Whether you want fresh strawberries, antiques, a pig roast, to go skating in July, or you just want to celebrate Canada with your family and friends, this long weekend is jam-packed with events in Bradford West Gwillimbury and area.
SATURDAY, JUNE 30
Bradford Farmers’ Market and Strawberry Festival
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Every Saturday until Oct. 6.
Enjoy live music, meet local community groups, and find produce from the Holland Marsh and beyond, including plants, flowers, herbs, honey, dairy products, maple syrup, cured meats, free-run eggs, baking, preserves, and a variety of fruits and vegetables, plus handmade arts and crafts.
For more information, visit the Facebook page.
Alliston Farmers’ Market
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Main Street, Alliston
Find warm, out of the oven baked goodies, jams, jellies, honey, syrups, crafts, plants, local potato chips, meats, fruits and veggies, all from local farmers.
Promenade Days
Downtown Barrie
Dunlop Street is shut down to vehicles and filled with vendors serving up all kinds of items, from food, to antiques.
The event runs Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Monday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wishing Well Animal Sanctuary tours
12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
2710 Line 10, Bradford
$20 per person, or $60 for a family of four. Kids under three are free.
Sanctuary tours run on the second Sunday and last Saturday of each month from March through November. Meet and interact with the Wishing Well family of rescued former farm animals.
Tours run about two to 2 ½ hours long. Closed toe footwear is recommended. Parking is available immediately to the right of the sanctuary entrance. Please leave pets at home.
Vegetarian burgers will be served after the tour for $5 each.
Pig ‘n Pints
3-8 p.m.
Sharon Temple National Historic Site, 18974 Leslie St., East Gwillimbury
Pig Roast, live entertainment, historical re-enactors
Tickets $10 plus HST
For more information, visit sharontemple.ca
SUNDAY, JULY 1
Canada Day pancake breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
East Gwillimbury Sports Complex, 1914 Mt. Albert Rd., Sharon
Free event hosted by York-Simcoe MP Peter Van Loan.
Canada Day church service
10 a.m.
Bradford Baptist Church
Canada Day in BWG
4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Bradford & District Memorial Community Centre
Free event.
Enjoy the inflatables, games and airbrush tattoos in the Kids Zone, the Bradford Lions barbecue, displays, and live entertainment on stage — including the presentation of the annual Civic Awards.
Performances by Kobbler Jay, Bella Magic Show, Elite Dance Corps, Queen Flash (Queen tribute band), and Little Bones (Tragically Hip tribute band).
The celebration wraps up with fireworks at 10 p.m.
Cooling centre opens
Noon to 10 p.m.
Special cooling centre open July 1 due to extreme heat.
Bradford & District Memorial Community Centre, 125 Simcoe Rd., BWG
Innisfil Lioness Canada Day celebration
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Innisfil Lions Hall, 982 Innisfil Beach Rd., Innisfil
All ages. Free food and refreshments for everyone. Free games, prizes, face painting and crafts for the kids. Flag-raising ceremony at noon with local dignitaries.
Canada Day in Barrie, in conjunction with Promenade Days
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Downtown Barrie, Dunlop Street
Family fun zone with inflatables, games, face painting, wildlife exhibits and vendors.
There will be entertainment and a cake cutting at the Promenade Days stage on Dunlop Street East, free fitness classes and drop-in sessions at Heritage Park and fireworks.
Summer Ice Canada Day Classic, a full-size skating rink, will also run July 1.
Residents are invited to bring their skates and enjoy Timbits hockey, Mariposa demonstrations, a skills tournament and pro-am game.
The full schedule of Canada Day events is available online.
Promenade Days
Downtown Barrie
Dunlop Street is shut down to vehicles and filled with vendors serving up all kinds of items, from food, to antiques.
The event runs Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Monday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Newmarket’s Kanata Festival
8 a.m. to noon: Pancake Breakfast at the Newmarket Community Centre and Lions Hall.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Activities, rock wall, Tim Hortons Express Train, food vendors, live entertainment at Riverwalk Commons.
7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.: Fireworks and music at George Richardson Park. Includes performers with the Newmarket Music Festival.
Free event.
10th annual Community Canada Day Celebration
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sharon Temple National Historic Site, 18974 Leslie St., East Gwillimbury.
Free admission.
Games, bouncy castles, a barbecue, birthday cake, and a re-enactment of the Rebellion of 1837.
Canada Day in Alliston
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
New Tecumseth Recreation Centre, 7300 Industrial Pkwy., New Tecumseth
All ages. Free event.
Canada Day fireworks and family fun
5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Tottenham Conservation Area, 4th Line W., New Tecumseth
Face painting, Lego, henna tattoos, carnival games, live bands, hula-hoop demo, food vendors, artisans, photo booth, and more.
All ages. Free event.
MONDAY, JULY 2
Stat holiday
Promenade Days
Downtown Barrie
Dunlop Street is shut down to vehicles and filled with vendors serving up all kinds of items, from food, to antiques.
The event runs Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Monday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Family Lego
9 a.m. to noon
New Tecumseth Public Library, Alliston Memorial Branch, 17 Victoria St. E., Alliston
Come create, play and experiment. We supply the Lego. Bring your imagination.
