Dundas Cactus Festival -Aug. 16-18, 2024


Description

Dundas Cactus Festival - 3 days of FREE arts and fun!
Bring the Family to the Fun Zone; art-based free activities, and nominally priced fun train rides, pony rides.
Family Fun Stage includes quality Children’s / Family Entertainers, nature educational shows, multi-cultural dance shows (local and professional), book readings, educational and interactive entertainment.

3 more stages of free entertainment.
- Festival Patio Stage provides marquee entertainment Fri/Sat nights & Sunday afternoon, with local and Canadian artists. Sunday afternoon entertainment is geared to seniors &/or families with seating. Enjoy food/beverage while meeting up with friends & family at the Festival Patio, and watching the show!
There is a large video screen adjacent providing event information, and live feed of the headline performances.
Select shows will also stream, free, on the festival website.

· King Albert Stage features established performing artists from S.Ontario and the Hamilton area.
· Homegrown Stage showcases new and emerging Hamilton area musicians.

History:
- The festival occurs in Downtown Dundas, which is a great walk through historical buildings.
- The Dundas Museum presents a history of Dundas and the Dundas Cactus Festival.
They also display antique Dundas Fire Trucks, educate on fire safety, while honoring the firefighters who protected our property and saved our lives.

Vendors:
Over 100 unique vendors line the streets, with shopping, food, community orgs., arts & crafts, and did we mention food.
During the festival, most local businesses extend their hours for the weekend.

  • Hours of Operation : Friday 6-11pm, Saturday 9am-11pm, Sunday noon-4pm
  • Wheelchair Accessible : Yes

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