If there\u2019s one positive about Canada\u2019s long, awful, unbearable winter it is the months of coast to coast to coast parties, BBQs, shindigs, picnics, 12 weddings, strawberry socials and festivals we have to look forward to once it warms up. It\u2019s much easier to appreciate the stars in the night sky, tasty food, good music, and non-annoying buskers when you\u2019re not freezing your toes off.<\/p>\n
While you may find out about upcoming events in your area through social media or word of mouth, a .CA website (see how we did that?) will help tell the world about the fun thing happening in your small corner of the country. A great event website<\/a> acts as an online advertisement, help desk, travel agent, and logistics center to help attendees find the information they need.<\/p>\n So, are you looking for road trip ideas? Whether you want to pig out on pizza, appreciate local art, or simply contemplate your place in the universe as you learn about the night sky\u2014we\u2019ve got you covered by highlighting a festival from each province and territory that\u2019s set to take place in summer 2019.<\/p>\n August 1-7 in St. John\u2019s, Newfoundland<\/em><\/p>\n There are two types of people. Those who have been to George Street in St. John\u2019s and those who totally should go. The George Street Festival is the highlight of the Newfoundland summer and is a week-long party that attracts of visitors from around the world.<\/p>\n July 10-14 in Shediac, New Brunswick<\/em><\/p>\n Shediac is the Lobster Capital of the World, which makes this great maritime festival the perfect place to crack some shells and enjoy some great entertainment. This year marks the 70th<\/sup> anniversary of the festival so there will be plenty of special events to commemorate that milestone.<\/p>\n July 31-August 5 in Halifax, Nova Scotia<\/em><\/p>\n While we can\u2019t guarantee there will be no mimes there, the Halifax Busker Festival brings the best street performers in the world to the Halifax waterfront. Featuring fire breathers, acrobats, comedians and magicians, this festival is a unique way to experience great street art.<\/p>\n July 19-21 in Rollo Bay, Prince Edward Island<\/em><\/p>\n Who doesn\u2019t love a great fiddle battle? I\u2019m not sure if that\u2019s actually a thing but if not, it should be, and the Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival is surely the place to see it. Prince Edward Island\u2019s great musical tradition will be showcased at this summer festival that brings together top performers and draws in fans both young and old.<\/p>\n July 4-14 in Quebec City, Quebec<\/em><\/p>\n While the Festival d\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9 de Qu\u00e9bec is one of Canada\u2019s top music festivals in its own right, the venue itself is reason enough to go. The festival takes place in Quebec City’s historic district providing an impressive backdrop for 11 days of amazing summer music.<\/p>\n July 19-21 in Toronto, Ontario<\/em><\/p>\n So you like pizza, eh? Well that makes at least two of us. This July more than 20 of Toronto\u2019s best pie producers will come together in bringing you original slices, pastas, desserts and more. If you’re a traditional person, you can indulge in Italian favourites and if you’re looking to live a bit more on the edge you can try out an original new recipe.<\/p>\n July 11-14 in Winnipeg, Manitoba<\/em><\/p>\n With headliner like Death Cab for Cutie, Jason Mraz and The Sheepdogs, the Winnipeg is one of the best-known folk festivals in Canada. Bring your love of local food, eclectic art, and ironic hats.<\/p>\n August 2-4 in Big River, Saskatchewan<\/em><\/p>\n There\u2019s no sky bigger that the one in the prairies, so it\u2019s fitting that Electric Sky, the Saskatchewan\u2019s largest electronic music festival, is being held again this summer in the beautiful forests of northern Saskatchewan. Enjoy more than 70 artists across Canada and celebrate music, yoga, and art.<\/p>\n August 3-5 in Edmonton, Alberta<\/em><\/p>\n The Edmonton Heritage Festival is a three-day celebration of multiculturalism in Canada. Enjoy the art, music, and we can’t forget about food, from 100 countries and cultures around the world.<\/p>\n July 26-28 in Squamish, British Columbia<\/em><\/p>\n Set in front of the backdrop of the spectacular Stawamus Chief<\/a>, this festival is all about music, art and community. It boasts Canada\u2019s largest paint by numbers, features two stages of continuous music and more than 40 acts of multiple genres.<\/p>\n June 28-July 4 in Whitehorse, Yukon<\/em><\/p>\n This festival shines a light on the arts and culture of Yukon First Nations and welcomes Indigenous artists from around the world. Ad\u00e4ka means \u2018coming into the light\u2019 in the Southern Tutchone language.<\/p>\n August 22-25 in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories<\/em><\/p>\n This is a multi-day family event that allows you to explore the wonders of the universe in the world’s largest Dark Sky Preserve, Wood Buffalo National Park. It\u2019s put on by the Thebaca and Wood Buffalo Astronomical Society. Registration includes activities and workshops, meals, camping fees and access to equipment like telescopes.<\/p>\n June 28-July 1 in Iqaluit, Nunavut<\/em><\/p>\n The Alianait Arts Festival brings together Inuit and other circumpolar artists, musicians, acrobats, dancers, storytellers, actors, filmmakers and visual artists for a multi-day celebration under the (many hours of) summer sun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Summertime means festival time in Canada: because it\u2019s much easier to appreciate tasty food and good music when you\u2019re not freezing your toes off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3443,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"slim_seo":{"description":"Summertime means festival time in Canada: because it\u2019s much easier to appreciate tasty food and good music when you\u2019re not freezing your toes off.","title":"13 great Canadian festivals for your summer road trip - CIRA"},"footnotes":""},"topic":[29],"class_list":["post-42740","cira_news","type-cira_news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cira_news_type-cira-news-type-blog","cira_topic-cira-topic-domains","cira_author-erin-hutchison"],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cira.ca\/en\/wp-json\/cira\/v1\/news\/42740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cira.ca\/en\/wp-json\/cira\/v1\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cira.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cira_news"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.cira.ca\/en\/wp-json\/cira\/v1\/news\/42740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":446133,"href":"https:\/\/www.cira.ca\/en\/wp-json\/cira\/v1\/news\/42740\/revisions\/446133"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cira.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cira.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cira_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cira.ca\/en\/wp-json\/cira\/v1\/topic?post=42740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}George Street Festival \u2013 georgestreetlive.ca<\/a><\/h2>\n
Shediac Lobster Festival \u2013 shediaclobsterfestival.ca<\/a><\/h2>\n
Halifax Busker Festival \u2013 buskers.ca<\/a><\/h2>\n
Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival \u2013 rollobayfiddlefest.ca<\/a><\/h2>\n
Festival d\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9 de Qu\u00e9bec \u2013 feq.ca<\/a><\/h2>\n
Pizza Fest \u2013 pizzafestival.ca<\/a><\/h2>\n
Winnipeg Folk Festival \u2013 winnipegfolkfestival.ca<\/a><\/h2>\n
Electric Sky \u2013 electricsky.ca<\/a><\/h2>\n
Edmonton Heritage Festival \u2013 heritagefest.ca<\/a><\/h2>\n
Squamish Constellation Festival \u2013 constellationfest<\/h2>\n
Ad\u00e4ka Cultural Festival \u2013 adakafestival.ca<\/a><\/h2>\n
Dark Sky Festival \u2013 tawbas.ca<\/a><\/h2>\n
Alianait Arts Festival \u2013 alianait.ca<\/a><\/h2>\n