Harvest Festival

August 31 - September 1

Things to do on the grounds

Watch as we harvest our wheat crop using both steam and gasoline powered equipment.
See threshing machines at work.
View the modern and vintage John Deere equipment display from Martin Deerline.
Play games in the ATCO Energy Education Mobile.
Watch tractor starting and driving demonstrations.
Watch swathing, combining, ploughing, and stooking demonstrations.
Take an Open Cockpit Biplane Adventure.
Ride the shuttle between the main building and the Aviation Display Hangar.

For more fun, add this Family Fun Package to your family admission (for $10)

Take a tractor ride.
Play carnival games and win prizes in the Family Fun Zone.
Visit your animal friends in the petting zoo.

Things to do in the Museum

Learn how to bake bread and sample a slice.
Learn how to make rope.
See how a grain elevator works.
Dance to the music of the Foggy Minded Mountain Boys.
Bid and take home a fresh baked pie at the Pie Auction.
Visit the Aviation Display Hangar and Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.

A detailed schedule of daily activities will be posted just prior to the event.

We recommend you:
Arrive early.
Watch this video of a past Harvest Festival.
Purchase your admission tickets and your Family Fun Package in advance. Note: There is an ATM on site.

Contact
Jim Takenaka
Head, Visitor Services
jim.takenaka@gov.ab.ca
780-312-2078