Strawberries are highlight of Saanich festival
Bring your sweet tooth to Beaver Lake Park on Sunday for the annual Saanich Strawberry Festival, which runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The highlight of the always popular family fun day is the serving of strawberries and ice cream between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Each serving costs just 50 cents. Admission is free. There are plenty of other activities to enjoy as well. These include face-painting, bouncy castles, information displays, and arts and crafts stations.
Saanich municipality encourages everyone to bring a blanket and enjoy a day at the beach while a variety of performers entertain on the main stage.
Music on the main stage runs throughout the event: • 11:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.: The Soul Shakers • 12:15 p.m. — 1:30 p.m.: Hung Jury • 1:45 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.: Commodores Big Band
Sunday’s weather is predicted to be sunny with a high of 19 C.
Anyone interested in more events in Saanich can go to saanich.ca/EN/main/ news-events/events-list.html.
And while you are digging into strawberries and ice cream, look around at 442.7-hectare Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park, established in 1966. Amenities include a large trail system used by walkers, runners and horse riders.
It features washrooms, change rooms, a boat launch, picnic areas, and vehicle and bike parking.