Bringing the community together for an evening of outdoor entertainment in the heart of the city, Experience Grande Prairie captures the energy of a block party alongside a celebration of the arts with internationally recognized musical entertainment.

• Date: Friday, September 1, 2023
• Time: 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. (concert starts at 7 p.m.)
• Location: Festival Avenue (101 Avenue, between 100th Street and 102nd Street)

FREE All-Ages Outdoor Concert (Kick off and Welcome at 6:30 p.m.)

We are thrilled to welcome Alberta-bred, CCMA Winner & Juno Award Nominee, country music star Aaron Goodvin to the Experience Grande Prairie event stage.

Residents are invited to attend the event and sing along to his chart-topping hits like “Lonely Drum”, “Boy Like Me” and “Lucky Stars.” 

Experience Grande Prairie is excited to welcome Juno Award winning, Canadian singer-songwriter Barney Bentall 🎸🎙️and his band to perform songs from his gold and platinum selling albums.

Enjoy hits such as “Something to Live For” and “Life Could Be Worse" LIVE on stage. 

The FREE All-Ages concert begins at 7 p.m. on September 1 on 101 Avenue.

Sponsored in part by Big Country 93.1 and 98.9 Rewind Radio.

Event Activities

The event also features a variety of entertainment, interactive activities, and demonstrations great for all ages, including:

• Workshops and Demonstrations (3 p.m. - 6 p.m.)

  • Fitness Demonstrations 
  • Mixology Skills
  • Sports Workshops
  • Dance Demonstrations
  • and more!

• Interactive Activities and Community Booths (3 p.m. - 9 p.m.)

  • Face painting
  • Bouncy castles
  • Carnival games
  • Roaming entertainment, sponsored in part by ISL Engineering
  • Community & information booths
  • and more!

• Food Trucks and Beer Gardens (3 p.m. - 11 p.m.)

• DownTown Association Mural Photo Contest:

  • Take a photo at one of the murals in downtown Grande Prairie and post it on Instagram during the event and tag @gpdowntown and @cityofgp for a chance to win 1 of ten $50 City Centre gift cards.
  • Entries are accepted between August 30 to September 3.

Event activities and schedule is subject to change without notice.

Sponsorship

Want to get involved? Experience Grande Prairie has unique and engaging sponsorship opportunities available.  Contact sponsorship@cityofgp.com for details.

Traffic Information

A road closure is in effect on Friday, September 1 beginning at 6 a.m. on 101 Avenue between 100 Street and 102 Street. The road closure remains in effect until Saturday, September 2 at 2 p.m.