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The skies of Broadmoor Lake Park will once again light up with fireworks on New Year’s Eve.
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Strathcona County is inviting residents in 2023 with a free, family-friendly festival starting at 4pm on Saturday, December 31st.
“For those planning to attend the celebration, please remember to dress warmly as the activities will be both indoors and outdoors,” County said. Includes snow art, themed crafts and activities, Sucre bags, shinny hockey, skating, and more.”
Attendees can also warm up with hot chocolate around the campfire and watch performances by aerial artists and fire dancers.
The event is held at Broadmoor Lake Park and includes activities at Festival Place and the Sherwood Park Arena and Sports Center.
From 4pm to 7:45pm, Festival Place will feature Lego exhibits, holiday crafts by Mattamy Holmes, holiday activities by Maxwell Devonshire Reality, and cookie giveaways by Soby’s.
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The Sherwood Park Arena and Sports Center is called the Cambrian-Camrian Corner and hosts Shiny Hockey, figure skating performances, public skating and the Sing Bin Sports Hockey Shootout.
A fun night ends with fireworks that light up the sky from 8pm.
Attendees can take the free Transit Park ‘N Ride at 3:45 PM from the Bethel Transit Terminal at 650 Bethel Drive.
According to the county, buses run every 15 minutes to Festival Place, with the last departure from Festival Place at 8:45 PM.
Sherwood Drive will be closed from 7:50pm to 8:15pm from Oak Street to Brentwood Boulevard, impacting traffic in the area. Festival Way will be closed from 3:30pm to 8:30pm and parking will be permitted along Oak Street from 3:30pm to 8:30pm.
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For those looking for something to do before Christmas, the county said there will be a winter play day at Emerald Hills Regional Park on Thursday, Dec. 22.
The fun continues on New Year’s Day with family-friendly events at the Strathcona Wilderness Center.
Attendees are asked to bring donations to the Strathcona Food Bank and dress warmly for winter activities from 10am to 4pm.
Edmonton Nordic hosts Troll in the Wilderness, a cross-country ski event offering distances of 1km, 2.5km, 5km and 10km.
Also, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM, there are Tawny Ski Lessons, and at 2:00 PM, the Tawny Snowshoe Rumble. Proceeds support food banks.
For full event details, visit strathcona.ca/nye.
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