ASSINIBOIA — July 1 there is no excuse for anyone to utter the statement ‘I’m bored or there’s nothing to do’. And, you don’t have to pack up and drive to another community or larger centre to take part in Canada Day summer fun.
Assiniboia will offer food, fun and fellowship for the annual July 1 celebrations.
Residents of Assiniboia, and guests who choose to visit, can thank the Town of Assiniboia and other volunteers who are hosting a day full of opportunities to celebrate Canada Day, which falls on a Tuesday this year.
Assiniboia offers some maple leaf madness, so here’s your guide to Canada Day fun. Whether you like taking part in an activity or sitting and enjoying a visit with family, friends and neighbours while watching activity take place, there are numerous options July 1.
Assiniboia’s pool will have 10 straight hours of free swimming offered throughout Canada Day.
Celebrating Canada Day in Assiniboia will include food trucks from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and beverage gardens running in that same time frame.
Live entertainment will run from noon to four. A magic show will take place at 1 p.m.
Starting at noon, people can experience the petting zoo, bouncy castles, axe throwing along with several giant outdoor games like checkers, Jenga, connect four and much more. There will also be a treasure mining area, face painting and balloon twisting for kids to take part in.
The always popular show and shine will run from noon to 4 p.m. Car enthusiasts can show off their prized classic cars, muscle cars, antique vehicles, trucks and motorbikes. People love the stroll, admiring the vehicles on display.
Because of the Main Street construction, Â鶹´«Ã½AVland Coop was unable to hold their pancake breakfast, so instead are serving Canada Day cupcakes at 2:30 p.m.
Canada Day is always capped off with celebratory fireworks, which are set to take place at 10:30 p.m.
