The Tsawwassen Sun Festival rolls into town this B.C. Day-long weekend with fun activities and attractions.
The event, which marked its 40th anniversary last year, starts Saturday, continues on Sunday and wraps up with a big day on the holiday Monday.
"I think because it's been going on for so long, it's something people look forward to every summer," says Sun Festival coordinator Elaine Campbell. Most of the fun takes place at Winskill Park.
The festival includes a softball tournament, kids rides, a marketplace, tasty food (including a barbecue by the TOOBs service club), a parade, antique fair, skateboard competition and more.
The antique fair, heading into its 35th year, will have a range of items to browse through, including vintage jewelry and antique toys. It will be held at the South Delta Recreation Centre on Sunday and Monday and will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
The South Delta Recreation centre will also be the site of the Sun Festival's skateboard competition (11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday).
It costs $5 to take part and there will be three categories (beginner, intermediate and advanced), according to the competition's Facebook page. It also notes the top five from each category will go into a fiveminute jam to determine the top-three podium spots.
Monday starts early with a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. put on by the local Kiwanis Club.
One of the highlights of the festival, the parade down 56th Street, takes place Monday at 11 a.m. It rolls down 56th from 16th Avenue to Winskill Park.
There will be a ceremony to announce the winning parade floats as well as recognize the recent anniversaries for the Delta police and fire departments after the parade concludes, Campbell notes.
Thirsty fair-goers can enjoy an adult beverage at the Sun Festival's beer garden, which will be running each day of the event.
For more information, visit www.sunfestival.ca.
