MOOSE JAW — Thousands of tourists, residents, shoppers, and families filled Main Street North last week as the annual Kinsmen Sidewalk Days Festival returned to downtown Moose Jaw from July 3 to 5.
Festivalgoers lined nine blocks in the city’s downtown core, taking in live music from two main stages, browsing rows of sold-out vendor booths, and enjoying warm summer weather — with hot, sunny conditions Thursday and Friday giving way to cloudy, hazy skies on Saturday.
This year’s event featured 249 vendors, with everything from food trucks and crafts to clothing, souvenirs, and home and garden goods. Younger guests enjoyed bouncy castles, games, and a roaming magician at the Children’s Village, while the Moose Jaw Co-op Chill Tent offered families a shaded place to cool off. Déjà Vu Café’s popular inflatable “Duel Zone” was a hit again this year, offering gladiator-style games for older kids and teens. A few Marvel heroes including Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Wolverine were on hand for photos at Joe’s Place Youth Centre, adding to the excitement.
Organizers expected a strong turnout again this year, building on the estimated 23,000 visitors in 2024 — a number fuelled in part by more Canadians choosing to stay local for summer vacations.
The festival wrapped up Saturday evening around 5 p.m. and remained busy up to closing.
For more information about Sidewalk Days ’25, visit TourismMooseJaw.com/Sidewalk-Days.
