Family Day Adventure in Pelham - February 20, 2023

Join us in celebrating Family Day on February 20th from 11:00am-3:00pm for some family fun activities at the Meridian Community Centre! 

FREE Family Day Activities

Date: Monday, February 20, 2023
Time: 11:00am-3:00pm
Location: Meridian Community Centre 

 

FREE Family Day Activities:

11:00am-3:00pm - Cure the winter blues with some Drop-in Family Gym Time!


11:00am-3:00pm - Come try out some sport activations with Parasport Ontario including sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball! 

 

11:00am-3:00pm - The Community Expo in the lobby will provide information on opportunities available to families in Pelham including sports, service clubs, local organizations and more!

 

11:00am-3:00pm - Face painting  fun will be available for all ages!

 

11:00am-2:00pm - Enjoy some family fun with Laser Tag available in the Accursi Room sponsored by MYAC!


11:30am-1:00pm - Bring your skates & helmet for a Family Skate Sponsored by

 

11:30am-1:30pm - Halaloo will be twisting some wild Balloon Creations for families to take home!

 

11:30am-2:30pm - Mad Science will have FunStations available for families to learn and explore!

 

12:00-2:00pm - Snap some fun photos as a family in the Niagara Inflatables Photo Booth!

1:15pm-3:00pm - Enjoy a Family Skate Sponsored by Rotary Club of Fonthill who will be collecting non-perishable food items for Food4Kids Niagara!

1:00-3:00pm - Have the opportunity to try Sledge Hockey with Parasport Ontario! *Helmet is required

 

Looking for some Family Fun after the Family Day Activities? Come on out to the Meridian Community Centre for the Pelham Panthers Junior B hockey game as they take on Fort Erie at 4:00pm! Admission is free and sponsored by Tim Hortons Fonthill.

Family Day Adventure Scavenger Hunt
Compete in these Pelham Focused Missions for a chance to win 1 of 3 prizes for the Family!
The Race starts on GooseChase logoMake sure to download the app:

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

Game Begins: Friday, February 17, 2023 at 8:00am
Game Ends: Monday, February 20, 2023 at 9:00pm 

How to use Goosechase:

Join a Game
Once you login to the Goosechase app on your device, the first thing to do is join a game, the Pelham Family Day Adventure will go live on the app on Friday February 18 at 8:00am. The game code is VWVRJE. You will search for the name of the game and proceed to enter the specific game code within the app. You will need to register an account on goose chase if you wish to exit and come back to the game, playing as a guest will not save your submissions. 

Complete Missions
To complete a mission, select it from the list and follow the instructions to receive the allotted points. Sometimes you’ll be submitting a photo or video, while other times, you will be solving a puzzle or riddle. Remember that while you receive the points right away, all submissions are subject to review by the organizer.

Leaderboard - Track Opponents
The ability to see everything as it happens is one of the best parts of GooseChase. That’s because whenever someone completes a mission, it’s added to the activity feed, and the rankings are automatically updated.

Don't quit if you're behind! 
Make sure to finish all the missions in the game even if you're behind on the leaderboard. Organizers still need to announce the final scores after they review the submissions!

Facts about the Game:

Goosechase is an app that requires to be downloaded on an electronic device as participants are required to submit photos and videos to play the game and win.

  • The Town of Pelham has created the missions on behalf of our community organizations.
  • If participants have any questions, email bmacleod@pelham.ca  
  • Participants have a chance to win a Prize for the family.
  • After all submissions have been reviewed the winner will be contacted by Friday February 24.
  • After the game concludes a highlight reel of some of the best submissions will be available and promoted on the Town of Pelham social media pages.
Community Expo

The Town of Pelham is accepting applications for the Family Day Community Expo! There is no fee for this registration as it is a way to promote services within Pelham. Preference will be given to Pelham Services, not for profit organizations, service clubs and sports organizations who service Pelham. 

 

If interested, please complete the 2023 Family Day Community Expo Application Form here, no later than Friday February 10, 2023.

 

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