Welcome to the Westerner Park news blog, your go-to source for the latest updates and information on events, activities, and news happening at our premier event and entertainment venue.
Westerner Park and Lethbridge & District Exhibition jointly announce the launch of a new event for the agri-food sector: the Agri-Food Innovation Expo. Westerner Park and Lethbridge & District Exhibition have planned to alternate hosting, with the first event to be held from June 6 – 8, 2023 at Westerner Park.
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At the 2023 season-launch PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada Cup Series, presented by Wrangler, event in Red Deer, Alberta, no rider was more dominant than Jared Parsonage (Maple Creek, Saskatchewan). As one of four riders to go a perfect 2-for-2 inside Peavey Mart Centrium, Parsonage led the contingent, winning the PBR Cross Country Canada Classic and surging to the No. 1 rank in the race for the 2023 PBR Canada Championship and accompanying $50,000 bonus.
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Westerner Park is excited to announce that Canadian classic-rock legends, Trooper and Chilliwack, are set to rock the Peavey Mart Centrium on Friday, March 3, 2023!
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Westerner Park is preparing for its next era of leadership in 2023, with current CEO Mike Olesen stepping aside as of July 31st.
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Alberta not-for-profits are invited to apply for funding through the Westerner Foundation Cowboy Kicks grant program by the December 8, 2022 deadline.
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Albertan artists are invited to apply to be involved in the 2023 Cowboy Kicks project by submitting an expression of interest by the November 18, 2022 deadline
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Continuing the success of their Many a Mile Tour, Canadian music icons Blue Rodeo are adding additional dates to their Western Canadian tour run, including a show here in Red Deer, at the Peavey Mart Centrium December 1s
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The traditional kick-off to Westerner Days is the parade in downtown Red Deer, but with only 35 days until July 20th, parade entries are needed immediately. We are encouraging local organizations to get engaged and reconnect through Westerner Days by participating in the parade, as we are at a point where the current low number of entries could result in the cancellation of the parade.
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As an agricultural society and a registered not-for-profit with charitable status, Westerner Park has been a place for Central Albertans to gather and celebrate community events since 1891. Westerner Park is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of local, dedicated central Albertans who steer the organization towards a sustainable future.
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It’s the “Battle of Alberta” and hockey fans are invited to Calgary vs Edmonton ‘Watch Parties’ here at the Peavey Mart Centrium!
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