Canadian Festivals

Canada is a country filled with culture and pride. The residents celebrate the country's background and their enthusiasm for their culture with a variety of annual festivals and events that draw both locals and tourists.

Canadian Film Festivals

In 1888, a newspaper reported from Bristol, England left his job to become a farmer in Manitoba, Canada. James Freer documented his travels from England to Canada, emphasizing the prairies, railways and farming of Canada. In 1897, the films toured through England as Canada's way of promoting immigration to Canada- and were later picked up by the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Minister of the Interior of Canada. Festivals in Manitoba originated from this film success, and in 1902, another tour started and was shown throughout the United Kingdom.

There are numerous festivals found throughout the year in Canada, from Vancouver, BC all the way to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Entrance to certain festivals allow a wide range of applicants from serious film making beginners to well known filmmakers. These organizations are devoted to the celebration, promotion and advancement of Canadian film making talent and therefore some of these companies that put on these festivals are non-profit.

Art Festivals

The people of Canada are creative, and celebrate this creativity with stimulating art festivals held throughout the year and all over various areas of Canada.

Music Festivals

As diverse as their people is the music of Canada. You can enjoy all varieties of music genres in small coffee shops, large venues, or outdoor performances; from alternative to gospel to country and international- whatever your musical tastes you can find a music festival devoted to that genre of music.

Food & Wine Festivals

Experience a great variety of foods in the many food and wine festivals of Canada! Home made chocolates, slowly melted and shaped into delicate candies; or smooth wines paired perfectly with fruits and cheeses- your tastebuds will thank you for visiting some of the food festivals.

Some of the more popular food or drink based festivals include the tomato festivals, beer festivals, chocolate festivals, and wine tasting festivals.

Canadian Tulip Festival

For 55 years, Canada's Capital Region has showcased tulips in their annual Tulip Festival. More than 50,000 people attend the festival to celebrate the beginning of spring and a time for renewal.

Canada's people are proud of their country and customs, and they enjoy gathering for many ocassions to take part in festivals.

GlobalFest: Fireworks Festival

Since August of 2003, every August in Calgary is a Fireworks and Film Festival. It's a small scale festival, featuring a competition involving fireworks shows along with viewings of cultural diversity themed movies.

HillSide Festival

Over five stages and three days, the Hillside Festival takes place in late July on an island in Guelph Lake, Ontario. There are musicians, workshops, spoken word artists and more.

FunnyFest

Over 11 nights of comedy and over 15 venues, the FunnyFest has occurred annually for about 7 years throughout Canada. The festival was founded and is produced by Stu Hughes, as a means to spread the gift of laughter. It offers live and original stand up comedy as well as other offbeat or unique comedy performances.