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Organizers are hoping the summer lineup of entertainment at Northlands will bring together diverse communities while reconnecting visitors with the province’s indigenous and agricultural roots.

Tim Reid, president and CEO of Northlands, said organizers have built on best practices and public opinion to make their summer events better than ever.

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But as events like K-Days — a 10-day fair from July 21 to July 30 that is the largest single event for Northlands and one of the biggest summer festivals in Edmonton, attracting more than 800,000 visitors — continue to grow, Reid said organizers are looking to get back to their agricultural roots.

“What I hope that you will see from us in the future is actually to bring agriculture to the forefront of K-Days,” said Reid, announcing the summer schedule of events at Northlands in the Expo Centre on Thursday.

From July 21 to 23, on the first three nights of K-Days, festival goers can take in the new K-Days rodeo, included in the price of admission to the park.