Curling Day in Canada Festival
TONS of free activities for all ages. To view the full itinerary poster, click HERE!
Keep scrolling to read more about all the various events we will be hosting!
February 24, 2024 is a day of national celebration for the sport of curling; but the biggest celebration of all is happening in Melfort, Saskatchewan – home to the Curling Day in Canada Festival. Celebrate with curling celebrity meet & greets, crokicurl, a fun spiel and live music. Activities for all ages throughout the day!
Don’t miss your opportunity to be seen on television as TSN broadcasts their Curling Day in Canada special, live from the festival grounds. Let’s fill the background to prove just why Melfort is one of the greatest curling communities in Canada.
Activities located at the Bourgault Curling Centre, Northern Lights Palace and Memorial Gardens!
TRY CURLING! CLINICS
A variety of 1 hour sessions for youth and adults, from beginners to experienced! Online registration is now closed, but there is some walk-in space available for the 11 AM, 1 PM and 2 PM sessions! Please stop by 15 minutes before the session to see if there's space.
Sessions at 11AM, 1PM, 2PM. Located at Bourgault Curling Centre.
FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES
Festival is from 2 PM - 5 PM at the Northern Lights Palace and Memorial Gardens. Tons of FREE activities: crokicurl, sleigh rides, hot chocolate located outside at Memoral Gardens, bouncy castles, additional kids activities, street curling, brier tankard photo op, curling celebrity meet and greets, live music by Darlene Tuleta and friends, beer gardens & Scotties watch party.
MELFORT SPECIAL OLYMPIC TEAM SEND-OFF
Special send-off presentation for Melfort's very own Special Olympics team as they head to the national Winter Games competition in Calgary in a couple days. Presentation will be at 2:30 PM at the Northern Lights Palace.
COMMUNITY CURLING SHOWDOWN
6 curling games, 12 competing businesses and municipalities. Who will be glorious and gain bragging rights! Head over to the Bourgault Curling Centre at 3PM to cheer on your favourite business as they face their direct competitor in a fun, 4-end curling game.
TSN BROADCAST
Throughout the day, a reporter and mobile cameraman will be capturing all the action in Melfort. Starting at 4 PM, Bob Weekes will be live on-air from the festival grounds for a special TSN Broadcast. Let's fill the Palace and show the nation just how much we love curling!
50/50 Raffle Draw
Don't miss your chance to get in on the $10,000 guaranteed jackpot, sponsored by Worley Hoppers! Maximum jackpot is $100,000. Draw time will be 4:30 PM from the Northern Lights Palace. Buy your tickets in-person at the festival, or by sending an etransfer to melfortcurling@gmail.com. More details can be found here.
FESTIVAL FUNSPIEL
Once the festival concludes, everyone will head over to the curling rink for an epic funspiel - our biggest one yet! Funspiel is now sold out, but you can still register and add your name or team to the waiting list.
Located at the Bourgault Curling Centre. Begins at 5 PM
FESTIVAL CABARET
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. Located at the Northern Lights Palace. The grand finale to an amazing event. Live music by Rock Candy. Games to play including Giant Jenga, Street Curling, Connect 4 and Cornhole. 19+ event. Doors open at 8:00 PM, with the band starting at 9:00 PM. Safe rides home at the end of the night within town limits.