On Monday August 6, Ontario celebrates the long weekend in August as a Civic Holiday where various destinations pay tribute to Canadian Heroes. In Toronto it is John Graves Simcoe and in Ottawa it is Colonal By. In Alberta it is Heritage Day, and Nova Scotia Natal Day. See Ontario Events and Manitoba events
Canada Food Day Saturday August 4th, Civic Holiday Weekend
Food Day is a national celebration of restaurateurs, suppliers, growers, farmers and citizens. Join us on August 4, 2012 for the 9th annual coast-to-coast-to-coast event, heralding our regional diversity, culinary creativity and world-renowned reputation for throwing an amazing party! See Restaurant Events,
Ontario
OTTAWA-OTTAWA VALLEY
Rideau Canal Festival Ottawa
August 3-6, 2012
FUN! FUN! AND MORE FUN! This year’s festival will celebrate the Rideau Canal’s 180th Anniversary with the biggest floating Birthday Party Ottawa’s ever seen. The party will also honour the 5th Anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage designation of this monumental early 19th-century engineering wonder.
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Heritage Mica Festival - Murphy's Point Provincial Park -Ottawa Valley South
August 4, 2012
Lally Homestead Heritage Day and Local Market highlighting life in the early 1900's. Costumed interpreters, historical displays at the Lally Homestead site, music and story-telling, children's games, cultural hikes, showcase and market of traditional hand-made products, subsistence farming and homestead lunch (fee for lunch). Come and experience how the Lally family lived, worked and played. More information on Ottawa Valley Destination
Toronto
Caribana: North America's largest Caribbean Festival
July 17 - August 5, 2012
The Scotiabank Caribana Festival is an exciting three-week cultural explosion of Caribbean music, costumes, cuisine, revelry as well as visual and performing arts. Toronto Hotels
Simcoe Day at Gibson House Museum
August 6, 2012 – Noon to 5 p.m. (last entry 4:30 p.m.).
Spend some time visiting the 1851 home of David and Eliza Gibson and their family where you can enjoy tastes of home-made ice cream, children’s activities, and samples of nineteenth century cookery in the historic kitchen. Admission is Pay What You Wish.
Fort York Celebrates Simcoe Day
August 6, 2012 John Graves Simcoe founded the Town of York (Toronto) in 1793 and was the first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada. Come learn about the birthplace of Toronto and thrill to the sounds of musketry, cannon and the fife and drum. Tours, cooking demonstrations and kids activities all add to this colourful event. The Fort George Guard joins us for this great day. Fort York National Historic Site
South of Toronto
Ice Cream Simcoe Day Long Weekend
August 5-6, 2012 Westfield Heritage Village Ice Cream Festival, Rockton
Next Sunday and Monday experience the fun and nostalgia of ice cream at the 6th annual Ice Cream Festival! There's something for everyone, including live music, horse and wagon rides, magic shows and lots of tasty ice cream!
North of Toronto
Big Weekend Festival MacTier Muskoka Ontario
The 5th Annual MacTier Big Weekend Festival is taking place beginning Friday, August 3rd and running through until Sunday, August 5th in MacTier. This year’s event includes the third Annual Muskoka Beach Volleyball Blast tournament, a traditional lake regatta, fireworks on the barge and an “Under the Big Top” weekend of live comedy entertainment, music and dance. There is something for everyone to do and the event is also very child and family focused.
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Clarion Resort Pinewood Park
North Bay Summer in the Park Family Package - August 4-6, 2012 This fantastic package has fun for everyone. The Clarion Resort Pinewood Park, North Bay’s only full service resort and conference hotel is pleased to offer you a wonderful package that includes your room, breakfast and dinner as well as wristbands for this year’s fantastic line-up of entertainment. Come and enjoy Friday Night Concert Headliner Marianas Trench and supporting acts, as well as Saturday’s Headliner Meat Loaf on his only Canadian visit on his Mad Mad World tour. And don’t forget all the FREE family fun all weekend long that North Bay Summer in the Park has to offer. Nightly or Weekend Packages are available starting at $281.59* plus HST based on double occupancy, upgrades to our fantastic Suites are also available and packages with only room and wristbands are also available.
Blue Mountain:Village Beach Party, August 4-6, 2012 The Village at Blue The summer's hottest party for all ages! Reggae & Calypso music, Fire Dancing, Moves Under The Stars, hiking, scavenger hunts, kids activities, Plunge! Aquatic Centre, gondola, Cascade Putting Course, Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster, shopping & dining.
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Barrie Kempenfest: August 3-6, 2012. A Top 100 Festival for Arts & Crafts, Kids Midway, Antique Hunters.
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HaliburtonTour de Forest 6th Annual Artisans Tour August 4-5 2012. 10 Studios, 28 Artisans. Enjoy a dazzling array of finely crafted pottery, glass, jewellery, painting, woodworking, fibre art and photography. Enjoy the benefits of a compact tour and a chance to take in Haliburton’s gorgeous summer scenery. 10 am - 5 pm.
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Huntsville Festival of the Arts: Continues over the long weekend
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Festival of the Sound, Parry Sound, continues to August 12th. Where the world's great musicians come to play!
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A Brush with the Highlands - Ontario's Premier Plein-Air Painting Festival August 2-5, 2012 Come and enjoy the breathtaking and unique work of over 40 of Ontario's finest Plein-Air Painters as they paint the stunning and rugged Highlands East. Onsite visitors are encouraged on Saturday and Sunday where you may see the creative painting process as it unfolds. Join us Sunday August 5th at the Lloyd Watson Center in Wilberforce for a large one day Show and Sale of works from the talented artists participating. This is the only event of this kind in Canada so mark it on your Calendar. You don't want to miss it!
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The Georgian Bay Steam Show -Family Farm Demonstraton Fesival Cookstown, August 3-6, 2012 The show is filled with parades, tractor pulls, wagon rides, demonstrations, vendor booths, singing and dancing performances and more. The talent contest will be held on Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. for adults, and Sunday evening for juniors. Admission for adults is $8 per day and children aged 12 and under enter for free. Parking is free and a shuttle service is available from the Cookstown Outlet Mall.
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Tweed Stampede and Jamboree, North Hastings, Trudeau Park
August 2-5, 2012. Tweed recently became the destination event for Canadian Cowboys Association competitors when it announced it had become a double rodeo. That’s twice the competition and twice the prize money for the competitors. Also new this year is a bonus Friday evening full rodeo performance for all to enjoy. The Stampede Committee plan to kick-off the weekend with a new added concert on Thursday night featuring High Valley; Deric Ruttan Saturday night; and close the weekend Sunday with Gord Bamford, taking full advantage of the long weekend and all happening on the Stage!
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Aquapalooza 2012 Hurst Marina -Manotick August 4, 2012 AquaPalooza is the name given to a series of on-water celebrations held during the last two weekends in July at more than 100 locations around the world. Created by Sea Ray Boats, AquaPalooza is free and open to all boaters and non-boaters. Each gathering features fun activities for family and friends of all ages, such as live entertainment, games, giveaways and much more.
Alberta
Heritage Day - August Long Weekend Alberta - Monday, August 06, 2012
Heritage Day is celebrated the first Monday in August in Alberta. Monday, August 6, 2012 In Alberta, Heritage Day is an "optional" civil holiday,
Strathmore Heritage Days Stampede
August 3-6, 2012
Celebrates town of Strathmore. Since 1966, Strathmore has conducted an annual fair and “Heritage Days” Rodeo on the long weekend in August.
Manitoba
Western Canadian Aviation Museum
Winnipeg, Manitoba
August 6, 2012
The Western Canadian Aviation Museum offers Tonnie Day on Monday of the August long weekend where admission is just $2.
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Nova Scotia
Alexander Keith`s Natal Day Festival
Halifax, Nova Scotia
August 2-6, 2012
Celebrating the city’s 117th Natal Day and three time Mayor Alexander Keith*, the five day Alexander Keith’s Natal Day Festival runs from August 2nd-August 6th, 2012.
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