Canada's Best Summer Festivals

Summer festivals are the Canadian way ofand the Giggleshots-International Comedy Short Film
celebrating the season and truly enjoying the best ofFestival in Toronto is the largest of its kind in the
the glorious sunshine and all round good cheer. Acrossworld and everything you've heard about it is true.
Canada, summer festivals add an air of festivity withThis 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 summerThe Canada Dance Festival in Ottawa began in 1987
festivals in Canada. This is where anyone canand is growing stronger by the year. It is now the
perform and get away with appreciation. Theseprimary showcase for professional dancers to strut
perform or perish events grant the performers onetheir stuff. Get ready to witness an awesome range
whole minute to win the audience or retreat. Eventsof 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 festivalwhere dancers from all over the world come to
guide to help decide what to watch from the literallystage their passion for tango.
hundreds on show. Fringe Festivals can be found inFolk 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 nonethe 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 Cubanwith gusto, and uninterrupted for four days.
music to jam bands can be expected at thisNo celebration can be complete without wine and
extremely exhilarating music fest. To add to thebeer. Canada's summer festivals celebrate this in style
melee there are the side shows and the overallat 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 summera drink all you can fest but rather an upmarket
festival celebration sets great store by comedyventure 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 vibesIt's more a celebration of the craft of beer brewing
all around. Hilarious comedy shows, stand up comicsand its artistic aspect. The Niagara Wine Festival is a
that make you double over, and plenty of laughingmagnet that draws visitors in their thousands to the
matter is on for about 16 nights incorporating over aarea. It runs in a series including the Ice-wine Festival,
hundred performers. It's a punch line a minute attackthe New Vintage Festival, and finally the Niagara Wine
that will have you ROFL.Festival.
Montreal of course has the Just for Laughs Festival