New in 2024! Butter Tart Competition sponsored by Bos Kitchens. Open to all who want to bring their best version of this sweet Canadian classic, professional bakers and home bakers both! Bring a dozen buttertarts to the information booth and they will be judged by a panel of bakers, Canadians, and buttertart lovers. We’ll announce the winners from the stage in the afternoon!
SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/u5oztUnFxSpXQGXJ9
New in 2024! Check out the Canuck Canteen and local culinary offerings for the best of the best! The Canteen, which will be run by Chefs Channon Mondoux, Margot DeBoe, and Austin Shynal, is a joint effort with VFW Red Arrow Post 1527 helping to raise funds for their work in the community. The Canteen will be offering traditional Canadian specialties like poutine and authentic peameal bacon sandwiches in addition to treats like buttertarts and ketchup chips! We’re offering vegan versions of the poutine and the sandwiches, check out our menu to the left!
These local and regional food vendors will offer delicious takes on Canadian Cuisine and local favorites.
- BC Pizza
- Best Coast Provisions
- Factory Coffee
- Gourmet Small-Batch Popcorn | Good Batch – Good Batch Popcorn
- Grand River Brewery
- Kona Ice
- HUB Tavern and Grill
- Niskers
- Treat Street
- Maple Dale Farm & Witt’s Maple Syrup
Beer and Beverage Garden operated by the Chefs and Cooks Association. Enjoy delicious craft beers, including Final Gravity’s Double Double stout and Brewery Outré’s Newfound Brown made especially for the Fest, alongside your favorite imported Canadian favorites. There will also be a selection of terrific wines from Pelee Island Winery available in the Beer and Beverage Garden! And of course, there will be a LOT of Clearly Canadian to sip!!
The World Champine Poutine Competition Vying for the coveted “Golden Gravy Ladle” Trophy. Why not get your Poutine Passport and sample the poutines, saving $5 over buying individual poutine samples tickets? When you complete it, you’ll get a button with Polli Poutine declaring that “I EH’T ‘EM ALL!”
Try the VIP experience! Enjoy Canadiana Fest in style!
- NO WAIT GATE- Enter at the west gate on Koopsen’s Alley for NO WAITING!
- Tasting Ticket includes up to 6 tasting pours of either on tap custom Canadian Style Beers or Canadian varietal wines.
- Canadian sommelier Austin Shynal from the Niagara region of Ontario, will be serving samples of Ontario wines exclusively from Pelee Island Winery in French and English.
- Mixologist Kristi Potts will serve up creative and delightful mocktails featuring Platinum sponsor Clearly Canadian sparkling waters. The Clearly O’Canada Smoked Maple Mocktail will benefit the relief efforts for those affected by the Jasper, Alberta fires. Come taste enticing treatments and unique flavor profiles!
- NOSH on delicious finger foods and bites across the day by top local chefs from Crafted Copper, City Center Market & Deli, Martell’s, Gull Lake Country Club and One Well Brewing!
- POSH private luxury portable bathrooms, covered tables and seating area.
- No wait dedicated craft beer trailer, exclusive access to the stage with outdoor cocktail tables and seating.
- Meet and greet with all of the bands.
- Jones Dairy is bringing their grill trailer with all kinds of bacon (including Canadian!), sausages, and other delights from Smithfield Meats!