Fête nationale du Québec in Sutton this Tuesday, June 24: reminder of activities and practical information!

Expected heat

Hot, humid weather is expected on June 24. All programming remains at Goyette-Hill Park.

Here are our recommendations for enjoying the activities:

• Stay hydrated! Bring your own reusable bottle: water dispensers are available on site: at the park chalet and at the water fountain near the baseball field;

• Protect yourself! Light, loose-fitting clothing, sun cream and head coverings are recommended to limit the impact of sun exposure. The site will be equipped with parasols in the food and family zones;

• Freshen up! Public Health recommends cooling off in air-conditioned areas. The Fête site is close to the water games (open at all times) and the swimming pool, which will be open exceptionally until 6:30 p.m.

Friendly competitions in the family zone will be adjusted according to the weather.

Parking

It’s better to walk or bike!

To make it easier for you to get around, we encourage you to carpool and use active transportation, on foot or by bike. Several bike racks are available at Goyette-Hill Park.

Municipal parking lots available

• Parking at the water source on Route 215;
• Both parking lots on Western Street at Goyette-Hill Park;
• Transport Larose graciously lends us its parking lots near Goyette-Hill Park (across the street from our parking lots);
• The municipal parking lot on Western Sud Street next to Villas des Monts.

Program of the day

To download the program, click here (or see visual below).

Activities for the whole family

Our big summer gathering will take place from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Goyette-Hill Park. To keep youngsters especially entertained, a family zone will be set aside on the event site to offer several activities:

• from 1 pm to 6 pm, the swimming pool and water games will be open;
• From 1 to 4 p.m., an inflatable game will be set up near the gazebo;
• from 1 pm to 4 pm, a 9-hole mini-putt course for families and friends;
• from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., our municipal day camp counsellors will lead friendly competitions;
• from 2 pm to 6 pm, fantasy make-up will be offered to personalize faces.

At 5 p.m., watch the flag-raising and official speech by the mayor, in presence of councillors and director general.

Draw for gret prizes!

Again this year, a draw for great prizes:

• 1 pair of tickets for the giant zipline at Mont Sutton;
• 1 pair of tickets for Sutton’s VéloVolant from the Diable Vert;
• 1 $50 gift certificate to Sutton’s GATO restaurant;
• 1 $35 gift certificate to the chocolate shop – bookstore – forest pantry & cafe l’Échappée Belle in Sutton;
• 1 $60 gift certificate from Le Pleasant Hôtel & Café in Sutton;
• 1 35$ gift certificate from Snöbol ice bar in Sutton;
• 2 Adirondack chairs, courtesy of BMR in Sutton;
• 1 Sutton T-shirt, courtesy of Tourisme Sutton;
• 1 pair of tickets to the Klô Pelgag show, offered by Sutton Encore;
• 1 $30 gift certificate from Amédaka Évasion in Granby.

Tickets will be available at the liquor kiosk, and the draw will take place on June 26.

Important: it’s preferable to pay cash, so bring some change!

Musical evening

The Sutton Encore organization and its director, Vanessa Lauzon, have been mandated to ensure a lively musical evening, with three concerts of francophone music that will set the evening alight!

• from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., opening act, Kim Alberta Sutton artist;
• from 6:45 to 7:45 pm, in the second half, the synt pop duo Fleur de peau;
• from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the evening’s headliner: the group Choses Sauvages.

To find out more, see the news item on the unveiling of the musical program.

Fireworks display

Then it’s time for the long-awaited return of the traditional fireworks, at around 9:30 p.m., to round off this festive day in style!

Food and beverages

After the success of the 2024 edition, you’ll find street food trucks on site from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. You will be able to sample blooming onions, Oktoberfest sausages and Mountain View blue cotton candy, as well as feast on a varied poutine menu from Festin Nomade.

You can quench your thirst with fresh lemonade from Mountain View, beers from the Bunker Room bar, unless you prefer a rum or gin from the Ungava company, or wine, white or red, from Vignoble Domaine Bresee.

Please note: not all merchants accept debit or credit cards, so we strongly recommend that you bring cash.

Note: with its certification Blue Communitycertification, the Town of Sutton prohibits the sale of plastic water bottles. on the Fête nationale du Québec site. We invite you to bring a reusable bottle to fill up at the on-site drinking water fountain.

Thank you to our sponsors!

We would like to acknowledge the involvement of our event sponsors, who enable us to offer you a wide range of quality activities on the Fête nationale du Québec: Lumii Solutions, Fondation Boulanger-Bédard, Société Saint-Jean Baptiste de la Haute-Yamaska, Huttopia, Isabelle Charest, MNA for Brome-Missisquoi and Minister responsible for Sport, Recreation and Outdoors, the Village of Abercorn and Jardins Paquette. Many thanks to all!

We look forward to celebrating with you on June 24!