Recreation Events and Programs

We host year-round programs and events that focus on outdoor recreation and the environment. We want to help you be healthy, happy, and connected with nature.

We offer:

• Recreation Fee Assistance to ensure all residents have access to recreation opportunities.
• Recreation and Culture grants to help community organizations.
• Programs for families, youth, and adults.

Programs and Events 

Alberta Conservation and Hunter Education Course
August 18, 19, & 20 | NuVista Energy Centre, 400 10 Street Beaverlodge | 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Get ready to explore the outdoors safely and responsibly! The Alberta Conservation and Hunter Education Course is designed for youth ages 12 to 17 who are interested in learning the fundamentals of safe hunting practices, wildlife conservation, and responsible firearm use.

Brought to you through a partnership between the County of Grande Prairie, the Town of Beaverlodge, and the Alberta Conservation Association, this program is led by certified instructors from GP Firearm Safety. Participants will gain essential knowledge and skills to become ethical and informed hunters, while also meeting the requirements for provincial hunter education certification.

Whether your child is new to hunting or looking to build on existing knowledge, this course offers a supportive and engaging learning environment to help them succeed.

Registration: $75.00 (plus G.S.T.) - fees reduced thanks to ACA grant funding. 

Registration Closed

Alberta Day Celebration
September 1 | Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In partnership with the Wembley & District Arts, Culture & Historical Society, the Town of Wembley, the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum and the Government of Alberta.

Join us for a day of family fun, food, history, and entertainment!

Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum Site

• Free admission and bonebed tours
• Face painting, family craft area, and outdoor mini golf course
• Indigenous dance performance

Wembley & District Arts Culture & Historical Society Site

• Show & Shine
• Free BBQ between noon and 1:00 p.m.
• Indigenous craft workshops
• Music, games, and wagon rides
• Market with local vendors

      Busing between the sites will be provided.

Past Programs

• AdventureSmart Workshop
• Bear Smart Outdoor Safety Course
• Kids Gardening Workshop
• Kids Planting and Pollinators
• Kids Can Catch
• Gardening Workshops
• Outdoor Photography
• Nordic pole Walking
• Recreation and Parks Month - Scavenger Hunt
• Recreation and Parks Month - Teddy Bear Picnic
• Recreation and Parks Month - Fun Day at Pipestone Creek Campground
• Raised Bed Gardening Class
• Snowshoe FUNdamentals
• Winter Family Frostival
• Winter Family Frostival in the Park
• Snow Sculpture Contest