2016 Cochrane Visitor Guide - Alternate Routes
2016 guide to activities, shopping, staying, eating and playing in Cochrane Alberta.
2016 guide to activities, shopping, staying, eating and playing in Cochrane Alberta.
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20-21<br />
Beaupre Artists’ Guild Show and Sale<br />
10am-4pm | beauprehall.com<br />
Beaupre Hall, 263035 Beaupre Creek Rd<br />
Free admission & parking<br />
Come and see what our accomplished artists<br />
have created over the past year. Free draw<br />
for an original piece of artwork. Enjoy a cup<br />
of coffee and some goodies. Take a drive to<br />
the country and bring the family. Cash or<br />
cheques only. Beaupre Hall is located just 15<br />
minutes west of the Town of <strong>Cochrane</strong>. Take<br />
Highway 1A west to Highway 40, turn right<br />
(north), drive one kilometre, Hall is located<br />
on the right hand side of Highway 40.<br />
> 21<br />
Rad Dad Day at Calaway Park<br />
Calaway Park - Western Canada’s Largest<br />
Outdoor Amusement Park<br />
245033 Range Rd 33, Calgary<br />
Just off Hwy 1 at Exit 169/Springbank Rd<br />
403 685 6102 | calawaypark.com<br />
Free admission for Dads and Grand Dads<br />
when they come with their kids.<br />
> 27-28<br />
<strong>Cochrane</strong> Horse Trials Event<br />
<strong>Cochrane</strong> Agricultural Society Grounds<br />
NW corner of Hwys 1A & 22 | Spectators welcome<br />
cochraneagsociety.com<br />
July<br />
> 1<br />
Canada Day Pancake Breakfast<br />
Royal Canadian Legion, 114 5 Ave W<br />
Breakfast from 9-11am followed by the flag<br />
raising, singing of our national anthem and<br />
birthday cake.<br />
> 1<br />
<strong>Cochrane</strong> SummerFest<br />
11am-5pm | <strong>Cochrane</strong> Ranche Historic Site<br />
cochraneevents.ca<br />
Annual Family SummerFest community<br />
festival including carnival games, pony rides,<br />
hot and cold foods.<br />
> 1<br />
Canada Day Family Concert<br />
5-9pm | Mitford Outdoor Stage, Westrock Rd<br />
403 851 2534 | cochrane.ca<br />
<strong>Cochrane</strong>’s greatest outdoor concert.<br />
Headliner: Famous Players. This high<br />
energy band, from Vancouver, will steal the<br />
show with popular favorites. Opening acts:<br />
<strong>Cochrane</strong>’s own Lucas Chaisson and Pear.<br />
Tickets $10, kids under 12 free - available<br />
at the <strong>Cochrane</strong> RancheHouse Recreation<br />
Office, Big Hill Leisure Pool, the Downtown<br />
<strong>Visitor</strong> Information Centre, and at the gate.<br />
Gate opens at 4pm, children’s activities,<br />
vendors and festival seating, bring your own<br />
lawn chair.<br />
> 1<br />
Canada Day at Calaway Park<br />
Calaway Park - Western Canada’s Largest<br />
Outdoor Amusement Park<br />
245033 Range Rd 33, Calgary<br />
Just off Hwy 1 at Exit 169/Springbank Rd<br />
403 685 6102 | calawaypark.com<br />
> 4<br />
Mudd, Sweat and Tears Race<br />
muddsweatandtears.com<br />
<strong>Cochrane</strong> Agricultural Society Grounds<br />
NW corner of Hwys 1A & 22 | Spectators welcome<br />
cochraneagsociety.com<br />
Designed to challenge and test your resolve,<br />
our mud run obstacle course races combine<br />
the best organic and natural features found<br />
throughout each site, with a series of<br />
constructed obstacles, which will have you<br />
– crawling, climbing, carrying and dragging<br />
yourself, possibly fellow competitors and a<br />
series of objects: up, over, under, through<br />
and around hill and dale.<br />
> 8<br />
Stampede Breakfast<br />
Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre<br />
800 Griffin Rd | slssportscentre.com<br />
> 9<br />
Foothills Bucking Horse Futurity<br />
6pm | Tickets $10 for adults at the gate<br />
<strong>Cochrane</strong> Lions Rodeo Grounds, 109 5th Ave W<br />
Jimmy Richards, 403 880 5381<br />
foothillsfuturity.ca<br />
Beer garden, concessions. Features 4 and<br />
5 year old horses in teams of 3. The best<br />
combined score wins.<br />
> 12-18<br />
50th Anniversary Tour, Model T Ford Club<br />
of America. Please see the website for Tour<br />
<strong>Routes</strong>, Accommodation, and Registration<br />
http://mtfca50.com/<br />
> 17-18<br />
Extreme Cowboy Event<br />
<strong>Cochrane</strong> Agricultural Society Grounds<br />
NW corner of Hwys 1A & 22 | Spectators welcome<br />
cochraneagsociety.com<br />
> 18<br />
Celebrate Parks Day & Riversong Run at the<br />
Ranch at Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park<br />
Park is located 4 kms from <strong>Cochrane</strong><br />
Access is on Glenbow Rd off Hwy 1A<br />
403 851 9053 | grpf.ca<br />
Free family activities. The Run at the Ranch<br />
is part of the 5 Peaks trail running series<br />
and offers race distances for everyone. The<br />
run features a 1km Children’s Challenge,<br />
a Timed Kids Race, Sports Course, Enduro<br />
Course, and a Half Marathon. Participate in<br />
the run or just come out to enjoy the free<br />
festival atmosphere, face-painting, hands-on<br />
activities, and Alberta Parks family play.<br />
> 18<br />
<strong>Cochrane</strong> Humane Society Summer Peticure<br />
1-4pm | 62 Griffin Industrial Pt<br />
cochranehumane.ca<br />
For a minimum of $5 donation per pet, you<br />
can get your pet feeling and looking great! All<br />
proceeds will benefit the animals.<br />
> 25<br />
Zombie Survivor<br />
<strong>Cochrane</strong> Agricultural Society Grounds<br />
NW corner of Hwys 1A & 22 | Spectators welcome<br />
zombiesurvivor.ca<br />
5 km obstacle race through zombie infested<br />
lands. Be a runner/survivor, be a zombie, or<br />
both. Runners will depart in waves beginning<br />
at 10am.<br />
> 25<br />
<strong>Cochrane</strong> Classic Bullriding<br />
6:30pm | cochraneclassicbullriding.com<br />
<strong>Cochrane</strong> Lions Rodeo Grounds, 109 5th Ave W<br />
Join us Saturday night for an evening of<br />
thrilling professional bullriding followed by<br />
a dance. Adults (18+) $30, Students (5-17yrs)<br />
$15, Seniors (65+) $20, kids 4 and under free.<br />
> 27-Aug. 2<br />
ATB Financial Classic<br />
A Canadian PGA Event. Links of GlenEagles.<br />
Event purse of $175,000<br />
pgatour.com/canada<br />
August<br />
> Throughout August<br />
Historic Calgary Week is pleased to present<br />
programs in <strong>Cochrane</strong> | chinookcountry.org<br />
> 1-2<br />
<strong>Cochrane</strong> Ranche Days Festival<br />
<strong>Cochrane</strong> Ranche Historic Site<br />
Junction of Hwy 1A & Hwy 22<br />
403 851 2535 | recreation@cochrane.ca<br />
Join us for a free long weekend celebration.<br />
> 1<br />
Extended Farmers’ Market<br />
9am-3pm | <strong>Cochrane</strong> Ranche Historic Site<br />
CEAC’s biggest and longest market of the<br />
year! Enjoy buskers & entertainment as part<br />
of the <strong>Cochrane</strong> Ranche Days Festival.<br />
> 2<br />
<strong>Cochrane</strong> Ranche Days Festival<br />
1-4pm | <strong>Cochrane</strong> Ranche Historic Site<br />
Live entertainment, wagon rides with the <strong>Cochrane</strong><br />
Posse, food vendors, children’s activities. Members<br />
of the Stockmen’s Foundation demonstrate<br />
traditional corral construction as they build new<br />
gates for the Ranche corrals. <strong>Cochrane</strong> Historical<br />
& Archival Preservation Society heritage display.<br />
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