Town of Ponoka PSA -- Citizens can once again enjoy Ponoka's annual Christmas Lights Tour. The tour showcases and celebrates festively decorated homes and yards throughout the community. The tour map is available on the Town of Ponoka's website at Ponoka.ca/p/christmas-in-ponoka. Paper copies are also available at the ...

There will be a temporary road closure in Ponoka on Monday, Dec. 8 for the Holiday Train event. The road closure will be on 50 Street between 47 Avenue and 49 Avenue from about 4:45 to 6 p.m. Motorists are asked to please drive with caution in the area and observe 'No Parking' signs and barricades. Pedestrians are also...

The 2025 Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Holiday Train will return to central Alberta next week.The train will make stops in central Alberta on Dec. 8 and 9 and will continue through Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan until it wraps up on Dec. 21.The Holiday Train began in Quebec in November and continued through Ontar...

It's almost time to gear up for the annual Red Deer tradition that is the Newcomer Learn to Skate event.Organizers with Care for Newcomers note the 14th annual event is slated for Jan. 2, from 1-4 p.m., at Bower Ponds."There are few things more Canadian than skating on a frozen sheet of water, laughing with friend...

The Red Deer Arts Council has announced it will officially assume the lease and operational management of The Scott Block Theatre, effective Dec. 1, 2025. Officials say this transition represents a significant and forward-looking step for the organization, taking place at a time when municipal funding reductions pose s...

Youth orchestras, Christmas classics, and a world premiere performance -- those and more are what you can expect at Bows & Holly, the upcoming show put on by the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra (RDSO).The show goes Dec. 6 from the Red Deer Arts Centre.It will be a special evening celebrating the spirit of the season, a...

The Nutcracker Ballet is set to return to Red Deer Polytechnic in December. Those hoping to catch a show during the holiday season will get the opportunity with five different performances available at the main stage theatre in the Arts Centre on campus. On Friday, December 12, the Nutcracker Ballet is scheduled for 12...

A slew of Red Deer arts and culture-related non-profits are none too pleased after learning they aren't getting the funding they'd hoped for from a municipal grant.The grant in question is the City of Red Deer's Community Culture Development Fund (CCDF), which currently has an annual budget of $445,000 for organization...

A concert coming up in Lacombe will benefit a cause very close to the folks at St. Andrew's United Church.The Friends of Guatemala (FRoG) is a cause the church has supported for nearly 20 years, with concerts hosted there repeatedly.This year's edition, on Nov. 29, will feature two groups: the Wildrose Yodel Club and O...

There will be temporary road closures in downtown Ponoka on Friday, Nov. 21 starting at 5 p.m. for the Santa Claus Parade. The parade will start at the Ponoka Arena Complex (4410 54 Street) and will follow the following route: • North along 54 Street; • East down 46 Avenue; • North on 50 Street; • W...

The annual Rare & Remarkable! Artisan Market is slated for Nov. 21-22 at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (MAG).A members-only time from 5 to 8 p.m. is scheduled for Nov. 21, with the public welcome Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.According to the MAG:The Rare & Remarkable Artisan Market features a curated se...

The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra announced they'll perform Ludwig van Beethoven's iconic Symphony No. 5 on Saturday, November 15. It will be the first time in 15 years that the Orchestra will perform the symphony. The concert, called Beethoven's Fifth, will take place at the Red Deer Polytechnic Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m....

Red Deerians are invited to help celebrate Hindu Heritage Month this November.There are multiple opportunities to do so, including a First Thursday series concert on Nov. 13.That will run from 12:15-1:00 at the downtown branch of the Red Deer Public Library. This special concert features Classical Bansuri Flute music w...

The 32nd annual Festival of Trees in Red Deer is seeking some additional help. Due to the recent teachers' strike, the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation was unable to connect with student volunteers, they say. If you are a student 14 or older, looking for volunteer hours, experience, or just a fun way to give back, s...

Youth and young families at Sunnybrook United Church will benefit from an upcoming concert.The concert features Canadian Fiddle Champion Scott Woods, and goes at 7 p.m., Nov. 18 at the church (12 Stanton Street).Specifically, 100 per cent of proceeds will benefit the church's First Third Ministry, which supports people...

The 41st annual Agri-Trade is back at Red Deer's Westerner Park from Nov. 5-7, and there'll truly be something there for everyone.The park is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Wednesday to Friday, and tickets can be purchased here, at a discounted rate until Nov. 4."This show is the very best in agriculture equipment, ...

Friends of the Red Deer Public Library PSA -- The Friends of the Red Deer Public Library (Downtown Branch) are pleased to present two concerts during the month of November. The first concert on Nov. 6 from 12:15-1 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium of the Red Deer Public Library Downtown branch features Payadora as part of t...

Limited openings remain for a series of night-time Ghost Walk tours happening Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, offered by the Red Deer Native Friendship Society.This is the third year the walks are being offered, with start times of 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. each day.Participants will experience a 1.6 kilometre walking tour with a spooky e...

If you're looking to be thrown back to the 90s, look no further than the show being put on this Sunday in Red Deer by well-renowned singer/songwriters Paula Cole and Sophie B. Hawkins. Their concert kicks off at 7:30 p.m. from the Red Deer Memorial Centre, and tickets can be bought on Showpass. Whether it's the Grammy-...

Tickets are still available to attend the latest in Red Deer Polytechnic's annual speaker series, Perspectives: Canada in the World.This year, political journalist Andrew Coyne will speak at the RDP Arts Centre on Oct. 29. Start time is 7 p.m."We are excited to welcome Andrew Coyne to RDP and continue the long-sta...

It's almost go time for the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra and its 2025-26 season.If you ask their music director, Claude Lapalme, the first show of the year, on Oct. 18, marks a fresh start."We are thrilled to welcome Malena Lorenson back to Red Deer for what promises to be a spectacular season opener," said Cl...

The Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library present 'Creature Comforts,' Oct. 6 to Nov. 29, at the Kiwanis Gallery.The public art gallery is downstairs at the downtown library branch.'Creature Comforts' features artwork by the Sculptors' Association of Alberta, whose work is described as three-dimensional and...

Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 edition of Agri-Trade, taking place once again at Westerner Park.The expo runs Nov. 5-7 with thousands of attendees and over 500 exhibitors showcasing the very best in agricultural innovation, equipment, technology and services."Agri-Trade is where innovation meets opportunity,...

Day camps are being offered by the town of Ponoka should the impending teachers' strike go ahead beginning Oct. 6.Camps will be for ages 6-12 and take place at the Ponoka Arena from 8-4 daily -- except for weekends and statutory holidays."These day camps are designed to support families in our community by providi...

The Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) kicks off today in Red Deer and will continue through Saturday, Oct. 4.The ninth annual edition of the event will take place on the big screen at Gameland Laser Tag & VRcade in the north part of the city.It includes four days of film screenings as well as a celebrity red car...

The Friends of the Red Deer Public Library (Downtown branch) are pleased to present DoSi at the First Thursday concert on Thursday, October 2, 2025.The show begins at 12:15 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium of the library.According to organizers: DoSi is a classical and contemporary duo formed by pianist Tong Wang, and viol...

The Red Deer Public Library has been selected as one of 10 libraries in Alberta to host unique fossil exhibits from the Royal Tyrrell Museum. On Tuesday, the library released further details on an announcement they made in August that they'll host one of the various pop-up exhibits, which gives an opportunity for commu...

The Central Alberta Chamber Orchestra is set to present its two-concert fourth season opening series for 2025-26 -- called Classically Yours.The first show goes Friday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew's United Church in Lacombe.Show two goes Sunday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church in Red Deer.Tickets ar...