KDays kicking off with free community breakfast with Premier Smith

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.

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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.