Contrary to beliefs of most Calgarians, on Sunday, May 29 the weather proved to be sunny and perfect for a day out! Vendors were set up all along 13 blocks of Calgary downtown running along 4th St SW. Everywhere you turned was something worth watching. The streets were packed with entertainment, food, drinks, mini games, vendors dedicated to animal rescue and selling all sorts of goods. The day began with an attention-grabbing parade, then later on many other exciting events took place, including comedy magic, martial arts, variety of cultural dance, artists, bands and so much more! Volunteers of the Youth Volunteer Corps supervised the Kids’ Zone where children could play in a bouncy castle or slide. Not long after the festival began, the blocks were crowded with people, their kids and even their dogs! We were really fortunate that the weather cooperated.
DID YOU KNOW? The Lilac Festival has been Calgary’s best free festival for 13 consecutive years now!
One other thing, I got to touch a real live boa at one of the vendors! I bet not a lot of you could say you’ve done that, hey?