BIRD ISLAND PUFFIN FESTIVAL
The Bird Island Puffin Festival is an annual event that draws thousands of people to the Elliston area. The Festival also hosts the largest Root Cellar Jiggs dinner in the entire province and it is the largest cultural event in the entire region.
The Festival is held in the third week of July. See www.rootcellars.com for more information.
This Festival includes:
General Contests & Misc.
Hubert Stagg Memorial Draw $300.00 (Entertainer's Prize)
Lucky Entertainer of the Year Draw $100.00 (Two Draws, Two Prizes)
Elliston Recreation $1000.00 Bingo Game
Peoples' Bingo "Goods & Greenbacks" $500.00 Jackpot Winning Team
Door Prize Landscape Painting ($750-$1000)
Flowers Cove Hike
Ticket Sales on Hand Crafted Quilts
Lots of Kids Games
Craft Booths
Food & Entertainment
60 Hours of Live Entertainment
Gospel Sunday
Root Cellar Jiggs Dinner
Pot Luck Meals
Moose Burgers each day
Beer Tent (Only adults are permitted in this area)
Contests of Skill
"Peninsula Idol" Contest
The "Price is Right" Kids' Showcase (Value $500.00-$1000.00) For children aged 5 to 12
The "Price is Right" Household Showcase(Value $1500.00-$4000.00)
The "Norman Pearce" Memorial Horseshoe Challenge
The "Peter Tucker" Memorial Shooting Challenge
The "Ray Durdle" Memorial Dart Challenge
The "Uriel Mouland" Memorial Bowling Challenge
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