| Summer festivals are the Canadian way of | | | | and the Giggleshots-International Comedy Short Film |
| celebrating the season and truly enjoying the best of | | | | Festival in Toronto is the largest of its kind in the |
| the glorious sunshine and all round good cheer. Across | | | | world and everything you've heard about it is true. |
| Canada, summer festivals add an air of festivity with | | | | This major event is now all set to be staged in the |
| a wide range of entertainments and exciting events. | | | | UK. |
| The Fringe Festival represents the spirit of summer | | | | The Canada Dance Festival in Ottawa began in 1987 |
| festivals in Canada. This is where anyone can | | | | and is growing stronger by the year. It is now the |
| perform and get away with appreciation. These | | | | primary showcase for professional dancers to strut |
| perform or perish events grant the performers one | | | | their stuff. Get ready to witness an awesome range |
| whole minute to win the audience or retreat. Events | | | | of performances that will have you entranced. The |
| include dance, music, comedy shows, drama, musicals, | | | | Toronto International Tango Festival is another venue |
| theatre and more. Audience can use the festival | | | | where dancers from all over the world come to |
| guide to help decide what to watch from the literally | | | | stage their passion for tango. |
| hundreds on show. Fringe Festivals can be found in | | | | Folk Festivals are held as part of summer festivals in |
| cities including Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, | | | | Canada in Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg, and Edmonton |
| Victoria, Ottawa, London and many more. | | | | among other places. All sorts of music from all over |
| Canada's summer festivals celebrate music like none | | | | the world including Celtic, aboriginal, country, swing, |
| other. The Cisco Systems Bluesfest in Ottawa, | | | | and anything else you can think of are performed |
| Ontario is a perfect example. Anything from Cuban | | | | with gusto, and uninterrupted for four days. |
| music to jam bands can be expected at this | | | | No celebration can be complete without wine and |
| extremely exhilarating music fest. To add to the | | | | beer. Canada's summer festivals celebrate this in style |
| melee there are the side shows and the overall | | | | at the Great Canadian Beer Festival in Victoria, BC. |
| festival atmosphere. | | | | Contrary to conclusions one may jump to, this is not |
| Here's one for the funny bone. Canada's summer | | | | a drink all you can fest but rather an upmarket |
| festival celebration sets great store by comedy | | | | venture where the quality of the beer has to be |
| shows. The Funnyfest Comedy Festival in Calgary, | | | | irreproachable as does the integrity of the brewer. |
| Alberta is where the good humor spreads good vibes | | | | It's more a celebration of the craft of beer brewing |
| all around. Hilarious comedy shows, stand up comics | | | | and its artistic aspect. The Niagara Wine Festival is a |
| that make you double over, and plenty of laughing | | | | magnet that draws visitors in their thousands to the |
| matter is on for about 16 nights incorporating over a | | | | area. It runs in a series including the Ice-wine Festival, |
| hundred performers. It's a punch line a minute attack | | | | the New Vintage Festival, and finally the Niagara Wine |
| that will have you ROFL. | | | | Festival. |
| Montreal of course has the Just for Laughs Festival | | | | |