Fraser Street set to host annual Block Party next weekend

Suddenly, the streets of Prince Rupert are coming alive in the downtown core, with two events in the next week to bring people out off the sidewalks.

Yesterday we made note of plans for Pop Up Prince Rupert, an event scheduled for August 24th along the 500 block of Third Avenue West.

One day later, the crowd can head two blocks over and one block to the south as Fraser Street hosts its annual Block Party, closing off the stretch near the Friendship House for a four hour festival of fun for the whole family.

The event which features games, food, music and activities for the youngsters is set to take place on Saturday August 25th from 11 AM to 3 PM. 

This years Block Party will also help celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of the Friendship House in Prince Rupert.

Fraser Street is the place to be August 25th
as the road is turned into a Block Party

The Fraser Street Block Party is sponsored by Friendship House Prince Rupert, Prince Rupert Grain, DP World Prince Rupert, Port of Prince Rupert, Bell Media, Ridley Terminals and Gat Leedm Logistics

You can learn more about the Block Party from the Event Page that has been created for next weeks celebration of Fraser Street and Friendship House.

You can also get more information fro the Friendship House of Prince Rupert Facebook page

For more items of note on Community events in Prince Rupert see our archive page here.

Fraser Street puts finishing touches in place for its Block Party on Saturday

They're promising the biggest Block Party yet for the Fraser Street area and maybe even for the City, as Prince Rupert's Friendship House hosts what has become a popular community event on Saturday.

The Fraser Street Block Party, takes place from 11 AM to 4 PM on Saturday  and features a number of activities for young and old, among some of the main attractions for the Day, a Bouncy Castle ready to inflate  and entertain for hours and musicians tuning up their instruments to join in on the fun with Live Music through the event.

Face Painting, Sidewalk Chalk Art, Games and Giveaways will also run through the five hours of celebration in the heart of the city's Fraser Street Area.

The Start of the annual Kids Back to School Back Packs distribution, which is coordinated through the Salvation Army and other community partners will also be part of the day's events.

It's the third anniversary of the Friendship House hosted event, which makes for a good way to wind down the summer season and get the young ones ready for Back to School.

The Party will take place along all of Fraser Street and half way up 7th Street where the Friendship House can be found. Joining in on the fun for the day will be many of the business groups along the Fraser Street area as well as the RCMP and a number of community groups in the city.