Longlac Summerfest Schedule Includes Something For Everyone!
A BIG Thank You to reader Mitch Ouellet for submitting the Longlac Summerfest Schedule, watch for him at Summerfest as he will be taking photos for OntarioNewsNorth.com!
CLICK HERE for the printable schedule (PDF)
Thursday July 18
- Slo-Pitch starts at Jeff Gauthier and Ron Beaulieu fields. Action continues all weekend!
- 6:30-8:30pm Free Family dance at the Norwest Community Health Centre (weather permiting) Refreshments provided-NO COST-All Welcome
- 10pm Free Movie Night Under the tent Fast and Furious 6, Admission: Free
Friday July 19
- Friday Night Live entertainment Under the tent- Tim Skinner and FOG (Friendly Old Guys)
- 11:30am – 1:30pm CIBC Hot Dog and pop sale, CIBC parking lot 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
- Longlac Fire Department fire prevention information and display + meet the volunteers
- 6:30-8:30pm Scavenger Hunt at Riverview Park Ages 8-12 (4 per team)
- Bavarian Garden at Riverview Park, Friday night, Saturday and Sunday. Canteen services provided.
- 5-7pm (while supplies last) Fish Fry at Riverview Park until the fish runs .
- Includes baked potato, corn on the cob and salads.
- Cost: Adults:$12.00 Children 12 and under $7.00 Children 5 and under are free
- pop, water and dessert are extra
- Craft demonstration and sale, Friday night and saturday afternoon, open to any crafter or craft. Contact Linda Skinner @ 876-2245
- SUMMERFEST GIANT PIZZA SPECIAL TNT Family Restaurant Summerfest Special: Dynamite Monster pizza pop $15 (REALLY HUGE)
Saturday July 20
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL EVENT ARE AT RIVERSIDE PARK!
- 9:30am Parade Participants Gather at the Sportsplex
- 10:30Longlac Summerfest Parade– Prizes for best float, most humourous, and most original! If it walks, moves, shakes, rattles or rolls we want it in the parade.
- Show and Shine after the parade at Riverside Park Registration:$10 (includes a tote bag). Contact Deanna Hoffman @ 876-2936 for more information.
- 11:30am World Famous Beef on a Bun: COME EARLY! Sponsored by the Longlac Historical Society and St. John in the Wilderness Church.
- Noon (12pm)-3:30pm Longlac Horticular Society Contest – Floral container contest. Vote for the nicest basket in town.
- 12:30pm Opening Ceremonies and presentation of the Jess St.Pierre Volunteer of the Year Award.
- 12:30-7pm Live Entertainment Under-the-tent . Come have lunch, supper or just a drink and enjoy some great music!! Featuring John O’brien, Jim Guillemette and Andre Belzile from Geraldton and Dr.Buck and the Blues Bangers from Thunder Bay.
- 1-4pm FREE MASON C.H.I.P. Child ID Progam Protect your Child (www.masonichip.ca). Receive a CD with digital fingerprints, photos, video interview, dental impression/DNA swab. FREE TO ALL. (The program does not keep any data or indentifiable information).
- Public information displays from Community Services groups:
- Greenstone Crimestoppers commitee.
- Greenstone Victim Services
- Longlac Safety and Crime prevention commitee
- Catholic Women’s league Bake Sale
-
12:30/1pm (begin) Childrens Activities Saturday Afternoon:
- 12:30 Junior Firefighter Challenge
- 12:30 Pony rides by NorthWind Farms
- 1pm Games and activities for young kids (water balloon toss, potato sock races, 3 headed race, spoon races, water relay, sponge relay, face painting)
- 7pm 3rd Annual Duct Tape Fashion Show For more information contact Isabelle or Danielle Ouellet @ 876-4784
- 9pm – 2pm 2nd annual Summerfest Street Dance Admission:$5 (age of majorityreq’d) Music by Robert Gagnon
Sunday July 21
- 11am Interdenominational community church service, under-the-tent. Special guests from Parry Sound and guest Speaker (former NHL player) Dave Burrows. Refreshments following the service, everyone welcome
- 9 am-12pm (noon) Summerfest Brunch at the Woodlands Inn
- Noon(12pm)- 3pm Longlac Historical Society Open house
For more information on the Longlac Summerfest please contact: Elaine Mannisto @ 854-8111 or Tim Griffin @ 854-6752
