Next month’s Summer Fest in Coaldale dedicated to local frontline workers

“Not everyone was able to work from the safety of their homes, and that’s why this year’s Fest is dedicated to them,” she stated.

Romeo continued, “The entire Summer Fest Committee felt it important to bring awareness to all of the extra hours these people have worked, risks they’ve taken, and sacrifices they’ve made to keep things up and running during the pandemic.”

The event will kick off in the evening on Friday, August 5 with a screening of the movie ‘The Bad Guys’ at Millennium Park behind the Coaldale Sportsplex. Attendees can enjoy West Winds Kettle Corn and Kona Ice food trucks, which will be on site around 7:30 p.m. There will be live music until the movie starts, just after sundown at approximately 9:30 p.m.

The festivities on Saturday, August 6 will start with a Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and the return of Coaldale’s Candy Parade at 11:00 a.m.

Coaldale Mayor Jack Van Rijn stated, “We’re extremely excited to see the return of the Candy Parade.”

“Last year the parade had to be cancelled due to the pandemic. But this year marks a return to normalcy and I can’t wait to see all of our residents and their kids enjoying themselves along the parade route.”

The parade will be followed by more live music at the ATCO Stage, the Coaldale Custom Cruisers Car Show, and the Domesticated Divas Open Air Market. Attendees can also enjoy wagon rides along 18^th Street, just south of the Coaldale Public Library, as well as many other family friendly activities, including:

A local farmer’s market from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
The Kinsmen Beer Garden from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.;
A Coaldale Food Bank BBQ from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.’
A petting zoo from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
Face painting and airbrush tattoos from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
Lawn games from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
Bouncy castles and inflatables from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.’ and
Balloon twisting from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The day will conclude with a fireworks display from The Fireworks Factory Inc. It will include choreographed music for the entire community.

More information about Summer Fest 2022 – Thank You Frontline Workers is available from the Town of Coaldale.

by Justin Goulet

Next month’s Summer Fest in Coaldale dedicated to local frontline workers

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