Marking a milestone: Centennial Celebration planned for Ocean Park<\/p>\n
Published 8:00 pm Tuesday, May 12, 2026<\/p>\n
One hundred years is no small milestone, and the Ocean Park Community Association isn\u2019t about to let a century of community, connection and volunteer spirit quietly slide by.<\/p>\n
A two-day Centennial Celebration is planned for June 5-6 to honour \u201ctwo legacies at the heart of Ocean Park life\u201d \u2013 the OCPA and the historic Ocean Park Hall, a news release issued Tuesday (May 12) announces.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis celebration is about honouring what\u2019s been built here over the last 100 years,\u201d OPCA president Daisy Lifvenborg says in the release.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything we\u2019re celebrating \u2013 from the Ocean Park Hall itself to the events, programs, and small details throughout the village \u2013 has come from people showing up for their community. That spirit is what we\u2019re really marking, and the essence of our mandate.\u201d<\/p>\n
The OCPA was founded in 1925, followed by the opening of Ocean Park Hall a year later \u2013 \u201ca space built by the community, for the community, that continues to serve as a gathering place to this day,\u201d the release states.<\/p>\n
Next month\u2019s centennial event is to open with a limited-capacity Heritage Trivia Night at the 1577 128 St. hall. On Saturday, there\u2019ll be an early morning car show from 8-10 a.m., followed by a bevy of festivities from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. \u2013 from carnival games and kids entertainment to heritage displays, a barbershop quartet, storytelling and a by-donation sale of retired street banners.<\/p>\n
For those who want to do some exploring, a \u2018Passport to the Village\u2019 will offer participants a self-guided experience that includes clues to small moments of local history and trivia.<\/p>\n
Passports may be picked up at the hall between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; participating businesses will be dressed in blue and green centennial bunting.<\/p>\n
The day is set to wrap up with dignitary remarks at 3 p.m. and a 7 p.m. concert at the hall featuring the Ocean Park Wailers.<\/p>\n
Organizers have been preparing for the Centennial Celebration through \u201cmonths\u201d of community-building efforts spearheaded by the OPCA, the release notes, pointing to a fresh set of centennial street banners, a new heritage storyboard installation at the hall, refreshed village planters, and an updated Ocean Park map highlighting local history, hidden gems and fun facts about the area.<\/p>\n