Elm Creek’s Canada Day festivities on July 1 is a full-on family day of fun that just gets better each and every year.
The day will start with a free pancake breakfast, followed by a bike decorating contest for the kids. The town parade is always a highlight of the day and this year, the committee is excited to have Big Roy, a one of a kind 30.5-foot-long Versatile tractor as a special entry as well as on display throughout the day.
The parade up will be followed up with a car/truck/tractor show and a BBQ lunch. The afternoon activities include a free petting zoo, pony rides, facepainting, kids train, photobooth, bouncy castles, 4-H beef club show, children’s entertainer, and a skills competition with entry fees and donations going to the Carman Wellness Connections charity.
The afternoon concludes with a supper of free pizza, French fries, and mini doughnuts, with a truck and tractor pull and an amazing fireworks display to round out the evening.
The complete schedule for Canada Day in Elm Creek is as follows:
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. – Free pancake breakfast
10:35 – 10:50 a.m. – Bike decorating
11 – 11:45 a.m. – Parade
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Petting zoo
12 p.m. – BBQ lunch
12 – 4 p.m. – Big Roy display
12 – 1:30 p.m. – Pickleball
1 – 4 p.m. – Face painting
1 – 4 p.m. – Pony rides
1 – 4 p.m. – Kids train
1 – 4 p.m. – Photo booth
1 – 4 p.m. – Bounce castles
1 – 4 p.m. – Firefighter BBQ
1:30 – 3 p.m. – 4-H Beef club show and Bingo
1:40 p.m. – Elm Creek Skating Rink Presentation with Corrine Schroeder
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Children’s Entertainer – Sleepy the Clown
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Skills competition
5 – 7 p.m. – Free pizza, french fries, and mini doughnuts
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. – Truck and Tractor Pull
11 p.m. – Fireworks
“We have worked hard to keep the day free for families other than the lunch BBQ,” said Heidi Esau of the Elm Creek Canada Day organizing committee. “We plan and work on this event year-round as a committee, which currently consists of four members. It is our only full community event, and we work hard to make it fun, affordable, and inclusive for large families.”
