Upcoming Events | Evergreen Park

BACONFEST - PIG OUT AT THE PARK: Sunday, August 7

Smoked Shotgun Shells, Bacon Blasted Wild Horse BBQ Wings and Bacon Bourbon Cake are just a few of the yummy items on the menu at Baconfest II at The Horses At Eveergreen Park at J.D.A. Raceway on Sunday, August 7.

Admission to the races is free and you can purchase Baconfest tickets, as many as you like, at the ticket booth beside the Gordon Badger Stadium.

It all starts at 1:15 p.m. Baconfest is a fundraiser for the County of Grande Prairie Firefighters.

THE HORSES AT EVERGREEN PARK: July 9 - August 28

The Horses At Evergreen Park return Saturday, July 9 to J.D.A. Raceway at Gordon Badger Stadium and continue every Saturday and Sunday (1:15 p.m. first post) until Sunday, August 28.

The Weiner Dog Races will be held Sunday, July 24; The Grande Prairie Oaks and Grande Prairie Derby go Sunday, July 31; Bacon Fest is Sunday, August 7; Memorial Weekend is August 13-14; Family Day is Sunday, August 14; and the Mr. Mike’s Paint The Park Purple – Race For The Cure along with the Dino Derby go Sunday, August 28 to finish up the season.

There is no admission fee for any of the races or events.

For more infomation contact the Park at 780-532-3279.

Anyone attending and needing a hotel room can receive a discount at the Evergreen Park Preferred Hotels – Best Western, Holiday Inn & Suites, Super 8 and Quality Inn & Suites. Anyone staying at any of those hotels will also receive 25% off all regular menu meals at the Wild Horse Casino & Lounge and Pines Family Restaurant,

Visit www.evergreenpark.ca for hotel booking details and information on horse racing.

OUTDOOR MOVIES: Every Second Friday Until The End Of October

Grande Sunset Theatre is offering outdoor movies every second weekend from now until the end of October.

The schedule includes:

August 5: Monty Python & The Holy Grail
August 19: Twister
September 2: Goonies
September 16: Little Mermaid/Hook
September 30: The Sandlot/Total Recall
October 14: Toy Story/Rush Hour
October 28: Monsters Inc/Princess Bride
October 29: Rocky Horror/Evil Dead

Grande Sunset Theatre is located in TARA Centre Parking Lot A at Evergreen Park.

You can get tickets on the Grande Sunset Theatre Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/GrandeSunsetTheatre

Anyone coming from out of town and taking in a movie can get a discount at one of the four preferred Evergreen Park hotels - Holiday Inn & Suites, Best Western, Quality Inn & Suites or Super 8.

All clients of those hotels also receive 25% off regular menu items at the Wild Horse Casino & Lounge and Pines Family Restaurant at Evergreen Park.