Welcome to Camrose Alberta

Bobby Boogaloo comes to Camrose -

Sunday May 27 details click here for a great family show of song and dance at the Bailey Theatre

Camrose Cruisers 2012 Car Show -

100 Footer & Cruise - May 25,26, 27  at the Camrose Regional Exhibition & 51st Street downtown.   Friday - Fun Run 100 Footer - 7 pm start; more details call Ken at 780-679-8347 or www.camrosecruisers.ca

     

Camrose Fly-In Breakfast- May 27

Camrose Airport - Heart Western Breeakfast served 7 a.m. to 12 noon - all you can eat $8.00 Fluffy pancakes, Farm fresh eggs, Bratwurst and Ham, Coffee and Orange Juice  - Flyers and Non-Flyers Welcome!   One of the largest fly-ins in Western Canada - about 100 aircraft expected.   For more details contact Barry Graham - 780 678-9947

Jaywalkers JamboreeJune 1-2

- Biggest sidewalk sale complete with midway rides & games   June 1-2 Camrose mainstreet

Purple Martin Festival June 17 - click for details and registration

at the Bailey Theatre in Camrose, Alberta. The address is 5041-50 Street. Keynote speakers will be John Tautin, executive director of the Purple Martin Conservation Association and Kevin Fraser, postdoctoral fellow with the Stutchbury Behavioural and Conservation Ecology Lab at York University. We'll also have sessions for newcomers to attract martins, for veterans to manage martin issues, for kids, and field trips for nature enthusiasts of all kinds. Our website is: http://www.tourismcamrose.com/feature-events/purple-martin-festival/

Camrose Augustana U of A psychology students make certain Wikipedia has accurate informaton - see full article: 

http://news.augustana.ualberta.ca/2012/05/psychology-students-aim-to-post-good-articles-to-wikipedia/

        Come ride the Mirror Lake Express Train -

 

 

Train rides start June through August - Tuesday and Thursday evenings from the Mirror Lake Park arbour.  

 

 

 

     Tour the newly restored Bailey Theatre on   mainstreet, and stay for one of their performances. Built in 1911, our Bailey Theatre is the oldest surviving theatre in Alberta and is open for tours Monda

y to Friday. Take in one of the "classics" showing every Monday evening for only $5.00.  Check out other things to do at the Bailey at www.baileytheatre.com

Music On Main Street in Downtown Camrose - for a musical treat, Thursday evenings 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. this summer.  Come stop, shop, and stroll in the beautiful heart of Camrose.   A different group of musicians will play each Thursday. Bring the family, bring a chair, no admission. Starting July 5 to August 23. For more information contact the City Center Camrose - 780-672-5191.  

Try your luck at the Camrose Resort Casino - Private Poker Room, 12 Table Games, Blackjack, Four Card Poker, Mini Baccarat, Ultimate Texas Hold EM, Roulette, 200 of the newest slots - entirely non-smoking environment.  Their new hotel is open!

Check out the Camrose Arts Society spring program of courses and activities here.

Our great 21 km of walking trails through the river valley provide a convenient way to get that healthy Vitamin D from natural sunshine.

Grab a coffee at one of our downtown specialty coffee shops and take a self-guided tour of the historical downtown district of Camrose which includes fascinating buildings dating back over 100 years. 

Or check out the boutique style shops downtown - the friendly staff will help you find unique treasures everywhere!

Our two museums will be re-opening the long weekend in May:

The Camrose Railway Museum and Park is celebrating it's 25 Anniversary this year with special events throughout the summer. 

The Camrose and District Centennial Museum is celebrating the 100th year anniversary of their Case Steam Engine, one of the few remining working steam engines.   See it in action on September 16. 

 

UpComing Events :

look to our events pages for details on the following events plus more!

 

Camrose Cruiser's Car Show - May 25-27

Camrose Fly-In Breakfast - May 27

Jaywalkers Jamboree - June 1-2

Purple Martin Festival - June 17

Check out our events page for more things to do when in Camrose or visit the Bill Fowler Visitor Information Centre at 5402 - 48 Avenue for more great spring ideas! 

  Come home soon to Camrose... and come often!