Thursday

6:00pm – Festival Kick Off BBQ for Community sponsored by Pioneer Meat, Altona IGA, Sun Valley Coop, Old Dutch (South of the Altona Aquatic Centre)

6:30 – 7:30pm - Altona Fire Dept – Family Fun! (Ecole Parkside School)

7:45pm - Sun Valley Co-op Double Feature Movie Night in the Park 

(South of the Altona Aquatic Centre)

  11:00am – 8:00pm - Gallery in the Park featuring • Kathy Levandoski • Clyde Finlay • Sylke van Niekerk

2:00pm – Queen Quest Speeches (Millennium Exhibition Centre lobby)

4:00 – 8:00pm – Mennonite Foods (Rhineland Pioneer Centre)

5:00 – 8:00pm – Southern Bounce-A-Rama Inflatables sponsored by Elmers Manufacturing

5:00 – 8:00pm – Axe Throwing sponsored by Pioneer Meat

5:00 – 9:00pm – Helicopter Tours by Provincial Helicopters (Baseball diamond 3)

5:00 – 10:00pm Food Trucks 

5:00 – 11:00pm – Rendezvous Brewery Beer Gardens 

(Altona Centennial Park, Shelter 1)

6:30pm – Altona Rhineland Emergency Services Fire Truck Pull 

(10thAve across from Altona Centennial Park)

7:30pm – Opening Ceremonies (Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Stage)

Joe Creek Singers

Introduction of 2026 Manitoba Sunflower Festival Queen Entrants, 2025 Manitoba Sunflower Festival Royalty, and 2026 Central Highlands Easter Sunflower Festival Queen and Princess 

Altona Farm Service Friday Night Stage Show presenting “Brothers Keep”

  7:30 – 9:30am – Access Credit Union Pancake Breakfast by donation 

(All proceeds to Altona Angels Softball) (Access Credit Union parking lot) 

10:00am – Gigantic Commercial Parade (Downtown Altona)

11:00 – 3:00pm – Altona Farmers Market (10th Ave at the Altona Centennial Park)

11:00 – 7:00pm – Mennonite Foods (Rhineland Pioneer Centre)

11:00 – 8:00pm – Southern Bounce-A-rama Inflatables sponsored by Elmers Manufacturing

11:00 – 8:00pm – Ricklyn Farms Petting Zoo sponsored by Cole and Mace Law Office

11:00am – 8:00pm - Gallery in the Park featuring • Kathy Levandoski • Clyde Finlay • Sylke van Niekerk

11:00 – 9:00pm – Helicopter Tours by Provincial Helicopters (Baseball diamond 3)

12:00 – 3:00pm – Only Local Flower Fair (Gallery in the Park Grounds)

12:00 - 10:00pm – Food Trucks 

12:00 – 8:00pm- Vertical Adventures Climbing Wall sponsored by Froese Seed Service

12:00 – 8:00pm – Inflatable Mini Golf sponsored by Golden West

12:00 – 8:00pm – Axe Throwing sponsored by Pioneer Meat

12:00 – 7:00pm – Gifted The Market (Millennium Exhibition Centre Lobby) 

12:00 – 8:00pm – Prairie Exotics Interactive Display sponsored by Altona Dental Centre

12:00 – 11:00pm - Rendezvous Brewery Beer Gardens 

(Altona Centennial Park, Shelter 1)

1:00pm – Inaugural Sunflower Cup – 3v3 Soccer Tournament 

2:00pm Manitoba Sunflower Festival Queen Quest Fashion Show 

(Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Stage)

3:00pm – Children’s Entertainment – Al Simmons sponsored by Pattern Energy 

(Sun Valley Co-op Stage)

4:00pm – Sprkl Studio Youth Band Showcase (Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Stage)

6:30pm - Al Simmons Family Show sponsored by Pattern Energy

(Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Stage)

7:30pm - Saturday Night Stage Show (Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Stage)

The Bromantics sponsored by Elmers Manufacturing, Friesens Corporation, Access Credit Union, Sun Valley Coop and The Town of Altona

Stage show ending with the Crowning of the 2026 Manitoba Sunflower Festival Queen

10:00pm – 2:00am – Altona Elks Lodge #447 Sunflower Festival Social 

(Rhineland Pioneer Centre)

  10:30 am – Community Worship Service (Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Stage) 

 Rain Location: Altona EMMC Church

11:00am – 5:00pm - Gallery in the Park featuring • Kathy Levandoski • Clyde Finlay • Sylke van Niekerk

12:00 – 4:30pm – 45th Annual Legends Car Club Show in the Park

12:00 – 6:00pm – Food Trucks 

12:00pm – 6:00pm – Southern Bounce-A-Rama Inflatables 

sponsored by Elmers Manufacturing 

12:00 – 6:00pm Ricklyn Farms Petting Zoo sponsored by Cole and Mace Law Office

12:00 – 6:00pm – Inflatable Mini Golf sponsored by Golden West

12:00 – 6:00pm – Prairie Exotics Interactive Display sponsored by Altona Dental Centre 

12:00 – 6:00pm- Vertical Adventures Climbing Wall sponsored by Froese Seed Service

12:00 – 6:00pm – Axe Throwing sponsored by Pioneer Meat

12:00 – 6:00pm – Helicopter Tours by Provincial Helicopters (Baseball diamond 3)

1:30pm – Sleepy the Clown Show sponsored by Red River Mutual 

(Sun Valley Co-op Stage)

1:30 – 8:00pm – Free Public Swimming (Altona Aquatic Centre)

Sunday Afternoon Music in the Park (Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Stage) 

• 1:45 – 2:45pm – KW Band

• 3:00 – 4:00pm – Silas Presley 

• 4:15 – 5:15pm – Kevin Martin 

3:00pm – Free Faspa – Watermelon and Rollkuchen served to you by Town of Altona and Municipality of Rhineland Council (Shelter 1)

3:30 – Sleepy the Clown Show sponsored by Red River Mutual 

(Sun Valley Co-op Stage)