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Wed. Dec. 10, 2025
Jaywalker’s Jamboree in Camrose puts on Alberta's largest sidewalk sale
Downtown Camrose is home to dozens of unique, local shops, which you can explore during this Jaywalkers' Jamboree, a two-day festival of bargain hunting, food and entertainment.
Camrose AB — Walk down 50th Street in Camrose and you’ll notice two things: the city has a lot of gutsy women and they’re well dressed. The downtown core is filled with wonderful boutiques that sell everything from fashion and accessories to musical instruments, art and home furnishings. And it's all on display June 2 - 4, 2023, during the annual Jaywalkers Jamboree!
Most of the shops are owned and operated by women who handpick their inventory. There’s hardly a chain store in sight.
“A lot of gutsy young gals have started businesses in downtown Camrose,” says Debbie Thompson, vice chair of the Downtown Camrose board.
“There are also some excellent shops run by men, but they’re in the minority these days. There are a lot of mother/daughter partnerships and there’s a wonderful sense of community and revitalization going on.”
Thompson has firsthand knowledge about what it takes to be a successful female entrepreneur. She and her daughter own and operate “From Kicks to Kids,” a popular boutique that offers maternity, baby and children’s clothing, footwear and gear.
Tish’s Fashions & Finery, downtown Camrose
As you walk along the wide downtown streets, it’s fun to slip in and out of the shops and check out the unique wares. Visitors have been travelling to the city’s boutiques for years, just to find items they can’t get anywhere else.
Thompson has firsthand knowledge about what it takes to be a successful female entrepreneur. She and her daughter own and operate “From Kicks to Kids,” a popular boutique that offers maternity, baby and children’s clothing, footwear and gear.
As you walk along the wide downtown streets, it’s fun to slip in and out of the shops and check out the unique wares. Visitors have been travelling to the city’s boutiques for years, just to find items they can’t get anywhere else.
