Westlock has two museums to visit. The Canadian Tractor Museum features the world's largest working weather vane complete with a vintage tractor balancing on the top of a 60 foot pole - a must see when you visit our community.

 

The Westlock Pioneer Museum has four unique collections. The Bernard Wiese Gramophone exhibit opened in 2008 and is one of the most extensive collections in Western Canada with over 150 working machines and assorted memorabilia. The Trueblood Family firearm exhibit contains 100 vintage guns and numerous types of ammunition. Most of the firearms can be traced back to local homesteaders. The Max & Mary Wiese Aladdin lamp collection is one of the museum’s most popular. There are over 140 lamps in mint condition so it will be a challenge to pick your favourite. The Mildred Hay collection opened in 2010 and includes nearly 300 dolls on display from throughout the years; including Barbies, Kewpies and porcelain collectibles.

 

Fishing and water sports are within a short distance of the community and camping is available in town, as well as at Long Island Lake and at the Westlock Golf Course; a well treed 18-hole public course winding along the Wabash Creek. For the adventurous, there are opportunities for skydiving at the Westlock Municipal Airport, paintball in Westlock County, as well as the Action Sports Park featuring 13,655 square feet of bowls and challenges for skateboarding, in-line skating and BMX.

 

Recreational facilities include the Westlock Community Recreation Centre with the zero-depth pool including a brand new spray park area, hot tub, steam room, weight room, racquet ball courts & fitness classes. In addition a brand new multi sporting facility opens in 2012, The Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre, which features a field house, an exercise weight room, an aerobics area, a two lane walking track , a child minding area, meeting room space, an arena, and connect to the exisiting curling rink facility.

 

There are playgrounds, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, ball diamonds, bowling alley, paved walking trails, motocross track and much more.

 

For the winter sports enthusiast, there's the Tawatinaw Valley Alpine and Nordic Centre, 20 minutes east of town with 24 downhill runs and over 29 kms of cross country trails. There are extensive snowmobile trails developed in the north end of the county and cross country ski trails at the golf course.

 

Stop in, stay awhile and see what Westlock is all about!