City of Brandon Parks & Recreation Services is excited to announce that Music In The Parks is going LIVE on Tuesday, August 24 and Tuesday, August 31. These LIVE performances will take place at Princess Park (818 Princess Avenue) at 7:00 p.m. The first live performance on August 24 will be from Until It’s No Fun, a group of seasoned musicians with years of experience in various kinds of music. The band brings a lighthearted attitude to all it does and refuses to take itself too seriously. The second live performance on August 31 will be from Misty Street, a musical group with leanings toward rock, pop, blues, and folk music. Since its inception in 2007, Misty Street has been active on the local music scene in Brandon and surrounding Westman area. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chair and maintain physical distancing. In addition to these two live performances, a series of virtual performances are free and live-streamed on WCGtv Channel 12 SD / 1012 HD, WCGtv Video On Demand (VOD), and online at westmancom.com/personal/wcgtv/watch-live. A full list of virtual and live performances can be found at brandon.ca/events/music-in-the-park. (City of Brandon PSA)

No matter what type of food you’re craving, bdnmb.ca's Food Truck Warz selection of food trucks will satisfy your need. This year, the 4th annual Food Truck Warz will take place at the Keystone Centre from September 16-19. Winnipeg's Derek Collins is no-stranger to the restaurant, fair and food truck festival scene. The colorful Collins has participated in Brandon's Food Truck Warz numerous times (Phat Dawgs, Onion Bloom) and this year he is returning once again with a new entry, Wiggle Chips. Wiggle Chips serves seasoned chips on a stick topped with all your gourmet fixings. They also offer a variety of gourmet tater-tots. Judges at Winnipeg's ManyFest voted Wiggle Chips the most original entry in 2017. Additional information on the event can be found on our Facebook page here.

The FunSize Farmyard (near Shilo) is a brand new petting zoo offering a hands-on experience for the young in a unique farm like atmosphere. It's an ideal location for animal lovers of all ages to meet their furry and feathery friends which includes horses, goats, chickens, ducks, quail, guinea pigs, rabbits and a donkey. They are open 10-5 daily, except Mondays. Currently they are offering 1.5 hour timeslots ( $5pp no petting, or $8pp including petting) throughout that time period. Your time must be booked ahead of your visit, although they encourage people to phone if they are in the area and looking for something to do. There is always the possibility of an opening. The FunSize Farmyard is currently allowing 3 families per session. They hope to be able to increase that as time goes on and they figure out exactly the demands on the business. In addition to the petting zoo there is a play structure you are welcome to use and a short walking path with hidden Gnomes for the kids to spot. Additional information can be found on their Facebook page here.

Just Loaded will be making their first appearance at Brandon's Food Truck Warz in 2021. They are best known for their fully loaded sandwiches including a slow roasted brisket sandwich, a Montreal smoked meat sandwich, a roast beef sandwich as well as a BLT. They also do gourmet hot dogs/smokies: Taco dog/smokie, dazzler dog/ smokie (spicy) hanks hawg dog (dbl bacon cheese dog) and the homedog (brisket dog). They can make a majority of their stuff vegetarian, and they have some low carb bread and wraps for those that would prefer. In addition to the sandwiches and hotdogs  the menu also features taco in a bag, loaded nachos, a taco wrap, and a taco perogie supreme. Hours of operation: Thursday, September 16: 1pm to 11:00 pm Friday, September 17: 11:00 am to 11:00 pm Saturday, September 18: 11:00 am to 11:00 pm Sunday, September 19: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Keystone Centre Grounds

Blue Haze Barbecue is a food trailer from Beausejour, MB that dishes pleasantly familiar comfort BBQ classics. They will be making their first appearance at Brandon's Food Truck Warz in 2021. Location: Keystone Centre Parking Lot Hours of operation: Thursday, September 16: 1pm to 11:00 pm Friday, September 17: 11:00 am to 11:00 pm Saturday, September 18: 11:00 am to 11:00 pm Sunday, September 19: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Select from an array of mouth watering hand-helds like the "Carolina Pulled Pork" sandwich which is slow smoked over oak wood for fourteen hours, hit with their Pig Pickin' and Blue Ribbon Sauce with tangy slaw. "The Big Dirty", a combination of beef brisket, pulled pork, Pig Pickin' and Blue Ribbon Sauce & slaw, is certain to satisfy your appetite. Many of their meats are smoked for up to 16 hours over hardwoods, with irresistible house-made specialty sauces and sides. Their famous slow cooked barbecue ribs are so incredibly tender they will have you coming back for more. They will also be rocking a Pitmaster Platter consisting of pulled pork, beef brisket & choice of ½ Sausage or ¼ rack Ribs with Slaw & Potato Salad *no substitutions*. Blue Haze Barbecue won the .Judge's Choice Award at Winnipeg's Manyfest in 2019.