Summertime Fun in Sidney
Shopping in Sidney is always fun, but on July 2, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., you can make a very special day of it, enjoying not just a shopping extravaganza but a whole lot more. As part of Sidney’s Sidewalk Sale & Street Festival, merchants will feature outstanding merchandise, seasonal fun, and plenty of opportunity to explore everything Sidney has to offer! Beacon Avenue will become pedestrian-only, so you can stroll, chat, shop and enjoy a vibrant family-friendly outing.
In honour of Canada’s 150th birthday and Sidney’s 50th as an incorporated town, retailers have introduced memorable products created especially for the anniversary celebrations-from tee shirts to sweat shirts to aprons to “I Sidney” buttons. Whether shopping for clothes, shoes, home furnishings, a new pair of glasses, special teas or coffees, books, antiques, garden furniture and supplies, gifts, locally-baked treats, ice cream or anything else, you will find Sidney’s shops offering plenty of choice, a multitude of surprises, and first-rate customer service always a top priority of Sidney business owners. Retailers will offer specials and showcase unique offerings as a way of saying thank you and ‘Happy Summer’ to customers of all ages.
While shopping, you can enjoy a whole new set of fun, seasonal attractions in downtown Sidney too: 1. Between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. there will be a stage with great live music on Fourth Street 2. A beer garden for those 19 and over 3. An inflatable obstacle course, face painting for youngsters 4. Artists demonstrating their craft, a pancake breakfast and so much more!
Also on July 2, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., you are invited to the Grand Opening of Sidney’s new Skateboard Park and at 4 p.m., enjoy the 30th Anniversary Performance of the Sidney Concert Band in Beacon Park. It’s going to be a terrific day!
Sidney Whale Watching, Mineral World, Star Cinema, the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea, the Sidney Museum, the Mary Winspear Centre, the Community Art Centre and other Sidney attractions will all be open and offering special adventures, events, and exhibits. As always, Sidney’s many cafes, restaurants and pubs will be serving up tasty refreshments, snacks and meals too. And all the free stuff is there for the taking too: Glass Beach at the end of Beacon Avenue with its spectacular views of Mount Baker and the Gulf Islands, the Sidney crab and fishing pier, the unique waterfront sculpture walk, new skateboard park, and the splash pool in Iroquois Park, to name but a few.
Be sure to enjoy Sidney’s outstanding Canada Day Eve and Canada Day activities and events too. The Town of Sidney will deliver up a Musical Fireworks Extravaganza set to live music on Bevan Pier on June 30. July 1 will feature a traditional pancake breakfast, the Canada Day Parade and the Slegg-Build-a-Boat competition – something for everyone!
So come on down and enjoy Sidney’s Sidewalk Sale and all that comes before and after! For more information about the Sidewalk Sale and all other events, go to distinctlysidney.ca.