If you had an interesting time and maybe took some pictures too, please write us a story about what you experienced! AB E V e n T s NOVEMBER 1 1-2
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Lloydminster, Stockade Round Up Commercial Show/Sale Lethbridge Comic Con .......................
lethbridgecomiccon.com
1-10 Edmonton, River City Round Up
..............rivercityroundup.com 2
Dickson, Julestue, Scandinavian Bazaar, Spruce View Hall ................................................403-728-3355
Lloydminster, Stockade Round Up Ranch Horse Show/ Competition/Sale .................................................
lloydexh.com Spruce Grove, PEAR – country music
............horizonstage.com Calgary Snow Show, Spruce Meadows ................800-626-1538 Crossfield, Christmas Market and Photos with Santa Czar, Annual Turkey Supper Fundraiser
3-10 Edmonton, Farmfair International Trade Show
...........farmfair.ca 5
Edmonton, Rutherford House Remembers
......history.alberta.ca Jenner, Buffalo & District Turkey Supper
6-10 Edmonton, Canadian Finals Rodeo
...................................cfr.ca 8
14-24 Bon Appetit Banff – 22 restaurants participating 15
8-11 Millarville Christmas Market/Show
......millarvilleracetrack.com 9
Lake Louise Opening Day
....................................skilouise.com Olds, Festival of Trees ..........................................403-556-8498 Olds Midnight Madness ......................................403-556-3773
15-17 Calgary, Christmas Market at Spruce Meadows ...403-974-4200 15-17 Edmonton, The Pure Speculation Festival ..............
purespec.org 16 16
Devon Lions Christmas Gift & Craft Sale .............780-987-3594 Holden Christmas Market
..........................village.holden.ab.ca
16-17 Edmonton EXPO Centre, Health Show
..............northlands.com 16-17 St Albert, The Country (Juried) Craft Fair 16-17 Vermilion Winter Fair ..........................................780-853-5358 16-17 Victoria, Victorian Christmas Craft Fair, Saanich Commonw. Pl 17
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Leduc, O’Christmas Tea, Rec Centre, 1pm-3pm Christmas Craft Show & Sale
22-24 Calgary, Christmas Market at Spruce Meadows ...403-974-4200 23
Okotoks, Holiday Light Up
.......................................okotoks.ca La Corey Craft & Home Business Show/Sale
23 Devon, Christmas in the Park, 6-9 pm 23
Lacombe, Christmas Gift Faire, Memorial Centre, 10am-4pm
23-24 Jasper, Canadian Rockies Snow Battle
....................jasper.travel 23-24 Spruce Grove, Crafters Christmas Sale ......780-987-3054x2243 23-24 Whitecourt, Westward Christmas Market ............780-779-4343 28-30 Lacombe, Light Up the Night Winter Festival ......403-782-1263 28-01 Calgary Festival of Crafts Art & Craft Sale, BMO Centre – Stampede Park
................................................festivalofcrafts.ca
28-01 Edmonton EXPO Centre, Christmas Show
.........northlands.com 29
Leduc, Santa Claus Parade & Family Fun, Arena, 7pm-9pm
29-30 Lethbridge, The Big Christmas Gift & Crafts Show & Market .............................................................403-328-4491
29-01 Calgary, Christmas Market at Spruce Meadows ...403-974-4200 30 30 30
Cochrane Light Up, 5pm-7pm, Main Street
Josephburg, Christmas in the Heartland ..............780-998-9450 Olds, Country Woodland Christmas Market ........403-556-3770
30-01 Lake Louise, WinterStart World Cup Downhill – Men’s DECEMBER
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Leduc Holiday Wreath Display, Civic Centre
Olds, Comedy Banquet .......................................403-556-4042 Red Deer, Jazz Night
..................................................rdc.ab.ca Edmonton, Butterdome Craft Sale
.......................butterdome.ca Lake Louise, WinterStart World Cup Downhill – Women’s Vermilion Winter Fair ..........................................780-853-5358 Banff, Christmas in the Rockies & Santa Claus Parade of Lights Light-Up Black Diamond ....................................403-933-4348
Camrose, Christmas Tea, Cookie Walk and White Elephant Sale ............................................
canadiannorthern.ca Caroline Christmas Light Up ...............................403-722-3022 High River, Christmas Light Up, Sheppards .........403-652-1128 Hillspring, Cowboy Christmas Ball .....................866-626-3407 Heinsburg Christmas Craft Sale ...........................780-943-2333
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Leduc, Family Christmas Crafts @ Library ............780-986-2637 Okotoks, Christmas at the Hive ...........................403-995-0830 Plamondon, Festival De Noel
Didsbury, Rosebud Run Sled Dog Classic
...........rosebudrun.ca Spruce Grove, Luminaria ..........................780-987-3054x2224 Grande Prairie, Ol’Fashioned Christmas, Heritage Village High River, Baroque Christmas Around the World, United Ch. Rocky Mtn House, Fur Trade Christmas, Historical Site, 12-5pm
Red Deer, “Fire and Ice” Centennial Closing Ceremony and Lantern Parade ............................403-340-2013 Leduc, Razzle Dazzle Christmas Tree Making .....780-986-2637 Okotoks, Christmas at the Hive ...........................403-995-0830 Spruce Grove hosts Jimmy Rankin of the Rankin Family!
14-15 Gibbons, A Prairie Christmas ........................
prairiegardens.org 14-15 Sidney, Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair
...firstandlastchance.ca 15 15
Lake Louise, Heavy Metal Rail Jam - for skiers/snowboarders Olds, Christmas 4 Everyone ................................403-556-4042
15-21 Okotoks, Spririt of Christmas at the Art Gallery 16-24 Edmonton, Santa’s Arrival & Photos at Southgate Centre 17 21
Leduc, Family Chit, Chat & Craft @ the Library ...780-986-2637 Spruce Grove, the McDades – Celtic Christmas ..780-962-8995
23-25 Lake Louise, Santa Family Photo Days
.................skilouise.com 25 25
Banff, Santa Shreds for Free - day pass for all in full costume Pincher Creek, Santa on the Slopes, ski 11am-3pm
25, 31 Lake Louise, Torchlight Dinner & Ski
....................skilouise.com 27-05 Calgary Winter Carnival - Gasoline Alley Museum 31
Lethbridge, New Year’s Eve Family Fest ........ exhibition
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Pincher Creek, Alpenland Demo Days - of ski equipment Didsbury, Rosebud Run Mush Rush
....................rosebudrun.ca Banff, Toonie Days - at Mt. Norquay
Banff, SkiRail Jam at Norquay, for freestyle skiers
Pincher Creek, Skimo Mountaineering Competition at Castle Mountain Resort
11-2/9 Banff, Snowdays
........................................banfflakelouise.com 18 Wetaskiwin Snow Drags, Reynolds-AB Museum 19
Red Deer, Shannon Frizzel Guitar Recital
17-18 Cochrane, 6th Kimmett Cup - 3 on 3 Pond Hockey Tournament 17-26 Lake Louise, Ice Magic Festival
............................skilouise.com 17-02 Jasper in January 2014
............................................jasper.travel 18 Wetaskiwin Snow Drags ........................................................... 18-19 Lake Louise, Avalanche Awareness Days
..............skilouise.com 19 19 24
Lake Louise, FIS World Snow Day
........................skilouise.com Red Deer, Shannon Frizzell Guitar Recital
..................rdc.ab.ca Okotoks, Bam! Percussion ..................................403-938-3204
24-26 Edmonton EXPO Centre, Renovation Show
.......northlands.com 24-02 Edmonton, Ice on Whyte Festival
........................iceonwhyte.ca 25
Banff, Cardboard Sled Derby at Norquay
25-26 Edmonton EXPO Centre, Pet
Expo.....................northlands.com 25-26 Vermilion Winter Fair ..........................................780-853-5358 26 26 29
Josephburg Dinner Concert – Pear Lake Louise, Australia Day
...................................skilouise.com
Spruce Grove, The Rodeo Riders - matinee .........780-962-8995 FEBRUARY
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14 Banff, SkiRail Jam at Norquay, for freestyle skiers
Banff, The Mtn Smoker - 3 hr competition.....
banffnorquay.com Elk Point, Iron Horse 13 km Ski Tour
................lakelandxcski.ca Calgary, The Flying Dutchman ......................
calgaryopera.com Banff, Toonie Days - at Mt. Norquay
Lake Louise, Ken Jones Classic - Ski Mounteering Competition Lake Louise, Torchlight Dinner & Ski
....................skilouise.com
14-23 Edmonton, Silver Skate Festival & Winter Triathlon 17
MARCH 1 Lake Louise, Canadian Powder 8’s Champ’ship
....skilouise.com RVT 156 • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 37 Lake Louise, Family Day
......................................skilouise.com
28-02 Olds, 2014 AB College’s Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championships ..................................403-556-4703
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