Ice Cream: Strawberries

strawberries: At this years edition, set for Sunday at Beaver Lake Park, you can enjoy a serving of strawberries and ice cream for only 50 cents and take part in a wide range of free family activities. Children can ride a pony, take part in arts and crafts, watch a model boat display, enter a pie-eating contest, participate in a hand-drum workshop, or play sports and games. , according to Times Colonist. The free festival runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the park, with strawberries and ice cream served between 2 and 3 p.m. Tickets for the treat can be purchased between 11 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. at the ticket booth next to the main stage area. The Saanich Strawberry Festival has been a highlight of summer in the municipality for the past 47 years. Entertainers include Cookeilidh, the Shorty Parker Band and the Commodore Big Band. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.