Sackville Patriot Days is a community, family-oriented celebration organized around Canada Day. It is of four or more days duration depending on the day of the week on which Canada Day falls. Events may vary from year to year depending on which community groups become involved. The schedule may include sports tournaments, dances, contests and children’s events. At the core of the Patriot Days celebration each year is a Canada Day Parade down Sackville Drive, a free concert at Kinsmen Park and a fireworks display over First Lake.

The Sackville Community Development Association (SCDA) spearheads Patriot Days relying on funding from Celebrate Canada, HRM Festivals and Events, and donations from local businesses and individuals. The Patriot Days Committee, a volunteer group who actually produce the festival, is comprised of a consortium of all levels of elected representation, service organizations, club members, and many dedicated volunteers banded together to organize and produce this community festival. Different organizations throughout the community are designated to work on specific events and projects and the SCDA provides coordination, funding, fundraising, publicity, communication, support, labour, and motivation. Work usually begins in early January to prepare the year’s festival. The volunteers work very hard to produce a festival to be proud of. Annual total attendance at the events typically reaches over 50, 000 people. New volunteers are always welcome as are fresh ideas.

The schedule of events and activity details of Patriot Days 2009 have been left on this site for the information and entertainment of viewers. The new details for Patriot Days 2010 will be published in the spring of 2010.

 
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The Sackville Community Development Association (SCDA) is spearheading Patriot Days/Celebrate Canada; however, the Canada Day Committee, a volunteer group who actually produce the festival, is comprised of a consortium of all levels of elected representation, service organizations, club members, and many dedicated volunteers banded together to organize and produce this community festival. Different organizations throughout the community are designated to work on specific events and projects and the SCDA provides coordination, funding, fundraising, publicity, communication support, labour, and motivation.