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Events for June 2008 |
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Here are some of the events taking place along the trail this summer in the following communities:
Grimsby
Happening in the Park
Community festival with games, activities, food, entertainment
and fantastic fireworks!
Date: June 22nd to July 1st, 2008
Time: 4 pm - dusk
Location: Centennial Park, Grimsby
Admission Charge: No
Phone: 905-945-3519
Website: www.town.grimsby.on.ca
Nature Walk for our Environment
Join local environmental organizations
as they celebrate the beauty of nature. They'll be walking along the magnificent
Dundas Rail Trail to raise funds and awareness for local environmental
initiatives. This is your chance to help protect nature in your community
while having fun!
Date: June 14th, 2008
Time: 8am
Location: University Plaza
Admission: By donation
Contact Info: 905-689-9466
Website: http://www.hamiltonnature.org/
It's Your Festival
The oldest and biggest
Canada Day festival in Canada.
Date: TBD
Time: noon - 11pm
Location: Gage Park
Admission Charge: No
Contact Info: 905-525-2297
Website: www.hamiltonfolkarts.org
Hamilton
Hamilton Port Days
Dragonboat races, Chinese acrobats, water skiing show, and free
Harbour Queen cruise are just part of the fun of this years event.
Date: June 3rd and 4th, 2008
Time: Beginning at 8am on Saturday
Location: Pier 8
Phone: 905-525-4330
Website: www.hamiltonport.ca
The Urban Moorings Project
Using man-made materials and indigenous plants of the area,
artists will create floating sculptures and gardens on the wetlands of
Cootes Paradise, which will resound with an admiration for the ingenuity,
creative spirit and adaptability of Hamilton’s historic Shacktown
community.
Date: June 21- August 15, 2008
Location: Cootes Paradise
Website: www.hamiltonartistsinc.on.ca
Burlington
Iris and Peony Celebration
Step into the waist-high bearded irises and have your senses
dazzled with wild colour combinations. Explore the peony collection, perennial
borders, Barbara Laking Heritage Garden and the hosta walk.
Date: June 1st, 7th, and 8th, 2008
Location: Royal Botanical Gardens - Laking Gardens
Phone: 905-527-1158
Website: www.rbg.ca
Chess @ the Gardens
Enjoy a friendly game of chess with the Hamilton City and Burlington Chess
Clubs
Date: Wednesdays
Time: 7 - 11 pm
Location: Royal Botanical Gardens
Phone: 905-527-1158 ext: 521
Website:
www.rbg.ca
Moon in June Road Race
The 19th Annual Moon in June race treks along part of the Waterfront Trail.
There is a 5km walk or run, a 10km run and 1km kids fun run in support
of the Halton Trauma Centre.
Date: June 7th, 2008
Time: Starts at 8:10 pm
Location: Start/Finish near Burlington City Hall
Admission Charge: $15 to $40
Website: www.mooninjune.ca
Art and Craft Fair
The Burlington Art Centre will play host
to Canadian made crafts at this art and craft fair.
Date: June 7th and 8th, 2008
Time: 10am to 5pm
Location: Spencer Smith Park
Admission Charge: Adults $5, Seniors/Teens $3, Family $10, Weekend Pass
$6
Website: www.burlingtonartcentre.on.ca
Wine Series
Good wine is best savoured in an ambience
that invites relaxation and enjoyment. Paletta mansion provides
a perfect atmosphere of unhurried elegance in which to enjoy.
The second Tuesday of every month experts from top Ontario wineries will
speak about the history and development of their wines and wineries, as
they lead you through a sampling of their products.
Date: June 10th, 2008
Time: 7pm
Location: Paletta Mansion
Admission Charge: $30
Phone: 905-632-7809 ext:3
Website: http://cms.burlington.ca
Sound of Music Festival
Enjoy 4 fabulous days of music at Burlington's waterfront.
Date: June 12th to 15th, 2008
Time: Starts Thursday at 7:00 pm
Location: Waterfront at Downtown Burlington (Formerly Spencer Smith Park)
Admission Charge: Free
Phone: 905-333-6364
Website: www.soundofmusic.on.ca
Rose Celebration
Celebrate the classical beauty of The Gardens’ two acres of roses
in full bloom. The colours and fragrances are awe-inspiring. Enjoy activities
for the kids, live entertainment, garden tours and explore the Discovery
Cart.
Date: June 21st, 22nd, 27th and 28th, 2008
Time:10 am to 5 pm
Location: Hendrie Park Gardens
Phone: 905-527-1158
Website:
www.rbg.ca
Oakville
Oakville Waterfront Festival
Come and celebrate Oakville's Waterfront! Entertainment, children's activities,
food vendors and much more!
Date: June 20th to 22nd, 2008
Time: Starts Friday at 5 pm
Location: Coronation Park, Lakeshore Road
Admission Charge: Y
Phone: 905-847-7975
Website: www.oakvillefestival.com
Mississauga
Mississauga Waterfront Festival
Featuring live entertainment, children's activities, vendors and crafts,
fireworks and more!
Date: June 13th to 15th, 2008
Time: Starts Friday at 5:30 pm
Location: Port Credit Memorial Park, Mississauga
Admission: Adults $15, Children and Seniors $10
Phone: 905-891-0002
Website: www.mississaugawaterfrontfestival.com
Port Credit Garden Tour
The tour is concentrated in the Heritage Conservation District of Port
Credit, just west of the Credit River and south of Lakeshore Road. Visitors
can walk the area to view 17 gardens. These were selected to provide an
eclectic mix of small and medium gardens, each with its own unique and
interesting aspects.
Date: June 21st, 2008
Time: 10am to 5pm
Location: Port Credit, Mississauga
Admission Charge: $15
Website: www.gardenontario.org
Toronto
Canada Day Generations
In the spirit of history, family, and all that has been shared between
them, come celebrate Canada Day with Harbourfront this long weekend! See
how generations of arts and culture have been passed on, handed down,
and turned around-right across this great country.
Date: June 29th to July 2nd, 2008
Location: Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queen's Quay West
Admission: Free
Phone: 416-973-4000
Website: www.harbourfront.on.ca
Pickering
Dragon Boad Races
Annual Dragon Boat Challenge with competitors from throughout the Province.
Date: June 7th, 2008
Time: 8 am - 6 pm
Location: Bruce Handscombe Park
Admission: Free
Phone: Scott Murray 416-238-4567
Website: www.pdbc.ca
The Clarington Country B&B Open House and
Tour
Free self-guided tour of about twenty unique attractions in the countryside
including six Bed and Breakfasts. Each location has local talent that
day - crafts people, artists, musicians, and other creative showcases.
Stop for lunch at Willow Pond Country B&B the day of the Tour and
enjoy live guitar music outside on the patio overlooking the grounds.
Date: Sunday June 8, 2008
Time: 10am-5pm
Phone: Lynn at 1-866-261-7494
Website: www.claringtoncountrybedandbreakfasts.com.
Port Hope
Jasper Station
Nearly 50 years ago, the man who changed the face of popular music tragically
died in a plane crash aged 22. Now, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story
tells the story of the three years in which he became the world’s
top recording artist with a show that features over 20 of Buddy Holly’s
greatest hits.
Date: June 19th to July 12th, 2008
Time: 2 pm and 8 pm
Location: Capitol Theatre
Admission Charge: $21.50 to $27
Phone: (905) 885-1071
Website: www.capitoltheatre.com
Cobourg
Cobourg Waterfront Festival
Come out and enjoy fine art, live entertainment and crafts at Cobourg's
unique heritage harbour and beautiful Victoria Park.
Date: June 28th- July 1st, 2008
Time: Starts Thurs at 6 pm
Location: Various venues
Admission Charge: Y
Phone: 1-888-262-6874
Website: www.waterfrontfestival.ca/
Cobourg Highland Games
Pay tribute to Scotland with the Cobourg Highland Games, where
you'll find Highland dancers, pipe and drum competitions and traditional
Scottish fare.
Date: June 28th, 2008
Time: Begins Fri at 5pm
Location: Donegan Park, D'Arcy St. South, Cobourg
Admission Charge: $15 (children 16 and under free)
Phone: 1-888-262-6874
Website: www.cobourghighlandgames.ca
Deseronto
Deseronto Waterfront Festival
A fun-filled family weekend featuring: Midway, Live Bands, Children's
Village, Senior's Social, Car and Motorcycle Show & Shine and much,
much more.
Date: June 20th to 22nd, 2008
Time: Starts Sat at 10 am
Location: Deseronto waterfront
Admission Charge: $5 (good for the whole weekend)
Phone: Tina McCarney 613.396.6357
Email: tina.mccarney@sympatico.ca
Website: www.deserontowaterfrontfestival.ca
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