Community Better Red Deer Walk/Run Kickoff

• June 6, 2026 | 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• Gary W. Harris Games Centre
• Participants can choose to walk, run, or roll the 1 km, 3 km, or 5 km route.
• $2 BBQ supplied by the Red Deer Coop, with proceeds going to the Move Your Mood Studio for children & youth.
• Passport to Wellness and family activities, with lots of fun prizes to win!

➡️ Registration Link: https://redcap.link/communitybetterwalkrun2026

Walk & Talk with Mayor Jefferies and City Council 
June 10, 2026 | 3:45–4:45 PM
Starts at City Hall Park & Red Deer Public Library (Downtown Branch)

The Norwegian Laft Hus Festival highlights all things Norwegian. there's going to be demonstrations of Viking fighting, Scandinavian dancing, lefse cooking, and many more things. There are also several activities include axe throwing for adults, a child-friendly version of axe throwing, balloon twisting, and so much more. 

There will be things to purchase ranging from artisan crafts to food.  There are even things you get to see that you won't normally be able to see at the museum, meet Norwegian Lundehunds, plus goats on the roof and fjord horses!

The event is even free to attend!

The Norwegian Laft Hus Festival highlights all things Norwegian. there's going to be demonstrations of Viking fighting, Scandinavian dancing, lefse cooking, and many more things. There are also several activities include axe throwing for adults, a child-friendly version of axe throwing, balloon twisting, and so much more. 

There will be things to purchase ranging from artisan crafts to food.  There are even things you get to see that you won't normally be able to see at the museum, meet Norwegian Lundehunds, plus goats on the roof and fjord horses!

The event is even free to attend!

Visit Rita Leistner’s The Tree Planters exhibit, then join us for some tree stamping on Friday, June 26. Drop by at any time between 5-8pm to make a tree stamp to add to our community mural and stamp a forest with us! 🌳

Free to attend! All supplies are included.

A Week @ the Museum: Summer Camps

June 29-30 + July 2-3 | 9am-4pm

Come to the dark side to explore shadow and shading before we flip the switch on Canada Day and welcome the light!

Important note: This camp runs on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday with no camp on Wednesday (July 1), which is Canada Day.

These multi-day camps will provide your child with a fun way to spend a portion (or portions!) of their summer holiday time. Sprinkled throughout each camp will be art making, crafts, indoor and outdoor activities, and time in the galleries to explore!

Camps are available for children ages 6-13.

4-Day Camp Registration Fees:

Early Bird (register on/before May 31) $180/child
Regular (register June 1 or later) $200/child

Additional/Optional:
Before Care $20/child
After Care $20/child

Members save $20/camp registration! ✨

Registration can be completed online, via phone (587-797-4040) or in person during our regular business hours.

ParticipACTION Pickleball Play Day

Join us for a fun-filled community event to wrap up the June ParticipACTION Challenge.  Whether you are brand new to pickleball or already love the game, this is a great opportunity to get active, connect with others, and give pickleball a try in a welcoming environment. Opento all ages and abilities!

🏓Event Features: Pickleball, Ping Pong, Fun activities everyone!

June 29, 2026 | 1:00-4:30 PM
Location: Pickleplex Social Club Red Deer

Register here: https://redcap.link/mayorwalkandpickleball

Listen for the music and follow it down the stairs to the Snell Auditorium. For ages 13 to 20. Come if you are graduating a grade, a school, or a new you. There's always a reason to celebrate! Totally free of charge by your good queer neighbours. Snacks, drinks, and photo booth provided. You can optionally use the photo booth, and we will not take photos of people or events without permission. A professional journalist will take the photo booth photos and email them to you in nice, large, printable sizes. :-)

Parents are welcome too!

You don't have to be on the 2SLGBTQIA+ rainbow to join us!

Drop in for a day of family fun and learning at Safety City!

Bring your bikes, skateboards, scooters, rollerblades, or just your feet and explore the CityScape streets and its wonders. PLUS join RDPL staff and the Book Bike from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. for engaging safety stories and literary adventures!

The Red Deer Arts Council and our VA committee are excited to present our 3rd annual "Plein Air Paint Out" at the McKenzie Trails on Saturday, July 11, 2026.

This 1 day event will feature time to paint late into the evening with a wet canvas sale throughout the day! Everyone is welcome to bring their favourite painting medium, and come enjoy a day of painting alongisde other creative community members! Bring your own canvas and supplies for this plein air event, and dress for the weather. We will have some easels available to borrow during the event.

Register here or day of at https://www.reddeerartscouncil.ca/news/plein-air

All paintings that are not sold that day will be displayed at the Red Deer Arts Council Community Gallery during the month of July and August with the intention to sell at a commission of 30%.

Members $10.00

Non-Members $15.00

Kids Free with (registration with an adult)

Schedule of the Plein Air Event:

• Painting Time Check-in starts 9am on Saturday.
• Turn in paintings throughout the day to dry and is for sale for the public to purchase.
• Sign Out 6pm.
• Paintings will be moved to the Community Gallery or Scott Block Venue to be exhibited for the Month of July to be purchased.
• Art Show & Sale through out the day and will continue in the Community Gallery until July 24th, 2026
• 30% commission to the Red Deer Arts Council to continue programming for the Plein Air Event Artists take home unsold works to be picked up Friday August 31, 2026.

If you want to help out and volunteer email us at info@reddeerartscouncil.ca

Sydney based cartoonist Danny Cohen is bringing the world-famous Australian Cartooning Camps to Red Deer for the very first time this August.

Hosted at The Bower Place Community Association, this high-energy weekend combines creative art instruction with interactive games, cartooning workshops, and adventure activities for children aged 4–15 years.

Due to overwhelming demand from families attending our Edmonton camps last year, we were encouraged to bring the Cartooning Camps experience to Red Deer for the very first time.

Kids will enjoy classes in drawing Manga, Mario, Minecraft, Sonic, and Aussie animals, alongside exciting activities including slime making, Nerf battles, shaving cream games, flour fights, and the legendary Market Day.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could share this information with your community.

Thank you for your support!

You are invited to join us as we learn what it takes to be a superhero in our community by exploring themes and activities that will help us practice being courageous, caring, cooperative, and confident!

Click the attached link for our registration form, or go to our website for more information.