Although there seems to be no green grass in sight, the 2018 Spring Expo will flourish regardless of the weather.
The fourth annual event hosted by the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce (DDCC) is expected to be full of interesting and unique booths and entertainment.
“It’s like a regular home and garden show, basically it has lots of businesses, products, and services that people might be looking for this time of year,” said Marley Henneigh, Office and Chamber Services Coordinator for the DDCC. “We have hot tubs, recreational stuff like ATV’s, and then we’ve got health and fitness related things like essential oils. There is security and tech businesses there, home construction and home renovation type businesses so lots of different businesses booked in.”
Dates are set for Friday, April 20 through to Sunday, April 22 at the Greentree Mall.
The Spring Expo will introduce a ‘Taste of Drumheller’ this year. Restaurants, caterers, and cafes or bistros will be in the spotlight to present their signature dishes.
“It’s to give more food and beverage options to people while they are at the event. We have a few local businesses booked in for that and it’s going to run like any other food or beverage sampling event where you can purchase tickets and then you redeem them for different sizes of meals and drinks,” she said.
A stage will also be set up for multiple shows throughout the weekend. Visitors can experience magic shows, a fashion show, and a special appearance from Belle of Beauty and the Beast. A full schedule will be posted on the DDCC Facebook page and in The Drumheller Mail.
A cross promotion between the DDCC and the World’s Largest Dinosaur has been created so trade show patrons who have their hand stamped can climb the legendary dinosaur for free throughout the weekend.
If everything featured inside wasn’t enough, horses will be stationed outside.
“You can hang out with them and pet them or you can actually pay to go on a ride on them, so that will be fun,” said Henneigh.
The Wayne Community Association will be hosting a fundraiser pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday morning to raise money for the new playground in Wayne. From 11:30 to 1:30 p.m., Rural Crime Watch will be holding a barbecue fundraiser.
“It’s always a little bit of a whirlwind in the last month leading up to it but it’s always a good time and the Co-op staff are really helpful every year,” said Henneigh.
