Langdon Days continues to connect community

Times Reporter    

 

Langdon’s annual community fundraising event – the biggest fundraiser that helps run their programs throughout the year –  has announced their schedule for the 2013 festival. The Langdon Days proceeds go straight to assist the Langdon Community Association, and this year, the committee is expecting a turn out of 3,000 to 5,000 guests.

“It’s been an annual thing that Langdon has done as far as anybody can remember, and the community looks forward to it,” said Chrissy Craig, one of the coordinators. “It’s a lot of fun because there’s not a lot of celebrations around that happen in town because it is such a small town, and this is a big one that everybody knows about.”

Friday, July 19 is the beginning of the Slo-Pitch Tournament, which goes all weekend. The beer gardens open that night at 6 p.m., followed by live entertainment at 9 p.m from Jason Hastie and High Steppin’ Daddy.

From 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, there will be a pancake breakfast, though the road closes for the parade at 9:30 a.m. The Vendor’s Village will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the Children’s Festival will be running from 12 noon to 4 p.m. There will be bouncy houses, games, tattoos, face painting, wagon rides and new this year: a petting zoo and water balloons (not to be combined).  

At 1 p.m. there will be a Best Dressed Bicycle Competition, followed by a Horseshoe Tournament at 1:30, and the Langdon Dog Competition at 2 p.m. That night at the beer gardens, All You Need is Love, a tribute to the Beatles, will perform, along with The Eleventh Hour and High Steppin’ Daddy. At approximately 10 p.m., look to the sky for fireworks!

The morning begins with Neighbourhood Alliance Church Service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 21. The Show and Shine will also run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Wildfire Grill parking lot.

Lastly, starting July 19 and finishing the next day, there will be a silent auction. 

All of this will take place in the Langdon Community Park just off Main Street. Wristbands can be purchased at Langdon Liquor: $10 for Friday entertainment, $15 for Saturday entertainment, $5 for lunch (3 to 5  food trucks will be at the event), and $10 for activities and games.