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Fort McMurray is a lively, fun city with lots to
do and see year round. We hope you’ll use this page of upcoming special events
to help you plan your fun-filled visit to Fort McMurray, Alberta. We’ve got cultural
and sporting events, exhibitions, outdoor activities and much more!
August Things to do in Fort McMurray
Heritage Day!
Aug 1st, 2011
Celebrate different cultures, food and dance.
For more information call Heritage Park 780-791-7575
Country Fair!
Aug 5th - 6th, 2011
Country Fair is a one-of-a-kind local event showcasing the artistic, culinary, artisanal, and horticultural talent and tradition in our region.
For more information call 780-799-3374
InterPLAY Visual & Performing Arts Festival
Aug 5th - 7th, 2011
Includes live music, great theatre, street performers, children's entertainment, a huge outdoor marketplace and much more.
For more information call 780-791-1600
Free Summer BBQ
Aug 22nd, 2011
Fort McMurray public library will be celebrating spring inside the library with games and activities for the kids and a Spring Basket Auction for the adults.
For more information contact Dawn at (780) 799-8659.
SummersEND Country Music Jubilee
Sept 1st - 5th, 2011
Three nights of live music featuring some of the biggest names in country music.
For more information call 780-791-0070. Ask for concert packages available with tickets.
More Things to do in Fort McMurray
The Northern Lights
Displays can vary from just a few minutes to several hours and colors and movements are hard to predict. Sometimes the spectacle is like a bright dance, other times just a muted glow. Most often the lights are white and green but on rare occasions, red northern lights tower miles high above the northern skies. One thing is certain; no matter how many times you see the Aurora Borealis, it leaves you in awe, frozen in your tracks, gazing at the cross roads between visible and invisible forces of nature.
Heritage Park
Fort McMurray's Heritage Park aims to preserve historical artifacts and buildings from the town's past. Visitors can take professionally or self-guided tours of an early 1900s trappers cabin, a Catholic mission, a drug store from the 1940s and more. A number of special events are held at the park throughout the year.
Oil Sands Discovery Centre
It's as close as you can get to the oil sands, without a hard hat and work boots!" The Oil Sands Discovery Centre tells the story of Alberta's oil sands through colourful, interactive exhibits and daily interpretive programs.
Boomtown Casino
The 12,000 square foot casino features 196 slots and twelve table games. Located at the Peter Pond Shopping Centre. Open daily at 10 am. Live entertainment every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Restaurant and lounge on site.
Heritage Park
Fort McMurray's Heritage Park aims to preserve historical artifacts and buildings from the town's past. Visitors can take professionally or self-guided tours of an early 1900s trappers cabin, a Catholic mission, a drug store from the 1940s and more. A number of special events are held at the park throughout the year.
Attractions in Fort McMurray
Majic Country Wilderness Adventures
Specializing in guided fishing trips, jet boat tours, aurora Borealis viewing, photography, birding and custom packages.
Miskanaw Golf Club
This lush public course features 18 holes for a full days of golf. Perfect for both the beginner and professional, this course also boasts a lounge and restaurant on site and pro shop.
Historic Abasand Walk
Two or three times each summer Fort McMurray's Oil Sands Discovery Centre offers guided tours of one of the oldest oil sands plants in the area. Participants must pre-register for the walks, which take approximately two hours and travel 10 km (6.2 mi) from the centre to Abasand Oils Limited.
Outdoor Adrenalin
Outdoor Adrenalin, a Canadian Outdoor Adventure Company in northern Alberta, offers ATVs, snowmobiles, utility trailers and tub trailers for customized tours, daily and weekly rentals plus annual recreation memberships.
InterPLAY Festival
The InterPLAY Festival is dedicated to promoting and celebrating visual, culinary and performing arts in Fort McMurry. Activities and attractions, which take place over three days, include improv, live music, children's theatre and more. Visitors get a chance to see performers from Canada and across the globe.
Images and information courtesy of www.fortmcmurraytourism.com and www.worldweb.com
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