Canada — Events
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
June 3, 2010 - September 25, 2010
In tented pavilions at an evocative waterfront venue, the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival is a season of four professionally-produced plays by Shakespeare performed against a spectacular backdrop of mountains, sea and sky. Throughout the summer, two different plays are presented at each of the 525-seat main stage and the 240-seat Studio Stage. This is one of Canada’s largest professional Shakespeare Festivals and offers a unique theater experience.
Wetaskiwin Air Show
July 1, 2010 - July 31, 2010
The Wetaskiwin Air Show is a spectacular two-day event featuring the ‘Canadian Forces Snowbirds’. They are a demonstration jet team including numerous Canadian and US civilian performers. Other events and services include static air displays, kids’ activities, a flight simulator and food vendors. The show is sited amid depictions of the history of transportation in the world-class Reynolds-Alberta Museum.
Edmonton Folk Music Festival
August 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010
In a natural amphitheater in scenic parkland, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival offers world-class music at affordable prices. The best in Celtic, bluegrass, blues, gospel, roots, world beat and singer/songwriter music is showcased in the park, along with some country and R&B for good measure. Impromptu sessions are a feature, enabling performers to jam together in front of an audience, which helps produce strong festival dynamics and a unique musical experience.
Canadian Western Agribition
August 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010
Held at the 8 hectare (19 acres) site of IPSCO Place (formerly the Regina Exhibition Park), the Canadian Western Agribition is one of the region’s most popular agricultural shows. The show is all under cover in an all-weather arena where visitors can see exhibits of purebred beef, commercial and dairy cattle, heavy and light horses, sheep, goats, llamas, bison and much more. Agribition is one of North America’s largest and best known agricultural marketplaces, attracting mainly people from the farming industry who come from across the northern continent and as well as from overseas.
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
August 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010
This long-running festival brings folk musicians from far and wide to the harbor of this strikingly pretty fishing town of painted clapperboard houses. A succession of concerts features an impressive list of performers, interspersed with other events such as Country Dance, Old Time Sing Along, Instrument Making, workshops and children’s stage. The Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival brings sounds from around the world including the finest acoustic music played by some of the best talent available. The venues each provide magical settings that draw together the elements of land, sea and sky.
International Air Show
August 12, 2010 - August 14, 2010
This prestigious air show takes place near Vancouver and features static displays of aircraft of the Canadian, US and other nation’s armed forces, as well as various flying displays. The air show also co-operates with the local flying club to put on displays of civilian light aircraft in vintage, classic, trainers, warbirds, sailplanes, homebuilts, ultralights and contemporary classes.
New Brunswick Highland Games and Scottish Festival
September 1, 2010 - September 30, 2010
Each year approximately 8,000 people turn up to witness this pageant of color, music and activity. One of the largest of the eastern side Canadian Scottish Festivals, it takes place in the grounds of the historic Old Government House after a warm-up event in town. A free concert in Queen Street with the Saint Andrew Pipe Band drums up interest in the main event, a free open-air concert at the venue with folk music and Scottish bands.
International Festival of New Cinema and New Media
October 13, 2011 - October 24, 2011
Always at the cutting edge, this festival delivers the best examples from new and emerging trends in cinema and new media. Audiences can discover original new works here, particularly in cinema d’auteur and digital creation. The great strength of the festival is in the quality of its programming, which keeps a step ahead of the field in its immediate grasp of new developments. Its state-of-the-art venues, too, have helped to earn it world renown and satisfies audiences and industry professionals alike.
Once Upon A Christmas at Heritage Park
November 19, 2011 - December 18, 2011
Heritage Park opens up for weekends in the run-up to Christmas with an old-fashioned, winter wonderland-themed event. This is a real family affair, with horse-drawn carriage rides, carol singing in the church and live historical theater. Children (and grown-up kids too) can pass on their requests to Santa Claus and pat his reindeer. The Haskayne Mercantile Block is also open for a spot of Christmas shopping.
La Fête des Neiges
January 22, 2012 - February 6, 2012
Winter festival celebrating everything snow related. Held on three consective weekends in Parc Jean Drapeau, the event offers park trails, skating, boot hockey and tube sliding.
