33rd Winnie's Hometown Festival Arrives in White River

White River is bustling with excitement this weekend, as the Winnie's Hometown Festival is back.

Festival Coordinator Brandi Greenwood explains this year's 33rd annual event - which has a theme of "Winnie and the Hundred Acre Bush" - is much closer to previous years than last year's mostly virtual event.

Greenwood notes festivities start this afternoon with the Shirt Tail Parade from Blackfly Park to the Info Centre at 3:30 pm, followed by an important event: a reconciliation ceremony.

Greenwood highlights a number of events happening over the weekend, including the market and tradeshow, burnout competition, bush concern, cornhole tournament, lumberjack show, riding lawnmower races, Saturday night fireworks and drive-in double feature, and Sunday's Family Fish Derby.

Details can be found on the Winnie's Hometown Festival Facebook page.