2013 Events

Wood Buffalo Corporate Challenge

Date: Thursday, September 26, 2013 to Sunday, September 29, 2013

Corporate Challenge is a four-day event promoting health and wellness in the workplace in a fun, team-oriented and supportive series of inclusive sport challenges.Corporate Challenge is a healthy way for local companies and their employees to stay active in the community while adding a social component for those that want to cheer on their colleagues. In a busy work-oriented community like Wood Buffalo employees need the opportunity for unity, togetherness, and camaraderie. Corporate Challenge promotes, enables, and supports teamwork, company pride and corporate health and wellness.Corporate Challenge brings the spirit of the Olympics to a local playing field. We offer eight different team events and many social networking opportunities throughout the four days of competition. We offer fun and spirited events such as Human Bonspiel launching yourself down the ice, Team Trivia, Relay Triathlon, Rock Climbing, Urban Orienteering and much much more!

Northern Insights: Arlene Dickinson

Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Time: 6:30pm

Coast to Coast Kitchen Party w/Chef Michael Smith

Date: Saturday, July 27, 2013

Fort McMurray prepares for a culinary adventure with Chef Michael Smith at Nexen Field House.

Art Exhibition Opening - Boppin’ with Mr. Mynah

Date: Thursday, June 13, 2013

Boppin' with Mr. Mynah – a fun and whimsical Children’s tale, chronicles the adventures of a boppin’ bird, Mr Mynah...

Print Making Art Workshop

Date: Saturday, June 8, 2013

The MacDonald Island Park Community Art Gallery presents a print making Art Workshop by Liana Wheeldon.

Play On!

Date: Saturday, June 8, 2013 to Sunday, June 9, 2013

Hockey Night in Canada's Play On 4 on 4 road hockey tournament is back!

Kids Of Steel Triathalon

Date: Sunday, June 2, 2013

Time: 10:00 am

The Kids of Steel Triathlon is coming up on June 2...

Community Registration Day

Date: Friday, May 24, 2013 to Saturday, September 14, 2013

Community Registration Day will take place on September 14, 2013 at the Suncor Community Leisure Centre at MacDonald Island Park...

Free Fitness Class Demo Week

Date: Monday, May 13, 2013 to Friday, May 17, 2013

Ever wanted to find out if a boot camp class is right for you? How about pilates, Zumba or yoga? Now is your chance...

Mother's Day Brunch

Date: Sunday, May 12, 2013

It's back! Our Annual Deluxe Mother's Day Brunch returns to Nexen Field House on Sunday, May 12.

Mandala Mosiac Art Workshop

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013

MacDonald Island Park Community Art Gallery presents Lucie Bause, a local contemporary visual artist and art educator.

Northern Insights: Bill Cosby

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Time: 6:30pm

Beach Boys

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013 to Monday, May 6, 2013

Time: 7:00 pm

Live in concert at the Nexen Field House May 4, 2013.

Spring Trade Show

Date: Friday, April 26, 2013 to Sunday, April 28, 2013

Fort McMurray Tourism's annual spring trade show and market place.

CMT Hitlist Tour

Date: Friday, March 15, 2013

Time: 6:30pm

The official CMT Hitlist Tour with Emerson Drive, Doc Walker and special guest Aaron Pritchett! Presented by Country 93.3 FM

Grand Rapids Pipeline Project Open House

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Time: 4:00-8:00 pm

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2013 to Sunday, March 10, 2013

Time: All Day

Come on out and shoot some hoops! Mac Island is hosting its first ever March madness 3-on-3 adult basketball tournament. Imitate your favorite college team on the courts this March at MacDonald Island Park.

Honourable Alison Redford: Embridge Famous 5 Speaker Series

Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Time: 4:30 - 7:30 pm

2013 M&M Meat Shop Canadian Juniors

Date: Thursday, January 31, 2013 to Sunday, February 10, 2013

The Canadian Juniors combines the men’s and women’s national championships into one showcase and sports the deepest field of any junior curling tournament worldwide after the World Junior Curling Championships.

Northern Insights: Malcolm Gladwell

Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Time: 6:00pm

A speakers´ series designed to bring best-selling authors, journalists, educational, and entertaining speakers to Fort McMurray.

Indoor Youth Soccer Mid-Season Tournament

Date: Saturday, January 26, 2013 to Sunday, January 27, 2013

Time: All Day

Are you looking for some excitement to re-energize you for the remainder of the season? Get your team together and come down to Mac Island for a fun weekend competing with your friends.

Fun in the Sun Syncrude Pool Party

Date: Saturday, January 26, 2013

Time: 1:00-5:00 pm

FREE pool party full of games, contest, treasure hunts and more in the Syncrude Aquatic Centre.

Enbridge Famous 5 Speakers Series Danielle Lowe - 16 year old Country Singer

Date: Monday, January 21, 2013

Danielle Lowe is a 16 year old country music singer/songwriter who has been singing since she was 10 years old. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, she is presently a grade 11 student. She is the only singer in Edmonton’s history to win all three major vocal competitions as a junior in the same year: Futures Fest, Country Vocal Spotlight and Northern Star.

Suncor Community Leisure Centre

Monday - Friday
5:00 am - 11:00 pm

Weekends & Statutory Holidays
7:00 am - 10:00 pm

Golf Simulator Hours

CLOSED

Climbing Wall Hours

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Syncrude Aquatic Centre

Monday - Friday
6:00 am - 9:30 pm

Weekends & Statutory Holidays
7:00 am - 9:30 pm

Waterpark Hours

Daily
10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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