Dickinson Days 2015 - Manotick Ontario

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Dickinson Days is a festival in the village of Manotick on the first weekend in June every year. It began as a celebration of Moss Kent Dickinson's birthday, and now includes a parade, fireworks, entertainment, crafts, wagon rides, meals, farmer's market, activities for kids, Pioneer Days at Watson's Mill & Dickinson House, Doors Open Ottawa, and usually live music performances. Free family fun in a the village right in Canada's capital!

Dickinson Days - June 5 - 7, 2015

A 50-50 draw tickets sold by the Manotick Kiwanis. The Winner will be drawn Saturday 4 pm in the Tent.

Friday, June 5, 2015

7 - 8 pm: Parade - Starts/ends at Manotick Arena
Sponsor: Mahogany by Minto
8.30 - 9.20 pm: Family Show: Junkyard Symphony - Manotick Arena
9:30 pm: Fireworks - Centennial Park ball diamond
Sponsor: Leimerk Developments
5 pm - 1 am: Rock for Roger's House - La Piazza 5530 Manotick Main St

Saturday, June 6, 2015

7 am - 11 am

Pancake Breakfast - Dickinson Square

Pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee $5/$4

Sponsor: Orchardview on the Rideau

9 am - Noon

Berkley Kids Catch & Release Fishing Derby

- Watson's Mill Dam

For under 16 years, worms provided, prizes

9 am - 5 pm

Craft Market - Mill St., Dickinson St, Clapp Ln.

9 am - 5 pm

Farmer's Market opens - Dickinson Square

Fresh and home-made foods (website)

1 pm

Official Opening - Dickinson Square tent

Federal, provincial & municipal elected members will attend

10 am – 4 pm

Talent Show - Dickinson Square Stage

10:30 am	Manotick Brass
11:00 am	Pique Dance Studio
12:00 pm	Ever Hopeful String Band
1:00 pm	Opening Ceremonies
1:30 pm	Denise Smith School of Dance
2:30 pm	Danielle's Highland Dancers
3:00 pm	Cooligan Martial Arts

10 pm – 4 pm

Kid's Climbing Castle - Dickinson St. at Bridge St.

11 am - 5 pm

M & M Meat's Barbeque - Dickinson Square

50-50 Draw at 4 pm

Sponsor: M & M Meat

11 am - 3 pm

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides - between the Mews and Craft Market

9 am - 5 pm

Pioneer Day - Watson’s Mill

Heritage demonstrations

10 pm – 5 pm

Dickinson House Museum

- Dickinson Square
Guided tours of the home of Moss Kent Dickinson 1870-1897

10 am - 4 pm

Doors Open Ottawa

Watson's Mill - Dickinson Sq.
Dickinson House - Dickinson Sq.
Ayers Building - Dickinson Sq. (Rural Ottawa South Support Services)
Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind National Training Ctr
4120 Rideau Valley Dr. N. (Sat. only)
City of Ottawa Archives, Rideau Branch (1876) - 6581 Fourth Line Rd., North Gower
SunTech Greenhouses - 5541 Doyle Rd. (Sat. only)
Waupoos Family Farm - 2050 Rideau Rd. (Sat. only)
North Gower Fire Station - 2352 Roger Stevens Dr. (Sat. only)
Richmond Fire Station - 6280 Perth St. (Sat. only)

2 pm - 4 pm

Open House featuring Robin Averill

Orchard View on the Rideau, 1145 Bridge St.

6 pm - 11 pm

A Magical, Musical Evening - Dickinson Square tent

$30; $25 advance; $60 Family (2 adults, 2 children)
Dinner & Show: Special Menu at The Miller’s Oven 5:15 pm
$35; $80 Family + $10/child includes $15 dinner vouchers for all
Tickets: Manotick Office Pro, 5541 Manotick Main St. or email Terry McGovern. Proceeds to Hospice Care. More about the Entertainers

6:15	Lost For Words: Folk Trio. Guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo and dulcimer accompaniment. Featuring Pippa Hall, John Henderson, Bruce Barton
7:15	Side By Side: Songs from the great American Songbook, Broadway medleys, Canadian classics. Mary Frances (Moxie Whitney Orchestra, Country Hoedown) and Bill Luxton (CJOH TV, Grey Jazz Big Band)
8:15	Vince Halfhide: Guitar phenom takes us on a tour of classic blues, jazz, roots and original music on acoustic, electric and bottleneck guitar.
9:15	Les Emmerson: Canadian music legend, founder of The Staccatos & The 5 Man Electrical Band.
10:15	Terry McGovern’s Retrosonics rock’n’roll dance band plays classics from the 40’s to 80’s.

3 pm - 1 am