Dancers groove to the music at the 20th annual Prince Albert Polka Fest at the P.A. Exhibition Centre on Saturday. (Logan Lehmann/paNOW Staff)

By Logan Lehmann

Busting a move

Dancers step up at 20th annual Prince Albert Polka Fest

Aug 24, 2024 | 1:14 PM

Polka dancers and enjoyers alike from across the province are in Prince Albert this weekend for the city’s 20th annual Polka Fest.

The fun-filled weekend features a handful of musical acts at the P.A. Exhibition Centre, including Denis Ficor, Wes Stubbs, Leon Ochs, Dean Bernier & Sylvia Schira, and The Jordan Rody Band.

John Bodnarchuk has been coming to the Prince Albert Polka Fest since it first began and he told paNOW what keeps making him come back.

“I like meeting new people and also seeing some familiar ones,” he said. “I’ve been polka dancing all my life and I enjoy it, it’s fun.”

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The event got underway on Friday afternoon and it wraps up on Saturday night with the last act taking the stage at 7:00 p.m.

(Prince Albert Exhibition Association)

Lillian and her dance partner came all the way from Regina for the event and she said they travel all over the province attending different festivals.

“We just love polka,” she said. “We do a lot of dancing all over in Regina, Danceland, Yorkton, pretty much wherever there’s a dance happening.”

Denis Ficor was the opening act on Saturday afternoon. (Logan Lehmann/paNOW Staff)

Tickets for the Prince Albert Polkafest are available at the main entrance of the Exhibition Centre, while youth 18 and under get in for free.

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