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Events and Festivals

Summer Events & Festivals:

Stay tuned for more details on our 2024 Canada Day Celebration! 

Stay tuned for more details on our 2024 Music by the River performances! 

Stay tuned for more details on our 2024 Movie in the Park dates!

2024 Giveaway Days:

  • Saturday, April 20th, 2024
  • Saturday, September 14th, 2024

Fall Events & Festivals:

Stay tuned for details on our 2024 Trunk or Treating Event!

Stayed tuned for more details on our 2024 Indoor Holiday Market!

Winter Events & Festivals:

Stay tuned for more details on the 2024 Parade of Lights!

Spring Events & Festivals:

Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in our 2024 Indoor Spring Market!

Event Details:

Join us on Monday, April 8th, 2024, from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm to view the solar eclipse passing through our region. Greater Napanee will experience 100% totality, that is, complete coverage of the sun.

The partial phase of the eclipse will begin at 2:08 pm and the totality phase will start at 3:22 pm lasting for 2 minutes 24 seconds. 

Location: Strathcona Paper Centre Soccer Field - 16 McPherson Drive

The School House Band will be performing from 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm. Residents are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and ISO-Certified glasses for the event.

Big D's Canteen will be open during the event to purchase food and beverages.

A limited number of ISO-Certified glasses will be available on a first come, first serve basis at the event on April 8th.

Additional Locations for Viewing the Solar Eclipse:

During the solar eclipse, residents and visitors to the area are encouraged to utilize one of our parks to view the eclipse to avoid parking along the road.
We recommend pulling off into one of these parks during the solar eclipse if you are on a main road and need to stop:
  • Gap Park - 7143 Hwy 33
  • South Fredericksburgh Park - 2478 County Rd. 8
  • North Fredericksburgh Park - 1208 County Rd. 8
  • Dorland Park - 5442 County Rd 8
  • Brooks Ferry Landing Park - 1531 South Shore Rd

What is a Total Solar Eclipse?

This is when the moon completely covers the sun. These two celestial objects appear to be the same size in the sky and when they happen to line up just right, the moon blocks the sun’s disc entirely in a very rare event called a total solar eclipse.

Safety:

Total solar eclipses are widely regarded as one of the most breathtaking and amazing phenomena that you can observe; however, proper eye protection is needed. Viewing a solar eclipse without eye protection may cause serious permanent eye damage. We strongly advise that anyone planning to view the eclipse do so through special eclipse glasses, No. 14 welding glass, or specialized solar filters for use in telescopes and other optical viewing aids. These specialized protective aids allow you to look directly at the sun before and after totality. The only time you can ever safely view the total solar eclipse without eye protection is during the totality phase, which is only a very brief moment when the moon completely covers the sun.

The Town of Greater Napanee wishes everyone viewing the event to have fun, but to do so while taking the proper safety precautions to protect their eyes. For more information on solar eclipse safety, visit the NASA 2017 Eclipse Safety Page (the same safety information is still relevant for the upcoming 2024 eclipse).

When: Saturday, April 20th, 2024

Giveaway Day is a great opportunity to de-clutter and find a new home for any unwanted items while also picking up something you may want or need for free!

Residents are encouraged to place items at the curb between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. Unclaimed items must be removed by 7:00 pm on the same day and remain the residents responsibility. Greater Napanee will NOT be collecting unclaimed items.

Tips for Leaving Out Items:

  • Clearly label your items as free
  • Ensure any items that you do not want taken are kept away from the curb

Tips for Picking Items Up:

  • Respect other people's property - do not walk on people's lawns or gardens
  • Take only items that are marked "FREE" and placed at the curb
  • Do not leave previously picked-up items on the curb at other people's property

Gently used acceptable items include: books, cd's, DVD's, furniture, small appliances, toys, kitchen gadgets, dishes, cutlery, pots and pans, sporting goods, outdoor items, electronics, construction/renovation materials, tools, etc.

Complete the Giveaway Day Registration Form

Contact Bethany Chadwick at 613-776-1127 for more information.

When: Saturday, April 20 & Sunday, April 21, 2024

Bags will be available at 99-A Advance Ave from 9:00 am-4:00 pm between Monday, April 8th, and Friday, April 19th (or while supplies last).

All collected waste must be out on the shoulder of the road for collection no later than 7:00 am on Monday, April 22. We may not get to all areas on that day, but it will be collected at some point during the week.

Contact Bethany Chadwick at 613-776-1127 for more information.

Complete the Earth Day Clean Up Registration Form

Sponsored by Ric Bresee, MPP

When: Saturday, May 4, 2024

This event is done in partnership with the Lennox & Addington Stewardship Council. 

The event begins at 9:00 am and seedlings will be available while supplies last.

Where: Event will be set up in the front lobby at the Strathcona Paper Centre (16 McPherson Drive).

Species available in limited quantities: White Pine, White Spruce, White Cedar, Red Pine, Red Oak, Silver Maple, White Birch, Sugar Maple, Black Cherry, Hackberry, Alleghany Serviceberry, Ninebark, Nannyberry

Contact Bethany Chadwick at 613-776-1127 for more information. 

 

For more information on the events listed, please contact Bethany Chadwick at 613-776-1127.

Check out our Community Events Calendar to see what fun is in store for this year!

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