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Spruce Meadows
Prairie Dogs presented by Kozy Shack |
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Located behind the International Ring's East
Grandstand |
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Saturday |
Sunday |
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4:30 pm |
10:15 am |
11:00 am |
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6:30 pm |
12:15 pm |
1:15 pm |
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8:15 pm |
2:45 pm |
4:00 pm |
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4:35 pm |
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L'il Obie - CN's
Safety Train |
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Located just south of the Equi-Plex |
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Hours
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Friday |
12 pm -
9 pm |
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Saturday & Sunday |
10 am -
6 pm |
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Pony Rides & Wagon Rides |
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Located beside the Re/Max Family Centre, South
of the International Ring |
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Pony Ride Hours
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Saturday |
Sunday |
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5pm -8pm |
12pm - 5pm |
12pm - 5pm |
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Wagon Ride Hours
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Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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1pm -9pm |
10am - 6pm |
10am - 6pm |
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Marketplace
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Located in the International Plaza |
Along
with world calibre show jumping, entertainment
and food, visitors to Spruce Meadows can escape
from the city and enjoy a shopping experience
like no other. The Marketplace is filled with a
variety of unique products and services, works
from artisans and crafters, clothing items,
collectibles, beauty and health products,
giftware and horse-related tack and merchandise.
Located on the west side of the International
Plaza, enjoy everything the Marketplace has to
offer. Friday - Sunday
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Hours
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Friday |
12 pm -
9 pm |
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Saturday & Sunday |
10 am -
6 pm |
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Sun Life
Financial International Plaza |
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Located in the International Plaza |
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Tap
your toes to the musical strains of marching
bands, pipes and drums and some of the world's
finest military and Celtic performers in the Sun
Life Financial International Plaza as Spruce
Meadows pays tribute to Canada’s Military.
And
there’s no better place to reflect than in the
European Town Centrum of the Sun Life
International Plaza, featuring a replica of Le
Bassin d’Apollon (the fountain of Apollo). This
amazing statue was inspired by the original 1671
sculpture at the Palace de Versailles in France.
Featuring Apollo, the Sun God, and his
horse-drawn chariot, it symbolizes the monarchy
of Louis XIV, the Sun King. It truly is a sight,
as its mood changes throughout the day,
according to the play of light and shadow.
Friday - Sunday |
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Military Museums
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Located in the
British Pavilion next to the Horizons Pavilion |
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Weapons, uniforms, medals,
letters, taped interviews, journals,
photographs, and archival items donated by
families are all chapters telling the story of
our military heritage.
They are stories of heroics
and valour, preserved for generations to come.
A sampling of military
artefacts, uniforms, handouts and interactive
displays will be part of The Military Museums
exhibit on the Plaza.
See how Canadian prisoners in
World War II prepared their meals on illegal
stoves.
Learn about some of the most
famous fighting ships from Canada and other
nations through large-scale models.
Try to decipher naval signal
flags.
Figure out where military
sayings come from.
A Leopard C2 Tank,
Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle and an Armored
Recovery Vehicle will all be
on display.
Whether you are a veteran, an
active soldier, are thinking about a career in
the military or just plain interested, The
Military Museums display will inspire pride and
respect. Friday - Sunday |
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Feu de Joie |
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Senses heighten and the crowd becomes still as
100 soldiers stand on guard while methodically
readying their guns.
Orders are shouted, the lifted sword signals the
command and the guns are cocked, steadied to
take aim. Shots pierce the air one by one,
sounding like fireworks immediately following
the lowering of the officer’s sword.
In a
perfect cadence, the shots flow from left to
right and back again, as the astonished crowd
watches in sheer amazement. With a simple
command, the soldiers simultaneously lower their
assault rifles.
This
spectacular ritual, know as the “Feu de Joie”
(Fire of Joy), originated 200 years ago by the
British military to celebrate victory.
Since
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited Spruce
Meadows in 1990 to inaugurate the Queen
Elizabeth II Cup, the ceremony has been
performed annually and is always a crowd
favorite.
The
“Feu de Joie” continues to impress and astonish
our guests, and serves to honour Her Majesty the
Queen each year.
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Horses in the Military
Exhibit |
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Located in the Horizons Pavilion in the
International Plaza |
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The
Horses in the Military exhibit is a fascinating
display about the history of horses in the
military. It showcases spectacular cultural
objects from around the world, from Scythian and
jousting armour to Roman and Greek swords and
shields. It is located next to the Lord
Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) Mounted
Troop in the Plaza Terraces. Friday - Sunday |
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RCGA Canadian Golf Hall of
Fame |
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Located in the Horizons Pavilion in the
International Plaza |
The
RCGA/Canadian Golf Hall of Fame is a great way
to celebrate the
game of golf. From champions and championships,
to golf ’s role in Canadian history, to the
technical specifications of equipment
manufacturing, the spectrum of golf is captured
as you play a round. There is more to the Hall
of Fame than meets the eye. The heritage
services of the RCGA/Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
includes an extensive photographic and
documentary archive, as well as a golf library.
One of the objectives of the RCGA/Canadian Golf
Hall of Fame
is to reach beyond the walls of the museum,
located at Glen Abbey Golf
Course, telling the stories and history of golf
in Canada through its website,
community events and travelling exhibitions.
However, this year, in celebration
of the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open being held
Aug. 31 – Sept. 6 at Priddis Greens Golf and
Country Club, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
will reach a whole new audience. Friday - Sunday |
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CN Images of Canada |
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Located in the Horizons Pavilion in the
International Plaza |
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Witness Canada in the making, through the camera
lens. The CN Images of Canada, an exhibition of
black and white photographs, will take you back
in time to old threshing machines, hand-milked
cows and horse-drawn wagons. You will feel the
heat of the prairie, as men and women toiled to
bring in the harvest, and you will shiver at the
sight of men using shovels to remove snow from
frigid railway tracks.
Friday - Sunday |
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Re/Max Family Centre |
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Located South of the International Ring |
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All
the comforts of home can be found at the Re/Max
Family Centre. First-aid facilities,
diaper changing areas, a kitchen complete with a
fridge and microwave, a living room, and private
nursing area. Need a helping hand? Willing
volunteers will be more than happy to step in.
With its cottage ambience, you can even sit back
beneath the veranda, and take in the sights from
a distance — while shielded from whatever
weather system is passing through! Open
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Purdy's
Pavilion |
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Located in the
Plaza Terraces |
Once
again, you can find Purdy’s
highly coveted original ice cream
bars in the Purdy’s Pavilion, as well
as ice cream carts located throughout
the grounds. The smooth vanilla ice
cream, smothered in dark chocolate,
and covered in fresh roasted crushed
almonds, are the perfect treat on a
summer day. Soft serve ice cream is
also available in the Pavilion.
For those who love chocolate, a
great selection of chocolates can also be found
in the Purdy’s Pavilion.
Purdy’s Chocolates are made
using only the finest ingredients from
around the world. Open
daily. |
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TELUS
Pavilion |
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Located in the
Plaza Terraces |
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Your experience
at Spruce Meadows
will not be
complete without
visiting the TELUS
Pavilion.
Come to the
TELUS Pavilion to discover the wide
variety of communications solutions
that TELUS has developed specifically
for small business.
Find the right solutions to provide
real value for your business today and
enter for a chance to win a $20,000
gift card* toward business technology.
While visiting the TELUS Pavilion,
join the TELUS World of Science
Calgary in celebrating the International
Year of Astronomy!
Spark your imagination while participating
in the unique experience of
daytime star gazing.
At TELUS, the future is friendly. Open
daily. |
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Friday is Family Fun Night |
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Located in the
Southwest Grandstand |
Now
in its 12th year, the Spruce Meadows Family Fun
Night tradition continues with help from our
partners, the real Canadian Superstore, Pepsi,
the Calgary Herald, and Country 105.
Come to the south end of the International Ring
and enjoy dinner compliments of the real
Canadian Superstore and Pepsi. So what is on the
menu? There is an all-beef President’s Choice
hot dog, a wide variety of Pepsi products, and,
of course, President’s Choice condiments. |
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