Olds will be one hopping town from June 20 to 23 as the community celebrates the Summer Oldstice and Olds College’s centennial.
Olds will be one hopping town from June 20 to 23 as the community celebrates the Summer Oldstice and Olds College’s centennial.
Here are some things you should know before you go out to enjoy yourself:
Festivities kick off on June 20 at dusk with a fireworks display at the OR Hedges Park baseball diamonds south of 54 Street.
54 Street, from 50 Avenue to 53 Avenue, will be closed to vehicles from 9 p.m. to midnight to ensure pedestrian safety.
June 21 events include the official Oldstice kickoff at the Uptowne Stage at 3 p.m.
At 4 p.m., the public is invited to view vehicles included in the J.C. (Jack) Anderson Charity Auto Auction at the Olds Agricultural Society grounds.
At 7 p.m. those men participating in the Beards for Dads campaign will be shaved at the Uptowne Stage and Toby Band from Australia will take the stage from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
On June 22, entertainment at the Uptowne Stage begins at 10 a.m. and a Show and Shine will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the intersection of 50 Avenue and 53 Street.
The Ride for Dad prostate cancer fundraiser motorcycle ride comes into Olds at 4:30 p.m.
The Night of Cars dinner, dance and fundraiser takes place at the Olds Sports Complex from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.
The second fireworks presentation will take place at OR Hedges Park at dusk and the same road closure applies.
On June 23, the auction begins at the Cow Palace at 10 a.m.
There will be road closures in the downtown core beginning on June 21 at noon with 50 Avenue barricaded at 50 Street and 53 Street.
The entrances to 50 Avenue from 51 and 52 streets will also be blocked to traffic.
The barricades will be in place until the end of day on June 22.
Use of business parking lots must be authorized by the owners of those properties.
Should either fireworks show be cancelled due to weather, the makeup presentation will take place the following day.
