Taber Cornfest: The Festival That Defines a Community

In Southern Alberta, there are community festivals — and then there is Taber Cornfest.

Every August, just before the long weekend, the Town of Taber comes alive for one of the region's biggest free family celebrations.

Live music. Food. Rides. Entertainment. And, of course, plenty of corn.

This year's Cornfest was billed as the biggest and best yet — bringing locals and visitors together for a weekend that has become a cherished Southern Alberta tradition.

And behind the celebration is a community effort, supported by generous sponsors, volunteers, local businesses and the Taber and District Chamber of Commerce.

But in a community whose identity is so closely tied to corn, why not embrace it?

Taber has turned its agricultural identity into something bigger — a brand, a tradition, and a reason for thousands of people to come together every summer.

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