Labour Day event listings in Prairies

Click HERE for our Labour Day statement from Marianne Hladun, PSAC Prairies Regional Executive Vice-President.

Be sure to enjoy a Labour Day march, picnic or activity near you.

If you can’t make it, find your own creative way of celebrating Labour Day and advancing workers’ rights.

*These are partial listings. If you would like an event listed here, please email: brettm@psac.com

 

CALGARY

Calgary & District Labour Council’s 8th Annual Labour Day BBQ.

Monday, Sept. 5 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Calgary Olympic Plaza

228-8 Ave. SE Calgary

Live music! Food! Free event.

Calgary Pride Parade

12 – 1:30 p.m., Sunday, September 4

9th Avenue South, Calgary

 

LETHBRIDGE

Lethbridge Labour Day!

12 - 3 p.m., Monday, September 5

Kinsmen Park

MEDICINE HAT

Medicine Hat Labour Day BBQ

11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday, September 5

580-1 St., SE

 

RED DEER

Red Deer Labour Day

11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m., Monday, September 5

Potters Hand Ministries, 51st Street between 49th and 50th Ave.

 

EDMONTON

The first course in a series on Labour History is fittingly launching on Labour Day! Registered participants will also be joining the Edmonton District Labour Council BBQ for some brain food.

Edmonton Annual Labour Day BBQ
11:30 – 3:30 p.m., Monday, September 5 
Giovanni Caboto Park
95 Street and 108 Avenue
​Facebook event page HERE.

Edmonton’s event places a spotlight on unemployed and underemployed workers.

 

REGINA

Regina Labour Day Family Picnic

12 – 3:30 p.m., Monday, September 5

West Lawns, Legislative Building, Regina

Join for free food, entertainment, ice cream, popcorn, bouncy games and face painting!

 

SASKATOON

Saskatoon Labour Day BBQ

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Monday, September 5

Victoria Park (by Riversdale Pool)

Food, entertainment, children’s activities and lots of fun hosted by the Saskatoon & District Labour Council!

 

WINNIPEG

The Winnipeg Labour Council continues its family-fun tradition of a Labour Day march and picnic!

Winnipeg Labour Day 2016 March and Barbeque Picnic

March: 1:30 p.m. meet at Memorial Park

Marching down Memorial Boulevard to Central Park where the Barbeque will be.

Picnic from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. featuring Red Moon Road!

Facebook march event page HERE.

Facebook BBQ event page HERE.

 

BRANDON

Brandon Labour Day Picnic

2 - 5 p.m., Monday, September 5

Errol Black Park (southeast corner)

 

DAUPHIN

Dauphin Labour Day BBQ

11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Monday, September 5

Vamillion Park, 214 2nd Ave.

 

SELKIRK

Selkirk Labour Day BBQ

1 - 3 p.m., Monday, September 5

Selkirk Park Picnic Area 1

 

THOMPSON

Thompson Labour Day BBQ

12 - 4 p.m., Monday, September 5

USW 6166 Hall, 19 Elizabeth Dr.

 

*These are partial listings. If you would like an event listed here, please email: brettm@psac.com