Opening day. Welcoming Week starts with a free community BBQ and dozens of local organizations under one roof.

Senior Centre Open House  ·  10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  ·  5216 54 Street

Drop in, meet the members, and see what goes on.

Wetaskiwin Farmers’ Market — Petting Zoo & Family Fun  ·  3:00 – 6:00 p.m.  ·  Ag Society, Highway 13

The regular market with animals and family activities added.

Parade of Programs & City Open House  ·  5:00 – 8:00 p.m.  ·  Co-op Place Rec Hall

Free community BBQ. Meet dozens of local programs and services in one room, tour City Hall, and pick up a free EIR Raceway pass for Saturday’s races — only 150 available, so come early and hang on to it.

 Also running all week: Library Story Walk at the Public Library, and the FCSS Winter Wear & Clothing Drive — bring donations to the Parade of Programs tonight or to FCSS any day this week.

An afternoon and evening day. Three things to do once school and work are done.

Skatepark Side Quest  ·  3:30 – 6:30 p.m.  ·  Skatepark, Rec Grounds

For the skaters, scooters and BMX crowd — and anyone who wants to watch.

70th Birthday — Wetaskiwin Art and Craft Centre  ·  5:00 – 7:00 p.m.  ·  4520 48 Avenue

Free tours and a craft event, marking seventy years.

Connect Wetaskiwin Fireside Chat  ·  6:00 – 7:00 p.m.  ·  Public Library, 5002 51 Avenue

An hour of good conversation. Everyone welcome.

Precision Gymnastics Drop-In - 7:00 - 8:00 p.m - Multiplex Building, 4520 48 Avenue

Free play

Start the morning at BGC, finish the evening at Taste of Wetaskiwin.

Mâmawipaýiwin Community Smudge  ·  10:00 – 10:30 a.m.  ·  BGC Wetaskiwin, 5109 51 Street

All are welcome. The open house follows straight afterwards, so come for both.

BGC Open House and Family Activity  ·  10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  ·  BGC Wetaskiwin, 5109 51 Street

Smash Bros. Video Game Event  ·  3:00 p.m.  ·  The Heritage Museum, 5007 50 Avenue

$100 in prizing. Bring your thumbs.

Taste of Wetaskiwin  ·  6:00 – 11:00 p.m.  ·  Co-op Place Rec Hall

Sample your way around the room and find your new favourite. This is the one ticketed event of Welcoming Week — tickets are available online and in person at Manluk Rec Centre. Everything else on the calendar is free.

The busiest day of the week. Breakfast at the airport, an afternoon downtown, and two things to choose between after dark.

WEHOOPS Basketball & Pickleball Tournament & Market ·  8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  ·  Rec Grounds, 4513 50 Avenue

All day. Come and watch, or come and play, shop the local vendors, live performances and entertainment!

General Lee Open House  ·  8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  ·  6118 44 Avenue

BBQ, open house, and scenic flights at a discounted rate.

Karaoke & Ballroom Dance  ·  11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.  ·  Wetaskiwin Literacy, 5205B 49 Avenue

Nine hours of music. Sing, dance, or just watch.

Fire Hall and RCMP Open House  ·  1:00 – 4:00 p.m.  ·  Fire Hall Station #1, 5940 40 Avenue

Climb in the truck. Always the best three hours of the week for anyone under ten.

Tea with the Alberta Minorities Community Association  ·  2:00 – 4:00 p.m.  ·  By-the-Lake Park, 56 Avenue

EIR Raceway  ·  4:00 – 10:00 p.m.  ·  244047A Township Road 464

Free entry for the first 150 — passes are handed out at the Parade of Programs on Wednesday, so pick one up then and keep it safe.

Manluk Theatre — Jasmyn Wright  ·  7:30 p.m.  ·  5002 53 Avenue

A free live performance.

Horizons Outdoor Movie in the Park  ·  8:30 – 10:30 p.m.  ·  Jubilee Park

Bring a blanket, a folding chair and a warm layer. Free. 

A family Sunday. Pancakes, a car show, free mini golf and a free swim.

WEHOOPS Basketball & Pickleball Tournament — day two  ·  8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  ·  Rec Grounds, 4513 50 Avenue

Pancake Breakfast  ·  9:00 – 11:00 a.m.  ·  Moose Hall, 4915 49 Street

Start your morning at the Moose Hall with a FREE Pancake Breakfast! 

Meet, Greet & Treat  ·  11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  ·  Bark Park, 64 Street south of Township Road 464

Bring the dog.

Car Show & Entertainment  ·  1:00 – 5:00 p.m.  ·  Rec Grounds, 4513 50 Avenue

FREE Mini Golf at Putt Playhouse  ·  12:00 – 6:00 p.m.  ·  4825 50 Street

Free all afternoon.

Manluk Customer Appreciation Days — FREE Swim  ·  12:00 – 3:00 p.m.  ·  Manluk Rec Centre, 4514 50 Avenue

Free swim for everyone. Bring a towel.

Connect Wetaskiwin Fireside Chat — Water Safety  ·  3:00 – 4:00 p.m.  ·  Manluk Rec Centre

Join Connect Wetaskiwin and a resident lifeguard for a talk on water safety!

Library Scavenger Hunt & Craft  ·  10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  ·  Public Library, 5002 51 Avenue

Solve riddles and clues as you explore the library, then make a bookmark to take home.

CHIPS Free Play-Time  ·  11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  ·  Children’s Indoor Play Space, 5606 47 Street

Free indoor play, whatever the weather.

Wetaskiwin Community Learning Open House  ·  11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  ·  5606 47 Street

Same building as CHIPS, same hours — do both in one stop.

Walking with Grief  ·  11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  ·  Jubilee Park

A gentle walk and a chance to talk, for anyone carrying a loss.

Precision Gymnastics Drop-In - 12:00 - 1:00 p.m - Multiplex Building, 4520 48 Avenue

Free play

Pizza in the Park  ·  5:00 – 7:00 p.m.  ·  By the Lake Park

Free pizza by the water. Bring the family.

Open doors all day, and two evenings’ worth of things to choose from.

Rua Heart Studio Pottery Glazing  ·  10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  ·  5005 50 Avenue

Hope Mission Open House  ·  1:00 – 2:00 p.m.  ·  3600 56 Street

The Open Doors Open House  ·  2:00 – 4:00 p.m.  ·  Unit 104B, 5220 48 Avenue

Salvation Army Upcycling Event  ·  5:00 – 7:00 p.m.  ·  4805 49 Street

Running again tomorrow if you cannot make tonight.

Wetaskiwin Women’s Voices of Our Community  ·  6:00 – 7:00 p.m.  ·  Public Library, 5002 51 Avenue

CSWB Community Blanket Exercise  ·  7:30 – 9:30 p.m.  ·  Jubilee Park

A guided experience of the shared history of Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. All are welcome.  

Go behind the counter at City Hall, then eat your way through the Farmers’ Market.

City Hall Tours  ·  10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.  ·  4705 50 Avenue  ·  tours start every half hour

Take a guided tour through historic City Hall, including the original jail cells and caretaker suite in the basement!  Tours run every half hour.

Wetaskiwin Farmers’ Market — Food Truck Festival  ·  3:00 – 6:00 p.m.  ·  Ag Society, Highway 13

The market, plus food trucks. Come hungry.

Salvation Army Upcycling Event  ·  5:00 – 7:00 p.m.  ·  4805 49 Street

Connect iNaturalist Guided Nature Walk  ·  6:00 – 7:00 p.m.  ·  By-the-Lake Park, 55 Avenue

Learn what is actually living in the park, and how to record it.

Legion Line Dancing  ·  6:30 – 8:30 p.m.  ·  Wetaskiwin Legion, 5003 52 Avenue

No experience needed.

Closing day. Job Fair in the morning, Main Street all afternoon.

DFW Career Fair & Business Expo  ·  11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  ·  Co-op Place Rec Hall

Free to attend and open to everyone. Meet local employers who are hiring right now — bring copies of your résumé and give yourself time to talk to more than one table.

Downtown Games & Sidewalk Sale  ·  3:00 – 7:00 p.m.  ·  Main Street

50 Avenue closes to traffic for the afternoon. Spandy Andy, a stilt walker and a stilt walking workshop you can try yourself, a bouncy castle, face painting, balloon twisting, downtown games, buskers, and local businesses set up right out on the road.

Trackside Distillery Tour & Tasting  ·  4:00 – 7:00 p.m.  ·  3704 47 Street  ·  18+

Connect Wetaskiwin Fireside Chat  ·  6:00 – 7:00 p.m.  ·  Main Street, 5007 50 Avenue

The last chat of the week, right in the middle of the Sidewalk Sale.

Welcoming Week ends here. Come downtown and close out the week with us.

Precision Gymnastics Drop-In - 7:00 - 8:00 p.m - Multiplex Building, 4520 48 Avenue

Free play