Summer is the best season in Canada, and to celebrate we're going to list the top 100 ways to make the most of it in Portage and surrounding area!  Check back every day for new things to be added to the list.  Will you be able to do all 100 before the end of summer?!

 

1. Celebrate Canada Day with food, fireworks and live entertainment!

 

2. Pick strawberries from local farms!

 

3. Go for a swim at Splash Island!

 

4. Workout on the Crescent!

5. Get a group of friends together to play some beach volleyball at Republic Park!

6. Grab a glove and some friends and meet them at Beaver Stadium for a game of slowpitch!

7. Enjoy the Spectacular Summer Book Sale at the Portage Regional Library!

 

8. Why not take the pooch to our local off-leash dog park?

9. Ride the midway at the 144th Portage Ex!

10. Get your cardio on by walking one of the active paths across our community!

11. Celebrate the best vegetable at the Portage Potato Festival!

12. Try your hand at the latest sport to hit Portage, Disc Golf on Island Park!

13. Get the family on their 2-wheeler and go for a bike around town!

14. I bet you'll find some delicious treats at one of the local Farmer's Markets around the area!

15. Take in a Portage Pitbulls football game!

16. Why not hit the links at one of the golf courses in the area?

17. You could always check out a Padres baseball game!

18. Working on a garden can be calming and rewarding!

19. When was the last time you canoed on the Crescent?

20. There are plenty of ice-cream shoppes in town to keep you cool!

21. Visit our local Arts Centre to see some inspiring work!

22. Grab a buddy or 11 and check out a soccer pitch at the Rotary Republic Park!

23. You won't have to go far to see some livestock shows in the area!

24. Concerts in the Park will keep you company every Thursday evening!

25. Why not keep Portage beautiful by Teaming-up to Clean-up with the PCRC!

26. Why not enjoy the Portage Rodeo August 12th and 13th?

27. Invite some co-workers over for a BBQ!

28. When was the last time you fed the deer on the Island?

29. You could learn a new dance!

30. Or how about Tai Chi?

31. If you're not addicted to Pokémon Go yet, you will be!

32. You could pitch a tent in the backyard!

33. Roll up in your hottest ride during the bi-weekly cruise nights!

34. The RCMP Musical ride is new and unique this summer!

35. Why not take some time to learn a new skill?