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KDays kicking off with free community breakfast with Premier Smith

KDays kicking off with free community breakfast with Premier Smith

CTV News19 hours ago
Premier Danielle Smith at the Kdays Premier's Breakfast on July 19, 2024. (Nav Sangha/CTV News Edmonton)
KDays is giving attendees a hearty start to the festival with a free community breakfast event right before gates open on Friday.
From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Edmonton Expo Centre, sponsor North Central Co-op is offering the first 5,000 festival-goers both the breakfast and free admission to KDays when gates open.
Premier Danielle Smith will speak at 10:30 a.m.
'The event is a great way to gather, enjoy community and celebrate the start of KDays together,' said Explore Edmonton's chief executive officer Traci Bednard in a statement.
KDays, formerly known as Klondike Days, is more than 130 years old. The 10-day festival features live music, rides, treats and games.
Tickets to the festival itself are available online or at all North Central Co-op locations.
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