One thing we love is that they wrist band all children entering the event with a parents phone number, so if you do get separated they can find you. Last year we attended the Extreme Cowboy Races and my kids really enjoyed watching the cowboys and cowgirls run through the obstacle course on their horses. Saturday is the Stock Dog Competition and Sunday is the Extreme Cowboy Races. There are two competitions that run during this event which you can watch. It is a great way for children to learn about where our food comes from and learn about the farm culture here in Alberta.
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The event runs from 10am -4pm on both days.Īggie days is a free event geared towards children and families with many hands on exhibits and animals to visit with. Have you ridden the Polar Express? Where did you go?Īggie Days this year will run April 4 – 5, 2020 at the Nutrien Western Event Centre and the agricultural barns which are located on the Stampede grounds here in Calgary. While this may seem a bit early to already be talking about Christmas activities, tickets are on sale now, and hotels can book up fast this time of year. If you plan on going we would definitely recommend you go with the 6:30 or the 7:30 time slot as going when it is dark out is much more magical.Įvery guest is given a special commemorative mug to take home and each family was given a reusable bag to transport your mugs home. We drove there and back the same day, but many people on the train were opting to stay in Stettler over night and making a weekend of it.
Stettler is located approximately 2 1/2 hours from Calgary. It was a fun way to kick off the Christmas break and get in the Holiday Spirit. Overall our children really enjoyed it, but it wasn’t as magical as our oldest had expected. Santa also comes and visits briefly with each child as he hands everyone the first gift of Christmas. Once Santa boards the train then you start on the train journey back through the portal to return to the station.ĭuring the train ride back, music books are handed out so everyone can join in singing Christmas carols. The children are then asked to shout to the conductor to go back to pick up Santa. The train does a pass of the North Pole where you get to see Santa in his sleigh and elves dancing and singing. Our youngest, however, thought is was so cool. They did also have children dressed as elves dancing about as well. We may have missed the magic age a bit with our oldest when we reached the North Pole as she was a bit disappointed since some of the displays were mannequin heads on poles with a sheet draped over where the body would be. Just before the North Pole you have to go through the portal, where bright lights are shining. The children were told to watch for the lit up trees on either side of the track that would indicate we were near the North Pole. The Polar Express story was read out loud as we neared the North Pole. They also serve hot chocolate with whipped cream. On the ride out, the crew members dance up and down the aisles, joke and visit with the passengers. You go out for about 30 minutes to reach the North Pole. The nice thing with this train is the benches can be flipped so we could all face each other during the ride. Our children couldn’t wait to climb aboard the train.
There is a small skit performed once the train pulls in before we got to start loading on the train. Shortly before our tour time we went out to the platform to watch the train arrive. While waiting, the Hobo came in and had a chat with the kids and joked around with them. There is a warming tent where we went and waited with some other people. There is a small retail store on site with Polar Express paraphernalia (best to avoid with children as items are extremely over priced). We were early so we watched the train drop off the group riding before us and then pull away to set up again. As soon as we neared the station the children couldn’t stop shouting with excitement as they realized where we were.
We left our house while the sun was still up, but arrived at the train station shortly after the sun had set which made the whole experience more magical. All we told them was that we had a long drive and they could wear their pyjamas. We didn’t tell them where we were headed or what we were doing so they would be surprised when we arrived. Lat year we decided to surprise our children with a trip to Stettler to ride the Polar Express over the Christmas break. Have you been lucky enough to catch a ride on the Polar Express?
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