(Grande Prairie, Alta. – August 22, 2025) – The City of Grande Prairie invites residents to celebrate Alberta Day on Saturday, August 30 with free opportunities to play, skate and swim at local facilities.
To mark Alberta’s 120th anniversary, the City is offering complimentary access at the Eastlink Centre, Keyera Place and Design Works Centre, along with a special public skate with the Grande Prairie Storm at Bonnetts Energy Centre. Visitors can also explore local history at the Grande Prairie Museum and Reverend Forbes Homestead, where admission is always free.
Hours for free facility access at each location are listed below:
- Eastlink Centre from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Aquatics public swim:
- Wave 1: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Dive contest at 12:00 p.m.)
- Wave 2: 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Dive contest at 2:30 p.m.)
- Available Aquatics Amenities: Steam room, sauna, 25m program pool, limited lane swim, free swim area in 50m competition pool, FlowRider, splash park & yellow slide, wading pool, hot tubs
- Aquatics public swim:
- Design Works Centre – Drop-in access
- Stick & Puck (7 and under): 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Stick & Puck (13+): 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Public Skate: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Please note: skate rentals are available for an additional fee and quantities are limited.
- Keyera Place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Bonnetts Energy Centre public skate with the Grande Prairie Storm from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Grande Prairie Museum from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Reverend Forbes Homestead from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
“We are excited to celebrate 120 years of Alberta by offering free access to various recreation and heritage facilities,” said City of Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton. “Alberta Day is a chance to come together as a community, enjoy the activities that make Grande Prairie unique and showcase the culture, sport, tourism and spirit that connect us to our province’s story.”
For full details about Alberta Day in Grande Prairie, please visit cityofgp.com/events or contact AccessGP at info@cityofgp.com or by calling 311.