This Saturday (July 20), you are invited to partake in all the fun that 'Bragg Creek Days' offers. 

The charming hamlet of Bragg Creek has been hosting the annual celebration for over fifty years in an attempt to bring the overall community together, and celebrate past and present history of the quaint community.

Christine Pollard, Events and Program Manager for the Bragg Creek Community Centre, says Bragg Creek Days will kick off with a pancake breakfast, market vendors, and the 52nd annual Bragg Creek Days Parade. "We are counting on at least twenty entries; there will be some floats, riders, old cars, farm equipment, Hendrix (the goat), and Santa will be riding with his elves on the fire truck."

"The day is just supposed to feel like a big community barbeque where everyone comes out, listens to local music, has a burger, drink, and spends time with family, friends, and neighbours," shares Pollard.

With no admission and almost all activities being offered for free, how could you not want to join in on the fun?! Besides carnival games, a pie-eating contest, and a beer garden; a legendary Canadian singer-songwriter will also be taking the stage. "Ian Tyson is going to be our headliner on the stage. He is on at one o'clock and it is a free performance."

Besides the festival, there are many reasons people of all ages should head to Bragg Creek this weekend, says Pollard. "Our hamlet is lovely. We have amazing shopping, award-winning restaurants, fantastic trails, or you could just go down and hang by the river. It is just a lovely place to spend an afternoon, grab an ice cream cone, and walk around exploring."

Over the past couple of years, approximately one thousand people have headed to celebrate the annual festival. The hamlet of Bragg Creek is located 32 kilometres from Cochrane.

Below is a list of events and times occurring at Bragg Creek Days:

  • Pancake Breakfast 8-10 a.m.
  • Market 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Parade 10:30  a.m.
  • BBQ 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Games 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Pie Eating Contest Noon
  • Beer Garden and Live Entertainment 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.