March break is only a few short weeks away, and if families are still looking for ways to keep busy, one of the University of Guelph’s annual traditions is a great family-friendly event.
College Royal’s Royal Country 2013 celebration will run March 16 to 17.
The event is the largest student-run, university open house event of its kind in North America, and has been an annual tradition at U of G for 89 years.
Each March, the University of Guelph is opened to the general public in a campus-wide open house that attracts over 30,000 visitors.
Mike Whiteside, associate vice president of public relations, says this year’s theme of “Welcome to Royal Country” will allow visitors and participants to enjoy the traditions they have come to know and love, but will also showcase the new and exciting things happening at the university and the diversity of its students.
“We are excited to have an incredible variety of events and fun activities for the whole family, future students, and those graduates looking to return,” said Whiteside.
“The thousands of student volunteers have already begun to prepare an amazing open house to show off how great our community really is.”
College Royal Open House offers a wide range of events and activities for everyone, including livestock shows, dog and cat shows, square dancing, faculty and campus tours, logging competitions, a photography show, flower arranging competition, seeds and forages competition and more.
The weekend is full of events for the kids, such as Old Mac’s New Farm (an informative tour for kids through the university barn), a junior tractor rodeo, face painting, Teddy bear surgery and milkshakes at food science.
Event officials say that in a time when income is low and expenses are high for so many people, College Royal provides the perfect family friendly, fun-filled event that is absolutely free.
For more information or to participate in College Royal contact colroyal@uoguelph.ca or 519-824-4120 ext. 58366.
