2 Day Canada Day Festival Returns to Kin Coulee

The Medicine Hat Skateboard Association and The Connection are hosting the Kin Coulee Canada Day Festival this year on June 30 and July 1. Yusuf Mohamed from The Connection said “This years event is going to be bigger and better than ever. With a focus on cultural groups and celebrating reconciliation”.

Further details : 

Day 1 Sunday, June 30/24. 9pm - midnight
Glow Up the Globe Event
We start off events on Sunday, June 30/24. We will be hosting a party starting at 9pm at the Kin Coulee band shell. We will have bands and a DJ playing. Including a glow stick dance party with cultural themes.  **The hi-lite of Sunday evening will be that we are bringing fireworks back down to Kin Coulee!! ** Big Bang Productions out of Calgary will be putting on the fireworks show bringing back the nostalgia of prior years fireworks shows at Kin Coulee. We will have a major announcement shortly about a major musical act that will be playing. 

**Day 2 Monday, July 1/24 8am-6pm **
Kin Coulee Canada Day 2024
All events are free!
The event will start with a City Wide Yoga Class hosted by Rebel Yoga and is followed up with a free pancake breakfast from 9-11am hosted by the Root Cellar
Events run until 6pm. We will have free entertainment on the Kin Coulee stage, cultural groups, food trucks, vendors organized by Homestead Market, artisans, children’s activities, a petting zoo, sporting events including SEAVC volleyball tournament, 3-on-3 basketball, barefoot soccer, and cricket. 

Davie James from the Medicine Hat Skateboard event said “This years event will be a family friendly event that is focused on our community. It is amazing that we are able to host this years family festival back in Kin Coulee. Across the creek from Canadas largest amateur skateboard competitions that will be taking place on July 1”

The event will host a vendor market and exhibitors. Kara Danroth from Homestead Market said “We want to offer local vendors and businesses the opportunity to showcase their unique products and services to our community. This year is especially exciting because we are this at no cost giving back to our community in so many ways”. 

This years event will cater to all age groups and will feature no cost activities all day long. The festival organizers are distributing 600 free drink / hot dog tickets through organizations like the Root Cellar, Saamis Immigration, The Link Food Pantry and the Miywasin Centre

Volunteer coordinator Darlene Keeler said “Our volunteer organizers are looking to our community for generous sponsors to help put on this festival And for volunteers to help make this event possible”. 
Please contact medhatskate@gmail.com for information on how to get involved

The Canada Day team looks forward to celebrating Canada Day with the community of Medicine Hat and surrounding area