For Details See:
- Friday Workshops
- 2019 Aug 9,10 Program
- Festival Artisans
- Saturday Entertainment
- Saturday Contests
See Highlights Below:
Thurs., Aug 8
Fri., Aug 9
Friday only at Canadian Museum:
The Sawbones Society presents Living History Tours 12-4 pm (all ages) &
Get Your Marauder’s Passport
* Meet the Crew from Quidditch Canada
* Mystery Quest by Escape Challenge North
* Scream Shack Experience PLUS
* FREE Live Entertainment
* Character Tributes
* FREE Photo Ops
* FREE Make’ N Take Craft
* Trivia Game
* Live Reptiles & Owl
Friday at Canadian Museum:
The Sawbones Society Historical Tours 12-4 pm & titillating Adult historical tours 5-8p (see facebook/Instagram for details) or message Miss Morphine!
Sat. Aug 10
We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of Ontario through the Celebrate Ontario Program
Dancers, Musicians, Historical Re-enactors, Fire Shows, Entertainers and more at:
three locations
~The Coldwater Mill ~ The Award-Winning Canadiana Museum ~
~ Historic Main Street in Coldwater ~
FREE ADMISSION
Coldwater Steampunk Diversifies
Join us for this year’s multicultural adventure featuring our Life-size Giraffes Smartie & Skittle, Afro-futurism art exhibit, Safari storytelling, and a tribute to Stan Lee for creating Marvel`s Black Panther super-hero T`Challa (created in 1966!) PLUS we have interactive biomes for you to explore, as well as a bone, stone, shell and fossil exhibits, Headline performances by The African Dance Ensemble, and a spotlight on Canada's Black history & the story of North-Simcoe's Oro-African Episcopalian Church.
Exotic Wildlife Prints
Fall in love with the artistic expressions of world-renowned artist, Clive Kay, and place your bids at 20 Coldwater Road.
- African Dance Ensemble
- Skittles & Smartie "Giraffes"
- Endangered Species Installation
- Interactive Biome
- Shell & Bone Exhibit
- Comic Caricatures
- Spotlight on North Simcoe's Black History
- Afro-Futurism with Nerissa Hutchinson
- Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre Birds of Prey
- Steampunk Art Competition
- Lego Pool
- Make'N Take Drum Craft
- Oddities, Antiques, Collectibles
- Midland District Railroad Club
- Tribute to Marvel's Black Panther Art Exhibit
- Motus O Dance Theatre
- 1905 James Cunningham Horse-drawn Hearse
- Mystery Quests by Escape Challenge North
- Hands on Exotics LIVE ANIMALS
- Heritage Displays
- Huronia Spinners Guild
- Orillia Sunshine Rug Hookers
- Iron Forge Demonstrations
- Tarot Card Readings
- Jeff Burke, Theremin Bassoonist
- Live Steam Engines
- Music by Moose Crossing
- First Nations Drummers
Purchases of
Limited Edition
Festival Collectible
Buttons Appreciated.
- Mental Floss Sideshow
- Floss & Tann's Cabinet of Curiosity
- Scream Shack Experience
- PRNT Collective Demos
- Strolling Performers, Buskers
- DOW Circus Acts
- Fire Shows
- Singer/Songwriter Cory Cousineau
- Metropolis Robot
- Historical Re-enactments
- Teapot Races
- Renaissance Band
For Locations & Times visit our 2019 Program Page!
All-Day Maker & Artist Demonstrations Friday AND Saturday
We are lucky to have so many gifted artisans sharing their passion at the Festival. Be inspired by this year’s talented demonstrators: Clive Kay, Russell Zeid, Liz Barbaza-Cousineau, Ryan Leis LVL, Doug Fulford, Chris Edwards, Pat Orton, Peter Davis, Betsy Waterson, Lisa Brunetta, Jodi Pilon, Colin Rae,
Photo by Deb Halbot
Actor Burt Malcolm,
Photo by Tyson Vick
Photo by Deb Talbot
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