{"id":57052,"date":"2025-07-20T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=57052"},"modified":"2025-07-20T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T13:30:00","slug":"photos-video-sackville-summer-fest-celebrates-summer-fun-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=57052","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS\/VIDEO: Sackville Heights Summer Fun Fest celebrates summer fun for all"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56506&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LOWER SACKVILLE<\/strong>: An evening of family fun, laughter, and summer celebration was held at the Sackville Heights Summer Fun Fest last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event saw more than 800 hot dogs served; bouncy castles; a petting zoo; games; face painting; cotton candy and so much more on a beautiful Wednesday in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was free for all ages and meant as a way to celebrate the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Freelance videographer Matt Dagley stopped by to see what the event was all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video sponsored by Boston Pizza Lower Sackville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VIDEO STORY: Summer Fun Fest celebrates summer fun\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5WZcpaLh2Eg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56526&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56179&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/021-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57090\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Games fun at Summer Fest. 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(Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56530&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/041-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57091\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A young girls waves to the camera at Summer Fest. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/081-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57095\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the bouncy castles that were at Summer Fest. 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