Artists / Schedule subject to change

11:00 AM

SONGS FROM THE GARDEN WITH CHARLIE KERT

Skeeter and Empathina are lost in a forest with a drought. Together with the plants, animals, and all the children, they sing, dance, drum, and learn to speak the language of nature. All of this activity invites the rain, ends the drought, and brings the garden back to life.

Little Fingers Music had a touring live show as well as sing / dance / drum group classes and group keyboard classes. Charlie also wrote and interactive Rock Operetta for children called ROCKgarden Party!

1:30 PM

Official Canada Day Ceremony

Official Canada Day Ceremony at the Bandshell Stage

Just One Wish Kindness Awards

followed by Canada Day Cake

3:00 PM

SONGS FROM THE GARDEN WITH CHARLIE KERT

Skeeter and Empathina are lost in a forest with a drought. Together with the plants, animals, and all the children, they sing, dance, drum, and learn to speak the language of nature. All of this activity invites the rain, ends the drought, and brings the garden back to life.

Little Fingers Music had a touring live show as well as sing / dance / drum group classes and group keyboard classes. Charlie also wrote and interactive Rock Operetta for children called ROCKgarden Party!

4:15 PM

Traditional creation story of the Haudenosaunee

The Six Nations Smoke Dancers are from the Six Nations of the Grand River located in Southern Ontario Bear Brantford, Ontario.

They share the unique culture and traditions of the Haudenosaunee (Hud-deno-show-knee) they will be showcasing a variety of traditional social songs and dances.

5:00 PM

Crafty Creations with Faye

Arts and Crafts – make your own friendship bracelet, or get creative with arts and crafts.

6:00 PM

Music Together Giggle & Groove

Erin will have everyone up on their feet dancing, singing and playing along to the music in an Interactive Musical workshop experience.  Music Together is a non performance based program where families get together and play with music, create lasting memories and build neural pathways that last a lifetime!

Erin is an Early Childhood Music Educator and certified Music Together Teacher with 15 years experience. She will have everyone up on their feet dancing, singing and playing along to the music in an interactive musical workshop experience. Music Together is a non performance based program where families get together and play with music, create lasting memories and build musical neural pathways that last a lifetime!

Music Together is a research based, internationally renowned music program for children ages newborn through 8 and the grown ups who love them. A community of families sharing songs, instrument play, rhythm chants, and movement activities in a relaxed, playful, non performance oriented setting.

Your favourite Superheroes are appearing all weekend

Join them for a Meet & Greet and Photo ops. 

Appearing today 2:30-4:30pm

BUMBLEBEE from The Transformers

11:00 AM
SAOIRSE AND THE LION
RUDY RABBIT READS Book reading with Loretta M Zajac

Loretta M. Zajac Author Readings

Loretta M Zajac is a local author who writes real life stories with a healthy dose of fantasy sprinkled between the lines.  She also illustrates most of her stories and is an award-winning public speaker.

12:00 PM

Let It Snow

Join everyone’s favourite beloved ice sisters, as they take you on a wonderful ride, regaling the audience with the story of how love will thaw a frozen heart. You will be delighted as our sisters sing all your favourite songs, and we hope you’ll sing along to all their well-known hits!

1:30 PM

My Cat Flash with Andy G and Friends

Andy G and Friends bring to stage a whole bunch of fun, sing along, danceable, toe-tapping tunes in their interactive family show. A great mix of new original songs penned by Andy G, as well as some fun classic kids standards. For children ages 1 to 8 years old and the “older kids” too!

Canadian folk rock & roots singer/songwriter Andy Griffiths wants to tell you about a cat named Flash.  

“Flash was a wonderful cat with a loving personality and a lot of character,” says Andy. “When we brought Flash home as a kitten, he would always run around the house at top speed and often got into trouble…here and there!”

So it goes for the meowable muse behind Andy’s first children’s album, ‘OUR CAT FLASH’ and the picture book to accompany it, illustrated by multiple award-winning artist Helen Griffiths.

Andy G and Friends bring to stage a whole bunch of fun, sing along, danceable, toe-tapping tunes in their interactive children’s / family show. A great mix of new original songs penned by Andy G, as well as some fun classic kids standards. For children ages 1 to 8yrs old and the “older kids” too! 

With a fun and energetic stage presence, hand puppets, tuba, slide whistle, shakers, froggy guiros, guitars and voices, these big kids always put smiles on the faces of their audiences!

3:00 PM

Let It Snow

Join everyone’s favourite beloved ice sisters, as they take you on a wonderful ride, regaling the audience with the story of how love will thaw a frozen heart. You will be delighted as our sisters sing all your favourite songs, and we hope you’ll sing along to all their well-known hits!

4:00 PM

My Friend Christopher

My Friend Christopher explores the joys and challenges of family life through original songs with piano, acoustic guitar rags, and early jazz horns. In 2022, MFC performed Ontario festival stages, street festivals, schools and markets in Hamilton and had his FACTOR-funded second album Tuba Blues nominated for a CFMA for Best Children’s Album.

5:00 PM

Miss Tania Lou and the Ring Ding Kids

An interactive and delightful performance of Jamaican culture through song, dance, poems, riddles, stories and games.

Tania Hernandez, known as Miss Tania Lou, is a Jamaican-Canadian and proud Hamiltonian, who struts her stuff on local and international stages, promoting and preserving the rich, vibrant culture of her birth country, Jamaica. Miss Tania Lou was a Top 7 finalist in the 2022 Jamaica International Independence Foreign Song Competition, in Atlanta, Georgia, and is currently in the Top 11 semi-finals.  Her vibrant personality and exuberance capture the audience as she performs folk songs, poetry, dance, stories and riddles, always interacting with her audience to create a nice,” irie” vibe. Miss Tania Lou, as she is lovingly called by her avid fans, is a jack of all trades and a master of many – a teacher, philanthropist, Jamaican/ Caribbean folklorist, poet, social commentator, author, music and performing recording artist, mentor and sponsor at City Kidz in Hamilton, Ontario. Tania is an edutainer par excellence, which has gained her the designation as Goodwill Ambassador by the Jamaica Foundation of Hamilton in October 2022. In the same year, she was honoured by a Jamaican/International organisation, the XLCR 76ers, for her humanitarian service and keeping the cultural legacy of her birth country, alive. Her contributions to her community and elsewhere have won her a nomination at the 6th annual Women Who Rock Awards 2021 for her outstanding achievements. Tania has been performing at It’s Your Festival for many years, including 2021, where she was invited to sing Canada’s national anthem and showcase her talents. She looks forward to hitting the stage again during Canada Day celebrations to add to the multicultural flavour of the “the true North strong and free!”

6:00 PM
ONE LITTLE STONE
RUDY RABBIT READS Book reading with Loretta M Zajac

Loretta M. Zajac Author Readings

Loretta M Zajac is a local author who writes real life stories with a healthy dose of fantasy sprinkled between the lines.  She also illustrates most of her stories and is an award-winning public speaker.

Your favourite Superheroes are appearing all weekend

Join them for a Meet & Greet and Photo ops.             

Appearing today 3:00-6:00pm

BOBA FETT from The Mandalorian and IRON MAN

11:00 AM

Hudson’s Mystery Show!

A fun and interactive family show filled with laughter and amazement!

Through ropes, wands, mind reading and tricks, our spectacular illusionist will invite you to join in the fun and tricks that will keep you on your feet!

12:00 PM

Let It Snow

Join everyone’s favourite beloved ice sisters, as they take you on a wonderful ride, regaling the audience with the story of how love will thaw a frozen heart. You will be delighted as our sisters sing all your favourite songs, and we hope you’ll sing along to all their well-known hits!

1:30 PM

My Cat Flash with Andy G and Friends

Andy G and Friends bring to stage a whole bunch of fun, sing along, danceable, toe-tapping tunes in their interactive family show. A great mix of new original songs penned by Andy G, as well as some fun classic kids standards. For children ages 1 to 8 years old and the “older kids” too!

Canadian folk rock & roots singer/songwriter Andy Griffiths wants to tell you about a cat named Flash.  

“Flash was a wonderful cat with a loving personality and a lot of character,” says Andy. “When we brought Flash home as a kitten, he would always run around the house at top speed and often got into trouble…here and there!”

So it goes for the meowable muse behind Andy’s first children’s album, ‘OUR CAT FLASH’ and the picture book to accompany it, illustrated by multiple award-winning artist Helen Griffiths.

Andy G and Friends bring to stage a whole bunch of fun, sing along, danceable, toe-tapping tunes in their interactive children’s / family show. A great mix of new original songs penned by Andy G, as well as some fun classic kids standards. For children ages 1 to 8yrs old and the “older kids” too! 

With a fun and energetic stage presence, hand puppets, tuba, slide whistle, shakers, froggy guiros, guitars and voices, these big kids always put smiles on the faces of their audiences!

3:00 PM

Let It Snow

Join everyone’s favourite beloved ice sisters, as they take you on a wonderful ride, regaling the audience with the story of how love will thaw a frozen heart. You will be delighted as our sisters sing all your favourite songs, and we hope you’ll sing along to all their well-known hits!

4:00 PM

SONGS FROM THE GARDEN WITH CHARLIE KERT

Skeeter and Empathina are lost in a forest with a drought. Together with the plants, animals, and all the children, they sing, dance, drum, and learn to speak the language of nature. All of this activity invites the rain, ends the drought, and brings the garden back to life.

Little Fingers Music had a touring live show as well as sing / dance / drum group classes and group keyboard classes. Charlie also wrote and interactive Rock Operetta for children called ROCKgarden Party!

6:00 PM

Music Together Giggle & Groove

Erin will have everyone up on their feet dancing, singing and playing along to the music in an Interactive Musical workshop experience.  Music Together is a non performance based program where families get together and play with music, create lasting memories and build neural pathways that last a lifetime!

Erin is an Early Childhood Music Educator and certified Music Together Teacher with 15 years experience. She will have everyone up on their feet dancing, singing and playing along to the music in an interactive musical workshop experience. Music Together is a non performance based program where families get together and play with music, create lasting memories and build musical neural pathways that last a lifetime!

Music Together is a research based, internationally renowned music program for children ages newborn through 8 and the grown ups who love them. A community of families sharing songs, instrument play, rhythm chants, and movement activities in a relaxed, playful, non performance oriented setting.

Your favourite Superheroes are appearing all weekend

Join them for a Meet & Greet and Photo ops.             

Appearing today  3:00-6:00pm

DARTH VADER and CHEWBACCA from Star Wars