MAJOR EVENTS
RISE UP Hot Air Balloon Festival
May 25th, 2024 | Event Page
Save the date for Saturday, May 25, 2024 for the Rise Up Community Day downtown! Hot air balloon pilots from across North America are taking to the skies over Medicine Hat, Alberta to raise awareness about how we can work collectively to enhance mental wellness and rise to great heights together.
Downtown Chili Cook-Off
July 13th, 2024 | Event Page
The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Downtown Collective presents the 2024 Chili Cook-Off! Save the date for Saturday, July 13, 2024. Bowl sales will start at 11:00 am until 1:30 pm. We'll bring back the watermelon eating contest (yum!), hot pepper eating contest (ouch!), and of course, chili cook-off awards! More times and details to come.
Midnight Madness
November 22nd, 2024 | More details TBA
The Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with a downtown collective group of stakeholders and community sponsors, will host Midnight Madness on November 22, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 12:00 midnight. Midnight Madness is a yearly event that usually takes place a week before Black Friday to encourage people to shop early and support the local shops and owners within the downtown core!
ABOUT
The Downtown Collective
Our downtown has stood the test of time and holds immense history and value. It represents a truly unique and iconic development area for economic and social activity and has the ability, as been demonstrated in the past, to create a critical mass of commercial, cultural and community activities.
Similarly, our Chamber has been around since 1900 and has stood the test of time. We recognize the value of our downtown core and its potential, and we have consistently demonstrated our willingness to work together on our collective efforts. Our Chamber also represents 112 downtown stakeholders as members of our organization. This represents more than one-tenth of our membership, so we have a vested interest in serving these members and all stakeholders of the downtown to make sure we can support their needs moving forward.
HIGHLIGHTS
Safety First
If you are a Downtown Stakeholder and would like a say in what efforts could be made, let us help you!
We are involved in discussing, planning, and facilitating collective efforts to ensure our Downtown is safe. This way citizens can shop, dine, and lounge at amazing businesses that are in the area!
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Host an Event
Want to host an event downtown? Let's make sure it runs smoothly! We would like to work with you to coordinate (or combine) an event. We can assist in connecting you with the right people. help with the permit process and so much more!
Contact us today to get involved with the Chamber in coordination with the Downtown Collective.
Wanting to start a Collective in your business area?
Call (403) 527-5214
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