Lilac Festival (Calgary)
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 Crowded street during the 2004 Lilac Festival |
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| Dates | Late May |
| Location(s) | Beltline and Mission in  Calgary |
| Genre | Street fair |
| Patron(s) | 4th Street BRZ |
| Website | Lilac festival |
Lilac festival is an annual street festival held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It celebrates the lilac (Syringa) flowers and was first organized in 1989 by the 4th Street Business Revitalization Zone.
The festival takes place along the 13 blocks of 4th Street (between 12th Avenue South and Elbow Drive) in the Beltline and Mission neighborhoods on the last Sunday in May.[1] It lasts for one day and features entertainment stages with street dancing, as well as craft, food and entertainment stalls.
Lilac festival has been voted Calgary's best free festival in 2006.[2] In 2005 it had an estimated 120,000 attendance.[1]
- 2007 - the festival was held on May 27.
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"The Lilac Festival" in Calgary's Mission district
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Belly Dancer
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Knight in shining armour
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The balloon lady
[edit] See also
- Festivals in Alberta
- Lilac Festival (Mackinac Island)
- Lilac Festival (New York)
- List of festivals in Calgary
[edit] References
- ^ a b 4th Street BRZ. "Lilac Festival". http://4streetcalgary.com/lilacfestival/. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
- ^ FFWD magazine (August 2006). "Readers Choose the Best of Calgary". http://www.ffwdweekly.com/Issues/2006/0817/best2.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
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