The Downtown Mitchell BIA is proud to partner with the Mitchell Homecoming 150th Committee to present the Opening Ceremonies Homecoming Downtown Street Party on July 31st, 2024.
Join us for our Downtown Street Party! Check out what's happening during the event below.
When are the events taking place? |
Wednesday July 31st from 5 pm until 10 pm
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Where can I find the attractions? |
- St. Andrew Street North - Top Shot Hockey rentals and dunk tank
- St. Andrew Street South - Mitchell Homecoming 150th Hospitality Tent & Live Entertainment
- Poppy Lane - Portable toilets, trackless train pick up
- Ontario Road East - Food Trucks & eating area
- Ontario Road West - Various attractions
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BIA Businesses & Community Partners |
- 101 Bar & Fire Grill - open until 10 pm
- B&B Pet Supplies/Mitchell OfficePro/Stitch2 - join staff for their grand opening event. Listen to Elisha playing the harp & face painting provided by The Rotary Club
- BDO - carnival games
- BMO - face painting
- CDH - open until 8 pm
- Edward Jones - scavenger hunt between businesses (2 age groups)
- Home Hardware - join the staff for a Tragaer demonstration (10 am to 2 pm)
- Itty Bitty Yarn Co. - open house until 8 pm with homecoming themed yarn on sale
- McDonald's (Reid's) - McDonald's mascots will be walking the street with coupons, come and say hi
- Noah's Pizza - in store specials
- OPP Education Tent
- Optimist Club of Mitchell - free candy bags and artwork pickup
- St. John's Ambulance
- Starling & Roses Bed and Breakfast - join the hosts for complimentary hot or cold beverages and stroll through their beautiful gardens
- Stratford RV - come and visit their tent to see the latest and greatest toys!
- The Sugar Maple Restaurant - free cake in store
- Tim Hortons - free hot and cold beverages and timbits
- West Perth Dance Club - glow in the dark kids party, pre-registration required
- West Perth Youth Centre - open house from 6 pm to 10 pm, free freezies while supplies last
- Zehr Insurance - offering free swag, come and meet the staff
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Road Closures and Parking |
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has approved the closure of Ontario Road from St. David Street to St. George Street from 4 pm until 10:30 pm. This will provide a safe space to host members of the community with the ability to travel freely from attraction to attraction and business to business.
There will be NO PARKING available on Ontario Road from St. David Street to St. George Street, Poppy Lane, or St. Andrew Street North and South. Please ensure your vehicles are removed prior to the road closure.
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Transportation
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The Homecoming Committee has arranged for various pick up locations throughout Town with a drop off location at the corner of St. Andrew Street and Quebec Street behind the hospitality tent.
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Food Options |
Our restaurants will be open during the Street Party. Bring your family downtown for dinner!
- 101 Bar & Fire Grill
- New Orleans Pizza
- Noah's Pizza
- Pizza Hut
- Sherri's Restaurant
- Subway
- The Sugar Maple Restaurant (handing out cake only)
We will also have the following food trucks located on Ontario Road East.
- Beavertails
- Crazzee Kernals
- Curbside Gourmet
- Doug's Dawgs
- Ken's French Fries
- Joe's Diner - 150th Committee BBQ sponsored by Cattleman's Association
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Vendor Attractions
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Creative Club Global
- Big Block Fun Zone - Bringing joy and creativity to our event with Big Block Fun Zone! This Zone includes everything you need to create an unforgettable experience, from thousands of LEGO® bricks and boards for building, to an Inspiration Table showcasing kids’ greatest structures. PLUS… enjoy EVERBLOCKS for building forts, houses and whatever you can imagine. Cap it off with a Grand Throne for memorable photos!
Ontario Inflatables
- Bowl N Roll Electronic Game
- Can Smash Carnival Game
- Down a Clown Carnival Game
- Dunk Tank
- Mega Wire with Timer
- Over Under
- The Vault Laser Maze Challenge
- Tic Tac Toe Carnival Game
- The Red Light
- Wattman Trackless Train
Top Shot Hockey
- Electronic Hockey Net
- Mini Rink
- Skee Puck
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Questions or Interested in joining?
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Contact our BIA Coordinator Trish McNaughton at biacoordinator@westperth.com.
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We have so many exciting things happening on Wednesday July 31st from 5 pm to 10 pm. Take a look at our site map below. Please note locations are approximate.