Local businesses, community groups and organizations are invited to show off their patriotism by entering parade floats in the Canada Day parade downtown Grande Prairie or booking a booth space in Muskoseepi Park as part of the City’s annual Canada Day celebrations on July 1.

Join the City of Grande Prairie for a New Year’s Eve-ning Out in Muskoseepi Park on December 31, 2023 for festive family activities and fireworks to wrap up 2023.

“Council looks forward to the New Year’s Eve-ning Out event each year as an accessible and inclusive event for the community to enjoy during the holidays,” said Mayor Jackie Clayton. “Council invites everyone to come together, share in the festive spirit and create memories while celebrating the new year.”

The City of Grande Prairie is excited to announce the return of it’s fall-themed Harvest Festival event happening September 16, 2023 in Muskoseepi Park from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

“An important piece of ensuring a high quality of life for our residents includes hosting events where people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities feel welcome,” said Mayor Jackie Clayton. “Harvest Festival includes many fun and age-inclusive activities to get the whole community involved while celebrating a change of the season.”

A previous version of this release identified the fire dancer time as 10:30 p.m., whereas it is 11 p.m. This is corrected below.

A previous version of this release identified TJ Rukus, whereas it is TJ Ruckus Band. This is corrected below.

The City of Grande Prairie is excited to announce the live entertainment lineup for this year’s Canada Day celebrations, presented by New Horizon Co-op, at Muskoseepi Park on July 1.

The Aquatera Outdoor Pool schedule is now available as the facility opens for the season on Saturday, June 3 with the new Here Comes Summer event, in partnership with Aquatera Utilities Inc.

The outdoor pool swimming schedule in June includes public swim on Mondays to Fridays from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Public swimming hours expand for the rest of the summer starting in July at 12 p.m. instead of 3 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. instead of 12 p.m. on weekends.

The City of Grande Prairie has partnered with Aquatera Utilities Inc. to introduce a new event called Here Comes Summer to kick-off the opening of multiple City-run outdoor amenities this year.

Here Comes Summer takes place at Muskoseepi Park on June 3, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes the following fun and free activities:

The City of Grande Prairie is thrilled to announce a special live entertainment lineup for its Canada Day celebrations at Muskoseepi Park on July 1.

Performances begin at 3:45 p.m. from the amphitheatre in Muskoseepi Park. This year’s live music will feature a diverse selection of local talent including:

The City of Grande Prairie has compiled a Countdown to New Year’s activity sheet for residents to complete leading up to the annual fireworks.

The activity sheet is available on the “New Year’s Event” event page at cityofgp.com/events and includes free, festive activity ideas that are in accordance with provincial health regulations for all ages to enjoy.

The Grande Prairie Outdoor Pool is wrapping up its 2019 summer swim season on Sunday, September 15.

The outdoor pool re-opened the newly renovated facility on August 24.

Warmer temperatures over the past week have encouraged strong attendance, with the pool reaching capacity twice on Labour Day. Typically, the pool sees between 50-150 swimmers throughout various times of the day.

The City of Grande Prairie is happy to announce a new partnership with Tim Hortons to sponsor Toonie Tuesdays at the Outdoor Pool.

Starting Tuesday, August 27, the new Toonie Tuesday promotion will offer $2 public swim admission to the pool for all age groups from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. every Tuesday until the end of the 2019 summer season. A portion of all proceeds will be donated back to support the Tim Hortons Foundations Camps.