Strathcona County Transit offers a free Park N’ Ride service to get you to and from the Festival.

Guests are to park at the Bethel Transit Terminal (650 Bethel Drive) for departures to Broadmoor Lake Park, the Park N’ Ride operates every 15 minutes beginning with an 8:30 a.m. departure from Bethel Terminal. Last departure from Bethel will be at 11:30 p.m.

The drop off point is near the front doors of Festival Place (100 Festival Way.)

Returns start at 8:45 a.m. from in front of Festival Place operating every 15 minutes. Last departure from the Festival will be at 11:45 p.m.

Accessible Mobility Bus

Mobility Bus is a door-to-door, shared ride, accessible public transit service intended for those persons who, due to a physical or functional limitation, cannot use the fixed-route service. Mobility Bus trips must be arranged in advance - check operating hours and book your trip in advance.

Mobility Bus is a door-to-door, shared ride, accessible public transit service intended for those persons who, due to a physical or functional limitation, cannot use the fixed-route service. Mobility Bus trips must be arranged in advance.

There are numerous sidewalks and trails that lead to Broadmoor Lake Park and the surrounding facilities.

A secure bike parking corral is available in the Sherwood Park Arena parking lot; park your bike on a rack inside the fenced parking zone and one of our friendly volunteers will provide you a number tag to redeem when you're ready to leave the festival.

The corral is located at 2015 Oak Street and opens from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Although all parking is free, we encourage you to car-pool or use the FREE public transit to the festival. Parking is extremely limited. 

If driving to the Festival, the following free parking lots are available with extremely limited capacity – carpooling is recommended.

• Community Centre underground Parkade (Limited accessible parking available)
• Limited accessible parking available in the Sherwood Park Arena parking lot (valid permit required)
• St. Theresa Catholic School parking lots
• Centre in the Park Parkade
• East side of Salisbury Composite High School

Don’t let your incredible day at the Festival be ruined; remember to remove valuables from your car.

Parking on Oak Street from south of the Broadmoor Public Golf Course to Sherwood Drive will be for residents only on July 1st. Parking passes will be required for street parking and will be monitored. Please ensure you display your parking pass.

• Festival Lane will be closed from 8 a.m. – 12 noon (Festival Avenue will be open)
• Festival Way will be closed from 8 p.m. - 12 midnight (local traffic only)
• Festial Lane and Festival Avenue will be closed from 8 p.m. - 12 midnight
• Oak Street will be closed from the south of the Broadmoor Public Golf Course to Sherwood Drive from 8 p.m. - 12 midnight (local traffic only)
• Sherwood Drive will be closed during the fireworks show from 11 p.m. - 11:15 p.m.

Most activities are FREE but some require a ticket or an activity wristband. The wristbands give you unlimited access to ticketed activities. There are a limited number of wristbands available, get yours before they sell out!

Individual activity tickets will be available for purchase for $1 on July 1 at:

• Festival Place (100 Festival Way)
• Kinsmen Leisure Centre (2001 Oak Street | Vic Bidzinski Way)
• Plaza Information Booth
• Broadmoor Lake Park Field Information Booth
• Pancake Breakfast Info Booth (Community Centre)

Please remember that activities on the Broadmoor Lake Park fields close at 4 p.m.

The $5 unlimited activity wristbands are available BEFORE Canada Day at the following locations:

• Recreation Administration Office (Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed from 12 noon to 1 p.m. - 2025 Oak Street | Vic Bidzinski Way)
• Millennium Place (2000 Premier Way)
• Kinsmen Leisure Centre (2001 Oak Street | Vic Bidzinski Way)
• Festival Place (100 Festival Way)
• Glen Allan Recreation Complex (199 Georgian Way)
• Ardrossan Recreation Complex (80-1 Ave, Ardrossan) 
• Sherwood Park Mall - guest services desk

Frequently asked questions:

Can you buy tickets on July 1?
Wristbands are not available for purchase on July 1; however, you will still be able to purchase individual activity tickets at the information/ticket booths. Tickets and wristbands are non-refundable. Unused tickets can be donated at the information/ticket booths.

What do I need to participate in a Canoe Ride?
Canoe Rides require two tickets:

• An activity ticket purchased for $1 (or a pre-purchased activity wristband)
• A timed ticket which you can get at the information/ticket booth on the Broadmoor Lake Plaza.

When you trade in your activity ticket or show your wristband at the Broadmoor Lake Plaza information/ticket booth, you will be given a timed ticket for the canoe ride. Everyone must fit a life jacket. Meet at the canoe ride location at your gathering time.

Will there be line ups at the activities?
Yes, there will be line ups at certain activities, but it will be worth the wait. We recruit many volunteers to help manage the line ups. However, there are many other activities that will not have line ups so take your family on a new experience and participate in those ones as well.

Why isn't the whole festival free?
Although many activities and performances are free, there are a few exceptions. To maintain the high number of activities and performances, the cost of specific activities goes back to the festival to pay for itself. We also have many dedicated sponsors who help cover the cost of the activities and services.

We recommend that all dogs stay at home, since it will be extremely busy and crowds are stressful for most dogs.

All service dogs are welcome. A service animal rest area will be available near the Kinsmen Leisure Centre north parking lot with shade, seating, a water station and an animal waste bag dispenser. 

ATMs are available at the following locations:

• Sherwood Park Arena (inside the building)
• Kinsmen Leisure Centre (south parking lot)
• Festival Place (inside and outside the building)
• Community Centre (inside the centre)

• Food vendors will be located in the Kinsmen Leisure Centre south parking lot, open from 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. There are a variety of options to satisfy everyone's cravings.
• Concessions will also be available inside the Sherwood Park Arena and Sports Centre, at the Farmers Market and on the Broadmoor Lake Park fields.
• A Picnic Area is located beside the spray park in both the South and North Kinsmen Leisure Centre parking lots. There are picnic tables for everyone to sit down and enjoy their meal or relax.

Lost Child Tent

• The ensure you and your family have a safe and fun experience, remember to visit the Lost Child Tent near Kinsmen Leisure Centre or any Information Booth to receive your lost child wristband.
• Should you be separated from your child during the festival, your child will be escorted directly to the tent which is located in front of the Spray Park. At the Lost Child Tent, a trained member will take over the situation.
• The Lost Child Tent runs from 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. and is operated by Citizens on Patrol.

General Lost and Found

• If you have lost an item in Festival Place, Kinsmen Leisure Centre or the Sherwood Park Arena, check the Lost and Found at each of those facilities
• If you have lost an item in Broadmoor Lake Park, please check with the nearest Information Booth
• If you find an item at a facility, please turn it in to facility staff
• If you find an item in Broadmoor Lake Park, please turn it in to an Information Booth
• After the event, please call 780-467-2211 to inquire about lost items

• The main First Aid Station is located at Kinsmen Leisure Centre and there are two roving First Aid golf carts patrolling the Festival
• The Kinsmen Leisure Centre lifeguards are on duty to provide first aid from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
• Should you or someone in your group require first aid please go to the nearest Information Booth, the Kinsmen Leisure Centre or contact any volunteer. 

Please remember to bring your sunscreen, hat and drink plenty of water on a hot day!

Washrooms are located at: 

• Sherwood Park Arena and Sports Centre
• Kinsmen Leisure Centre (inside the building and outside port-a-potties in the parking lot)
• Festival Place
• Broadmoor Lake Park Fields (port-a-potties) 

The Northern Lights Fiber Fireworks start at 11 p.m. and the best place to watch them is at Broadmoor Lake Park.

Tune in to 106.7 FM for music.

The RCMP Command post along with uniformed RCMP officers will be on site all day during the Festival.