Cobb’s brings carnival of fun to Strathmore

Times Reporter  

 

The Strathmore Stampede may not have a midway with rides coming this year, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be something fun for everyone. 

Mike Sheppard, owner of Cobb’s Corn Maze and ScreamFest in Calgary, will be bringing Cobb’s Carnival of Fun to the fairgrounds. 

Sheppard said he will be bringing a gyroscope ride, Zorbs, a haunted house or two, archery tag, zombie paintball, bouncy houses and much more. There will also be a bean bag toss, hay bale maze and lots of fun things for the whole family to enjoy.

Anyone interested will be able to purchase wristbands for $30 to have unlimited access to all of the activities – except zombie paintball (one is included with the wristband and each additional round is $5). The August long weekend is also the same weekend the corn maze is scheduled to open in Calgary. 

“What we’re going to do, just to give people even more value is anybody who buys the wristband at the Strathmore Stampede will be able to bring that wristband down and exchange it to get in the first weekend of the corn maze as well for free,” said Sheppard. 

This is the first time Sheppard has brought some of his attraction to Strathmore, and while it was last minute, he’s excited to see the weekend get underway.

“I’m very excited. If it goes well I’ll be much more excited for next year because we are scrambling, I think we would plan it better that we wouldn’t open the same weekend then we can bring much more of our stuff, and more resources out to Strathmore,” said Sheppard. 

Each of the stations will require people to staff them. Sheppard said he is looking for about 30 employees to help man the different activities, and he is hoping to hire people from the area. For more information, or to apply, go online to http://cobbscornmaze.com.