Our Special Events Operations Manager, Julie Charette, will deliver a fantastic weekend of events at the festival. Check this out ...
Thursday for the Early Birds
- Thursday Social and Skills Competition 8:00pm-9:30pm Pad 1 - Details to be announced in the coming weeks.
Friday
- Registration - Captains and players can register at the Pad 1 lounge starting Thursday at 7:00pm. ALL PLAYERS AND TEAMS MUST BE REGISTERED AND PAID TO COMPETE.
- Swag sales - we have a great inventory of souvenir items including hoodies, T-Shirts, bandana's, key chains, jackets, dodgeballs, sweat pants, hats, and clearance items. Come early as things sell out every year.
- 50/50 money and prize draw - $5 gets you 25 chances to win. There will be 6 buckets at our entrance. Five are great prizes and the other is a cash prize. Put all your tickets in the cash bucket or include a few other buckets for the prizes, it's your choice.
- Interactive Front Lobby Displays - check out the videos, pictures, and information about our great game. Visit the Hall of Honour and see pictures of our champions, photo collages, and re-live the history of the National Dodgeball Festival.
- Tournament Play begins at 12pm
- Players Lounge opens for all your food and refreshment needs. Included are products from Labatt's, Gatorade, Domino's, Subway, Surprise Bags, along with popcorn, water, and pop.
- Opening Ceremonies will take place on Pad 1 at 8:30pm. Join us as we give thanks to our Hall of Honour Inductees 2023. This group includes 10 builders of our game.
Saturday
- Tournament Play continues all day
- Swag Sales continue all day
- Players Lounge is open all day
- On-site BBQ from 4pm to 7pm - This occurs right before playoffs which begin at 6:30. Ticket cost is just $10.00 and includes a hamburger, two salads, water or pop, and ice cream. The area is located outside of pad 1 where the Zamboni door is located. You can buy your barbecue tickets at the swag centre or our canteen / bars.
- Round 1 of the playoff's begin at 7:00 and ends at 9:00
- Saturday Night Social - details to be announced in the coming weeks
Sunday
- Tournament play continues with rounds 2, 3, & 4 of the playoff's
- Swag Center is open
- Interactive Front Lobby is open
- Player's lounge is open
- Formal Medal presentations following each medal game on Pad 1