Niagara's Best Free Festival Returns!
By David DeRocco dave@gobeweekly.com https://twitter.com/?lang=en
In a time of rising costs for entertainment – and especially live music – the word “free” takes on additional importance for people hoping to maximize their outdoor summer fun. Thankfully, the City of Port Colborne has once again delivered on what is usually the best free local festival of the summer.
Friday August 4th through Monday August 7th, downtown Port Colborne comes alive with the 45th annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival, offering activities and attractions for the whole family during a four-day celebration of the history and heritage along the Welland Canal.
Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival encompasses the entire community. The Vale Health & Wellness Centre hosts Ontario’s largest outdoor Classic Car Show and an indoor Craft Show. Seaway Park hosts our kids’ zone with plenty of games, entertainment, and activities. At the Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum the history of the Welland Canal is on display, and heritage artisans can be seen working their trade. Historic West Street is home to many of our local businesses, festival food and shopping kiosks, our Patio on West, the Empire Sandy Tall Ship, other vessels, and our recreation zone. The Canal Days Concert series is located at H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park and features top-notch entertainment nightly. Canal Days offers a free shuttle service to ensure you can enjoy what each location has to offer!
Nestled at the junction of the Welland Canal and Lake Erie north shore, Port Colborne is a working marine community, with a rich nautical history and welcoming hospitality. At the height of summer, the entire city takes time to celebrate the reasons why this picturesque town has grown and prospered. Each year more than 300,000 people visit the festival over the four days, and this year’s concert schedule should help the City hit those numbers again:
HH. KNOLL PARK
FRIDAY AUG 4: GATES AT 6PM ALL AGES
ELLIOT BROOD
JIN
THE GLORIOUS SONS
SATURDAY AUG 5TH
SKYE WALLACE
TEXAS KING
SAM ROBERTS BAND
SUNDAY AUG 6TH
RIDERS ON THE STORM
PINK FLOYD NIAGARA
MONDAY AUG 7
TIM”E” HENDRY
THE CAVERNERS
LABATT PATIO (Join us on the Patio on West for live entertainment daily. The Patio is located on West Street in between Kent Street and Victoria Street)
FRIDAY AUG 4TH
Stuck in the 90's - 4 - 4:45 p.m. & 5- 5:45 p.m.
Gravely James - 6 - 6:45 p.m. & 7 - 7:45 p.m.
Stereo Stars - 8:15 - 9 p.m., 9:15 - 10 p.m. & 10:15 - 11 p.m.
SATURDAY AUG 5
Aaron Allen - 12 - 1 p.m.
Angela Saini - 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Matthew Runaway - 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Jessi T - 3:45 - 4:$5 p.m.
Ang and Rob. - 5 - 5:45 p.m., 6 - 6:45 p.m. & 7 - 7:45 p.m.
JIN - 8:15 - 9 p.m., 9:15 - 10 p.m. & 10:15 - 11 p.m.
SUNDAY AUG 6TH
J.R. Hardy - 12 - 12:45 p.m. & 1 - 1:45 p.m.
Andrew George Poirier - 2 - 2:45 p.m. & 3 - 3:45 p.m.
Wet Knights - 4 - 4:45 p.m., 5 - 5:45 p.m. & 6 - 6:45 p.m.
Tin Roof - 7:15 - 8 p.m., 8:15 - 9 p.m. & 9:15 - 10 p.m.
MON AUG 7TH
Michael Saracino Duo - 1 - 1:45 p.m., 2 - 2:45 p.m. & 3 - 3:45 p.m.
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