Oakville Waterfront Festival

Oakville Waterfront Festival

Coordinates: 43°24′28″N 79°41′32″W / 43.40778°N 79.69222°W / 43.40778; -79.69222 The Oakville Waterfront Festival was an annual festival in Oakville, Ontario, since 1982.

Oakville Waterfront Festival
Date(s) N/A
Location(s) Coronation Park, Oakville, Ontario
Years active 18
Website http://www.oakvillefestival.com

The Oakville Waterfront Festival was Oakville's largest, most popular and eagerly anticipated event that ran for 18 years. Kicking off summer with a weekend of first-class entertainment, the Festival attracts a diverse audience of as many as 100,000 annually.

The festival features headline concerts, a community stage, craft show, health & wellness village, children's village, theme park, dog show and more. Over the years, headliners at the concerts have included Hedley, Jann Arden, Tom Cochrane, Jesse Cook, Finger Eleven, Great Big Sea, Alannah Miles, Jully Black, Blue Rodeo, Colin James, Susan Aglukark, Michelle Wright, Jacksoul, Justin Hines, Bedouin Soundclash, The Philosopher Kings and Ill Scarlett, to name a few.

2010 cancellation

On December 3rd 2009 the Oakville Beaver released an article interviewing Kirk Sloane, board chair of the waterfront festival. In this article he stated that the 2010 waterfront festival would be canceled due to the 30,000 dollar deficit of 2009's festival. Kirk stated that we could see a revival of the festival but as for 2010 he says its a no go.

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