Uxbridge Information & Events

Ah!! The days of our youth, the days of building a raft and floating it on the pond in the field, pretending to be Huckleberry Finn, your head filled with dreams of being on the raft as it lazily drifts down the meandering Mississippi River.

Ah!! Those carefree days, filled with memories to be shared with your children.

Share some of those memories on Sat April 25th. Bring your youngsters out to Elgin pond in Uxbridge and reminisce about those days. Teach your kids the fine art of fishing as you join in this Uxbridge Youth Fishing Event.

No Fishing Gear No Problem There is free fishing rod and reel loaners and  free bait.

One of the first things you do is line up for your poles and cup of worms....always a challenge to get the wiggly worms on those little hooks, but there is usually a local celebrity or two that can be coerced into lending a hand, it's all in the fun of the day. This event is well attended by parents, grandparent and plenty of kids, even in the rain the kids excitement is contagious.

This is the seventh year for the Huck Finn Fishing Day with local sponsors that include Canadian Tire, Durham Regional Police, The Uxbridge Legion, Blitxcreek Pro Fising, The Optimists, The town of Uxbridge, as well as others. Together they put on a very good day for all participants.

Fish from 10 am to 1 pm with plenty of fish to be caught.

Don't miss the Huck Finn Parade. Dress up in your best Huck Finn outfit decorate your bike or wagon and join the parade, starting at Elgin park (9:30am).

Huckleberry Finn and Jim, on their raft