A full day of Canada Day celebrations in Milton will certainly end with a bang!
With another successful Downtown Milton Street Party behind us, it’s time to look forward to the next signature Milton summer event, Milton Canada Day at the Fairgrounds on July 1st.
First, a couple of thoughts on this year’s edition of the Downtown Street Party….
It wasn’t quite as busy as last year, and there were a few less vendors, but overall it was a fantastic day again! The weather, like last year, was fabulous. The DBIA did an amazing job organizing the event. MiltonSearch.com participated again, offering face-painting at our booth, and from a vendor point of view, it was incredible how easy it was to register and access the area for setup – all thanks to the efforts of the Milton DBIA and their volunteers. A special thanks to Jacqueline Garrard of the DBIA for everything.
The event may have been a little busier last year based on the fact that it was the Town’s 150th Anniversary, who knows. I encourage everyone to mark it on your calendars for next year – the event is a fantastic day to get out and explore what Milton really has to offer — participating vendors (like AJS Filipino Grocery who were located beside our booth for the 2nd year in a row: mmmmmm), local musical talent, downtown businesses and just the chance to stroll leisurely along Main St. and feel the positive energy.
MiltonSearch.com was celebrating our 1st anniversary also, as our site officially launched last year at this event. In honour of the occasion, we’re running 4 promotions which can be found here, which include a kids’ colouring contest, classifieds contest, forums contest and our 2nd photography contest.
Anyhoo, summer is in full swing now, so get out and enjoy it! Next up is annual Canada Day celebration at the Fairgrounds, and here are all the details:
Milton Canada Day 2008 Events & Participants:
Veterans’ Breakfast from 10-11:30am at Victoria Park – open to everyone.
A “Moment to Remember” ceremony at 11:30am at the Cenotaph in Victoria Park, to honour our veterans.
The Veterans’ Parade starts at 11:50am from the Cenotaph to the Fairgrounds.
The Kidz Zone runs from Noon to 7pm featuring activities for kids.
The Teen Zone runs from Noon to 7pm featuring:
- Guitar Hero
- Dance Revolution
- Rock Climbing Walls
- Henna Tattoos
- Giant Sand Hills
- Playdough centre
- Bubble machine
At noon, there will be a Canada Day Message, the National Anthem will be performed by Terry Wheelen and a birthday cake for Canada will be cut.
As well, there will be a Swearing-in Ceremony for New Canadians.
The bands “Sokey” and “District” will perform in the afternoon, followed by “Scarecrow” (a John Cougar Mellencamp tribute band) and “Fleetwood Dreams” (a Fleetwood Mac tribute band) at 7 and 8:30pm respectively.
There are a number of other performers including:
- The Arial Angels
- Martial Arts exhibitions
- K9 Dog Show
- 5 Star Ranch
- Sciensational Snakes
- Mountberg “Birds of Prey”
- Petting Zoo
- Pony Rides
- Steam Era Display
- Remax Balloon
You will also have the opportunity to add a personal message to a banner being sent to Canada’s Olympic team, bound for Beijing, China.
The Amusement Park runs from noon until 10pm, followed by the Northern Lights Fireworks at 10pm.
Oh yeah, and the Beer Gardens and food vendors will be open from noon until 10pm!
For more information and details, we encourage you to visit the official Milton Canada Day website!
