Port Credit Busker Festival PICK: # 6 When: August 17th – 19th, 2019 Where: Mississauga, ON, Canada
Waterloo Busker Carnival PICK: # 8 When: August 22rd – 25th, 2019 Where: Waterloo, ON, Canada
Port Credit Busker Fest is an international street performer festival, beginning in 2006 put on by the Business Improvement Association to complement Port Credit's thriving entertainment scene. Presenting the most sought-after circus- type acts in the world; featuring high energy circle shows and eccentric roving characters throughout The Village. This three-day event is located on the beautiful waterfront of Mississauga, Ontario. PortCreditBuskerFestwill keepyouentertained all weekend long. For more information visit: https://www.portcreditbuskerfest.com Follow on Twitter: @PCBuskerFest Follow on Facebook: @PCBUSKERFEST Follow on Instagram: @pcbuskerfest Kamloops International Buskers Festival PICK: # 5 When: July 25th – 28th, 2019 Where: Kamloops, BC, Canada Why: Well Kamloops, located in the BC’s Interior, is more than a city, it’s a state of mind. Resting on the shores of two picturesque rivers of amazing scenery. This might be the First Annual Kamloops International Buskers Festival (formerly the Victoria International Buskers Festival) but Kamloops is ready and welcoming the world to its beautiful downtown for an amazing 4 days of exciting entertainment Professional street performers from the region as well as from across Canada and around the globe will converge for this festival offering something for everyone to enjoy. For more information visit: http://kamloopsbuskers.com/ Follow on Twitter: @kamloopsbuskers Follow on Facebook: @KamloopsBuskers Follow on Twitter: @kamloopsbuskers We are now into the Top 5:
Why: The Waterloo Busker Carnival is a not- for-profit, volunteer operated busker festival in Waterloo, Ontario where families from Waterloo, Kitchener, Guelph, Cambridge, and communities in the Region of Waterloo are treated to street performances by buskers from Canada and around the world. Started in 1989, the carnival is now considered to be one of the premier busker carnivals not just in Canada but around the world. Nearly 80 thousand people attend the 4-day event held during the last week in August. For more information visit: http://waterloobuskers.com/ Follow on Twitter: @WaterlooBuskers Follow on Facebook: @SLFWBC Why: Well the venue is amazing and Historical Sparks Street, which is a vibrant capital city destination offering everything from shopping to a relaxing drink at a pub and is home to Ottawa’s favourite festivals like the Ottawa International Busker Festival. For 4 exciting days the Ottawa International Buskerfest will dazzle your senses and captivate imagination of over 175,000 attendees. It is always a good time with friends and family for amazing 20 plus performers. Spectators should be prepared to be enthralled by fire-breathers, contortionists, acrobats and more. Get ready for stomach clenching comedy too, these performers all know how to make an audience laugh. For more information visit: https://ottawabuskerfestival.com/ Follow on Twitter: @ottbuskerfest Follow on Facebook: @ottawabuskerfest Follow on Instagram: @ottbuskerfest The27thOttawaInternationalBuskerfest PICK: # 7 When: August 2nd – 5th, 2019 Where: Ottawa, ON, Canada
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • JULY 2019
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