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Call & Confirm dates & activities BEFORE you travel. NOVEMBER
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Calgary, Fire & Ice .................................................403-264-5610 Red Deer, Rotary Free Seniors Concert ..................403-342-3536 Edmonton, Downtown Chili Cook Off ...................780-424-4085 Hinton Farmer’s Christmas Market .........................780-865-4362 Provost, Farmer’s Christmas Market .......................780-753-6172 Wainwright, Red Friday Pancake Breakfast ............780-842-3384
4-6 Wembley Farmer’s Christmas Market .....................780-532-1153 4-6 Wetaskiwin Art Show & Sale .................................780-352-0227 5
Edmonton Weavers’ Guild Show & Sale ................780-425-9280 Cochrane, Fall Art Show .....................
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5-13 Edmonton Farmfair International 2011 ..................780-451-5000 6 6 6
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Calgary, Heritage Park’s Home-style Bkft Buffet .....403-268-8500 Crossfield Farmer’s Christmas Market ....................403-804-6114 Edmonton, Rutherford House Remembers .............780-427-3995 Lethbridge, Big Bird Little Bird Winter Wonder ......403-320-3064
9-13 Edmonton, Canadian Finals Rodeo 2011 ...............780-451-8000 11
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11-12 Cardston, Friends of Remington Christmas Craft Sale ...............................................403-653-5139
11-13 Millarville Christmas Market ..................................403-931-2404 12 12
Calgary, All that Sparkles Glass Show ....................403-244-2000 Grande Cache, Christmas Farmers’ Market ............780-827-2446
12-13 Cochrane, Perrenoud Ranche Christmas Gift and Craft Sale ...............................................................403-932-5631 Brooks, Breakfast with Santa ..................................403-362-3081 Calgary, Heritage Park’s Home-style Bkft Buffet .....403-268-8500 Calgary, Winter Solstice A Rocky Mtn Fairy Tale ....403-571-0849 Edson, Christmas Farmers’ Market .........................780-723-4558 Blackfalds, Christmas Farmers’ Market ...................780-885-4775
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15 Whitecourt, Christmas Farmers’ Market .................780-674-2106 17 17 17
17-20 Brooks, 16th 18 18 18
Brooks, Santa Parade & Christmas in the Park ........403-793-7595 Valleyview, Christmas Farmers’ Market ..................780-524-2807 Viking, Christmas Farmers’ Market .........................780-592-2431 Festival of Trees ..................................403-362-5914
Caroline, Christmas Farmers’ Market .....................403-722-3312 Lacombe, Christmas Farmers’ Market ....................403-782-4772 Provost, Christmas Farmers’ Market .......................780-753-6172
18 Wildwood, Christmas Farmers’ Market ..................780-325-2424 18, 20 Calgary, Christmas in Inglewood ...........................403-266-6962 18-19 Okotoks, Holiday Light Up ....................................403-938-8950 18-20 Wetaskiwin, Gingerbread and Glitter ....................780-352-6825 19 19 19 19
Calgary, Open House – Exploring Solar System .....403-931-2366 Cochrane Light Up ................................................403-981-4165 Devon, Christmas Farmers’ Market ........................780-987-3617
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Edmonton, Christmas on the Square Holiday Light Up – Sir Winston Churchill Square ................780-424-4085 Grimshaw, Berwyn Farmers’ Market ......................780-338-2285 Holden Christmas Market ......................................888-452-5962 Mayerthorpe, Kinette’s Christmas Market ...............780-786-0161 Patricia, Country Christmas at Dinosaur Pr. Pk ......403-378-4342
19-20 St. Albert Country Craft Fair ...................................780-458-1918 20 20 22 24
Calgary, Heritage Park’s Home-style Bkft Buffet .....403-268-8500 Jasper Christmas Craft Show ..................................780-865-4362 Calgary, Speaking of Virtuosity ..............................403-571-0849 Calgary, Symphonic Dances & 4 Last Songs ..........403-571-0849
24-26 Grande Prairie Christmas Farmers’ Market .............780-814-8224 25
Strathmore Celebration of Lights ...........................403-934-5811
25-26 Drumheller Christmas Farmers’ Market .................403-823-8955 25-26 Innisfail Christmas Farmers’ Market .......................403-224-3247 25-26 Three Hills, Christmas Farmers’ Market ..................403-443-5833 25-27 Calgary, International Christmas Market ................403-974-4249 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
Barrhead Christmas Farmers’ Market .....................780-674-2106 Fort McMurray Old Fashioned Christmas Celebr. ..780-791-7575 Fort Saskatchewan Santa Claus Parade ..................780-998-4355 Gibbons Christmas Farmers’ Market ......................780-998-3050 Lacombe Craft & Gift Sale .....................................403-782-4323 Manning, Christmas Farmers’ Market .....................780-836-3776 Strathmore, Christmas Farmers’ Market .................403-618-7094
26 Westerose Kids Gingerbread House Decorating Party at Pigeon Lake ...............................................780-586-2332
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Calgary, Heritage Park’s Home-style Bkft Buffet .....403-268-8500 Darwell Christmas Farmers’ Market .......................780-727-2116 Edmonton, GCCA Christkindl Market ....................780-466-4000 Fort Macleod Santa Claus Parade...........................403-553-4425 Fort Macleod, Heritage Through My Hands ...........403-553-2731
27 Wainwright Light Up Downtown...........................780-842-4910 28-23 Calgary, Last Christmas – a play ............................403-265-4392 29 29 29
Bonnyville Christmas Farmers’ Market ...................780-635-2460 Stettler Christmas Farmers’ Market ........................403-742-6288 Vermilion Christmas Farmers’ Market ....................780-853-4669
29 Whitecourt Christmas Farmers’ Market ..................780-674-2106 30
Ponoka Christmas Farmers’ Market ........................403-783-6776 DECEMBER
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Castor Christmas Farmers’ Market .........................403-882-4240 Lacombe Christmas Farmer’s Market ......................403-782-4772 Edmonton Festival of Trees, Shaw Conf. Centre ......780-407-2786 Cold Lake Christmas Farmers’ Market ....................780-594-2054
1-28 Rocky Mountain House, Von Hollen Christmas Display Light Up ....................................................403-845-2866 Meyerthorpe Christmas Farmers’ Market ...............780-427-4611 Provost Christmas Farmers’ Market ........................780-753-6172 Wildwood Christmas Farmers’ Market ...................780-325-2424 Edmonton, GCCA Christmas Dinner & Dance .......780-466-4000 High River, Santa Parade Christmas Craft Fair ........403-652-4042 Lethbridge, The BIG Christmas Tradeshow .............403-328-4491
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2-3 Westerose, Christmas In The Village At Pigeon Lake ...........................................................780-586-2332 Banff, A Whyte Christmas – open house ................403-762-2291 Banff, Christmas In Rockies/Parade of Lights ..........403-762-0284 Boyle Christmas Farmers’ Market ...........................780-689-2146
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Camrose, Christmas Tea, Cookie Walk and White Elephant Sale ..............................................780-672-3099 Irricana, Christmas Gala – Pioneer Acres ...............403-935-4357 Rocky Mtn House, Co-op Santa’s Workshop ..........888-565-3793 Rocky Mtn House Parade of Lights .........................403-845-2866 Smoky Lake Christmas Farmers’ Market .................780-656-2463 Red Deer, Christmas Time Country Drive...............403-346-0180 Bashaw Christmas Farmers’ Market ........................780-877-2598 Calgary, Heritage Park’s Home-style Bkft Buffet .....403-268-8500 Edmonton, A Christmas Past ..................................780-427-3995 Edmonton, Jingle On – downtown Santa Parade ....780-424-4085 Sylvan Lake Christmas Farmers’ Market .................403-887-3461 Red Deer, Jazz in the Studio ..................................403-342-3536 Calgary, A Traditional Christmas ............................403-571-0849 Cardston Christmas Farmers’ Market......................403-653-4806 Provost Christmas Farmers’ Market ........................780-753-6172 Red Deer College Sounds of the Season ................403-342-3536 Rycroft Christmas Farmers’ Market ........................780-765-2292 Calgary, Handel’s Messiah .....................................403-571-0849 Berwyn Christmas Farmers’ Market ........................780-338-2285 Bezanson Christmas Farmers’ Market .....................780-568-3064
10, 17 Westerose, Pigeon Lake Hay Rides ........................780-586-2332 10 Wildwood Christmas Farmers’ Market ...................780-325-2424 10-11 Edmonton, Luminaria ............................................780-987-3054 11 11 12
Calgary, Heritage Park’s Home-style Bkft Buffet .....403-268-8500 Calgary, Sing-Along Messiah .................................403-571-0849 Blackfalds, Christmas Farmers’ Market ...................780-885-4775
13 Whitecourt Christmas Farmers’ Market ..................780-674-2106 15 15 17 17 17 18 18 20
Calgary, Christmas with John McDermott ..............403-571-0849 Viking Christmas Farmers’ Market ..........................780-592-2431 Lacombe, Annual Christmas Farmer’s Market .........403-782-4772 Pincher Creek Christmas Farmers’ Market ..............403-627-3684 Spruce Grove & District Merry Market ..................780-960-4600 Calgary, Heritage Park’s Home-style Bkft Buffet .....403-268-8500 Hanna’s Skate with Santa .......................................403-854-4433 Calgary, George Canyon’s Country Christmas ........403-571-0849
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Lethbridge New Year’s Eve Family Fest ...................403-328-4491 Okotoks New Year’s Children’s Party ......................403-938-8950
31-01 Canmore NYE Party on the Pond ...........................403-678-1878 31-01 Edmonton, GCCA New Y’s Eve Dinner/Dance .......780-466-4000 31-01 Lacombe, New Years Eve Mayor’s Ball ...................403-782-6668 31-01 Turner Valley New Year’s Eve Family Celeb. ...........403-933-4944
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