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The rowdy Cochrane Fair is returning Aug. 17 to 19 – with bulls, broncs and beer. The Cochrane Ag Society Park will be hosting the town’s own mini-Stampede, with something for everyone offered throughout the weekend.

If you've ever wanted to walk in a mile in a farmer’s boots, you’re in luck – Alberta Open Farm Days is back Aug. 18 and 19. This annual event allows Airdrie residents and other city folk the chance to peek into what farmers do in the fields.

The Pioneer Acres Annual Show is returning to Irricana Aug. 10 to 12, for its 49th celebration of pioneering, homesteading and early Canadian history.

Although the holidays are still months away, the Airdrie Festival of Lights (AFOL) society is already hard at work preparing for this year’s month-long event – which, according to an announcement earlier this month, will include some brand-new displa

Upcoming boat tours on Chestermere Lake will provide a glimpse into the history of both the lake and the community. Jen Peddlesden, president of the Chestermere Historical Foundation, said the Aug.

Airdrie Public Library (APL) will be closing off its parking lot July 29 for a celebration of everything with wheels. Mighty Machines Day, which will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

An upcoming horse show and clinic will provide a first foray into the relatively new sport of working equitation for riders and spectators alike.

An upcoming horse show and clinic will provide a first foray into the relatively new sport of working equitation for riders and spectators alike.

The Bragg Creek community is gearing up to close out the Calgary Stampede in the same way it has for more than 50 years – with the 51 st Annual Bragg Creek Days, which runs July 21 and 22 in the hamlet.

It’s been five years since the 2013 flood destroyed the Cochrane Girl Guide’s playground at Camp Jubilee and the organization has announced it is construction-ready for a $1-million replacement.