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Petting zoos, drive-in movies and hockey night at a local bar. These are just a few of many things to do over the Saskatchewan Day long weekend.
Pony Rides & Petting Zoo
Goats, sheep, ponies and donkeys make up the animals at The Berry Barn. You can check it out on Saturday and Sunday from 1:00pm – 7:00pm.
Drive-In theatres
You’ll have to drive a little over an hour to hit up the drive-in theatre closest to Saskatoon. The Jubilee Drive-In theatre in Manitou Beach is hosting a family feature weekend. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles show on Friday, Despicable Me and Minions in a double-feature Saturday and The Goonies on Sunday. Gates open at 8:35 p.m. with movies starting at 9:35 p.m.
General tickets are $10, child tickets are $5 and a carload is $30.
The Clearwater drive-in near Kyle will have The Jungle Book on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Finishing up the long-weekend with Slap Shot on Monday. Movies start at dusk and ticket prices can be found on their website.
Moose Mountain Provincial Park will screen ‘The Great Outdoors’ on Friday. The ticket comes free with a park entry permit, with the movie starting at 9:30 p.m.
Hockey Night At local bars
Stanley Cup Qualifiers start on Saturday, and the Capitol is planning to give out free nachos if you reserve a table of six to watch. They’re also giving out prizes after the games. The grand prize at the end of the playoffs includes a fridge full of beer.
Hudsons Canada’s Pub is also planning on celebrating the return of hockey by honouring drink specials.
Nutrien Children’s Festival of Saskatchewan
This year’s children’s festival will kick off online starting Aug. 1, ending on Aug. 31. Juno winner Fred Penner, Ruploops The Human Radio, and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield are some of the virtual guests throughout the month. You can find more information here.
Flower picking
Flowers are in bloom at the Black Fox Farm and Distillery. For $35 you can grab a bucket and pick as many flowers as you can fit.
No pets allowed are allowed at the farm. You can get more information here.
Blackstrap Water Park
The Saskatchewan Aquatics Adventure Park at Blackstrap Provincial Park is up and running. There are 13 different attachments to the inflatable water park.
Because of COVID-19, operators have had to reduce the number of people they let on the water park to 80 at one time.
Exploring nature
Sunny weather is expected throughout the weekend, providing good weather to explore trails in and out of the city. Meewasin trail, Cranberry Flats and Beaver Creek are free options to explore as a family.
Pike Lake Provincial Park, Blackstrap Provincial Park, The Battlefords Provincial Park, Fort Carleton Provincial Park and Manitou and District Regional Park are all under a two-hour drive away if you plan on visiting a Saskatchewan park.
“There are still so many fun activities to do,” said Darby Sutherland with Tourism Saskatoon.
“There are some amazing patios, there is flower picking, the Prairie Lily is operating, it should be a great weekend.”