The first weekend of summer brings trucks, tractors, and parades, as events fill up schedules. The Steinbach and district farmers market opens Thursday, as an early start to the list of things going on this weekend. Additionally, there will be a tractor trek, the Southeast Truck show, and St Jean Baptiste Days events taking place. We will be at almost all the events this weekend, so make sure to tune in!
Here is where we’ll be:
Steinbach and district farmers market- Thursday, June 19th
The Steinbach and district farmers market is opening this Thursday and will continue to run every Thursday from June 19th - September 26th. The farmers market is located in the Clearspring Mall parking lot and features many local gardeners, cooks, and people involved in other creative activities. The first market of the year will be open, rain or shine, 3 pm- 6:30 pm.
St Jean Baptiste Days' - Saturday, June 21st – Sunday, June 22nd
La Broquerie is hosting Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste this weekend. The event is two days long and includes a ton of activities. Some activities include baseball tournaments, a parade, a fun run,
Transformation Tractor Ride- Saturday, June 21st
Adult and Teen Challenge is hosting a tractor ride at Neufeld's Garage this weekend. This event is their first annual tractor ride. The event aims to raise awareness and funds to transform lives. There will be a pancake breakfast from 8:30 am - 9:30 am to fuel the drivers for the ride, which begins at 9:45.
Southeast Truck Show- Saturday, June 21st
The Southeast Truck Show is a fundraising event that takes place this Saturday from 9 am-7 pm. The event includes face painting, bouncy castles, and food. The main attractions are the grand prize and raffle draws as well as trucks on display all day. All of this comes with free admission and is located between Canadian Tire and Co-op in Steinbach.
Other events:
Indigenous Peoples Day- Saturday, June 21st
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day at E.A Friesen Park this weekend. This Feast and Ceremony invites you to bring your talent and showcase your craft. The event will be open 2 pm-5 pm.
Eastman Youth Soccer League Tournaments- Friday, June 20th - Saturday June 21st
The Eastman Youth Soccer League will be competing in tournaments this weekend from Friday to Saturday. The tournaments are taking place in Niverville, Beausejour, and Steinbach. The year-end tournament in Steinbach is hosted by the Hanover Soccer Club.
Southeast Girls Softball League year end jamboree- Friday June 20th- Sunday June 22nd
The Southeast Girls Softball League is hosting its annual year end jamboree this weekend. The year end tournament features U11, U15, and U13 games. This event brings the softball season to a close with some fun activities.
Garage sales
There are no community-wide garage sales this weekend. But the summer season is still packed full of individual garage sales! Check out a list of garage sales this weekend at Garagesalejunkie.ca
We are at all the events this weekend as part of Dairy Queen Celebrate Summer! Check out our Celebrate Summer Jeep and scan the QR code on the side for a chance to win some amazing weekly prizes. The weekly question is: What is your ultimate backyard upgrade and why? The prize can help with that! This week's prize is a $125 gift card to Oakridge Greenhouse and Cafe.