Did you know that the best kept secret about Hamilton is Hamilton itself?

The word is out and now its time to celebrate beginning with Canada’s 142nd Birthday and
It’s Your Festival’s 39th Anniversary.

Welcome to It’s Your Festival 2009, from Wednesday, July 1 - Sunday, July 5. These five days of fun and excitement were designed just for you if you are between 1 and 92 years of age.

The fun begins with our Annual Canada Day Baby Contest, then blossoms into a Citizenship Court session followed by an official ceremony and Flag-Raising, after which, we can all enjoy a piece of Canada’s largest birthday cake.

The rest of this extravaganza follows up with 25 Food Booths serving Foods of the World, over 100 Arts & Craft Booths and some of the best entertainment to enjoy, played out on 5 big stages!

There is a midway, Ontario Youth Talent Search, and amusement all over the beautiful historic Gage Park. We will have mini-golfing, a Flag-Football Championship and a T-Ball Championship; but please keep your eyes on the children’s stage 3 and the new music Expo stage 4.

You have just been given a taste of what “It’s Your Festival” 2009 is about.

See you in Gage Park!

Lloyd Turner
Program Director