Participate in the Summer Rendezvous tour July 10th & 11th:

10 am - 5 pm   No fee - Just fun!

For further information contact us at: 1-877-866-2689

Participating Operators:

 

Revive 'the Summer Rendezvous Drive' with your family or sweetheart, or gal pals, and cruise gently rolling roads and lanes 'way out in the country' but only minutes from the city.

Take part in fun farm activities, visit interesting studios, shop quaint country stores, see historic buildings, beautiful gardens, and interact with creatures.

The "Rural Rendezvous" country tour invites you to our FREE Summer Event!

With our easy-to-follow map you can have a wonderful day in a dozen unique rural family-friendly experiences - all just minutes away. 

You can:

• kiss warm and fuzzy baby (cria) alpacas,
  
• go treasure-hunting,
  
• do tea tasting,
  
• heal your body and soul,
  
• partake in children's games,
  
• take a farm tour,
  
• wander historic and beautiful gardens,
  
• walk back in time, book a hayride, "guess the gadget",
  
• participate in a Horseless Rodeo,
  
• enter a draw,
  
• shop in an artist's studio and several one-of-a-kind country stores.

Experience the truly Rural 'Summer Rendezvous' on a Self-Guided Driving Country Tour!

Rural Rendezvous is thrilled to bring you another exciting rural experiences event.

A truly remarkable variety of "country" things to see & do on the Summer Rendezvous weekend July 10 & 11, 2010 - 10 am - 5 pm

• George Pegg Botanic Garden: Open both days - Activities and crafts for children; Horticultural topic: What to plant in sun or shade; bird watching, nature trails & perennial plan sale; Sunday: Pancake brunch 11 am - 1 pm - musician Connie Lefebvre 1 - 2 pm; draw

• Marjene Matsunaga Turnbull Pottery: Open both days - Antique Farm tractors on display, draws and refreshments

• Ever After Antiques & Collectibles: Open both days - "Guess the Gadget" contest

• Beyond the Blue Skies: Open both days - Horseless rodeo, participate in our events at 11 am, 1 pm & 3 pm

• Onoway Museum: Open both days - July 10th - hero display plus "Living through the 30's" ... July 11th - ice cream sundaes and plus float shop 1 pm to 4 pm (charge in effect)

• Newman Retreat Farm & Store: Open 1 Day Only - Sunday, July 11th - Sale on Gifts/Books/Crystals. Draw your own discount...Toys for Boys display on collectable vehicles...drumming with Jay...FREE Reiki session for those that know at least "three" names of our nature trail walks...refreshments

• Pegasus Stables: Open both days, Enter draw for a FREE horseback ride

• Saumer Time Alpaca Ranch: Take an alpaca for a walk, fibre spinning demos, alpaca products for sale...refreshments

• Forget-me-Not Greenhouses: Open both days until 6 pm -"Guessing Game" with perennials, if you guess all 5 then you take them home...food and beverage in greenhouse

• Inspired Market Gardens: Open both days - "Field & Flowers Day" with garden tours, children activities and a bee specialist on Sunday...Giant SALE in the greenhouse

• Carvel General Store: Open both days - Great supply of giftware and teas

• Walkin' Tall Elk Ranch: Please note: We are not open for Summer Rendezvous event, we look forward to seeing you in November!

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Thank you to our 2010 Rural Rendezvous Map and Guide partners, investors, sponsors and advertisers

• Alberta Agriculture

• Lac Ste Anne Community Enhancement Grant

• Parkland County

You are in the driver's seat - you choose where to go and which route to take.  It's your time to "rendezvous in the countryside.  Great refreshments are available in many locations.