Events
Opening Ceremonies
Wednesday August 27st at 7pm. Berwick Legion
Vice- Chairman Shoneth Salsman and Mayor Mike Trinacity officially open the 2024 Berwick & District Gala Days.
Dessert Contest
Wednesday August 27st at 7pm. Berwick Legion
Some of the fabulous desserts. Which one will be your favourite?
Secret Garden
Friday, August 29th at 5:30pm.
Tucked away in Spicer Park away from the main grounds, enter a secret garden designed as an arts & crafts and sensory experience for children who prefer a quieter event. Edible play dough, a paper plate person, scratch & sniff finger painting and more!
Pub Crawl
Friday, August 29 at 6pm starting at Berwick Legion. A 19+ event.
Just one of the stops in the Pub Crawl. Where will it lead you this year?
Valley Wildcats Exhibition Game
Friday 7:00 pm KMCC
Come see an exhibition hockey game featuring the Valley Wildcats at KMCC
Family Fun Foam Party
Friday, August 29 at 7:30pm.
Bring a towel!
Arm Wrestling
2025 sees an expanded tournament. Friday Aug 29 starting at 8pm for the Super Showdown and Saturday August 30 for Battlezone 27. Registration starts at 11:30am with the competition starting at 12pm. Arm wrestling for all ages & experience levels
Lion’s Breakfast
Saturday, August 30 at 8:00 am. Berwick Lion’s Club
Start your weekend off right with the Lion’s Club famous breakfast! Eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, tea, coffee!
Berwick & District Library Open House
Saturday August 30 at 10:00 am.
Berwick Town Hall
Hosted by the Berwick District Library. This is a family-friendly event. Pre-registration is not required. Discover Your Library! 
Join us for the Berwick & District Library Open House on Saturday, August 30 from 10 AM – 12 PM at
236 Commercial Street, Berwick!
Explore the library
Learn about programs & services
Fun for the whole family!
We can’t wait to welcome you! 
The Canteens
The canteens open Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 10:00 am
Berwick Lion’s Canteen, Berwick Scouts, Berwick Junior Curling are on the Grounds. Berwick Ringette have the canteen at KMCC.
Children’s Parade
Saturday August 30 at 11:00 am.
Berwick Town Hall
The Annual Children’s Parade leaves Town Hall and travels up Commercial Street to Union Street and ends at the Gazebo in Centennial Park. Start planning your entries! Pre- registration is not required.
Face Painting & Kid Zone
Saturday August 30 at 11:00am in Rainforth Park.
Stay tuned for more information
Quiet Touch a Truck and Touch a Truck
Saturday August 30 at 11:30 am. Rainforth Park
Have you ever wanted to see inside a tractor? A transfer truck? A Fire Truck? Come see these and more in Rainforth Park. This first hour doesn’t involve sirens horns or other loud noises.
Saturday August 30 at 12:30 pm. Rainforth Park
The same as Quiet Touch a Truck but you guessed it! The horns will blow, the sirens will sound and there will be lots of noise!
Dunk Tank
Saturday & Sunday 12:00pm in
Rainforth Park
Who will you find sitting in the tank that you would like to dunk? I bet there will be some teachers you know!
Flower Demonstration
Saturday August 30 at noon under the tent in Rainforth Park
A gorgeous display of fresh locally grown flowers. Enjoy them for their beauty and fragrance or purchase your choices to make a unique bouquet.
Flower Show
Saturday August 30 at 12:00 pm in Rainforth Park Bring your flower arrangement from home or make one from the choices at the Flower Demonstration. Judging starts at 2:00pm
More Pies
Saturday August 30 at 2:00 pm in Rainforth Park.
Stay tuned for more information.
Music in the Gazebo
Saturday August 30 starting at 12:30pm in Centennial Park
Come and enjoy some of our local musicians who generously donate their time and talents to Gala Days. Bring a chair is you wish.
Kiddi Commando
Saturday August 30 at 12:30 pm in Rainforth Park Grease paint, camo, nerf guns. Can you make it through the obstacle course?
Cow Pie Bingo
Saturday August 30, 2025
1:00pm behind KMCC Will your square be the lucky one to receive the pie?
Modified Lawn Tractor
Saturday August 30 at 12:00pm in Rainforth Park
The modified lawn tractors at back! Come and see how much they can pull. Follow the roars!
Knee High to a Grasshopper Story Telling
Join Liz as she tell her stories on Saturday Aug 30 and Sunday Aug 31 at 2:00pm in Rainforth Park as she tells her stories full of imagination for children of all ages. Her characters are fun, resourceful and loving. She also creates felt hand puppets and props to enhance the experience for my wide eyed audience.
Children’s Carnival Games
Saturday August 30 at 2pm and Sunday August 31 at 2pm both in Rainforth Park
Can you toss the apple into the basket? Get a ring on the bottle? Knab a prize from the fishpond? And more.. Prizes and Surprises!
Firefighter’s Challenge
Saturday August 30 at 3pm in Rainforth Park
Come out and watch your local firefighters take on teams from other departments. Who will win the trophy this year? Is it just me or are the firefighter’s getting younger all the time?
The Fabulously Rich
Saturday August 30 at 8:30pm. Enjoy an evening featuring Canada’s premier Tragically Rich cover band. You will not be disappointed! This is a 19+ event
Tickets are available at Town Hall, Smokehouse Brewery and Kellock’s Restaurant. $25.00 a person
73rd Annual 5 Mile Road Race
Sunday August 31 at 9am in Centennial Park
This race is one the Road Race Series for Run NS. The runners start at Centennial Park and race through the town and back to Centennial Park. Come down and see them off or if you live on the route, cheer them on as they pass. There are 200 of them so they’re hard to miss! Remember to watch for runners as you drive through town on Sunday morning.
Livestock Show
Sunday August 31 at 9am at the Kings Mutual Century Centre
Pre-registration is not required. Register on site starting at 8am.
Live Music at the Car Show
Sunday August 31 starting at 9am in Rainforth Park. Enjoy the musical talents of local performers who have donated their time to the Annual Car Show.
Antique & Vintage Market
Sunday September 31 9am -2pm
A new addition this year. Drop in and see what wonderful things are available.
Chicken BBQ
Sunday August 31 starting at 11 am in Centennial Park
Gala Days famous Chicken BBQ sponsored by Eden Valley Poultry! $20.00 a plate includes your chicken, potato salad, coleslaw and a role. Don’t be disappointed, come early before they are sold out.
Pull up to Carol’s Place gate and we’ll bring your BBQ right to you!
Annual Car Show
Sunday August 31 at 11am in Rainforth Park
Our huge Car Show. Entries can arrive earlier, but cars are available for viewing at 11am. Come and vote for your favourite in the People’s Choice. Live music during the day.
Firefighter’s Bingo
Sunday August 31 and Monday September 1 at 11am at Carol’s Place in Rainforth Park
The ever-popular Firefighter’s Bingo returns for another year. Hope to see you there!
Craft Fair
Sunday August 31 at 11am in the Big Tent Rainforth Park.
Come out an enjoy a wide selection of local crafters and artisans.
Ox Pulls
Sunday August 31 at 12pm in Rainforth Park
A traditional agricultural event. Which team can pull the heaviest weight?
Pet Show
Sunday August 31 at 1:00pm in the gazebo in Centennial Park. Fun categories such as Best Dressed, Best Trick, Best Hair and More!
Entry form available under the Forms tab
3 Horse Pull
Sunday August 31 at 7pm in Rainforth Park
Everyone knows 2 Horse Pulls, but 3? Come out and experience this twist on an old favourite.
Fireworks
Sunday August 31 at 9pm at Morse’s Farm Main St
What can I say? Round out the summer with the best Fireworks display the Valley has to offer. Canteen facilities on the grounds. A Free Will admission at the gate.
Light Horse Show
Monday September 1 at 9:00am at the Kings Mutual Century Centre
A fun light horse show. Perfect relaxed show opportunity to help those new to the ring (horse and rider) gain experience and confidence. For more information see Berwick Gala Days Horse Show Facebook page.
Bicycle Rodeo
Monday September 1 at 9:00 am
Stay tuned for more information
Quilt & Hooked Mat Show and Sale
Monday September 1 at 10am – 4pm at the Masonic Hall on Mill Street
Enjoy the talents of local quilters and hookers as they display their creations. You might get a chance to buy one for yourself! Free parking available. Free will offering.
Grand Street Parade
Monday September 1 at 11am leaving from WKM Health Centre
The parade moves down Commercial Street to Main Street. The first portion of our Grand Street Parade is a Quiet Zone. Bands, trucks and all entries are requested to maintain quiet until they have entered Commercial Street. This allows families with noise sensitive members to attend and enjoy. Individuals, groups and businesses wishing to enter should see the Parade Application available on this site under Updates.
Horse Pull
Monday September 1 at 12pm in Rainforth Park
Traditional 2 horse pulls. Who can pull the most?
Sip & Sample
Monday September 1 at 12 pm in the Big Tent Rainforth Park
Local craft breweries and cideries have their products for you to sample while you enjoy the music of
Broken Circuit.
Product will be available to purchase to take home.
Cool Moves BMX Demo
Monday September 1 at 1pm in Rainforth Park
Come watch these kids do things that shouldn’t be possible. They will truly amaze you!
Valley Hooper Troopers
Monday September 1 at 12:00pm
Centennial Park
Watch these energetic ladies do fun and amazing tricks with their hoola hoops! You’ll want to join in!
Mullet Competition
Monday September 1 at 2:30pm in Rainforth Park
Business in the front, Party in the back! Who has the best mullet?
Pre-register with the application form on this site under Updates or register on-site. There’s a rumour that there is a new category this year!
Highland Games
Monday September 1 at 2:30pm in Rainforth Park.
Come watch some of the best strong folks in kilts compete in traditional highland feats of strength. Learn about where and how these events originated and maybe get a chance to try it yourself!
Tug o War
Monday September 1 at 3:00pm in Rainforth Park
See teams of youth, women and men compete for the Gala Days trophy
Magician
Monday September 1 at 3pm
in Rainforth Park Our renowned magician will be walking around preforming his magic as a warm up to his performance in the tent from 4pm to 5pm. A perfect way to end your Gala Days experience.