The arrival of summer in Canada means the beginning of Festival season! It is one of the best times of the year to visit our beautiful country. This week, I thought to send you an overview of Canada’s top summer festivals for 2015 so that you can start planning your visit..
CANADIAN SUMMER EVENTS AND FESTIVALS 2015.
1. Formula 1 Grand Prix of Canada
June 5-6-7 2015
Grand Prix Formula 1 weekend in Montreal is the definitive start to summer as the entire city comes alive with excitement! Guests arrive from all over the world to celebrate this event.
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2. FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015
June 6 to July 5 2015
Different Canadian cities will host the FIFA Women’s World Cup this summer. It is the perfect occasion to follow and support your team across Canada while visiting our beautiful country.
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3. Montreal International Jazz Festival
June 26 to July 5 2015
A major part of Montreal’s downtown is closed to traffic for ten days, as free outdoor shows are open to the public and held on many stages at the same time, from noon until midnight. Attendance at some shows is over 100,000 people. Shows are held in a wide variety of venues, from relatively small jazz clubs to large concert halls. Some of the outdoor shows are held on the cordoned-off streets, while others are in terraced parks. Come feel the excitement of Jazz all over Montreal!
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4. Calgary Stampede
July 3 to 12 2015
The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta. Referred to as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth", the Stampede attracts over one million visitors each year and features one of the world's largest rodeos. A true Western Canada experience!
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5. Toronto 2015 PanAm Games
July 10 to 26 2015
The Pan American Games are the world’s third largest international multi-sport Games; they are only surpassed in size and scope by the Olympic Summer Games and the Asian Games. More than 7,000 athletes from across the Americas and Caribbean will be competing.
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