Taking place Friday to Sunday this week, Redcliff Days are an opportunity for residents of the town and surrounding area to have fun, socialize and celebrate, says Mayor Dwight Kilpatrick.--NEWS FILE PHOTO
Southeast Albertans are invited to a celebration of community this weekend during Redcliff Days.
Held annually, Redcliff Days is one of the town’s largest events boasting fun for the whole family.
“It draws a lot of people to town,” Mayor Dwight Kilpatrick told the News. “There’s a bunch of different activities both at Lions Park and Memorial Park, and then there’s a lot of the merchants with their stuff out on the sidewalks, weather permitting. So, it just makes for a busy weekend.
“This year, we are closing Broadway Avenue, which we’ve never done before … We’re hoping that this way we can get some food vendors out on Broadway and … that it’ll give a little more space for some of the merchants.”
Kilpatrick hopes to see many people out at the weekend celebration, which begins Friday morning and runs until Saturday afternoon.
A full itinerary of events is listed below.
Friday:
Sidewalk sales around town from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
A Sip and Shop Market at the Redcliff Legion from noon to 8 p.m.
Beer gardens and live music from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Saturday:
Pancake breakfast at the town’s Legion from 7:30-10 a.m.
The Show and Shine car show at Lions Park from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by the Herman Wahl Memorial Cruise at 4:15
Free family activities in Memorial Park, including face painting, clowns, awe throwing, pedal tractors, pony rides, bouncy castles, live music and more
Free tours of the Redcliff Fire Department from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a department hose coupling from 1-3 p.m.
Free tours of the Redcliff Museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Beer gardens and live music from noon to 2 a.m.
Public swim at the Redcliff Aquatic Centre from 12:15-3:15 p.m.
Free family activities in Lion’s Park from dusk (approximately 10 p.m.) onwards, featuring a showing of the movie Strange World, followed by fireworks
Merchant sales and food trucks will be set up throughout the town during the day’s festivities
Sunday:
Street hockey in the arena parking lot from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Free drop-in Skate Skool sessions at the town’s skate park from noon to 2 p.m.
Public swim at the Redcliff Aquatic Centre from 12:15-3:15 p.m.
Musicians playing during the celebration includes Broadband, Danczilla, Loose Change, Hot Lemonade, Amanda Couture and Stolen Horse.
For more details, check out the Redcliff Days Facebook page.
