- Friendship Festival
:"This page refers to the Friendship Festival celebrated in the Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada area. For the celebrations in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, please click here."
The Friendship Festival is an annual celebration of the bond between
Canada and theUnited States . This event is held in Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York, which are connected by thePeace Bridge . The festival began in 1987 and is held from June 29 to July 4. These dates encompassCanada Day (July 1) andIndependence Day (July 4). The festival also marks the nearly 200 year state of official peace between the two neighbors since the end of theWar of 1812 .The festival features a big-name band each year. It includes rides, vendors, beer gardens, complimentary breakfast each morning, exotic animal displays and much more. The 2007 Friendship Festival featured an Aerosmith cover band, and was a free event. For 2008, Theory of a Deadman is scheduled to play.
External links
* [http://www.friendshipfestival.com/festival_history.html Festival website]
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