Cochrane Historical Museum
2025-08-13 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-14 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-15 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-16 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-17 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-20 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-21 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-22 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) and 4 more dates | Cochrane Ranche, Hwy 1A, Cochrane, Alberta
Visit the Cochrane Historical Museum Wednesday through Sunday (plus stat Mondays) until September 1st, 12pm to 4pm.
Learn more: https://urbancasual.ca/history-live-here-cochrane-historical-museum-opens-at-the-ranche-may-17th/

3rd Annual: Reading in the Park
2025-08-13 17:30 - 20:00 | Found Book Shop, 206 1st Street W, Cochrane, AB
Meet at Mitford Park for a chill eve of reading, chatting, and enjoying the outdoors with Found, Cochrane Public Library & Silent Book Club

The 3rd Annual Reading in the Park in partnership with the Cochrane Public Library, Found Books & Shop & Silent Book Club Cochrane.
Come join us for a relaxing afternoon of reading in the beautiful Mitford Park !
Grab your favorite book, a comfy blanket, enjoy the fresh air and a little live music while diving into your next literary adventure. Whether you’re into fiction, non-fiction, mystery, or romance, this event is perfect for all book lovers.
So pack your picnic basket, bring a friend or two, and immerse yourself in the joy of reading surrounded by nature. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to unwind and escape into the world of words!
Musician TBA

MARKET BY THE BOW - COCHRANE FARMER'S MARKET
2025-08-16 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-23 09:00 - 14:00 | Spray Lake Sawmill Family Sports Centre, 800 Griffin Road, Cochrane, AB
Market by the Bow – OPENING DAY JUNE 7TH UNTIL OCTOBER 4, 2025

The Cochrane Farmers’ Market is heading into our 27th season! We invite you to join us at the Market by the Bow – enjoy one of the best market experiences in the region.
Weekly vendor lists are posted every Friday before the market on Facebook and Instagram as well as showcased below in the vendor gallery.
Attendance Reminders:

Market opens at 9 am – no early entry. Please respect the time vendors require to be set up and ready to welcome their customers.
Pets are NOT allowed in the market – service animals with ID are welcome. Please do not leave pets unattended in vehicles.
Customers are encouraged to bring their market basket or reusable bags.

Parking and admission free of charge.

Let's Go Lego at the Cochrane Public Library
2025-08-16 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Cochrane Public Library, 405 Railway Street W, Cochrane, Alberta
Join us for our all-ages Let’s Go Lego drop-in, where you can learn while having fun! We have lots of Lego Education and Steam sets and will be spending hands-on time letting our imaginations go wild!
We play on Saturdays between 11:00am and 12:00pm.

Glenbow Residents BBQ
2025-08-16 11:00 - 15:00 | Cochrane Alliance Church, 902 Glenbow Drive, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
For those living in Glenbow — this coming Saturday – August 16th – 11am to 3pm at Cochrane Alliance Church.

Drop in, say Hello to your Neighbours!

Face Painting ~ Bouncy Castle – BBQ – DJ Jurassic Mark –

Please – sign up below (attendance & food planning)

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Looking forward to seeing everyone!!

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Not a Member? Sign up! Send me a note here and we’ll get you signed up – $20/household/calendar year

info@glenbowcochrance.ca

2025 Calgary First Responders Rodeo + Barn Dance
2025-08-16 11:00 - 23:30 | Alberta
Welcome to the 2025 Calgary First Responders Rodeo (preivously the “Calgary Police Rodeo” SAME GREAT EVENT, JUST A NEW NAME!)
Gates open at 11 am MST
Rodeo start time is 1 pm MST
All rodeo contestants must be an active or retired member of a first responder agency, including POLICE, FIRE, EMS, PEACE OFFICER and MILITARY or an immediate family member of a first responder.
Competitors accept and acknowledge the inherent risks of physical injury or death when participating in rodeo events.
Please choose your event(s) from the registration options. Registrations for more than one event can be accepted in a single transaction.
Send inquiries to: info@cfrr.ca

Wetland 80 Celebration
2025-08-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Alberta

BRAGG CREEK FARMERS MARKET
2025-08-17 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-24 10:00 - 15:00 | Bragg Creek Community Centre
The Bragg Creek Community Centre Farmers Market opens for the season on Sunday June 15 and very limited vendor space is still available.
More information is available at rental@braggcreekca.com and at https://braggcreekca.com/…/21/summer-farmers-market-2025/

SUMMER POTLUCK PICNIC FOR NEWCOMERS (5 YEARS OR LESS)
2025-08-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Frank Wills Memorial Hall, 405 1st Street E, Cochrane, Alberta
Join us on Thursday, August 21 at 3:00 pm for our Summer Potluck Picnic.
Bring some food to share (enough for 4-5 people).
This event is for all newcomer-immigrants, who have been in Canada five years or less.

POPPY BROACH MAKING *FREE
2025-08-23 - 2025-08-24 | Route 22 Artist Collective Gallery, 208 1st Street W., Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Help Make Poppy Brooches!Have some fun with clay and help make poppy brooches to donate to the local Cochrane Legion for Remembrance Day!All brooches will be donated to the local Cochrane Legion. We will be contributing to a Remembrance Gardens of Poppies— public installations honouring veterans and raising funds for Canadian Legions.All templates & materials will be provided, there’s no experience necessary!DATE: 23 August, 2025TIMES:– 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM– 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM– 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMCOST: Free: Register to save your spot!AGES: 8+For more information and registration:– Screenshot this post and scan the QR code to get registered now!– OR, visit our website @ route22gallery.com under events for more information!

Back-to-School Family Resource Fair
2025-08-23 10:00 - 14:00 | SLS Centre, 800 Griffin Rd E, Cochrane, Alberta, T4C 2B8, Canada
Kickstart the school year with confidence! Join us for a free fun and informative event designed to help PreK–Grade 12 students thrive. Connect with agencies, explore academic resources and discover exciting extracurricular activities.
Enjoy a variety of activities for all ages, including life-size games (operation, whack-a-mole, basketball, skee-ball, light strike), pony cycles, ride-on cars, glitter tattoos, a digital photo booth, crafts and yummy popcorn!

FOUND: Book Signing and Reading with Author Cerys Thompson
2025-08-23 12:00 - 14:00 | Found Book Shop, 206 1st Street W, Cochrane, AB
Let us know you are coming HERE!
Join us at Found Books & Shop for a book signing and reading with Author Cerys Thompson!
Cerys will be here from 12:00pm to 2:00pm with not just her new Children’s Book, The Galloping Frog. Signed copies of the books will be available for purchase!
While tickets are free, we do appreicate an RSVP just so we know you are coming!
When: Sat August 23rd, 12:00pm-2:00pm
Where: Found Books & Shop, 208 1st Street W, Cochrane, AB T4C 1B7
Cost: Nothing at all!

SUNDAY JAM AT THE LEGION
2025-08-24 13:00 - 17:00 | The Legion, 114 Fifth Ave, Cochrane, Canada
DOORS OPEN AT 1PM
JAM STARTS AT 2PM

57th Annual Cochrane Labour Day Parade
2025-08-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Alberta
Round off your summer by joining us for the
57th Annual Cochrane Labour Day Parade
on September 1, 2025!
Grab your lawn chairs, claim your spot
and enjoy pre-parade entertainment starting at 9am.
The parade follows at 10am with a variety of businesses & groups strutting their stuff
with eye-catching floats down 1st Street and Railway Street.
Please note that barricades will be going up
throughout downtown at 8:00am sharp,
so please plan accordingly.
Follow us on social media for the most up to date information.
Instagram: @cochrane_area_events_society
Please email labourdayparade@gmail.com if you have any questions.

COCHRANE DISCOVERY DAYS 2025
2025-08-29 - 2025-08-30 | Alberta
The 2nd Annual Cochrane Discovery Days takes places Friday, August 29th to Monday, September 1st in Cochrane, in 5 different locations around town.
FULL DETAILS : DISCOVERY DAYS 2025

Cochrane Lions Labour Day Weekend Rodeo
2025-08-29 - 2025-09-02 | Lions Rodeo Grounds
59TH Cochrane Lions Rodeo presented by COWBOY TRAIL BREWERY.
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!!
visit: https://cochranerodeo.com/event/cochrane-lions-labour-day-rodeo-2025/
Get your tickets for this years 59th Cochrane Lions Rodeo on Labour weekend the official dates are: 29th August to Monday 1st September
Our event kicks off on Friday, get warmed up and get into the rodeo spirit by joining us. The whole day is completely FREE!!!!
Our free Friday Community Day event is our 🎁GIFT to Cochrane, thanks to our generous Community day Sponsors.
Friday Schedule
8am-11am FREE Pancake Breakfast at the Station 🥞🥞🚂
10-am-6pm Trading Post Market FREE ENTRY @(Events Centre)
2pm Rodeo Gates open FREE entry
2pm Bar Opens
3pm Ranch Rodeo begins, showcasing real western cowboy events showcasing traditional horsemanship used in modern day cattle ranching.
5pm FREE Community BBQ and Live Music 🍔🌭🎤
7pm FREE Family Cabaret with a top act, TBA!! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🎸🥁🎹🎤
Saturday Schedule (PLYGEM RETRO DAY)
10am-6pm Trading Post Market FREE ENTRY @(Events Centre)
11am Gates open
1pm Rodeo Begins
🐎Full FCA sanctioned Rodeo Program.
🐎Trick Rider Bella Da Costa
👑Rodeo Queen Farewell and Crowning
🏇Mounted Shooting Event
🥁Indigenous Dancers
👏Volunteer of The Year Awards
🐂 Wild Cow Races
🏰Kids Zone
🚚Food Vendors
🎁Swag give aways
🍻Licensed Bar
💵50/50
🎁Belt Buckle Draws
➕Many more events throughout the day!!
7pm 🎸🥁🎹🎤 Cabaret Gates Open with local warm-up acts
8.30pm-11.30pm Headliner The Johner Brothers entry $30 advanced tickets recommend.
12am Gates Close
Sunday Schedule (CALGARY CO-OP MAKE A WISH DAY)
7am-11am Make a Wish Charity Fun Run
10am-6pm Trading Post Market FREE ENTRY @(Events Centre)
11am Gates open
1pm Rodeo Begins
🐎Full FCA sanctioned Rodeo Program.
🐎Trick Rider Bella Da Costa
🏆Poster Art Competition Winner Buckle Presentation
🏇Mounted Shooting Event
🥁Indigenous Dancers
🐂 Wild Cow Races
🏰Kids Zone
🚚Food Vendors
🎁Swag give aways
🍻Licensed Bar
💵50/50
🎁Belt Buckle Draws
➕Many more events throughout the day!!
Monday Schedule (Veterans & First Responders Day)
10am-6pm Trading Post Market FREE ENTRY @(Events Centre)
11am Gates open
1pm Rodeo Begins
👮‍♂️👮‍♀️Veterans & First Responders Appreciation Parade
🐎Full FCA sanctioned Rodeo Program.
🐎Trick Rider Bella Da Costa
🥁Indigenous Dancers
🐂 Wild Cow Races
🏰Kids Zone
🚚Food Vendors
🎁Swag give aways
🍻Licensed Bar
💵50/50
🎁Belt Buckle Draws
➕Many more events throughout the day!!
TRADING POST MARKET
Friday • Saturday • Sunday • Monday
📍 Cochrane Lions Event Centre
🕘 Open Daily: 10am – 6pm
🛍️ Over 50 Vendors!
🤠 Western Wear • Horse Tack • Handmade Crafts
🧰 Local Woodworking • Apparel • Jewelry
🛒 Unique Consignment Items
🍪 Fine Foods – Baked Goods, Jams, Preserves & More!
✨ Come explore treasures, treats, and true western charm.
🧡 Support Local | Find Hidden Gems | Family Friendly
📅 4 Big Days of Deals & Discoveries
📞 Info: 403-837-0033
📍 109 5th Ave, Cochrane, AB
📲 Follow us on Facebook: @CochraneLionsEventCentre
