Fun things to do in Canada in 2006!

Here's the official thread...

Shambhala 2006 held on August 10 - 14, 2006 (bc kootenays)
http://www.shambhalamusicfestival.com/mambo/

Kaslo Jazzfest 2006 (bc kootenays)
Aug 4-6
http://www.kaslojazzfest.com/main.html

Firemaker (bc island)
July 9-16, 2006
http://www.firemaker.org/

Evolve (nova scotia)
no dates yet
http://www.evolvefestival.com/

North Country Fair (alberta)
June 16-18
http://lslncca.ca/current/current.htm

Manitoba rainbow gathering
.June11/06till July10/06


more to come! add events that you know of too.

 

you forgot Motion Notion!!!

www.motionnotion.com

 

Are there any events happening in Ontario... Like in June, or augest?

 

There's also the Symphony Of Fire in Vancouver, if you like fireworks. There are fireworks prior to that event for Canada Day as well.

 

ah fireworks.

There's also 'Thunder in the Valley' in Blairemore Alberta sometime this summer, not sure of the date yet.

 

Activities in Montreal:


Francofolies: June 8-17 2006 http://www.francofolies.com/preFrancos2006/accueil_fr.asp

Montreal Jazz Fest: June 29-July 9 2006
http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/

Loto-Quebec fireworks: June 17-July 29 2006
http://www.internationaldesfeuxloto-quebec.com/fr/programmation/

Just for Laughs Festival: July 13-23 2006
http://www.hahaha.com/comedy-2005.html

FestiBlues: August 10-13 2006
http://www.festiblues.com/

Divers/Cité (GLBTT pride week): July 31-August 6 2006
http://www.diverscite.org/anglais/index.htm

Festival Nuits d'Afrique (African nights festival): July 13-23 2006
http://www.festivalnuitsdafrique.com/index_en.php

Montreal International Dragon Boat Race Festival: July 22-23 2006
http://www.montrealdragonboat.com/

Most of the stuff here is free, or part of it is. More might come (If I can find more!)

 

theres the jazz fest in vancouver and the folk fest in victoria. also victoria pride they are all in late june/eary july

 

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Fun in the Praires?

Ness Creek Music Festival: July 13th to July 16th
http://www.nesscreek.com

Winnipeg Folk Festival: July 6- July 9th
http://www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca

Regina Folk Fest: August 11 - 13th
http://www.reginafolkfestival.com/concertseries/

Saskatoon Fringe Festival: August 3rd - 13th
http://www.25thstreettheatre.org/fringeindex.htm

Calgary Folk Fest: July 27th - 30th
http://www.calgaryfolkfest.com/users/folder.asp

Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan: July 5th - August 13th
http://www.shakespeareonthesaskatchewan.com/


Sorry, my list is primarily Saskatchewan and folk festival based, but hey.. it's what I know best!

 

will definatly be attending

 

Come visit me in Toronto

 

july 14-16
Vancouver Folk Music Festival

 

Any events happening in Calgary or western canada?

 

Many happenings in Calgary this year. To name a few...

Resurrection 14 is on May 6th if your into the hardcore tech/gabber/drumandbass scene.

Preytek is doing a show on May 4th.

I'm sure as usual there will be drum circles and fire dacing in Riley park as soon as the weather warms up too.


And as was said before Calgary folkfest, and Motion Notion are both held in the summer.

 

There is the Shoreline festival in PEI.

Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival in Fredericton.

Az

 

www.cometogethermusicfestival.ca in southwestern ontario. I really want to go.

 

How is Hemp Fest? Have any of you gone to it?

www.hempfest.ca

 

i've heard hempfest is amazing

i was supposed to go a couple of years ago, but plans fell through.

 

as per usual I'm sure there will be Wakefest in Kelowna this year...

Lots of bands, lake activity, good fun

 

where in south western ontario?