Red Deer, Alberta is set for five days of rides, live music, and high-flying stunts when Westerner Days returns to Westerner Park from July 15 to 19, 2026. The 134th annual fair kicks off Wednesday with the traditional downtown parade at 9:30 a.m., and keeps the energy going each night with fireworks at 11:00 p.m. Organizers expect nearly 100,000 visitors and a boost of over $7 million to the local economy.
Admission is $24.99 for adults aged 12 and up, $17.99 for youth aged 6 to 12 and seniors over 60. Opening day on July 15 offers 50 percent off, bringing the adult price down to $12.49. A family day carload special, covering up to six people for $30, is also planned. Details on that date are available at the fair’s general information page.
One of this year’s headline acts is the Flying Fools High Dive Show, a North American touring troupe performing since 1990. Divers leap from platforms as high as 25 metres into a pool just 26 feet wide and nine and a half feet deep, sometimes with five divers in the air at once. The show runs multiple times through the fair.
For families, the Kidventure area brings back Doo Doo the Clown and the Junior’s Firefighting Challenge. The Little Rodeo Pro competition also returns, giving young riders a chance to show their skills. On Friday, July 17, Australian singer-songwriter Dean Ray plays the Beer Gardens with sets at 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Ray finished as runner-up on The X Factor Australia in 2014 and later released a gold-certified album. The Emerging Artists program also fills the Junction Stage with regional performers throughout the week.
Westerner Park, located at 4847A 19 Street, is run by the non-profit Westerner Exposition Association on 320 acres of city-owned land. Beyond the fair, the venue hosts more than 1,500 events each year, drawing roughly 1.5 million visitors annually.
