TL;DR: This week in Leduc & Beaumont
Farmers markets are back on — Leduc Thursdays & Saturdays, Beaumont Thursdays. This weekend brings Ridin' for Kids and a Big Rig Show N' Shine in Nisku, plus Baseball Alberta's 'A' Provincials roll through July 17–19. Leduc's getting a new fire hall and a UFA distribution centre; Beaumont's landing a new high school and fresh commercial space downtown. Kid-friendly picks range from the splash park to K-Days in Edmonton (July 17–26). And this week's business spotlight: Leduc Coffee Shop, tucked in a 100-year-old downtown building. Full scoop below. 👇
Upcoming events
📍Upcoming in Leduc & Beaumont
Jul 18 Ridin' for Kids — 8:30 AM, 2110 Sparrow Drive, Nisku. Charity motorcycle/vehicle ride. leduc
Jul 19 Christmas in July Big Rig Show N' Shine — 10:00 AM, 2110 Sparrow Drive, Nisku leduc
Jul 21 Bike Night Stunt Show — 5:00 PM, Blackjacks Roadhouse, Nisku leduc
Jul 23 Name That Tune — 7:00 PM, Smitty's Restaurant & Lounge, Leduc leduc
Jul 25 Summer in the City booth registration opens — Alexandra Park leduc
Thu (weekly) thru Jul 30 Beaumont Nights — 6:00–9:30 PM, Beaumont Avenue (6th–8th St) beaumont
Thu, weekly thru Aug 27 Beaumont Farmers Market — 5:00–8:00 PM, Ken Nichol Regional Recreation Centre (5303 50 St) beaumont
Thu & Sat, weekly thru Sep 26 Leduc Farmers' Market — 10:00 AM–1:30 PM, west side of Leduc Recreation Centre parking lot (4330 Black Gold Dr) leduc
Fall 2026 Fire Hall #3 substantially complete (full operation ~early 2027) leduc
News Highlights
What is happening
📍LEDUC
Leduc's Third Fire Hall Takes Shape
Construction on Fire Hall #3 in the Harvest Industrial Business Park is on track for substantial completion this fall, expected to cut emergency response times in the industrial area by roughly 25% once fully operational.
UFA Breaks Ground on New Distribution Centre Near Leduc
UFA celebrated the groundbreaking of a new 200,000 sq. ft. distribution centre with 17 acres of yard space just south of Edmonton near Leduc, expected to open this fall and bring new jobs to the region.
📍BEAUMONT
New High School Confirmed for Beaumont
Alberta's 2026 provincial budget includes construction funding for a brand-new high school in Beaumont, a direct response to the town's rapid population growth and pressure on existing schools.
Beaumont Building Economic Momentum
The city has approved 75,000+ square feet of new commercial space, set to bring a brand-new grocery store and auto services to town.
FOR THE LITTLES
Kids Activities
In Leduc & Beaumont
Free Leduc Spray Park — free admission, playground & picnic areas beaumont
$15.50/day Alexandra Outdoor Pool — family rate, diving boards, grassy sunbathing area leduc
Drop-in Grizzly Cubs Den — indoor playground & cafe, great for a rainy day leduc
All summer Summer in the Park — free drop-in program, ages 6–13beaumont
Check dates Leduc County Cooking Camp — hands-on cooking, games & local-producer ingredients leduc
Worth the drive (~1 hour)
~35 min Reynolds-Alberta Museum, Wetaskiwin — FREE for ages 17 & under (and 50% off 18–24) through Sept. 7, 2026. Steam threshing, petting zoo, hands-on galleries. leduc
~1 hr Jurassic Forest, Gibbons — animatronic dinosaur park north of Edmonton, open daily 9am–7pm. leduc
Worth a trip to Edmonton
Jul 17–26 K-Days — 10 days of midway rides, Kids Town, SuperDogs, and nightly fireworks at Edmonton Expo Centre.leduc
Youth Sports
Kids’ Sports Tournaments (snapshot)
Jul 17–19Baseball Alberta 'A' Provincial Championships — Leduc Baseball Association travel teams (incl. U11 A) leduc
Aug 23–24Beaumont Youth Soccer Club Kickoff Classic Tournament Beaumont
TBDLeduc Discovery Cup (soccer, U11–U17) — confirm exact dates at leducsoccer.ca leduc
Worth Noting
Buzz alert: Pastry Haven Coffee Shop is still on track to open somewhere in Leduc this year — no address yet, but coffee-and-pastry fans should keep watching this space.
Beaumont's e-scooter pilot switched operators — Lime took over from Neuron on July 3, so expect to see new-coloured scooters around town.
Leduc County is growing its gravel-road grader fleet from 11 to 13 units as part of the 2026 budget — good news for anyone driving the county's 1,732 km gravel network.
LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
Leduc Coffee Shop
Tucked into a 100-year-old building in the heart of downtown Leduc, Leduc Coffee Shop is a family-run café owned by Rob and Karen, serving fresh-baked treats, coffee, soups, and sandwiches, plus a catering menu and private event rental space. It shares its cozy space with Playing for Keeps Toys, a kids' gift shop, making it an easy stop for parents and little ones alike.
📍 4728 50 Ave, Leduc, AB T9E 6Y6 ☎ (780) 328-6060 🕒 Mon–Sat, 9:00 am–5:30 pm
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