| Summer festivals are the Canadian way of | | | | Laughs Festival and the |
| celebrating the season and truly | | | | Giggleshots-International Comedy Short |
| enjoying the best of the glorious | | | | Film Festival in Toronto is the largest |
| sunshine and all round good cheer. | | | | of its kind in the world and everything |
| Across Canada, summer festivals add an | | | | you've heard about it is true. This |
| air of festivity with a wide range of | | | | major event is now all set to be staged |
| entertainments and exciting events. | | | | in the UK. |
| The Fringe Festival represents the | | | | The Canada Dance Festival in Ottawa |
| spirit of summer festivals in Canada. | | | | began in 1987 and is growing stronger by |
| This is where anyone can perform and get | | | | the year. It is now the primary showcase |
| away with appreciation. These perform or | | | | for professional dancers to strut their |
| perish events grant the performers one | | | | stuff. Get ready to witness an awesome |
| whole minute to win the audience or | | | | range of performances that will have you |
| retreat. Events include dance, music, | | | | entranced. The Toronto International |
| comedy shows, drama, musicals, theatre | | | | Tango Festival is another venue where |
| and more. Audience can use the festival | | | | dancers from all over the world come to |
| guide to help decide what to watch from | | | | stage their passion for tango. |
| the literally hundreds on show. Fringe | | | | Folk Festivals are held as part of |
| Festivals can be found in cities | | | | summer festivals in Canada in Ottawa, |
| including Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, | | | | Calgary, Winnipeg, and Edmonton among |
| Victoria, Ottawa, London and many more. | | | | other places. All sorts of music from |
| Canada's summer festivals celebrate | | | | all over the world including Celtic, |
| music like none other. The Cisco Systems | | | | aboriginal, country, swing, and anything |
| Bluesfest in Ottawa, Ontario is a | | | | else you can think of are performed with |
| perfect example. Anything from Cuban | | | | gusto, and uninterrupted for four days. |
| music to jam bands can be expected at | | | | No celebration can be complete without |
| this extremely exhilarating music fest. | | | | wine and beer. Canada's summer festivals |
| To add to the melee there are the side | | | | celebrate this in style at the Great |
| shows and the overall festival | | | | Canadian Beer Festival in Victoria, BC. |
| atmosphere. | | | | Contrary to conclusions one may jump to, |
| Here's one for the funny bone. Canada's | | | | this is not a drink all you can fest but |
| summer festival celebration sets great | | | | rather an upmarket venture where the |
| store by comedy shows. The Funnyfest | | | | quality of the beer has to be |
| Comedy Festival in Calgary, Alberta is | | | | irreproachable as does the integrity of |
| where the good humor spreads good vibes | | | | the brewer. It's more a celebration of |
| all around. Hilarious comedy shows, | | | | the craft of beer brewing and its |
| stand up comics that make you double | | | | artistic aspect. The Niagara Wine |
| over, and plenty of laughing matter is | | | | Festival is a magnet that draws visitors |
| on for about 16 nights incorporating | | | | in their thousands to the area. It runs |
| over a hundred performers. It's a punch | | | | in a series including the Ice-wine |
| line a minute attack that will have you | | | | Festival, the New Vintage Festival, and |
| ROFL. | | | | finally the Niagara Wine Festival. |
| Montreal of course has the Just for | | | | |