East Kootenay communities are gearing up to celebrate the 158th Canada Day on Tuesday and invite the public to join the festivities.
Check out the list below for your one-stop destination for community events all across the region.
Cranbrook
Cranbrook residents can enjoy an afternoon in Rotary Park from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., with a kids zone featuring a bouncy castle, face painting and games.
The City will present its Citizenship Awards, and this year’s youth ambassadors will give out cupcakes to attendees.
Local band Pretty for the People will be at the event to play live music throughout the day.
Kimberley
Festivities in Kimberley will run from noon until 8 p.m. in Rotary Park with food trucks, face painting, a beer garden, free cake and more.
Local vendors will also be at the event until 4 p.m.
Live music will also be on offer in Kimberley, with performances by The Hollers, Mike McQuaid, Emma Kade and Brass Roots.
Fernie
Fernie’s festivities will feature a fun-filled day of fantastic fanfare as celebrations kick off at 9:30 a.m. and continue until 6 p.m.
The day-long event will feature the Fernie Mountain Market, live music, a car show, plenty of child-friendly events and plenty of musical performances.
Events will be held throughout the community, so be sure to check the schedule below to plan out your Canada Day activities.
Sparwood
In Sparwood, Canada Day celebrations will run from noon until 3 p.m., starting with a free volunteer appreciation barbecue.
Kids will have plenty to do with activities like a bubble station, pinwheel crafting, face painting, bocce, cornhole, axe throwing and ladder ball.
The Sparwood Fire Department will also hold water truck races to see which crew is the fastest.
After you enjoy the afternoon in the sun, you can cool off in the pool as the Leisure Centre will be open for public swimming from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Invermere
The Kinsmen Club of Windermere Valley will open the day with a bang as they set off fireworks from Kinsmen Beach at midnight on June 30.
Invermere will host its ‘Proud to be Canadian’ Parade in partnership with the local Legion branch.
The parade will kick off at 11 a.m. and will travel along 7th Avenue, ending at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.
The roads along the parade route will be closed to traffic until about 12:30 p.m.
The parade will end where the Mountain Mosaic Festival gets underway, with art tents, live music and entertainment, food vendors and more.
You can see a map of the parade route below.
Creston
Creston will be celebrating all day long, starting with a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. at Canyon Park and continuing into the evening.
Events such as line dancing, Paint the Van, a multimedia showcase, vendors’ market, live music and more will be on offer for people of all ages.
Yahk
Festivities kick off with a parade at 2:30 p.m. at the Yahk-Kingsgate Hall.
Beer gardens, flag planting and decorating and a community picture will be a few of the events that will continue into the evening.
The day will be capped off with fireworks to celebrate Canada’s 158th anniversary.
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