Join us at the Big Daddy Festival!
The first annual Big Daddy Festival is gearing up for a successful weekend in Halton Hills on Father’s Day weekend.
Big Daddy Festival was organized by The Halton Hills Cultural Roundtable (HHCR), a non-for-profit, incorporated, volunteer organization. HHCR was created to represent the interests of the cultural community and promote the well being and the development of culture in Halton Hills.
The festival was created to celebrate and honour great dads in the community, and it is hoped that it will become an annual, signature event for Halton Hills. Big Daddy Festival has an impressive variety of 50 fun and exciting activities for families to enjoy over the Father’s Day weekend! Bring your family and take advantage of the concerts, garden tours, hikes, games, food, classic car show and so much more!
Mums ‘n Chums will be there too! – Come and say hi at the father and child olympics on Main Street in Georgetown on Saturday, June 19 from 3-8 p.m.!
Below is a list of all activities being offered at the 2010 Big Daddy Festival:
Friday, June 18, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Georgetown Kiwanis & Classic Entertainment Productions present 2010 Youth Battle of the Bands at Acton Roxy $5
Saturday, June 19, 2010
8:00 a.m. – Noon Farmer’s Market on Main, Georgetown including the Lion’s Breakfast FREE!
11:00 a.m. Dad & Me Storytime, Halton Hills Public Library, Georgetown Branch FREE!
3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m Festival on Main , Georgetown, Steam Whistle / B2C Chill Zone (Family friendly music, food, beverages & kids activities) FREE!, two Stages with continuous acts, street performers, children’s activities FREE!, and sidewalk & vendor sales
2:00 p.m. – late! Festival at Acton – “Taste of Acton” Restaurant Sampling (2 – 6 pm) $15 passport, bandshell talent show (with Karaoke available 3- 8 pm) FREE!, Town of Halton Hills Mighty Machines (BYO Camera) FREE!, Party Cinemas Movie in the Park “Ironman” (8:30 pm) FREE!
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m Festival at Glen Williams – Beaumont Mills Antique Family Boat hands-on Activities FREE!, Boats for Folks build a skiff, antique boat display, Kidz Zone activity centre – build & float your own sail boat.
Sunday, June 20, 2010 (Father’s Day!)
All Day Local Activities – Classics Car Show at Cedarvale Park, 7:00am – 4:00pm $6 adult, Show & Shine for Autism at Pricechopper Plaza (entrance fee)
7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Festival at Acton- Acton Rotary Dad & Me fishing derby on Fairy Lake (10:00 am fly fishing and casting demonstration and competitions) FREE!
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Festival at the Bruce Trail – guided mini hikes and Bruce Trail orientation (11/2 hours) FREE!
10am – Moderately Easy Hike at Limehouse Conservation Area
11am – Easy Hike at Scotsdale Farm
1:30pm – Easy Hike at Hungry Hollow
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Festival at Moldmasters Sportsplex- Town of Halton Hills Mighty Machines (BYO Camera) FREE!, Halton Hills Sports Museum tour and freezies FREE!
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Festival at Deveraux House- Georgetown Little Theatre Victorian Tea $10
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Festival at Glen Williams – Glen Star Camps Dad & Me Dress Up & Photo 1-4pm (BYO Camera) FREE!, Sheridan Nursery Farm Tours 10am/11am/1pm FREE!, Williams Mills tours, demonstration & try-it-yourself workshops, artist-led mill tours (noon/1mp/2pm/3pm/4pm) FREE!, stone carving demonstration, Dad & Me hand casting workshop $20, Dad & Me photo framing workshop (BYO photo/print) $20, Dad glass blowing workshop $20, Dad & Me plaque wood burning workshop FREE!(pre-register at Williams Mill, 905 873 8203), Beaumont Mills Antique Family Boat Hands-On Activities FREE!, Boats for Folks build a skiff, Antique boat display, Kidz Zone activity centre – Build & Float Your Own Sail Boat! (Note: these activities are also happening on Saturday), St. Alban’s Strawberry Social 1-4pm (entrance fee), Glen Williams scavenger hunt FREE!
8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. Festival on Main Georgetown- Steam Whistle / B2C Chill Zone (Family friendly music, food, beverages & kids activities) FREE!, two stages with continuous acts, street performers, children’s activities sidewalk & vendor sales FREE!, street stage line-up FREE!, 12:30 pm Knox Church Blessing of the Dads, 2:00 pm Globe Lady Long Legs Contests (e.g. Hairiest Legs, Sexiest Walk, Skinniest Legs, Best Calf Muscles, Longest Legs), 3:00 pm Globe “My Dad Can Take Your Dad” arm wrestling tournament, Georgetown Rotary Round Robin 3 on 3 hourly pick-up street hockey FREE! (Age Divisions: 1) Dad & Child age 6-8, 2) Dad & Child age 9-11, 3) Dad & Child age 12-15) BYO equipment (helmet and stick), Globe Dad & Me mini-workshops at the Cultural Centre, 10:00 am Expectant Dads Workshop (open discussion with info & tips for dads-to-be) FREE!, 11:00 am / 2:00 pm Dad & Me airplane making & flying Contest FREE!, 12:00 / 3:00 pm Dad & Me Manicure / Pedicure how-to’s FREE!, 1:00 / 4:00 pm Shelley’s Chocolates Dad & Me Gift Making $4
How’s that for a ton of fun ways to spend quality time with the dads in your life? It’s going to be an activity filled weekend in Halton Hills, so join us and celebrate Father’s Day together!
For more information on the Halton Hills Big Daddy Festival, please visit the Big Daddy Festival website at http://www.bigdaddyfestival.ca/
Hope to see you there!
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Posted by: Sara Hodge on: 2010-06-13 Permanent Link: Join us at the Big Daddy Festival!
