Canalfest

Sponsored by the Merrickville Lions Club is Merrickville's annual outdoor salute to the Rideau Canal and takes place on the August Long Weekend. This event celebrates over 200 years of canal history. Scheduled festivities at Blockhouse Park include ongoing live musical entertainment, a two-day craft show and sale featuring over 25 crafters- and a pack of alpacas! - a model boat "show and sail," Voyageur Canoe Races, Merrickville Lions Barbecue, and loads of children's activities, such as the always popular Loonie Fishing Derby, free face painting, and Merrickville's own "Bug Lady" and her "Suitcase in a Museum". 

THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 HAS RESULTED IN THE 2020 CANCELLATION OF CANFEST AND  THIS EVENTS  FUTURE IS UNKNOWN  AT THIS TIME