Experience Grande Prairie Returns to Downtown with Free Concert and Block Party for Second Year

Experience Grande Prairie Returns to Downtown with Free Concert and Block Party for Second Year

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Returning to downtown Grande Prairie for the second year, the community is invited to ‘Experience Grande Prairie’ on Friday, September 1 with an outdoor event featuring live music, beer gardens, food trucks, and vendors.

Experience Grande Prairie

Bringing the community together for an evening of outdoor entertainment in the heart of the city, Experience Grande Prairie captures the energy of a block party alongside a celebration of the arts with internationally recognized musical entertainment.

  • Date: Friday, September 1, 2023
  • Time: 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. (concert starts at 7 p.m.)
  • Location: Festival Avenue (101 Avenue, between 100th Street and 102nd Street)

“The City of Grande Prairie is excited to welcome the community back to Downtown Grande Prairie for an evening of outdoor live music in a block party style,” says Mayor Jackie Clayton. “We hope to see many community members join us with their families and friends on September 1 for this end-of-summer celebration.”

FREE All-Ages Concert Featuring: Aaron Goodvin

The event features Alberta-born, double platinum selling Country Music star, Aaron Goodvin. Residents are invited to attend the event and sing along to his chart-topping hits like “Lonely Drum”, “Boy Like Me” and “Lucky Stars.” 

Plus, stay tuned for another exciting live music announcement in early August!

The FREE All-Ages concert begins at 7 p.m. on September 1 on 101 Avenue.

Event Activities

The event also features a variety of entertainment, interactive activities, and demonstrations great for all ages from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., including:

  • Workshops and Demonstrations

    • Demonstrations include Fitness and Sports Workshops, Mixology Skills, Arts & Crafts, Healthy Lifestyle demos and more!
    • Full schedule of events can be found at cityofgp.com/ExperienceGP closer to the event date.

  • Interactive activities, community booths & fun for the whole family, including:

    • Face painting, bouncy castles, carnival games, roaming

entertainment, crafts, Community & Information booths and more!

  • DownTown Association Mural Photo Contest:

    • Take a photo at one of the murals in downtown Grande Prairie and post it on Instagram during the event and Tag @gpdowntown and @cityofgp for a chance to win 1 of ten $50 City Centre gift cards. Entries are accepted between August 30 to September 3.

A road closure is in effect on Friday, September 1 beginning at 6 a.m. on 101 Avenue between 100 Street and 102 Street. The road closure remains in effect until Saturday, September 2 at 2 p.m.

Sponsorship opportunities remain available. Any businesses interested in partnering with the City at Experience Grande Prairie may e-mail: sponsorship@cityofgp.com.