Public Service Announcement

7th Annual Cole Harbour Harvest Festival Parade

Thursday, September 4, 2014 (Halifax, NS) – The 7th Annual Cole Harbour Harvest Festival, a fun full-filled day for the whole family, will be held Saturday, Sept. 6, in and around Cole Harbour Place.

The day starts at 9 a.m. with the Harvest Festival Road Race and a free pancake breakfast, followed by a Grand Street Parade at 10 a.m. The day will feature many activities as well, including a farmers’ market, health fair, corn boil, free skate and tons of games and a skateboarding competition for the kids.

From 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., the main stage will host a variety of shows, including multi-cultural entertainment groups, children entertainers KiddlyWinX, a hoola-hoop demonstration by Halifax Hoopers, local musician David Bradshaw and a chef’s cook-off.

There will also be a fireworks display 9 p.m., followed by a free drive-in movie showing of Back to the Future. There will also be seating for those without a vehicle.

For more information on the festival and for a full list of Saturday's events, please visit http://www.coleharbour.org/.

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Media Contacts:

Jim Nicoll
Cole Harbour Harvest Festival Society
902-497-7425
Jim.nicholl@ns.sympatico.ca

Jennifer Stairs
Halifax Regional Municipality
Public Affairs
902-476-5975
stewarj@halifax.ca