Canada Day and a Full Summer of Fun at Prince Albert National Park

Canada Day celebrations in Waskesiu, Prince Albert National Park!

Located just 90km north of Prince Albert, Waskesiu is a short drive for visitors coming for Canada Day or for the weekend festivities. We invite visitors to celebrate Canada Day with us and offer free entry to the national park.

Canada Day Activities

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pancake Breakfast at Community Hall
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Bike Decorating & Face Painting for children near the tennis courts
12:00 p.m. Parade begins!!
1:30 p.m. Cake Cutting Ceremony and Flag Raising at the Visitor Centre
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Mantracker, filmed in the national park, is showing at Terrace Gardens
3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Family Beer Gardens near Community Hall with live music and food concession

Great programs for kids, youth, and family all weekend long – Hikes for Tykes, Art in the Park, and Little Women of Waskesiu.

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Weekend Feature Program: Floating Campfire. 7:00 p.m. Saturday Night, at the Waskesiu Breakwater.

For dates and times of all park programs, visit www.parkscanada.gc.ca/princealbert or call (306) 663-4522.

Explore Excursions is in Waskesiu for Canada Day long weekend!

These adventure specialists offer kiteboarding demonstrations, slacklining stations, and stand up paddleboards for use by visitors. Watch for them near the Main Beach, Waskesiu. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to try something new!

Calling all kids! Get ready to start exploring Parks Canada places!

New this year… Parks Canada Xplorers – a new club for kids focused on FUN… where kids can collect cool Xplorers souvenir dogtags at all of Parks Canada Saskatchewan locations. Head north to Prince Albert National Park or south to Batoche National Historic Site for the day and start exploring!
http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/voyage-travel/xplorateurs-xplorers.aspx

Announcing My Saskatchewan Treasures Contest…
Featuring Parks Canada’s National Parks and National Historic Sites in Saskatchewan!

2011 is Parks Canada's 100th Anniversary of being the world's first National Parks Service and the festivities in Saskatchewan are now underway… Come Celebrate! The contest encourages individuals and families to visit as many of Saskatchewan’s National Parks and National Historic Sites as they can, have fun with their friends and families and submit photos for the chance to win exciting Saskatchewan Getaway and Parks Canada prizes. The contest is open to everyone who captures their favorite memorable experiences at any National Park or National Historic Site in Saskatchewan. The My Saskatchewan Treasures Contest details, including prize descriptions for excellent weekend getaway packages for 2012, are listed here www.SaskatchewanTreasuresContest.com.