Summer Oldstice, the annual effort by the Uptowne Olds Committee to attract people to their area, takes place this Saturday, June 16.
Events begin at 8 a.m. Stores are slated to close at around 7 p.m., but may be open as late as 8 p.m.
"We've encouraged vendors that day. If it's really good that day and you want to stay (open) later, stay later. So technically we could go from 8 in the morning 'till 8 at night," Uptowne Olds coordinator Dalaura Glubrecht says.
Attractions include a street market and sidewalk sales.
In addition, a Bikers Against Bullying show and shine will run along 50th Avenue from the ATB to the TD banks.
The pancake breakfast will be offered in the parking lot next to the liquor store. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
There's a charge for it this year -- $3 per person or $10 per family. Uptowne Olds Committee chair Leon Durand says the purpose of the charge is to help cover costs for this year's Summer Oldstice and the next one.
Also in that parking lot, Our Legacy -- Our Story, a play about local history written by Olds resident playwright Mary Hays, will be performed from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. It's subtitled, Stories told by people who lived them.
Starting at 3 p.m., a beer gardens will be held in the parking lot.
Entertainers will perform on stage throughout the day. They include Inspire the Dance Studio. Other entertainers will be strolling through the crowd.
The Hungry, Hungry Hippos will entertain the crowd a couple of times.
Durand explains what they're all about.
"We have four carts that go in teams of three. We get them all lined up sort of opposite each other in a circle," he says.
"We drop a couple of hundred balls in the middle and then they have to have one person push the other person who's on the cart -- he's laying there with a laundry basket. He grabs as many balls as he can and gives them back to the third person to collect them. Whoever collects the most wins," Durand adds.
"We'll have some heats for that. It's a lot of fun. Bring a team and cheer 'em on, sort of thing."
Drew Gregory who's playing at the Calgary Stampede this year, is the closing act at around 7 p.m.
Once again, the Wellspring Visual Art Network's Art in the Park will take place in Centennial Park starting at noon.
Kids' horseshoe games will also be held there.
The Faith Fest, featuring entertainment by a variety of musicians, was originally scheduled to occur in the park that day. It has now been moved to the Cow Palace and is presented by the Moonbeams & Miracles organization.
It will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. as originally planned. The period between 4 and 6 p.m. is slated as a supper break.
All the performers originally slated to perform -- Jordan Echoes, the Taito Family, Nick Blackwood, Keepers Of The Faith, Victoria Street and the Potter's Clay Quartet -- will be there, says Andrea Hawiuk of Moonbeams & Miracles. She's co-hosting the event, along with Wayne McCrackin of the Potter's Clay Quartet.
"They're going to open the fence there so people can walk through to the Cow Palace from the park, so it's going to be a lot easier," Hawiuk says.
Members of the audience are encouraged to make a free-will offering.
