Annual Show
Preview of the 2027 Annual Show featuring Rare and Unusual Makes
2026 Annual Show
With a half-dozen steam traction engines, our 2026 Annual Show will be the event of the summer!
Alberta's Pioneer Steam Power Festival
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Featuring steam traction engines from across Alberta:
- Case Steam Roller
- 1910 Nichols & Shepard 30-98
- 1912 Sawyer-Massey 68 HP
- 1913 George White 70 HP
- 65 HP Case
- 75 HP Case
- 80 HP Case
In addition, our stationary steam engines will be operating throughout the event:
- 150 HP Robb Armstrong
- 200 HP E. Leonard & Sons
- Steam supplied by a 1946 Brown vertical boiler
Bonus:
- Stanley Steamer
- White Steam Car
Enjoy Three Days of Unique Exhibits and Demonstrations
- Gates open at 7:30 am; Events begin at 9:00 am
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Parades:
- Horse Parade
- Antique Truck & Car Parade
- Pioneer Steam Power Parade
- Parade of Power
- Quilting, spinning and rug-making demonstrations
- Come and watch a seed cleaning and grain grinding demonstration on your way to the north field
- Check out the live entertainment daily, included in your admission
- Be sure to visit the Wheelwright’s building for a live demonstration on how wagon wheels are made
- Watch the Blacksmiths forging hot metal in our well-equipped Blacksmith Shop, creating both practical items and works of art
- You’ll want to check out the Bunk Car and Cook Car used by the pioneers to support the crews of men during harvest in those early years. You may even be surprised with live entertainment
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Field Demonstrations
- Horse-drawn plowing, cultivating, and binder work
- Steam-driven plowing and threshing
- Pioneer World Exhibits including crafts and baking
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Main Stage activities
- Antique Tractor Pulls
- Slow Races
- Driving Skills Demonstrations
- Church Service: Sunday 11:00 am
- Pioneer Market (Trade Fair) booths open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm all three days
We do our best to ensure that the show is the same all three days however entertainment varies each day.
Show Program and Map:
Download the Annual Show Program for more information on the exhibits, parades, entertainment, and grounds map so you can find everything.
If you prefer, you can view the Grounds Map only - without the program.
All of our Regular Exhibits:
- The Grain Academy (our newest exhibit)
- Pioneer World
- The Long House
- Crown School
- Granlea Beef Ring
- Pioneer Truck Museum
- Ray Howden Building
- Stationary Engine Building
- Steam Building
Food Services
- Breakfast: 7:30 am to 10:00 am
- Concessions and food trucks open throughout the rest of the day
Admission for the Show
- Adult (16 and over)$20
- Senior (65 and over, on Friday only)$15
- Youth (6 to 15)$10
- Children (5 and under)Free
- Family (one household, up to 4 youth/children)$50
- Adult 3-day pass$50
Purchase admission at the gate. Cash or credit. No advance ticket sales.
AMA members receive a 10% discount.
ATM on site during show days
Convenient Next Door Camping
- Un-serviced sites $20 for the entire weekend - Thursday afternoon through Monday morning
- Free shuttle between the campground and the show gate (volunteers permitting)
- No reservations required or accepted - arrive anytime from Thursday afternoon onward
Information for Exhibitors:
Are you interested in exhibiting something at our show? Do you want to enter a tractor, truck, or other vehicle in our parades? Do you have a tractor to enter in the tractor pull? You can get more information by downloading our Exhibitor Guide.
Information for Equipment Operators:
If you will be operating any equipment during the show, you must attend a safety meeting before doing so. Safety meetings will be held in the Grain Academy building on Thursday at 8:00 pm and Friday to Sunday at 8:00 am.
Before attending, we ask that you review the following documents:
Trade Fair Registration:
Booths in the Pioneer Market are not yet available for booking.