{"id":74448,"date":"2016-07-02T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-07-02T12:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/?p=74448"},"modified":"2021-06-13T21:11:16","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T03:11:16","slug":"three-small-town-festivals-close-edmonton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/three-small-town-festivals-close-edmonton\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Small Town Festivals You Didn\u2019t Know Existed Close to Edmonton!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you live in Edmonton area, you are familiar with why its called the Festival City, but take a quick drive to the west on Hwy 16, and you\u2019ll discover three small town festivals you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n<h3>Beguiling Bluegrass<\/h3>\n<p>Just 45 minutes from the heart of downtown Edmonton is the charming town of Stony Plain. This town works hard to keep ties to its agricultural roots, and its d\u00e9cor includes planters on Main Street that overflow with flowers in the summer, old-fashioned lamp posts and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/picture-perfect-the-town-with-the-painted-past\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">large historical murals<\/a>. It\u2019s also the site of Western Canada\u2019s largest bluegrass festival.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Blueberry Bluegrass Country Music Festival<\/strong> has been a staple attraction for more than 25 years and draws in all the big names, including Grammy winners The Earls of Leicester and Hall of Fame inductee Joyce Smith.<\/p>\n<p>The Festival runs the last weekend in July and is three days of family friendly fun that includes activities for kids, food and all the live Bluegrass music you can handle. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/blueberrybluegrass.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blueberrybluegrass.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Poetic Cowpokes<\/h3>\n<p>You like poetry, music, art\u2026and cowboys? Then you can\u2019t miss the <strong>Stony Plain Cowboy Festival<\/strong> in August. Heading into its 24<sup>th<\/sup> year, it\u2019s a showcase of the cowboy life, as seen through the lens of the arts. The itinerary includes good-old-fashioned BBQ meals in addition to live entertainment and a cowboy church service. Round up more details at <a href=\"https:\/\/stonyplaincowboygathering.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stonyplaincowboygathering.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74451\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74451\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/files\/2016\/06\/Cowboy-Church-Performers-2014-Credit-Stony-Plain-Cowboy-Gathering-Society.jpg\" alt=\"Cowboy Church Performers (2014) \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/files\/2016\/06\/Cowboy-Church-Performers-2014-Credit-Stony-Plain-Cowboy-Gathering-Society.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/files\/2016\/06\/Cowboy-Church-Performers-2014-Credit-Stony-Plain-Cowboy-Gathering-Society-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/files\/2016\/06\/Cowboy-Church-Performers-2014-Credit-Stony-Plain-Cowboy-Gathering-Society-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cowboy Church Performers (2014) <br \/>Credit Stony Plain Cowboy Gathering Society<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Get Ready for Christmas<\/h3>\n<p>Forget Central Park, New York! Why fly to the United States when you can relax in Spruce Grove\u2019s very own Central Park? Okay, so it\u2019s a teeny fraction of the size, but it\u2019s a beautiful place to relax, it has a small splash park to cool off the kids in the summer, picnic tables for outdoor lunches and trail access for strolls through the city\u2019s green spaces. It\u2019s also the site of a magnificent kick-off to Christmas.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74449\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74449\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/files\/2016\/06\/Christmas-in-Central-Park-Credit-City-of-Spruce-Grove-resized.jpg\" alt=\"Three Small Town Festivals - Christmas in Central Park , Spruce Grove, Alberta\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/files\/2016\/06\/Christmas-in-Central-Park-Credit-City-of-Spruce-Grove-resized.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/files\/2016\/06\/Christmas-in-Central-Park-Credit-City-of-Spruce-Grove-resized-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/files\/2016\/06\/Christmas-in-Central-Park-Credit-City-of-Spruce-Grove-resized-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit City of Spruce Grove<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sprucegrove.org\/community\/events\/#\">Christmas in Central Park<\/a> is the light-up event of the holiday season where all the park\u2019s trees are draped in colourful strings of lights and the circular pathway is transformed into a skating rink. You can enjoy the beauty from the outdoor seating, take a stroll on the snow-cleared paths, or skate dreamily through the winter wonderland. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to live in a postcard, you\u2019ll know after your first Christmas in Central Park.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, no Christmas event is complete without the jolly big guy himself; he makes a stop in the park to visit kids and hear their wish lists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are you Waiting For?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you love to get out and enjoy festivals and events, but don\u2019t want to deal with the parking and crowds, or want to go to events that are also kid-friendly, check out what small towns and cities have to offer. The above are just three of the many annual events in the Parkland Region, but wherever you are in Alberta, you are just a short drive away from some fantastic fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you live in Edmonton area, you are familiar with why its called the Festival City, but take a quick drive to the west on Hwy 16, and you\u2019ll discover three small town festivals you won\u2019t want to miss. 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