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| Days of Yore is an outdoor living history festival entertaining and educating the public to cultural traditions, lifestyles, and activities of bygone eras through authentic representation of those times. You'll "Stroll Through the Ages" in our living history village with the Sons of Fenrir Vikings, Dragons Own Medieval Combat Group, Victorian Society of Alberta, Edmonton House Brigade, Yankee Valley Yankees, 10th Battalion (CEF) Commemorative Association (WWI), WWII First Special Service Force Reenactors, Prairie Motor Brigade, and new this year, the Alberta 18th Century Reenactment Group! |
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11 am - 5 pm Both Days
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Be entertained at the largest living history festival in Central Alberta!
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Travel Through Times Days of Yore is one of the signature events in Didsbury Alberta, and also one of the favourite festivals for living history enthusiasts. The event covers time periods from 800 AD to 1945.
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| Bring Your Shopping Bag! The Mountain View Arts Society has been bringing musicians and artists to Didsbury, and showcasing locals since 2011. The 7th edition of Days of Yore takes place August 5 & 6, 2023 in Didsbury Alberta, and we know that our region has an incredible wealth of artistic talent. Days of Yore features artisans from Mountain View County and the surrounding region, but a very special artist - artisans who specialize in creating heritage arts and traditional crafts in keeping with the character of this festival. We have a full house of great artisans coming. Please check back for a list and photos. |
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Location! Location! Location! The Days of Yore Fest takes place at Rosebud Park at the east entrance to Didsbury, Alberta just off Secondary Highway 582 (20th Ave). If your family is planning to spend the weekend in Didsbury, we encourage you to book your campsites at one of these two local campgrounds ASAP. |
| Food! Glorious Food! It wouldn't be a great festival without good food, and that's what we're bringing for you this year! We are very excited to have the Red Deer Food Bank on hand with The Food Dude Truck and the Bar-B-Crew Trailer! And more excitement with the return of Rocky Roadz Ice Cream and Gourmet Mini Donuts - a fan favourite! |
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| What makes Days of Yore so special? Certainly, it's the re-creation of living conditions, lifestyle, use of tools, weapons and day to day activities of the various eras, where living historians interpret and educate the public to visualize the past. It's also authentic re-creation of past events and the cultures and segments of different societies. But there's more to it. It's the people! It's the living historians, the artisans, the master of ceremonies, and the storytellers. It's the groundskeepers, the ticket takers, the food vendors, and you, the friends and family and travellers who want to learn and be entertained. It's people like you who make Days of Yore such a memorable event! |
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| © MOUNTAIN VIEW ARTS SOCIETY | In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani as well as the Nakoda and Tsuut'ina nations. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. Finally, we acknowledge all Nations, indigenous and non, who live, work and play and help us steward this land, honour and celebrate this territory. This sacred gathering place provides us with an opportunity to engage in and demonstrate leadership on reconciliation. |
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