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Callander’s flagship event takes place June 28th 2025. The day will offer exciting family fun and entertainment, vendors, kids’ activities, fireworks, and a parade to celebrate Canada Day! Come join fellow residents for a full day of family fun!
Planning for FunFest 2025 is well underway, and more information will be added and updated as it becomes available. For any questions, please contact the Events Committee at events@callander.ca.
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2024 Winners
Every year, local students from St. Theresa's and M.T. Davidson are invited to enter the art contest. Entries will be displayed at the pancake breakfast at the Community Centre. Winners are judged and announced at FunFest, and their art is displayed in the Municipal Office for the following year.
The Art Contest judging takes place at the Callander Community Centre, 1984 Swale Street.
Cookie Baking Contest
Cookie Contest
Children 12 and under AND 13 and older (there are two age categories!) have their very own contest! They are invited to submit any type of cookie to the contest.
No advanced registration is required, please submit your entry form to events@callander.ca to enter. Entries must be submitted by 9am Saturday morning at the Community Centre. Further details available by contacting the Events Committee.
The silent auction will be a closed bid auction running all day - place your secret bid and hope to win!
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To register for the FunFest parade as a float, please submit the registration form to events@callander.ca .
You are also welcome to enter the parade with a decorated bike. Children of all ages are welcome to participate, though parents must accompany children under 8 years of age. A waiver form is available for signing at the start of the parade route.
Parade participants must be in front of Sunbeam Bungalows between 10:00-10:30AM for the parade start at 11:00AM. The parade route begins on Main Street South in front of Sunbeam Bungalows to Swale Street, to the Community Centre.
Note: the parade route is subject to change. You will be notified of any changes to the route.
If you are interested in becoming a FunFest Vendor, please fill out the application form and submit it to events@callander.ca.
All vendors will be located at Centennial Park.
Vendors will be set up from 10AM-4Pm, and food vendors MAY be set up until the fireworks begin.
A variety of fun activities take place all day long in Centennial Park, including vendors, food, entertainment, bouncy castles, and so much more! Exciting additions will be posted as they are arranged.
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Weather permitting, fireworks will take place at 10:00pm in Centennial Park. Come early to snag a good spot!
