Free Outdoor Family Fun in Kentville Parks!

Building on the success of the Town’s Unstructured Play (UP) Program, the Get Outside PLAYdate Series invites families of all ages and stages to connect, explore, and play outdoors throughout the spring, summer, and fall months.

Each PLAYdate features a fun and engaging theme—like Fort Building, Nature Art, Water Play, or Scavenger Hunts—and is led by trained Outdoor Play Guides. These free, inclusive sessions encourage movement, creativity, and social connection in a relaxed, all-weather environment.

For more information visit: www.kentville.ca/playdate 

Rescheduled to the rain date: Sunday, June 8th! 

Saturday, June 7 | 10:00am–3:00pm (Rain date: June 8)
Locations: Oakdene Park & the Kentville Ravine

Join us for a full day of outdoor activities, environmental education, and community fun as we take a “Journey to a Greener Future.” Enjoy guided hikes, hands-on workshops, over 20 exhibitors, nature crafts, a free BBQ, and much more.

🗺️ View the posters below for full schedules and details for each location.

Free Outdoor Family Fun in Kentville Parks!

Building on the success of the Town’s Unstructured Play (UP) Program, the Get Outside PLAYdate Series invites families of all ages and stages to connect, explore, and play outdoors throughout the spring, summer, and fall months.

Each PLAYdate features a fun and engaging theme—like Fort Building, Nature Art, Water Play, or Scavenger Hunts—and is led by trained Outdoor Play Guides. These free, inclusive sessions encourage movement, creativity, and social connection in a relaxed, all-weather environment.

For more information visit: www.kentville.ca/playdate 

It’s the longest day of the year, and we’re making the most of it at Oakdene Park with TWO awesome events tonight — and you’re invited! 🎉

⛺ Learn to Camp Workshop
🕕 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Perfect for beginners and families — learn how to pitch a tent, start a safe campfire, and build your outdoor confidence!

🔥 Summer Solstice Community Celebration
🕖 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Gather 'round a cozy campfire (or LED glow if there's a burn ban) for music, stories, and marshmallows with friends and neighbours.

🎟️ Both events are FREE and open to all ages — bring a blanket or lawn chair and get ready for a fun evening in the park!

📍Oakdene Park – 46 Campbell Road, Kentville
📧 Questions? Email: recreation@kentville.ca

Each Spring, the motorcycle community comes together Kentville to show off their bikes, their skills and their merchandise.  There are bike shows, displays, vendors, stunt shows, live bands, community breakfasts and BBQs.

Join us this weekend in Downtown Kentville! DHA 2025 June 21-22.

TIPS FOR GETTING AROUND AND HAVING A GREAT TIME DOWTOWN DURING THE RALLY:

• Centre Square will be partially closed starting Friday June 20 for vendor set-up 
• A section of Webster Street from Bridge to Aberdeen will be open to bike traffic and bike parking only starting Saturday June 22 in the morning.  Detours will be set up to guide 4 wheeled vehicles around town and to open parking areas suitable for standard vehicles.
• We recommend 4 wheel parking behind Town Hall at 354 Main Street, and behind the Kentville Justice Centre at 86 Bridge Street
• This event is family friendly and we encourage you to come with a crew! You don't have to ride a bike to have a great time downtown.
• Check out the vendor area and visit food trucks and sellers from all over
• 50/50 and raffles will be set up next to TD Bank on Webster Street
• The main event stage will be at 35 Webster Street and we are featuring awesome local talent!
• Public bathrooms will be on site next to the stage area at 35 Webster Street. 
• Visit our local merchants to beat the heat and find local treasures
• Our pubs and eateries are awesome and we recommend checking them out while you're here!

Kentville’s Movies in the Park series kicks off this summer with 3 nights of FREE family-friendly films, chosen by YOU!

Bring a chair or blanket

Pack your fave snacks (the more popcorn, the better!)

NEW showtime: 8pm for all 3 movies! 

Oakdene Park Stage

Lineup:

June 21 – Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

July 19 – The Land Before Time

August 23 – E.T.

Thanks to everyone who helped pick the lineup—we’ll see you at the movies!

Details: www.kentville.ca/movies

The Race to Conserve and Restore Our Wetlands
Miners Marsh, Kentville
June 22, 2025
Race Start 10:15 a.m.

The Duck and Run Fun Run at the Miners Marsh is a race to conserve and restore our wetlands: a fundraising event in support of Ducks Unlimited Canada, where participants of all ages are encouraged to lace up in support of conservation.

Day-of sign-in will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Miners Marsh, with the run beginning at 10:15 a.m.

Go the extra mile: Fundraise for Canada's wetlands!
Ask your friends, family and colleagues to support your efforts and make a donation to your personal fundraising page. Better still, download the DonorDrive mobile app so you can conveniently access and track your fundraising progress, earn badges and celebrate milestones you've achieved!

Gather your flock of friends and family and migrate our way this spring to enjoy time outdoors, courtesy of nature.
We’ll make it worth the trip! Prizes for top 3 fundraisers!

Valley Pride’s flagship event is back for a third year! Join us in making Kentville the queerest town in Nova Scotia at our fabulous annual takeover of the ToK.

Come together with us at Miner’s Marsh at 11 for our annual pride march, featuring speakers and a loud and proud march around downtown Kentville.

We’ve got a fantastic day of programming for the whole family with musical performances, games, a vendor market and resource fair, and so much more all happening in Centre Square starting at noon.

You won’t want to miss the Twirl Time family drag show at the Kings Arms Pub. You’ll want to get your tickets to this one soon–it sells out quickly every year! Treat your little ones to an afternoon of glitter and joy with family-friendly drag performances and story time.

Then end the night off with an evening of glitz and glam at Queer Prom at Maritime Express.

Valley Pride strives to embrace processes and actions that recognize people’s right to participate fully in society as their authentic selves no matter your gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, race/ethnicity, spiritual/religious practice, age, neurodiversity, and any other unique differences. 

Free Outdoor Family Fun in Kentville Parks!

Building on the success of the Town’s Unstructured Play (UP) Program, the Get Outside PLAYdate Series invites families of all ages and stages to connect, explore, and play outdoors throughout the spring, summer, and fall months.

Each PLAYdate features a fun and engaging theme—like Fort Building, Nature Art, Water Play, or Scavenger Hunts—and is led by trained Outdoor Play Guides. These free, inclusive sessions encourage movement, creativity, and social connection in a relaxed, all-weather environment.

For more information visit: www.kentville.ca/playdate