Hamilton City Magazine: ONE FOR ALL: IT’S YOUR FESTIVAL
June 9, 2023Inthehammer: Popular 3-day cultural fest returns to Hamilton for Canada Day
June 27, 2023CELEBRATE CANADA’S 156TH BIRTHDAY
AT THE 54TH ANNUAL
IT’S YOUR FESTIVAL
JULY 1ST-3RD, 2023 – GAGE PARK, HAMILTON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lloyd Turner – 905.525.2297 or info@itsyourfestival.ca
June 12, 2023 – HAMILTON, ON – Hamilton Folk Arts Heritage Council proudly presents It’s Your Festival 2023 in beautiful and historic Gage Park. Celebrate Canada’s 156TH birthday on Saturday, July 1st
4 stages of entertainment, FREE family fun, including powerful headliners and rising new artists each day.
HEADLINERS:
SATURDAY, JULY 1ST CHILLIWACK
SUNDAY, JULY 2ND JULLY BLACK
MONDAY, JULY 3RD THE BOX
CELEBRATE CANADA’S BIRTHDAY WITH US SATURDAY, JULY 1ST!
- Witness our official Canadian Citizenship ceremony, where new Canadians are welcomed and made citizens of this great country at the Community Stage at 9:00 AM
- Enjoy cuteness overload at our Canada Day Baby Contest at the Community Stage at 11:00 AM
- Watch our 6th annual Parade of Cultures at 1:15 PM, bigger than ever before, leading up to our official Canada Day Opening Ceremony, beginning at 1:30 PM on our Bandshell Main Stage
- Canada’s Biggest Birthday Cake will be shared by all, after the Canada Day Official Ceremony
- Witness over 100 children ages 4-17 from across our community receive their Just One Wish Kindness Award for their contributions to making our community a kinder, better place.
CELEBRATE ALL WEEKEND LONG
Bring out the kids to enjoy our Children’s Stage, our exciting Family FunZone and Pony Rides.
Our Community Stage will host It’s Your Festival Summer Spelling Bee, Canada Day Baby Contest, Hub of the Hammer and Delusional Hot Sauce Trivia Competition and many other great community endeavours.
Enjoy live entertainment all day from four stages, including new artists on the New Music Expo stage, and cultural programming such as a full Gospel choir performance on the Gage Park bandshell stage.
There will be over 20 food booths serving Foods of the World, 100+ Arts & Craft vendors, showcasing local, national and international artisanal products, and a Commercial Zone for all your shopping desires!
Enjoy cold refreshing beer and cocktails in our Collective Arts Beer Garden.
NEW THIS YEAR
Beer Garden VIP tickets: limited tickets will be available for our VIP Beer Garden section, with premium enhanced seating, table service, sampling opportunities and MORE!
Visit www.itsyourfestival.ca for full programming and schedule details.
Gage Park – 1000 Main Street East, Hamilton, ON It’s Your Festival July 1ST TO 3RD – 11 AM – 11 PM daily
Hamilton Folk Arts Heritage Council was founded in 1969. We are a Hamilton-based non-profit organization committed to the nurturing and promotion of ethnic awareness, and diverse cultural heritage throughout Canada.
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