Shop, eat and play at The Village at Winona during Canal Days Aug. 26.
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., there will be craft and art booths of all kinds.
There will be kids activities provided by Spoonful of Imagination under the pavilion on the brick sidewalk from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
From 10 to 11 a.m., registration will be held for the Cardboard Boat Regatta. Nick Hauck, managing director of The Village at Winona, said team categories are kids, youth, adult and corporate.
A form can also be found on The Village’s website.
The cardboard boats need to be at the lineup at 11 a.m. for judging. The public will be able to judge the boats for “Best of Show” from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. when the race begins. While each person can get one free ticket to vote for their favorite boat, additional tickets are $1, and there is no limit to how many tickets a person can purchase.
Rules for the regatta include boats must be fully constructed before check-in on race day; boats must be made of corrugated cardboard and duct tape only and there can be no reinforced cardboard tubes, wood, metal, rubber, vinyl, styrofoam or other materials that aid in flotation or make the hull rigid. Hulls may not be wrapped or coated in tar-based substances, epoxy glues, vinyl, plastic, fiberglass resin or anything else. Boat dimensions are not to exceed 5 feet wide by 9 feet long and must be enclosed enough to permit crew to remain fully on top/inside the vessel. Paddles will be provided. There can be a maximum of two crew members on board each vessel during races.
There will be a fundraiser for Fellowship Missions all day. Hauck said he believes it is the seventh year they have had the fundraiser. He said it’s not about the money, but about bringing attention to what Fellowship Missions does.
The three programs of Fellowship Missions are designed to meet the basic needs of those struggling with homelessness or addiction so they can focus on overcoming the challenges that contributed to their circumstances, according to the Fellowship Missions website. The three programs are an addiction recovery hub, a catalyst program and an emergency shelter. For more information on Fellowship Missions, visit the website at fellowshipmissions.net.
Hauk said he hopes Canal Days brings more attention to The Village at Winona and people can have a good time at the event.
For more information about Canal Days, or to register a cardboard boat for the race, visit the website at https://villageatwinona.com/events/canal-days/.