Crossing Bridge Crabapple Blossomfest 2019 – Schedule of Events

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

10:00 am – 6:00 pm Self-serve kids’ play areas + art & heritage displays
10:00 am – 6:00 pm FREE Trees from Ecology Ottawa
10:00 am – 6:00 pm “The Big Picnic Blankie” – picnic, bring a guitar, read to the kids, lounge!
10:00 am – 6:00 pm Crave Tacos food truck ($)
10:00 am – 6:00 pm Educational exhibitors
10:00 am – 5:00 pm Scavenger hunt for kids
10:30 am Family group fitness session with Jenna (on the field)
10:45 am Ottawa author Cindy Missen-Ross reads her books (at the picnic blanket)
11:00 am Blossom paint session #1 with Kerrie (front of ALC)(sign up)
11:15 am Tai Chi demonstration (on the field)
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Free BBQ sponsored by Shauna Brownlee-Starr
12:00 pm Yoga with Melanie (on the field, off the mat or bring one along!)
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Bike tune-ups & learn to ride with Rob (16 Birdstone Ave)
12:30 pm “Tree Talk” with Lee Boltwood (front of ALC)
1:00 pm Blossom paint session #2 with Kerrie (front ALC)(sign up)
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Holmespun Ice Cream ($)
1:30 pm Local author Cindy Missen-Ross reads her books (at the picnic blanket)
1:30 pm Ottawa Stilt Union will give you reason to look up
2:00 pm Taiko Japanese drum performance sponsored by the Embassy of Japan
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Educational exhibitors
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Photos under the blossoms (front of ALC)
2:30 pm Kids’ bootcamp group fitness session with Jenna
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Mini-Market($) + Home Show
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Magic show featuring ‘Ty the Magic Guy’
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Live music featuring Landon Bedor & his guitar
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Live music featuring two sets of singing Stittsville sisters
4:00 pm Bike decorating contest
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Goldie Gharmari, MPP for Carleton and Pierre Poilievre, MP for Carleton will be roaming the Festival grounds. Take some time to have a chat with them.
4:30 pm Bike parade
5:00 pm Live music featuring Sophia Pierce, and two sets of singing sisters will also be performing
5:15 pm Councillor Glen Gower awards decorated bike contest winner
5:30 pm Huge game of musical lawn chairs