It was a busy Saturday downtown Airdrie as airdrieFEST took up a portion of Main Street. Annually, the event attracts around 7,000 residents year after year. @air106.1fm airdrieFEST 2025 was another busy year! Lots of fun to be had! #airdrie #alberta #airdriefest2025 #yyc #festival ♬ Happy Upbeat - neozilla The festival saw a number of different performances from local groups. Some of those include Airdrie Puppy Pals, Airdrie Music Lessons, Ambition Performing Arts, Nose Creek Players, and World Class Taekwon Do. Betina Fillion, the Treasurer and Secretary of the Kalix Legacy Foundation, talked about having a booth at the festival. "There are lots of people in the community who are out and about today. It's been great to see some new faces, as well as friendly returnees." She said the foundation is grateful for the chance to connect with the community, extend its outreach, and hopefully make a positive impact on those they serve. "It really just allows us to connect with families who we can help with our program and funding, as well as connect with sponsors and other community members who have supported us in the past." Fillion concluded by saying airdrieFEST is a great representation of what the city has to offer to its residents. airdrieFEST started as a small community celebration in 2010, but has grown ever since. Sign up to get the latest local news headlines delivered directly to your inbox every afternoon. Send your news tips, story ideas, pictures, and videos to news@discoverairdrie.com. You can also message and follow us on Twitter: @AIR1061FM. DiscoverAirdrie encourages you to get your news directly from your trusted source by bookmarking this page and downloading the DiscoverAirdrie app.