Celebrate Heritage Day weekend at the GP Museum

The City of Grande Prairie invites residents and visitors to come together in celebration of Grande Prairie’s history, traditions and community spirit at the City’s annual Heritage Day event on Saturday, August 2 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Grande Prairie Museum’s Heritage Village.

This family-focused event offers an afternoon of hands-on heritage activities, exciting attractions and community-led experiences that bring the region’s past and present to life.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Interactive Tun ‘n Scrub laundry activity
• Live blacksmithing demonstrations
• Ropemaking, bingo, old-fashioned activities and traditional carnival games.
• HAM radio demonstrations showcasing historic communication methods.
• Indigenous drumming circle performance.
• Community and cultural booths.
• Food vendors with local and cultural dishes.

Please note: PARDS Petting Zoo will not be participating in this year’s event as previously announced.

This year’s Heritage Day extends beyond Heritage Village into Muskoseepi Park, where two unique cultural celebrations add to the day’s festivities:

• Around the World in Bites, hosted by the Grande Prairie Intercultural Association, invites visitors to enjoy food from around the world, live music and dance performers, cultural exhibitions and interactive art activities. Families can explore the Kids Corner for $2 per child, featuring a bouncy castle, face painting, Lego and creative crafts. 
   
• The Chariot Festival of Grande Prairie is an annual parade featuring a majestic hand-pulled chariot, traditional music, dance and a free vegetarian feast.  Activities will start at the Montrose Cultural Centre at 10 a.m. with the parade procession starting around 11:15 a.m. and proceeding to Muskoseepi park for additional festivities.