Tiffany Jorgensen, left, of Cariboo Art Beat, paints Sophia Wilson’s face, during the Summer Street Fest events in downtown Williams Lake. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Arianna Edwards, from left, Peyton Bos, Saraya Lathrop, and Payton Daum-Armstrong, were enjoying the micro Stampede Street Party on July 1, 2023 in downtown Williams Lake. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Emmett Jackson makes his own unique Canada flag t-shirt at the Williams Lake First Nation booth in Kiwanis Park as part of the Canada Day events on July 1, 2023. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Andrea Roberts, from Austin, Texas, was visiting her grandparents Elaine and Bill Watt of Williams Lake and gave the mechanical bull a try. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
The Potato House Project Society’s Summer Street Fest was packed with food, families and fun for the whole family. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Kamaljit Basra, back left, and Baldev Basra, back right, were enjoying celebrating the birthday of their granddaughter Savaiya Dosanjh, front left, along with their other grandkids, Zoya Dhaliwal, front centre, and Armaan Dhaliwal at the Summer Street Fest on July 1 in downtown Williams Lake. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Nalina Myers-Weler, from left, Luna-ei Myers-Weler and Russel Myers were enjoying the festivities, including face-painting at the Summer Street Fest on July 1 in downtown Williams Lake. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Khloe Bremner looks great in green and purple after getting an airbrush tattoo and her face painted at the Summer Street Fest on July 1 in downtown Williams Lake. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Carson Duffy, left, and Sydney Jorde were keeping the crowd lively as the deejays during the Summer Street Fest in downtown Williams Lake on July 1. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Corporal Fraser Bjornson is raising funds and awareness as a Cops for Cancer rider training for this year’s ride across northern B.C. Bjornson had the Flush out Cancer toilet at the Summer Street Fest in downtown Williams Lake July 1 to help raise funds and let folks know about the tour. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Aria Jack tosses a bean bag at the basket case throw game during the Stampede Micro Street Party by Kit and Kaboodle at Hodgson Place Mall on July 1. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Jon Bohler, left, moves his pieces, while battling it out on the checkerboard with Dex Porter at Kiwanis Park as part of the Canada Day activities offered by the City of Williams Lake July 1, 2023. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Daniel Herrera from Kamloops was enjoying a chess match in Kiwanis Park on July 1 as part of the Canada Day activities in the afternoon. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Lucas Johnson and Terrell Robbins were having fun on the inflatable waterslide in Kiwanis Park during Canada Day on July 1, 2023. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Tyra Thiessen took on the mechanical bull at the Canada Day events in Kiwanis Park on July 1, (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)Canada Day events in Williams Lake saw downtown streets and parks packed with fun for the whole family.
The weather went from overcast to sunshine, a brief shower and then wind, none of which seemed to deter crowds.
The Summer Street Fest on Second Avenue between Oliver Street and BorlandStreet was packed for the modified street party event, organized at the last minute by the Potato House Society.
Bouncy castles, kept young attendees entertained while food vendors, booths and a deejay provided something for everyone.
Kit and Kaboodle also once again hosted the micro Stampede Street party at Hodgson Place Mall. The mall parking lot was filled with fun games for prizes, more food, live music and vendors selling Indigenous beadwork, ribbon skirts and more.
For those who wanted more, Canada Day celebrations in Kiwanis Park picked up after the street party ended at 2 p.m. Events in the park included giant chess and checkers, a bouncy waterslide, and a chance to ride a mechanical bull.
Williams Lake First Nation hosted a booth where visitors could make their very own Canada Day flag t-shirt.
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