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2012 Summer Special Events

Thunder Bay is the city for events and festivals! 'Summer Special Events' are coordinated by the Recreation & Culture Division.

Kite Festival - Come Fly with Us!
Date: Sunday, May 27
Time: 12 noon - 4 pm
Location: Chippewa Park
Admission: Free
First held in 1981, the Kite Festival is one of Thunder Bay's favourite events.

Summer in the Parks - Concert series featuring local favourites & up-and-comers
Dates: Wednesdays, June 27 until August 15
Times: 6 - 9 pm
Location: Marina Park
Admission: Free
Featuring fabulous local talent. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Food concessions available. Face painting and games for the kids.

Canada Day - Celebrating Canada's birthday with friends and visitors
Date: Sunday, July 1
Time: 5:30 - 11:30 pm
Location: Marina Park
Admission: Free
Includes Thunder Bay's largest annual fireworks display!

Teddy Bears Picnic - Fun for youngsters and the young-at-heart in Vickers Park
Date: Tuesday, July 10
Time: 12 noon - 3 pm
Location: Vickers Park (corner of Arthur Street & Selkirk Avenue)
Admission: Free
Bring a blanket, picnic lunch and a teddy bear!

Superior Youth Festival - Outdoor concert featuring local youth performers and national headliners
Date: Wednesday, August 22
Times: 6 pm - 10 pm
Location: Marina Park
Admission: Free
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy some of our city's most promising up-and-coming performers, as well as national touring artists. Food concessions available. Youth organizations and community groups are also on site providing activities and programming.

Riverfest - Reconnect, Discover and Celebrate the Kaministiquia River!
Date: Saturday, September 8
Time: 12 noon - 5 pm
Location: Kaministiquia River Heritage Park
Enter the Park from Syndicate Avenue through the north entrance underpass near Donald Street or the south entrance underpass near Ridgeway Street.
Admission: Free

Call for Talent

We are currently seeking performers, old and new, to be part of the 2012 Summer Events lineup. Whether you have entertained thousands of our local citizens at the Marina in the past, or are interested in being part of the experience for the first time, we would like to invite you to fill out the “Call for Talent” application form as well as the “Performer Bio Guide”. Application forms can also be mailed out by calling 625-2351 or picked up at our Community Services Department located in the Victoriaville Civic Centre.

Call for Talent Application

Adobe PDF, 3 pages, 99 KB

Performer Bio Guide

Adobe PDF, 2 pages, 15 KB

All applications are due by 4:30 pm on Friday, April 13, 2012.

SPONSORS WELCOME
Give your marketing efforts a boost - consider our region's most popular and well-attended special events. If your company is interested in participating as a sponsor for any events, please call Doug Henry at 625-2487 or email dhenry@thunderbay.ca.