The Wiggles brand new Party Time Tour! is coming to Brandon's WMCA on Monday, October 21.  The Wiggles are an Australian children's music group formed in Sydney, New South Wales. "The Party Time Tour! will feature Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and a brand-new Wiggly friend, Shirley Shawn the Unicorn! You can sing and dance along to all your favorite classic Wiggles songs as well as plenty of new favorites.  Join Emma as she performs Irish, ballet and other bow-tiful dancing. Listen to Anthony play his guitar, banjo and bagpipes. Do the actions with Simon as he sings "Simon Says", and if Lachy falls asleep, call out "Wake up Lachy!" because we need him for the show!" Tickets are now on-sale and can be purchased at the following link.

A rodeo is coming to Brandon this upcoming weekend, July 27 and 28. The Canadian Cowboys Association (CCA) approved rodeo will be held at the rodeo grounds just north of Brandon off Hwy 10. Turn west on Airport road and look for signage. A number of different events have been scheduled including bull riding, bareback, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, ladies barrel racing and more. The complete draw can be found here. Participants from Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Neepawa, Swift Current, Brandon, Medicine Hat are expected to compete over the weekend. Dates: July 27 & 28, 2019 Performances: Saturday July 27 @ 2:00pm, Sunday July 28 @ 2:00pm,

The Brandon Folk, Music & Art Festival will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Princess Park. Some of the musical acts listed to be performing include Kate Ferris, The Young Pixels, Caitlin Baker, The Pomelo Band, and Bruce Dunlop. Other listed activities include the popular Canvas Craft and Artist Market, a family area with arts & crafts, and art displays. Their Facebook group page can be found here. The event starts at 11:00am and runs through to dusk.  Admission is free and food vendors will be onsite.

Dorado Street Tortilla & Curbside Catering will be competing for the first time at Food Truck Warz in 2019. The extremely popular Winnipeg food truck will be serving some of your favorite Tex-Mex dishes showcasing hand made tortillas and a full line up of scratch made meats, toppings and sauces. Choose from a variety of burritos, quesadillas, salads, fries and more. Among the featured menu items is the Tex-Mex salad comprised of classic salad fixings with their own cumin vinaigrette, topped with house made tortilla chips. The rest of the toppings are up to you. Load it up with chicken, tons of veggies and their fresh taco sauce. With fresh and flavorful ingredients Dorado Street Tortilla & Curbside Catering is sure to tickle the tastebuds of foodies and Tex Mex lovers alike.

With a little over three months before the arrival of Bran-Con, the FNC MegaCorp (www.fncmc.com) is delighted to announce online ticket sales are now available! Current ticket options involve a one-day pass for $20, or a weekend pass for $35. Children 3 & under are free! As special events are announced, easily upgradeable VIP options will also become available. Physical tickets will also be available from select sponsors within the city. Visit https://fncmc.com/ for more details. Bran-Con, the Brandon & Westman region’s inaugural comic convention and pop-culture exposition, runs Saturday October 19th & Sunday October 20th, 2019 at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium.