Smaller places like Red Deer are really nice. My boyfriend loves it here...he is a foreign worker from El Salvador. In the winter, the Bower Ponds is the place to be for skating and there are many places to go sledding. During the summer, people love to float down the Red Deer River on anything that floats whether it be an air mattress or a daffy duck tube. Red Deer also has many nice parks and trails and the Collicutt centre has a wave pool. Downtown by Superstore, there is an outdoor fountain spraypark which is open to the public to enjoy for free on a hot day.Westerner Days parade, fair, and festivities are in July. Red Deer also showcases many street festivals and every Saturday there is an open outdoor market by the Rotary Park.