Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection

10/18/2026

The wading pool and splash park are back open at Eastlink Centre! 💦

With maintenance work now complete, we are excited to welcome our littlest swimmers back for some fun in the water!

Check out the aquatics schedules at cityofgp.com/schedules.

Before you visit, check the AccessNow Dashboard for real-time availability of scheduled amenities: https://access.cityofgp.com/s/service-status

10/17/2026

Join the Rentco Rock Crew! It's the new Junior Curling program at the Grande Prairie Grande Prairie Curling Centre.

🥌 INTRODUCING THE RENTCO ROCK CREW!🥌

Our Thursday junior program has a fresh new look! Rock Crew is for ages 8+ and is all about learning the game, building skills, making friends and having fun on the ice.

Learn • Play • Level Up
📅 Nov. 5–Feb. 18 -Thursdays | 4:30–6:00 PM

This season includes Bring-a-Friend Nights, Rock & Snack Socials, Rock Crew Passports, Parent Learn-to-Curl, a Christmas Party and Year-End Celebration!

From First Rock to Game Ready.

A HUGE thank you to Rentco for supporting junior curling at GPCC!

🌐 www.gpcurling.ca
📧 [email protected]

10/16/2026

Love pizza? 🍕Join Kidsport Peace Country on Tuesday at The Blue Building Project in Grande Prairie. This fun night will help local kids play sports!

KidSport works to fulfill its mission of eliminating financial barriers to enable sport participation. So ALL Kids Can Play!😁

Join us on October 20, 2026 for the KidSport Peace Country’s Pizza Pig Out Fundraiser, presented by the Swan City Rotary Club of Grande Prairie!

Bring your appetite and help us support local youth in sports!

📍 Location: Blue Building Project
🎟️ Admission: $20 Online Donation

💚 Impact: All proceeds support KidSport Peace Country

Grab your tickets online now and tag a friend who can eat their weight in pizza!
bit.ly/4ij0Oio

10/16/2026

💦🐟Cheer on the Grande Prairie Piranhas this weekend at Eastlink Centre.
Admission is free for spectators.

🏊 We are excited to welcome the Piranhas Octoberfest Swim Meet to Eastlink Centre this Saturday, October 17!

The aquatics area remains open to the public, but visitors can expect some limited lane swimming and temporary closures of the diving boards and FlowRider on Friday evening and Saturday.

The 50-metre competition pool will be cooler than usual to support participating athletes.

Planning a visit this weekend? Check the full list of amenity impacts and times in our service update: https://ow.ly/ENfp50ZYtKJ

For real-time amenity availability, visit the AccessNow Dashboard: https://access.cityofgp.com/s/service-status

Thank you for your understanding and support as we welcome swimmers to Eastlink Centre!

10/16/2026

Grande Prairie's ⭐️Liam Tinworth is home for a special event tonight (Oct 16). 🇨🇦He earned a spot on Canada's National Development Team for Biathlon and is training in Banff / Canmore for the season.

Wapiti Nordic

A fundraiser in support of local biathlete Liam Tinworth is planned for Friday.

10/16/2026

Sports action this weekend ⛸️🥌🏒🥅🏐

FRIDAY
Grande Prairie Skating Club - Guest Instructors including Keegan Messing at Design Works Centre

Northwestern Polytechnic Wolves - Wolf Den (Gym)
Free for NWP Students & Staff
Free for children 6 & under
$5 for Non-NWP Students
$5 Seniors
$10 Adults

Beaverlodge Blades vs Fairview Flyers 6pm - Beaverlodge Arena

County of Grande Prairie Wheat Kings vs Slave Lake Wolves 8pm - JDA County Sportsplex

SATURDAY
Grande Prairie Curling Centre - Great Zoospiel Family Funspiel

Beaverlodge Curling Club - Registration at 7pm

Beaverlodge Blades vs Slave Lake Wolves 7pm - Beaverlodge Arena

Grande Prairie Athletics vs Fox Creek 8:30pm - Design Works Centre. Cash admission at the door.

10/15/2026

A great opportunity for our region to strength communities and support the people who make it all happen! Get signed up today!

📅 Saturday, October 24
📍 Evergreen Park
🎟️ Full-day registration: $25, including lunch and snacks

Register today: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/building-better-communities-together-registration-1998392224940

Join us for a full day training conference for nonprofit and volunteer board members.

The community-focused training collaboratively hosted by the County of Grande Prairie, M.D. of Greenview, and the Government of Alberta will feature expert presentations and interactive sessions to build organizational strength and success for volunteer groups in rural contexts.

Participants will leave the conference with tools and resources to establish collaborative networks and work towards long-term growth.

10/15/2026

Flexible schedule ✅ Want to break a sweat ✅ Looking to meet people with similar interests ✅

Consider these drop-in sessions:

Sexsmith Ladies Hockey

Grande Prairie Ninja Warrior and Parkour

Grande Prairie Gymnastics & Cheerleading

Grande Prairie Lacrosse Association

55 North Community Centre

Find out about more sports & clubs in our region at gpsportconnect.ca.

If you're a sport organization and have upcoming drop-in sessions, email us [email protected].

10/15/2026

Here are a few drop-in sessions if you're looking for some casual connections to add to your calendar.

Curling - Grande Prairie Curling Centre

Volleyball, Pickleball, Badminton and Sit & Stretch - Sexsmith Wellness Coalition

Walking & Darts - 55 North Community Centre

10/14/2026

Football at Hansen Lincoln Field Friday & Saturday! Free admission.

FRIDAY
Sexsmith Sabres Football host High Prairie Oct 16 at 6pm

SATURDAY
Grande Prairie Norsemen Football & Wembley Bulldogs from West County Football Oct 17 at noon

Sexsmith Football Shamrocks vs GP Raiders Oct 17 at 2:30pm

Hansen Lincoln Field is West of Eastlink Centre & Charles Spencer High School on the Community Knowledge Campus at 10 Knowledge Way.