IT’S YOUR FESTIVAL

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 1          CHILLIWACK

SUNDAY, JULY 2               JULLY BLACK

MONDAY, JULY 3              THE BOX

 

CELEBRATE CANADA’S BIRTHDAY WITH US SATURDAY, JULY 1!

  • Start your morning off with cuteness overload at our Canada Day Baby Contest at the Community Stage
  • Witness our official Canadian Citizenship ceremony, where new Canadians are welcomed and made citizens of this great country at the Community Stage @ 9:00 AM
  • Watch for our 6th annual Parade of Cultures, at 1:15 in the park, leading up to our official Canada Day Opening Ceremony, beginning at 1:30 PM, live 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.

Purchase tickets for our 50/50 draw all weekend long. Each day a new prize winner!

Our Community Stage will host a Youth Talent, It’s Your Festival Summer Spelling, Canada Day Baby Contest, Hub of the Hammer Hot Sauce Competition and many other great community endeavours.

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

Hamilton Pro Wrestling:  2 entertaining bouts daily in the Family Fun KidZone.

Beer Garden VIP tickets:  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 1-3 – NOON – 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.