100 Awesome Summer Activities You Should Do When You Visit Camrose
*Dates/Events may be changed for Summer 2017!*
1. Jaywalkers Jamboree June 3 - June 4, 2016: West Coast Amusement's Midway, local shopping and deals, concessions and fair food PLUS stage entertainment. More information here
2. Camrose Art Walk - Stroll around Camrose downtown locations and see local artists work. Visit the Chuck MacLean Art Centre for more details.
3. Make homemade ice-cream or popsicles
4. Enjoy a Paint & Sip Event; each week a paint & sip event will be held at a different Camrose location! Call the Camrose Arts Society for more details 780-672-9949
5. Have a campfire -- roast hotdogs, and make smores!
6. Visit the Camrose and District Centennial Museum. Learn more here
7. Make art from nature items
8. Season Launch for the Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre on June 8, 2016. Facility tours, free concert and refreshments. Learn more here
9. Pack a picnic and enjoy the beautiful sunshine
10. Visit the Camrose Heritage Railway Station and Park. Find out more here
11. Take a roadtrip
12. Visit the downtown weekly Outdoor Farmers Market and grab some Ukrainian food or fresh garden veggies. Open from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm (Starting June 9, 2016)
13. Skip rocks
14. Take part in one of the many summer play groups/day camps
15. Watch the swans at Mirror Lake Careful! Don't get too close!
16. Visit one of the local greenhouses
17. Cheer on the bike teams during the MS Bike Tour June 11 - June 12, 2016
18. Visit a new restaurant!
19. Head out for a round of golf at one of the fine Golf Courses located in and around Camrose
20. Bird-watch while you take a nature stroll at Bullrush park
21. Go fishing
22. Alberta Prairie C.O.W. Bus facilitators will be offering several programs for infants and preschoolers at the Camrose Library on June 14, 2016. More info here
23. Stargaze; look for shooting stars
24. Spend some time playing at one of the many local playgrounds Did you know: Camrose has over 30 playgrounds!
25. Go camping
26. Purple Martin Festival on June 18, 2016. Presentations. Youth and Children's activities Learn more here
27. Draw on the side-walk
28. Check out the Rose City Roots Society website for live grassroots music schedule
29. Go bowling for free all summer long! To sign-up and for more info check out: Kids Bowl Free
30. Try out a new recipe
31. Visit the Camrose & District Farmers Market located at Duggan Mall every Saturday from 9:00am-1:00pm
32. Plan a date night
33. Take part in the Camrose Summer Reading Program at the library
34. Make lemonade
35. Support one of the many fundraising BBQ's that happen throughout Camrose all through the Summer (hint: check Co-op and M&M Meats!)
36. Make a time-capsule
37. Canada Day Events July 1, 2016: Events at Camrose and District Museum - Face painting, concession, museum tours, carnival games, community yard sale, Stage entertainment and MORE, etc.
38. Gather round Rudy Swanson Park for the Canada Day Fireworks July 1, 2016 at Dusk
39. Have a backyard BBQ
40. Take a visit to Alberta's Littlest Airport (here) July 1st-July 3rd they will be having their annual Model Fly-In event (event details here)
41. Take your fur-baby to the dog-park; find an off-leash area here
42. Camp in the back yard
43. Visit an indoor playground at Time Out Café or the Camrose Family Resource Centre; perfect for spending a few hours out of the hot sun!
44. Do a Random Act of Kindness for someone
45. Check out some of the local Public Art and Sculptures; Did you know that Camrose currently has 11 public sculptures, including a Viking Longship, and a Martin Luther Bronze Sculpture?! See the Bill Fowler Visitor Information Centre for a full-list!
46. Climb a tree
47. Get your work-out on in the fresh air at the outdoor gym. Find out more: here
48. Take a walk around Mirror Lake; 49. stop by on one of the nights the train is there for a ride and 50. get an ice cream cone from the by-the-lake ice cream shack
51. Paint rocks
52. Spend an afternoon geo-caching; Camrose has several hidden caches ranging in difficulty to find
53. Have a tech-free day
54. Camrose Cruisers and Show & Shine July 2, 2016. More info here
55. Catch the Drive-In Movie that is apart of the Camrose Cruiser event
56. Take a drive and spend the day at one of the near-by lakes (BONUS: most of them have a beach area!) Example: Tillicum Beach Park, Pelican Point, Miquelon Lake Provincial Park, etc.
57. Build a sandcastle
58. 100 years of Legacy tour; visit 18 markers located around the cities walking paths.
59. Watch the sun rise
60. Watch the sun set
61. Participate in one of the many golf tournaments happening all summer long
62. Spend the day relaxing and rejuvenating at one of our fine Spas
63. Read a good book
64. Garden Tour with Victorian Dessert July 11 - July 16, 2016. Interpretive Garden Tour followed by dessert and tea. More info here
65. Plant something
66. Feed the ducks at Mirror Lake Park
67. Check out the amazing walking and biking paths by the river valley
68. Eat popsicles
69. There is always a yard sale (or several!) to browse
70. Hit some baseballs at one of our local diamonds
71. Play tennis at the courts at the Camrose Composite High School
72. Camrose Kickin' Country Parade July 28, 2016: Kick off Big Valley Jamboree with a parade - fun for all ages!
73. Big Valley Jamboree July 28 - July 31, 2016: Come take part in one of the largest outdoor country music festivals! This year's entertainers include: Dierks Bentley, Blake Shelton and Carrie Underwood!
74. Head out for a round of paintballing at Silver Creek Paintball
75. Find and check out the Camrose Book Bike! An interactive travelling library, offering library services and programming on wheels throughout Camrose! (Details here)
76. Pick a wildflower bouquet for someone
77. Go Berry-Picking at one of the near-by u-picks!
78. Catch a movie at Duggan Cinemas
79. Catch fireflies
80. Pack a picnic or bird watch at Pleasure Island Fish Pond, a 2112 foot walk complete with 2 bridges.
81. Explore somewhere new
82. Camrose Founders Day August 20 - August 21, 2016: from cemetery ghost walks to a chocolate festival and historical church service there is something for ALL ages at the Founders Days events!
83. Play in the sprinkler
84. Spend a rainy day playing Virtual Mini-Golf at the Clubhouse
85. Blow bubbles
86. Walk up and down main street; check out local shops and restaurants
87. Eat veggies straight from the garden
88. Take a trip to the Nature Conservation Centre; once a depleted gravel pit has now been turned into a natural fishing pond. There is something for everyone and all ages: swimming, scuba diving, fishing, nature walk, bird watching, picnics, fire pits, non-motorized boating, etc.!
89. Have a water balloon fight
90. Take a short drive to Gwynne, Alberta to check out Chickadee Trail
91. Fly a Kite
92. Plan a daytrip and drive the sights of Boomtown Trail: a tourism region that runs down Highways 21 and 56!
93. Have a lazy pyjama day
94. Attend an event at the Bailey Theatre
95. Splash and play at the spray park
96. Have a kid-free day? Head to the Casino for some gaming & gambling
97. Do a cartwheel
98. Prairie Fun Days August 27, 2016 - See all the wonderful and unique things that Camrose County has to offer! Self-guided OR limited bus tour seats available.
99. Spend the days outside getting tired and dirty
100. Enjoy the little moments
Enjoy! And we hope you have a wonderful and unforgettable summer!
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