Festivals

“KITES!” my kids shout in unison as we round the corner on South Railway Street in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. With a grain terminal to our right and an expanse of blue sky dotted with a colourful array of kites to our left, it is ...Read More

The world famous Malecón of Mazatlán (a beautiful oceanfront promenade) is the stage of a spectacular week of celebrations, filled with music, dancing, parade floats, food, drinks, and a festive and euphoric atmosphere at Carnaval. Taking place from February 8 through February 13, this ...Read More

We peer up at the sky, blinking hard against the snowflakes that land and melt on our faces and occasionally in our eyes.  “It’s all part of the Parks experience!” chuckles the Parks Canada interpreter tasked with leading a star gazing program in a ...Read More

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Be careful about calling Bonhomme a mascot. He is so much more!  To the Québecois, Bonhomme is as real as you, or me…or the Tooth Fairy. Bonhomme Carnaval  is The King of Winter. To some children (and most adults) he is more magical than Santa Claus. At ...Read More

“Who wants to go to the theatre?” As soon as I said it, my girls (ages almost twelve and just turned six), lost interest in whatever they were doing and started peppering me with questions; “what play, where, what’s it about and when do ...Read More

I’m by no means a festival addict, but I’ve been to a wide variety of music festivals since discovering them in high school. I wasn’t much more than a kid myself when I attended my first all weekend festival … but would I take ...Read More