The annual Westman Dreams For Kids Children’s Country Fair took place earlier today at the Riverbank Discovery Centre and Scramble Studio was onsite to capture the following images. This year's event featured inflatable bouncers, petting zoo, games, face decorating, crafts, hayrides, BPS, Brandon Fire, Shriners, performances and more.

While Saturday afternoon was certainly a hot one, it didn't stop folks from attending a few of the family themed activities held around the city including Touch a Truck Brandon 2023 and the Kiwanis Soap Box Kar Derby. Scramble Studio photographer "Chammy" braved both the heat and the stop-n-chats to provide us with look into all of Saturday's action.

The City of Brandon’s popular “Music in the Park” summer program hits its opening note on the evening of Tuesday, June 6th, 2023 in Princess Park, Downtown Brandon. These diverse FREE music performances are presented each year by the City of Brandon’s Parks & Recreation Services Department and feature the amazing musical talents of some of Western Manitoba's finest performing artists.   Kicking off the 2023 edition of the Music in the Park program will be a performance from the Vincent Massey Jazz Band and Choral Ensemble. This year's lineup can be found at brandon.ca/music.  Performances run every Tuesday, weather permitting, from June 6th through August 29th. All shows begin at 6:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket for personal comfort. The City of Brandon’s Parks & Recreation Services staff extend their sincere thanks to all performers, sponsors, and audience members for their commitment to community building through live music.

Canadian country artist Dean Brody is headed to Brandon this fall as part of his "Right Around Here Tour 2023". The cross Canada tour kicks off October 10 in Victoria and is scheduled to conclude November 18 in London, ON. Brody will be performing at the WMCA in Brandon on Wednesday, October 25. Tickets for the Brandon show will be ON SALE (www.wmca.ca) Friday, June 2nd at 10 AM CST. Brody, who has played Brandon many times in the past, has multiple JUNO Awards (2) and CCMA Awards (16) to his credit.

The 42 annual PrairieCon is taking place this weekend in the Lower Curling Club Lounge, the Upper Curling Club Lounge, and the Curling Club Ice Surface inside the Keystone Centre. PrairieCon is a weekend-long gaming convention held in Brandon, MB featuring games, tournaments, workshops, vendors, contests, and prizes. Facebook link. PrairieCon dates: Friday, May 26 – Sunday, May 28 Event hours: Friday doors open 12 noon, gaming starts 1pm, facility closes midnight. Saturday doors open 8am, gaming starts 9am, facility closes midnight. Sunday doors open 8am, gaming starts 9am, facility closes at 6pm.