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Be prepared to be amazed at the 11th Annual Air Show in Brantford! The Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the Military Parachute Team the SkyHawks are confirmed as part of our 2010 Lineup!

Bring a lawn chair, and claim your spot front-row-centre right on the tarmac in the heart of the action! Watch planes take off from the runway directly in front of you, and collect autographs as the pilots and crew meet the audience throughout the day!

The 13th annual Mustard Festival will take place on Labour Day weekend in the heart of downtown Hamilton on Ferguson Avenue between Main St. E. and King William St.

Now you may be asking yourself what exactly a mustard festival might be and why would we be celebrating mustard anyways. Well, did you know that Hamilton is home to the largest miller of dry mustard in the world?

This year the entertainment will once again include the Toronto All Star big Band and a handful of other performances as outlined below.

That’s right, the annual event that many of you have been waiting for is finally here. Ribs, Rhythm & Rotary is the theme taking over Riverside Park in Guelph this weekend. This is one of the last opportunities of the summer to get out and enjoy some of the best bbq ribs around, and with [...]

Rockfarm Productions and the Preston Towne Centre BIA are proud to announce the third annual Preston Music Festival. Live bands will perform a free concert from 12:00pm to 11:00pm, Sleeman beer garden, Kinsmen BBQ, Preston Pub Crawl with plenty more live music and after parties to enjoy.

I.D. IS MANDATORY TO ENTER THE BEER TENT REGARDLESS OF AGE!!!!

Please plan to attend and invite all your friends to make this the party of the year!

Rock on !

The Cambridge Fall Fair is literally just around the corner geographically for many of our readers, and for others it is still a reasonable reference as it is just around the corner in the sense of a time frame as well. In just 2 short weeks the the 171st Cambridge Fall Fair opens from September 9th to the 12th in Dickson Park, at Parkhill Road and George Street. The Cambridge Fall Fair is recognized as one of the oldest of such events celebrated annually in Ontario.

Since 1839 The Cambridge Fall Fair has proudly reflected the people, flavours and culture of our city and the agricultural community which surrounds us.

Today is the day that many of you have waited patiently for, as one of the biggest events of the summer is finally taking place. Rockstock is settling into Tecumseh Park in Chatham with headliners The Doors, Big Sugar and Thornley and a supporting cast of fantastic artists that will please just about any musical palate.

This event proudly boasts that proceeds are to benefit the Heart and Stroke Foundation which makes it one of the biggest musical fundraising events to happen in Ontario.

Pawlooza is the ultimate dog party! Join 15,000 people and 4,000 dogs on Saturday August 21st from 10 AM – 6 PM for Ontario’s most unique and dog-friendly festival experience.

We’ve packed as much fun into one day as possible to make sure that there isn’t a better place to spoil your dog!

The biggest event in Brantford, since Canada Day. Three days of warm weather and sunshine in August 13-15, 2010 for Brantford’s Own 1st Annual Ribfest at Cockshutt Park in Brantford, Ontario. An astonishing amount of mouth watering ribs and chicken to be prepared and consumed over the weekend.

Come down and enjoy the entertainment while some of the best “ribbers” from Canada will be competing for “best ribs” and other awards.

On Saturday August 7th David Wilcox was in town for the 2010 Kitchener Blues Festival. We were lucky enough to sit down with him for a few minutes before he took to the main stage to provide free entertainment for thousands of spectators completely taking over King Street in downtown Kitchener.

The Kitchener Blues Festival regularly brings in top shelf entertainment, and David Wilcox fits the bill perfectly.

The TABU Music Festival

I.R.I.S. Entertainment Presents The TABU Music Festival, August 14th in Waterloo’s Public Square. This FREE all-day, out-door music festival will see the likes of 35 unsigned, local artists in support of The Canadian Testicular Cancer Association in their efforts to raise awareness about testicular cancer.