Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre

09/02/2025

✨ New This Month at the Esplanade! ✨

We’ve got free programs, glowing creativity, and a powerful new exhibition:

🎟️ Free Programs (tickets required)
📅 Sept 18 – Blanket Exercise with Brenda Mercer
👉 https://bit.ly/4lUtXi0

📅 Sept 20 – PechaKucha Night Vol. 35
(Tickets open Sept 5 @ Noon)
👉 https://bit.ly/3I1wSre

📅 Sept 25 – Beading Circle with Brenda Mercer
👉 https://bit.ly/428DYkv

🎨 Art Box: Glow Paint
📅 Oct 10 & 11 – Adults Only + Family sessions under UV lights
👉 https://bit.ly/41By5vX

🖼️ New Exhibition: ReconciliACTIONS - Part of the TREX program, on a 3-year tour across Alberta.
📅 Sept 6–27 – 21 Indigenous artists exploring reconciliation through art
👉 https://bit.ly/46hEoYi

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08/29/2025

☀️ The last long weekend of summer is here, and there’s no shortage of things to do! From tours and workshops to exhibitions and family fun, here’s your guide to what’s on at the Esplanade:

👣 Start your Saturday morning with a walk through history.
Join the Historic First Street SW Walking Tour (Aug 30, 10–11 AM) → https://bit.ly/4mrexU3

🎨 Midweek, trade your desk for a park bench.
Beginning Wednesday, Sept 3, Painting in the Park (4-week plein air session at Kin Coulee) → https://bit.ly/45GujCH

🏛 In between, wander indoors at the Esplanade.

Explore the Museum and the story of Medicine Hat’s growth (now with an updated 360° tour!) → https://bit.ly/46bBfsW

🖼️ Current exhibitions:
Un-fashioned and Half Made-Up → https://bit.ly/4mE6BhB
Forever Grasslands → https://bit.ly/4n6vp2I
The Masculine Lived Experience → https://bit.ly/4n51erD

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family fun in the Discovery Zone → https://bit.ly/4p6A85t

Make this long weekend one to remember. 🌞

08/28/2025

👉 Reserve your spot now before it’s too late: https://bit.ly/45GujCH
Only 4 Spots Left – Starts Next Week

🚨 Only 4 Spots Left – Starts Next Week 🚨
🎨 Painting in the Park is almost sold out!

👉 Reserve your spot now before it’s too late: https://bit.ly/45GujCH

🗓️ Sept 3, 10, 17, 24 | 5:30–7:00 PM
📍 Kin Coulee Park

This 4-week outdoor painting series is the perfect way to slow down, create, and connect with nature... no experience needed!

✔️ All materials included
✔️ Beginner-friendly (ages 17+)
✔️ Only 4 spots remain - don’t miss out!

🌟 Registration closes soon... once these last spots are gone, they’re gone!

08/27/2025

08/26/2025

✨ The countdown to Art in Motion continues! ✨
Here’s who’s bringing the energy on Sept 13 👇

🎤 Danczilla
🎸 Sidechick
🥁 The Cruisers
💃 Karima Essa - Bollywood Star
🎭 Puppet Stuff Canada
🐕 JenandDaiquiri – Guinness World Record attempt! 🏆

📅 Sept 13 | 🕛 12–5 PM
📍 First Street Downtown | 💲FREE

Bring the whole family for music, art, food & fun!
👉 https://bit.ly/42JxzNh

08/25/2025

🎟️ Book your seats now: https://bit.ly/4oT6RuI
🖌️ No experience needed for the adult beginners painting class + supplies included

🎨 Ready to pick up a paintbrush this fall?
Beginner Acrylic Alchemy starts Sept 11 - 3 weeks of color, creativity, and confidence with artist Ashlee Trcka Fine Art Painter

🖌️ No experience needed + supplies included

👉 Who’s thinking about trying painting for the first time?
🎟️ Book your seats now: https://bit.ly/4oT6RuI

08/22/2025

🎟️ Get Tixx Now - https://bit.ly/4n0vYdz

08/21/2025

🧐 Can you guess which bridge this is and what year it was built?

Find out more on the walking tour... Historic First Street SE Tour!

📅 This Saturday, Aug 23 | 10–11 AM
⏳ Second-last SE tour of the season!

🎟️ Don’t miss it... Grab your spot: https://bit.ly/4mrexU3

📸 Esplanade image reference #0135.0047

08/20/2025

🚨 Mark your calendars! Art in Motion 2025 is coming 🎉

🗓 Saturday, Sept 13 | ⏰ 12–5 PM
📍 First Street SE, Downtown Medicine Hat

👉 AIM takes over First Street with art in action, music, movement, and hands-on fun for all ages.

😍 Free & family-friendly!
More info: https://bit.ly/42JxzNh

Tourism Medicine Hat City of Medicine Hat Stay In Medicine Hat Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat Sport and Event Council

08/20/2025

Only 6 Spots Left!
👉 Secure your spot now before it’s gone: https://bit.ly/45GujCH

08/19/2025

Saamis Immigration is excited to invite you to participate in the first “Cultural Catwalk” show at the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre. Check out the poster for details of the event, including how to register and participate.