Visit Taber Guide

Cornfest

August 22-24, 2024 The largest free, family-friendly festival in Western Canada Every second last weekend in August, people visit Taber in large numbers from near and far for Cornfest. A two-day festival that features live music and entertainment, thrilling fireworks, food trucks, a chili cook off, amusement park, car show, and Taber corn. Famous from coast to coast, Taber and District Chamber of Commerce host the annual event to celebrate the well-loved vegetable. At Confederation Park, many family-friendly activities are complemented with buttery corn on the cob, grown right in Taber, Alberta, the Corn Capital of Canada.

There is also a corn stuffing contest, corn eating contest, and corn tasting contest. Taber’s long hot sunny summer days result in a much sweeter corn than most other varieties, and is sold at corn stands across Alberta. A Farmer’s Market rule guide that says anyone who advertises their corn as “Taber Corn” needs to provide proof. Hosted by Taber and District Chamber of Commerce. 50 Ave. / 50 St. Taber Cornfest is the largest free, family-friendly festival in Western Canada, thanks to the generosity of the sponsors.

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