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Experience Grande Prairie - EVENTS SCHEDULE

FREE All-Ages Outdoor Concert Aaron Goodvin and Barney Bentall.
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)

The City of Grande Prairie is thrilled to welcome the Peace Country's own CCMA Winner & Juno Award Nominee, country music star Aaron Goodvin and legendary Canadian artist Barney Bentall.

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Two Canadian music stars take the stage at Experience Grande Prairie.

Alberta-born, double platinum selling Country Music star, Aaron Goodvin. Residents are invited to attend the event and sing along to his chart-topping hits like “Lonely Drum”, “Boy Like Me” and “Lucky Stars.”

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.

Event Activities

The event also features a variety of entertainment, interactive activities, and demonstrations great for all ages from 3 p.m. onwards, including:

  • Workshops and Demonstrations (3 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
  • Fitness Demonstrations
  • Mixology Skills
  • Sports Workshops
  • Dance Demonstrations
  • Lasso Skills
  • Interactive activities, community booths (3 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
    • Face painting
    • Bouncy castles
    • Carnival games
    • Roaming entertainment (sponsored in part by ISL Engineering)
    • Crafts
    • Community & information booths
  • Food Trucks and Beer Gardens (3 p.m. to 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.

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.

No parking is permitted along 101 Avenue between 100 Street and 102 Street between 6 a.m. on August 31 and 2 p.m. on September 2 to accommodate event set-up.

Get these details and more at cityofgp.com/ExperienceGP.