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Whoop-Up Days Admission

Whoop-Up Days 2024 will return to an admission-based model, with adaptations made from previous years to help ensure Whoop-Up Days remains as accessible as possible for the entire community. 

Admission Savings fuelled by Gas King

Check out all the ways Whoop-Up Days 2024 remains affordable for the entire community:

  • Free ‘Til 3 fuelled by Gas King allows anyone to get into Whoop-Up Days for no cost from noon to 3 p.m. on Aug. 20, 21 and 22. 

  • Youth aged 12 and under are admitted free to Whoop-Up Days at all times. 

  • Advance and new senior pricing offers great savings.

  • Lethbridge & District Pro Rodeo tickets are the same price as in 2023 and include admission to Whoop-Up Days.

Pricing

Buy in advance at save! Admission tickets are available on-line and at Gas King. 

Advance Tickets*

Regular Tickets

Adult (13-64)

Senior (65+)

Youth 12 & under

Ride Wristbands*

$10

$8

FREE

$47

$15

$13

FREE

$58

$10

$8

FREE

$47

Group (20+)

Adult (13-64)

Senior (65+)

Youth 12 & under

Ride Wristbands

* Ride Wristbands are only available at Gas King! Buy early and save over $10 each!

*Advance ticket prices are available  at all participating Gas King locations and on-line until August 19 at 11:59 PM. Regular price tickets may be purchased online or at the gate. 

Free Til' 3

Whoop-Up Days 2024 is bringing the community together, offering FREE gate admission for all attendees from noon - 3 p.m. on Aug. 20, 21 & 22.

 

This is an exciting opportunity for people from Lethbridge and region to gather, celebrate, and showcase the best of our area.

Whoop-Up Days

Whoop-Up Days is where our community comes together!  For over 125 years, Whoop-Up Days has marked the culmination of summer for Southern Albertans featuring all your favourite sights, sounds, smells and tastes! 

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WHOOP-UP DAYS

THANK YOU FOR A SUCCESSFUL WHOOP-UP DAYS 2024!
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR: AUG. 19 - 23, 2025

FREE TIL 3

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Tickets Available Now At Gas King

Admission and West Coast Amusements Ride Wristbands are available for purchase at Gas King!

Advanced Ride Wristbands: $47 ($58 plus fees on-site)

Advance Adult Admission: $10 ($15 on-site)

Advance Senior Admission: $8 ($13 on-site)

Find a Gas King location

Advance pricing is available until Monday, August 19, at 11:59 p.m. 

Purchase tickets by 11:59 PM on August 24

Lethbridge & District Exhibition’s Lotteries program is once again giving back to the community, announcing Lethbridge Family Services as it's community partner for the 2024 50/50 Lottery campaign.

 

Lethbridge Family Services provides highly-accredited health and social services to over 9,000 individuals and families in more than 30 communities in southwestern Alberta, through the professional services of more than 380 staff, and the support of over 550 committed volunteers. Its core departments include Counselling, Outreach & Education, DaCapo Disability Services; Homes Services; and Immigrant Services.

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Lethbridge & District Pro Rodeo

Pro Rodeo returns Aug. 22 - 24, following a record breaking attendance year in 2023. One of Canada’s top 10 paying rodeos, Lethbridge’s burgeoning reputation and late-season scheduling make it an ideal stop for competitors, with World, Canadian and Calgary Stampede champions dotting the lineup each night. The Lethbridge & District Pro Rodeo presented by Dennis' Dirtworx is also the only rodeo in the country to include Relay Races, a thrilling traditional Indigenous competition, as part of each rodeo performance. 

 

Tickets are available now and include same day admission to Whoop-Up Days! Check out Family Night on Friday, Aug. 23 where youth tickets are only $10!

2024 Rodeo Merchandise

Be sure to get your hands on our limited edition Lethbridge & District Pro Rodeo t-shirts and hoodies! Designed by local artist, Brent Bates, these one of a kind threads are not only styling but proceeds help support your local rodeo.

T-Shirts $35 | Hoodies $50

Available on-line until September 4th, 2024.

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Whoop-Up Days Map

Check out all things Whoop-Up with our 2024 Campus Map

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In the Community

At its core, Whoop-Up Days is a community-driven summer celebration. Throughout the week, local businesses and organizations step up and offer pancake breakfasts and BBQ’s to engage and connect with the community. See who’s offering breakfast, BBQ’s, and other community events near you!

Schedule of Events

  • Event

    Time

    Whoop-Up Days Parade | Downtown Lethbridge

    9AM

    Gates Open

    12PM

    Free Til' 3 fuelled by Gas King

    12PM - 3PM

    Family Fun Zone | Salons A & B

    12PM - 9PM

    Marketplace | DA Steel Buildings Hall

    12PM - 9PM

    Wildlife Festival | KB Heating Hall

    12PM - 9PM

    Midway Rides | Food Trucks | Jumbo Ears | Beer Gardens

    12PM - 12AM

    Siksikaitsitapi Princess Pageant | UFA Hall

    1PM - 5PM

    Extreme Dogs | Midway

    2PM | 4PM | 6PM

    Pollux | O16 Stage

    3:30PM

    Richard Inman | O16 Stage

    5 PM

    RebelsAngels50s | O16 Stage

    6:30PM

    Coyote Junction | O16 Stage

    8PM

    Makiisma | O16 Stage

    9:30PM

    DJ Chris Fakir | O16 Stage

    11 PM

  • Event

    Time

    Gates Open

    12PM

    Free Til' 3 fuelled by Gas King

    12PM - 3PM

    Family Fun Zone | Salons A & B

    12PM - 9PM

    Marketplace | DA Steel Buildings Hall

    12PM - 9PM

    Wildlife Festival | KB Heating Hall

    12PM - 9PM

    Midway Rides| Food Trucks | Jumbo Ears | Beer Gardens

    12PM - 12AM

    Siksikaitsitapi Pow Wow | UFA Hall

    1PM - 7PM

    Extreme Dogs | Midway

    2PM | 4PM | 6PM

    Ekkohs | O16 Stage

    3:30PM

    Desert Orchid | O16 Stage

    5 PM

    Jon Martin & Lovers | O16 Stage

    6:30PM

    Paris Pick | O16 Stage

    8PM

    Natural Twenty | O16 Stage

    9:30PM

    DJ Chris Fakir | O16 Stage

    11PM

  • Event

    Time

    Gates Open

    12 PM

    Free Til' 3 fuelled by Gas King

    12 PM - 3 PM

    Family Fun Zone | Salons A & B

    12 PM - 9 PM

    Marketplace | DA Steel Buildings Hall

    12 PM - 9 PM

    Wildlife Festival | KB Heating Hall

    12 PM - 9 PM

    Midway Rides | Food Trucks | Jumbo Ears | Beer Gardens

    12 PM - 12 AM

    Siksikaitsitapi Pow Wow | UFA Hall

    1 PM - 7 PM

    Extreme Dogs

    2 PM | 4 PM | 6 PM

    Rudz Crew | O16 Stage

    3:30 PM

    Alchemy the Linguist and Siren City | O16 Stage

    5 PM