ExploreNWAB Festival: explore Northwest Alberta LIVE

Celebrate and discover the bounty and beauty of northwest Alberta, where you can find homegrown Canadian made products and experiences to enrich any season. Join us as we #exploreNWAB

Festival Dates: Tue. May. 6, 2025 - Thu. May. 15, 2025

Updated: Fri. May. 2, 2025

Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta

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Broadcasting LIVE from Whitecourt and Grande Prairie regions, the #exploreNWAB Festival showcased makers, creators, cultural tastemakers and experience operators in northwest Alberta for two weeks in May 2025.

But if you didn't catch it live, don't worry—you can still catch all the action via this festival recap.

Festival highlights

Live music, virtual tastings, behind-the-scenes tours and local intros were presented to help you get ready to shop, eat, and adventure while you explore northern Alberta.

Check out the festival recap to see how local Alberta delicacies are made, find new travel ideas and inspiration and meet artists, entrepreneurs and makers who distill the region's magic into something you can take home.

#exploreNWAB Festival recap

Each presenter went LIVE from their social media channels, supported by your FestivalSeekers team. Click into their videos from the list below.

Watch the festival, any time

Missed seeing it live? Click on any of the business names to catch up on what you've missed—and start planning your trip to northwestern Alberta! #exploreNWAB

Whitecourt May 6 & 8

Tuesday, May 6

Just Peachy Arts & Crafts
Discover rising stars of the Whitecourt Arts scene!

Brooke's Creek Mini-Golf and Campground
Close to town and nature, with 18 holes of mini-golf fun

Thursday, May 8

Whatever Works
Crystals, crafts and counseling

White Wall
This home decor also carries everything you need to enjoy a day in the park!

Beaver Creek General Store
Ice cream, fudge, curios and more

Whitecourt Fresh Community Market
Fresh produce and locally made foods, crafts (in season), unpack a giveaway gift basket with market manager Taya

Forest Interpretive Centre
Whitecourt visitor info, heritage site and forestry tours

Whitecourt & Woodlands Performing Arts Society
Local theatre and live music venue

Get to know more about Whitecourt

Just under a two-hour drive west of Edmonton, a cultural transformation is underway in the town of Whitecourt, Alberta. Check it out in this video, and get ready with these Whitecourt weekender tips.

Watch Tap into arts and culture in Whitecourt on YouTube.

Grande Prairie, May 13 & 15

Tuesday, May 13

Indian Trail Adventures
Get on horseback to explore the Grande north

Tap Cha Bubble Tea & Cafe
Find your new fave summer drink

Country Roads RV Park
Grande Prairie camping, + home to Joosed Moose winery and Grande Prairie Corn Maze

Loose Moose Trading Post
Crafters, collectors and artisans' hub for supplies and inspiration

92 Bev. Co
Cocktails and fine dishes, with regional flair

Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum
International centre for dinosaur discovery, the Tyrell of the north

Thursday, May 15

The Bead Lodge
Indigenous bead and regalia company

Latitude 55
Cocktails, tapas and locally distilled spirits, in the Old Firehall building

Grande Prairie Regional Tourism
your guide to Grande Prairie adventures

Drop in to downtown Grande Prairie to explore the city’s walkable core, with a tasty urban vibe, arts scene and nature close by. May 13 & 15, we'll be hearing from some of these businesses that give Grande Prairie it's personality and vibe.