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Legacy Co-op Kids Club Kiddies Day Parade
July 19, 2022

2026 Kiddies Day Parade a success in sixth instalment

July 29, 2026, Yorkton, SK – The sixth annual Kiddies Day Parade, presented by Legacy Co-op Kids Club was held on Tuesday, July 2nd at the Legacy Co-op Yorkton Food Store location.

The event gathered at least 80 registered participants,with children and groups welcomed to dress up and participate, including four who took home prizes presented by Legacy Co-op Board Member Connie Olm and Yorkton Mayor Aaron Kienle.

Olm and Kienle presented the four with Legacy Co-op prize packages, as well as commemorative certificates for their efforts in the 2026 Kiddies Day Parade. The following were awarded prizes during the event:


- King of Freckles: Arlow


- Queen of Freckles: Lily


- Best Group or Float: Spaghetti & Meatballs


- Best Costume: Charlie



Wrapping up the parade was a donation-based hot dog barbecue. In total, $367.15 was raised and donated to Yorkton Fire Protective Services by Legacy Co-op.

During the festivities, Legacy Co-op Kids Club welcomed special guests which included the A&W Bear along with the A&W staff, as well as Cooper, Legacy Co-op Kids Club’s official mascot, two RCMP members on bicycles, Yorkton Fire Protective Services, and roughly 50 participants entered by the City of Yorkton’s S-Cape summer camp program.

The annual event brings together kids aged 0-12 for a day of celebration, coinciding with Kiddies Day at the Yorkton Exhibition’s Summer Fair, which is also sponsored by Legacy Co-op Kids Club.

Scroll through the rest of our gallery from the 2026 Kiddies Day Parade:











Legacy Co-op Announces Kiddies Day Parade date for 2026.

Join us for the Kiddies Day Parade!

Legacy Co-op and the Yorkton Exhibition Association invite children of all ages to join us for the Legacy Co-op Kids Club Kiddies Day Parade on Thursday, July 2nd!

Dress up your kids and their bikes, mini cars, wagons, scooters, etc. and head down to the Legacy Co-op Yorkton Food Centre for the Kiddies Day Parade!!

🕒 Event Details:

When: Thursday, July 2nd

Where: Legacy Co-op Yorkton Food Store (Parade starts and ends here)

What's Happening: Parade, BBQ, Costume Contest!

Registration opens at 9:00AM

King & Queen of Freckles Crowned 9:45AM

Parade at 10:00 AM

BBQ by donation to follow

𑠠Who Can Join:

Kids aged 0-12

Families, friends, and pets

Everyone is welcome, and it's completely free!

🏆 Exciting Prizes:

Prizes for the Best Costume and Best Float

Crowning of the King and Queen of Freckles

Join in on the fun, food, and festivities! Bring your smiles, creativity, and let's make some unforgettable memories together!
See you there!

Kids Club Information

Sign up to Co-op Kids Club get birthday cards, coupon savings and more. Members are also invited to participate in special events throughout the year. With added benefits for Kids Club members.

Membership is free, and it's easy to sign up. Just ask for an application at our Customer Service desk or download the application form below. Simply fill and return it to any cashier.

2026 Parade Route


Thanks for Joining Us at the 2025 Kiddies Day Parade

We had such a fun morning on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 at the Legacy Co-op Kiddies Day Parade!
It was amazing to see families, kids, friends, and neighbors all come together for a morning full of colour, creativity, and excitement. From check-in time to the very last hotdog at the BBQ, the whole place was buzzing with energy and happy faces.

Thank You to Everyone Who Made This Day Happen! We are so thankful to the people and groups who made this event possible.

Guest Judges
Aaron Kienle, Mayor of Yorkton
Dallas D’Aoust, Deputy Fire Chief, Yorkton Fire Department

Community Partners
Yorkton Exhibition Association
City of Yorkton
Yorkton Professional Firefighters Association

Volunteers and Team
Thank you for your time, energy, and support. We could not have done it without you. Whether you joined the parade, helped out, or just came to enjoy the fun, thank you for being there. You made the day extra special!

Getting Started with Smiles
Families started arriving early, and it didn’t take long before the event site was full of laughter, decorated wagons, and proud little participants showing off their costumes.

Photos from the sign-up area:
Parents filling out sign up forms at registration tent located at Legacy Co-op Food store.

All of the children lining up for the parade route to start in front of Legacy Co-op Yorkton Food Store

Parade Highlights and Award Recipients

We loved every float, costume, and big wave from the crowd. Everyone brought their best, and it showed!

2025 Parade Winners

Meet the winners!
  • Best Costume: Fairy in Canada Float by Poppy D
  • Best Costume Recipient, Poppy D, in a Fairy themed green shirt with fluffy skirt hugging her grandfather with Mayor, Aaron Keinle and Deputy Fire Chief, Dallas D'Aoust posed with her on either side.
  • Best Float: Fairy Garden by Adelyn, Nat & Emily
  • Best Float winners, dressed in fairy themed costumes and gardening costumes posed with their wagon adored with flowers and a watering can next to Mayor Aaron Kienle and Deputy Fire Chief, Dallas D'Aoust.
  • King of Freckles: Arlo S
  • King of Freckles recipient posed in his spiderman themed costume in an electrical toy jeep next to Mayor, Aaron Kienle, and Deputy Fire Chief, Dallas D'Aoust
  • Queen of Freckles: Jovie S
  • Queen of Freckles Winner posed with a crown, pink shirt and fluffy skirt next to her Mother and Mayor, Aaron Kienle and Deputy Fire Chief, Dallas D'Aoust


Parade Moments:

From scooters and bikes to strollers and homemade floats, the parade route was full of creativity and fun. Families waved to the crowd and kids lit up with excitements as they marched by.

Photos from the parade

All of the kids dressed up in multiple colourful costumes with wagons, and toy cars, walking along the parade route by the Legacy Co-op Yorkton Food Store 

Entrant in the Parade riding his bike dressed in Lei's and Canada Flags.

Toy Story Buzz Lightyear costume carrying his daughter dressed in Jessie from Toy Story, Cowgirl themed costume, along the parade, while pointing into the distance.

Photo Credit: Aaron Hepting


BBQ Donations Help Support Firefighters
After all the fun, we gathered for a BBQ by donation. Thanks to your generosity, we raised $277.55 for the Yorkton Professional Firefighters Association. Thank you for supporting a great cause.

Cooper and Creative Fun
Our friend Cooper was busy giving out high-fives, posing for pictures, and bringing even more smiles to the crowd/ The floats and costumed were incredibly creative, from superheroes to animals andd everything in between.

Don't miss these moments from our parade:
Legacy Co-op Parade Float, Water themed with fish, a paddle board with Cooper - the woodland creature mascot - sitting on the paddle board, with walkers dressed as octopuses stand and smile beside the float.
Legacy Co-op Kiddies Day Parade float, featuring Cooper on a paddleboard.
A close shot of Cooper on the Legacy Co-op Parade float and Credit Union's Mascot fat cat, a white and orange striped cat sitting on the paddleboard with Cooper. The paddleboard was a main installment of the float.
Cooper and Credit Union Fat Cat on Legacy Co-op's Kiddies Day Parade Float. Photo Credit: Aaron Hepting
A family dressed as Toy Story themed with Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie holding a stuffed horse and a fairy themed costume. standing infront of the registration tent at Legacy Co-op's Kiddies Day Parade
Entrants into the parade dressed in Toy Story Themed costumes.
A mother posing beside her two kids sitting inside a battery operated toy car with her kids. Toy car was a John Deere with Canada Flags attached at the back.
A fun mode of transport for the parade — ride on John Deere kids toy.

Group of pink and blue themed family members pose toghether with a bird cage, fluffy themed fake hair and a skirt is on each of the children.
Parade Entrants dressed in their group theme.


One Last Big Smile
At the end of the parade, everyone came together for a group photo. It was the perfect way to remember all the happy moments we shared.

Group photo with all of the parade members lined up in a group with a firetruck in the background, featuring Cooper and Fat Cat standing in the background. All are smiling with atleast 50 people posing in the photo.
Photo Credit: Aaron Hepting

Can you spot yourself in the crowd? 

Thank you again for being apart of the 2025 Kiddies Day Parade.






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