Live pari-mutuel horse racing takes place on J.D.A. Raceway at Evergreen Park weekends until August 25.

It is free to attend The Horses At Evergreen Park. After the Sunday, July 7 start the races will go every Saturday and Sunday until Sunday, August 25. First post is 1:15 p.m.

Some of the highlight events include the Wiener Dog Derby July 21; Derby Day with the GP Oaks, GP Derby and Derby Brunch July 28; Baconfest - The Power of Bacon on August 4; Memorial/Pioneer Weekend August 10-11; One Farm Day August 18; and Mr. Mike's Paint The Park Purple - Race For The Cure on August 25 to wrap up the race season.

There is a beverage tent at the track; huge sand pile for the kids; Co-op Candy Toss after Race 4; betting kiosks outside and kiosks and walk-up betting windows inside; programs; souvenirs; and a $7.95 full breakfast from 9-11 a.m. in the lounge and family restaurant to start your day.

Local musicians entertain every Friday and Saturday evening in the Wild Horse Casino & Lounge start at 7:30 p.m.

There is no admission fee.

The casino is open until 1 a.m. daily.

Every Thursday this spring the Wild Horse Casino & Lounge will be hosting slot tournaments at 7 p.m.

Registration starts at 5 p.m.

The tournaments are free and there are cash and other prizes up for grabs.

Baconfest is back!

On Sunday, August 4 you can satisfy your salty urges with all kinds of bacon creations.

It is amazing how many varieties of bacon treats can be created by the chefs at Evergreen Park.

You have tried the chocolate-covered bacon and the bacon crème brulee … now it’s time to taste what the chefs have in store for you in 2024.

The tasting starts at 12:30 p.m. and continues until 3:30 p.m.

The day is part of The Horses At Evergreen Park with first post at 1:15 p.m. There is no admission fee to enter, but each bacon item will cost you a small amount.

Proceeds from the day will go towards the County of Grande Prairie Firefighters Association to help them with their benevolent activities in the community.

The Horses At Evergreen Park will be saluting the men and women who have contributed to the sport of horse racing in the area.

It goes Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11 at J.D.A. Raceway at Gordon Badger Stadium.

First post is 1:15 p.m.

Vold, Jones & Vold Auctions Co. Ltd. will be holding a yearling video sale auction in the MD of Greenview North Wing of the TARA Energy Services Centre on Saturday, August 24.

Action gets underway at 9 a.m.

For more information visit their website at https://vjvauction.com/

 https://vjvauction.com/

Evergreen Park will be showcasing some farm-to-table food items during Open Farm Day on Sunday, August 18.

Food will be available from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at various booths located near Gordon Badger Stadium.

The Horses At Evergreen Park hit the track at 1:15 p.m. on J.D.A. Raceway.

There is no admission fee.

Purple is the new … whatever color you want to be as long as it’s purple!

Everyone will be getting their purple on at the annual Mr. Mike’s Steakhouse Casual Paint The Park Purple – Race For The Cure.

It goes Sunday, August 25 at J.D.A. Raceway is The Horses At Evergreen Park wraps up its summer live pari-mutuel racing season.

The day is being held to create awareness about pancreatic cancer. Proceeds from the day will go towards the cause.

There will be prizes for best-dressed person and horse.

Racing starts at 1:15 p.m. and there is no admission fee.

The Peace Country Barrel Racing Association finals will be held once again at the Evergreen Park Pavilion (Lewis Hawkes and Drysdale Arenas).

The 2024 event will be held from September 5-8.

For more information on the championship visit the PCBRA Facebook page.

The Resource Centre For Suicide Prevention’s 14^th Annual Chair Extraordinaire is being held on Saturday, Sept. 28 in the TARA Energy Services Centre at Evergreen Park.

Cocktails start at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. and the chair auction and dance to follow.

The “Chair” is a unique event that showcases the remarkable dedication of suicide survivors to honor and remember their loved ones.

Symbolically, the empty chair is a framed absence, intended as a reminder of loss and a memory of someone dear who has now gone.

The vacancy is a tribute, a lament, a visual expression of grief because language has reached its limits. The empty chair reminds us that while they may be gone, there is a place for them in our lives.

For more information on the event visit: https://www.sp-rc.ca/14th-annual-chair-extraordinaire/