Follow your little ones to the Family Village area for a full day of fun!
Important Information:
- Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM–5 PM
- Cost: All activities are free!
- Adult supervision is required for all activities. Please, no drop-offs.
- Lost Children: If you have young children, please register them at the First Aid Trailer upon arrival. This helps us reunite you quickly if you get separated. The First Aid Trailer is the designated meeting point.
- Rain Plan: The Kids Parade will be rescheduled in case of rain. See details in the "Scheduled Events" section below.
Scheduled Events & Performances
Plan your day around these special performances and events!
Saturday
| Kids’ Concert: Dickie Bird
Join Richard Knechtel for a fun-filled musical performance.
| Puppet Show with the FAN Club
Enjoy an engaging show that combines entertainment with positive messages about children’s mental health and wellbeing.
| Kids’ Parade: Gather & Depart
Gather at the Family Village at .
The parade departs at , led by the fantastic Lemon Bucket Orkestra & Laloland!
Route: The parade will travel past the Wine Bar, through the Food Village, past the Down by the Bay area, through the Artisan Village, and finish at the Amphitheatre.
Sunday
| Puppet Show with the FAN Club
A captivating puppet show supporting children’s mental health through storytelling.
| Kids’ Concert: Al Simmons – For Kids of All Ages
A can’t-miss concert with the wonderfully wacky Al Simmons.
| Kids’ Concert: Dickie Bird
Your second chance to catch this delightful kids’ musical act.
| Kids’ Parade (Rain Contingency)
If Saturday’s parade is rained out, it will be held on Sunday. Gather at for a departure.
Activites
All-Day Activities (10 AM–5 PM)
Drop in anytime for these ongoing activities!
Kids' Craft Tent
Located behind the playground, the Craft Tent offers hands-on fun all day with projects
- Flower crowns
- Wooden sailboats
- Painted rocks & lids
- Felt gnomes
- Face painting
- Woodworking
- Capes
Note:
Specific activities may vary.
Check the tent for the day's offerings!
Supervision required.
No drop-offs, please!
Stay Cool & Play
Splash Pad: Open all day for some refreshing fun.
Playground: Open and ready for adventure! (For safety, please avoid climbing on the structure during stage performances).
Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library
The Library is on hand with all manner of amazing and engaging activities for curious young minds.
Sidewalk Astronomy
When: Friday to Sunday
Where: By the riverside after sunset.
Explore the surface of the moon, the rings of Saturn, and other celestial wonders through their two big Dobsonian telescopes.
Owen Sound Sidewalk Astronomy is Steve Ritchie and AnnMarie Rowland, musicians and astronomy enthusiasts dedicated to sharing views of the night sky.
