It was a busy weekend in Owen Sound with the annual Sound Waterfront Festival and celebrating Canada Day.
Owen Sound Events and Activation Coordinator Jen Wright says despite a rainy Sunday, it was a great weekend at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park.
The four-day festival began on Friday and featured live music, vendors, food trucks, family activities, and a focus on the area’s history, with fireworks capping off the weekend Monday night.
With a number of musical performances taking place over the weekend, Wright highlighted The Rock of Fame concert on the Friday night.
“It was truly magnificent,” says Wright. “We had many professional musicians from our own area who just knocked the socks off everybody. They sang Canadian tribute bands, it was all Canadian music and the Amphitheatre was jammed packed so it was great to see.”
She says they saw a lot of people over the weekend making use of local campgrounds, hotels and Airbnbs.
“We have had families come up from Brampton doing a family reunion here, they were able to also join us in celebrating the weekend, it’s a great community event,” says Wright. “We usually see anywhere from 7,000 to 7,500 people.”