Art, music, food, fun … it’s time to crawl y’all! Is art the new steel? If you travel to Hamilton the second weekend of September, it might seem so, when the city’s downtown erupts with creativity. Supercrawl organizers pull out all the stops to host a one-of-a-kind three-day music and art festival along James Street North.
Created in 2009 to showcase Hamilton’s creative sector, Supercrawl has experienced incredible growth in its size, scope and street cred over the years. In addition to being named as one of the province’s Top 100 festivals, it was recognized as Ontario’s Tourism Event of Year in 2015.
Here’s just a taste of what you can expect to experience at this one-of-a-kind showcase of Hamilton’s vibrant arts scene:
Musical Mashup
Supercrawl’s free music program gets bigger and better each year, and they don’t get much more varied than this. Its genre-bending musical lineup might include breakout indie pop stars, children’s singers, Canadian rockers, eclectic electronic artists, soul and R&B, home-grown talent, global music voyagers, and high-energy punk rockers, not to mention country-pop, jazz, classical, IDM, electro pop, Francophone, garage rock, indie rock, shoegaze, choral music, DJs… you get the picture.
Eye-popping Art
Supercrawl’s showcase of contemporary art projects by local, national and international talents always draws a crowd. Past features have included flame-throwing skee-ball, architectural projection art, murals, provocative neon works, monumental sculptural installations, pyrotechnic performances and much more.
Inspired Minds
Supercrawl’s Talks programming is as eclectic and entertaining as every other aspect of the festival. Hear from artists, authors and creative insiders, take in short films, listen to live storytelling sessions, and more. Be sure to check out this year’s lineup before you go.
Creative Kids
Some festivals are geared to adults, but Supercrawl’s spirit of creative play means that all ages will find lots to see and do, whether in or out of the Family Zone. Kids will love the hands-on arts and craft activities, dancers and musicians, street performances and kid-friendly food. Music, art and fun are just the beginning of this supersized street party. There will also be fashion events, independent street vendors, awesome after-parties and of course a fleet of food trucks serving up treats on the street.
A Bus/Tour Guide of Hamilton Museums and a scary heritage tour of Dundurn Castle. The bus tour should take approximately 1-hour. The price is $31 + HST
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The Glen Morris to Paris trip is 11kms (7 miles). Beginners can do this trip in turbo tubes, yaks, sups and rafts. It does help to have some paddling experience if in kayaks, especially canoes. You can book online or if needing help, call the office at 519-442-2519. If calling, please be patient, because even with 3 people on phones… we are busy. Email is always best!
Yoga with Goats - $35 per class +HST. Special Event Yoga with Goats - $40 per class +HST. Private Yoga at Triple C Farm: Private yoga with goats for up to 10 people - $400 plus HST for 60 minute experience including 40 minutes of instructional yoga and 20 minutes of cuddles and photo opportunities. Additional persons are $20 plus HST. Mat rental is offered at $2.00 per mat. For the full class schedule and to purchase tickets, please visit our Goat Yoga page. If you have a gift certificate please email triplecfarm13@yahoo.com to redeem.
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