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Bring your best scare. DARK returns to terrorize mortals for another year—bigger, scarier, and more immersive than ever. And we need your help to make it even more terrifying. From July 18th to August 1st, we will be auditioning for Scare Actors to bring DARK to life. As a Scare Actor, you will be the one lurking in the shadows …
Fort Edmonton Park wants the community to know that we take the concerns about two horses recently sold at auction very seriously, providing the best care to our animals at the park is very important to us. To help us understand the situation, we will be reviewing the veterinary report of Thelma, and the Necropsy report of Major once it …
We get many questions here at Fort Edmonton Park, and one of the most common ones is “how come you don’t have those cinnamon buns anymore?” It’s been many years since the decision was made to stop making the famous cinnamon buns; however, we now have a state-of-the-art kitchen and thought the timing was right to bring back those delicious …
Tom Long, 2018 You are strolling along 1920 Street and a uniformed veteran approaches you with a pamphlet. “Will you support the Calgary Declaration? Will you support giving the veterans their due?” he asks you earnestly. You get to the front of the line-up and finally come face-to-face with the Lance Corporal. “Name and rank?” He asks first, but seeing …
Edmonton, AB – June 8, 2018 Fort Edmonton Management Company (FEMCo) is embarking on an exciting new strategic direction for Fort Edmonton Park. “Fort Edmonton Park will become the premier cultural tourism attraction in Western Canada. This is a huge undertaking and the top three strategic priorities that we’ll focus on are relevant experiences, accessibility and ensuring the Park is …
Edmonton, AB – March 5, 2018 Fort Edmonton Park is getting ready for a 165 million dollar enhancement that will offer exciting new experiences for Edmontonians and visitors. The update will include an upgrade of the existing underground utilities, a new front entry plaza and admissions facility, an expansion of the Selkirk Hotel and the 1920s Midway, plus the addition …
Fort Edmonton Park is located along the North Saskatchewan river valley in Edmonton and provides guests the opportunity to experience life in the region in earlier times. Fort Edmonton Park is expanding and improving the historical and cultural accuracy of its buildings, programming and exhibits as well as improving the visitor experience. Major projects within this expansion include: Expansion of …
Edmonton, AB – November 21, 2017 Fort Edmonton Park has once again been recognized for leadership in programming. This latest accolade comes in the form of Finalist in the Governor General’s History Award for excellence in Museums: History Alive! Two of the Park’s innovative team members, Brittany Cherwenick, Indigenous Relations Coordinator and Laura Nichol, Volunteers and Outreach Coordinator, are in …
Fort Edmonton Park is thrilled to be the 2017 recipient of the Robert R. Janes Award for Social Responsibility. It is an incredible honour and we want to thank the Alberta Museums Association as well as recognize our partners, the Métis Nation of Alberta and Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations. The Selection Committee identified our commitment to embracing the …
Kinder Morgan will be completing maintenance on its existing Trans Mountain Pipeline beginning on Monday, August 21st in the River Valley. Fort Edmonton Park is not involved with the Kinder Morgan Pipeline, other than to supply the access route for workers and staging equipment on site. If you have any other questions or would like to find out more information …
By Laura Nichol, Community Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator When Mitchell Wilyman attended a friend’s wedding at Fort Edmonton Park, he didn’t think he was about to discover a new community that would change his life. After a great time at the wedding, he joked with the staff about coming down to drive the train, and they immediately encouraged him to …
Friday April 15, 2016 – The Fort Edmonton Management Company (FEMCo) is immensely pleased to be informed of the Provincial Government’s decision to support our proposal for the development of Fort Edmonton Park. It is with sincere gratitude that the company extends thanks to Ricardo Miranda, Minister of Culture and Tourism, Dr. Bob Turner, MLA for Edmonton Whitemud, and the …
Thursday March 17, 2016 – The Fort Edmonton Management Company and the Fort Edmonton Foundation were pleased to announce the opening of the new Blatchford Field Air Hangar Catering Kitchen. This 3.3 million dollar addition was possible due to a $1.8 million contribution from the City of Edmonton and $1.5 million contribution from the Government of Alberta. City of Edmonton …
Tuesday October 27, 2015 – Fort Edmonton Park has been recognized for their creative marketing campaign “Edmonton’s Story, Make it Yours” and awarded the Alberta Tourism Award for Marketing Excellence. The campaign asked guests to share their Fort Edmonton Park stories. The response was tremendous and the tales received ranged from first kisses to wedding anniversaries, reunions, school trips and corporate …
Friday August 7, 2015 – At 1 pm today, Métis Nation of Alberta President Audrey Poitras and Fort Edmonton Management Company Board Chair Doug Goss signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation. This MOU represents a significant step forward between the Métis Nation of Alberta and the Fort Edmonton Management Company as they will work together in the spirit of …
