A huge thanks to our sponsors, advertisers, donors, speakers, artists, musicians, volunteers and attendees who made the New Edinburgh StreetFest such an enormous success!!!

New Edinburgh StreetFest - September 10, 2022 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Celebrating our Heritage
We are organizing a fundraising heritage fair to celebrate New Edinburgh’s history and bring people together to have some fun! The event will be centred around four hubs: MacKay United Church, St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church, the New Edinburgh Park Field House and the Fraser Schoolhouse (you can purchase tickets at any of these sites on Sep 10).

Ticket buyers will receive a colourful souvenir history program telling the story of New Edinburgh including a self-guided walking tour. The primary recipient for funds raised from this event will be the Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families in Vanier.

Opening Ceremonies (10:00 am - 39 Dufferin Road)

  • Special guests: Rawlson King and Stephanie Mikki Adams of the Inuuqatigiit Centre
  • Skye MacDiarmid (song) and John Virag (bagpipes)
  • Kendra Tagoona and Annie Aningmiuq (throat singers)
  • Spectacular release of doves

Highlights

  • Music at MacKay United with the Kindness of Jazz Quartet, Vyhovskyi Strings Studio musicians, Ottawa Suzuki Strings & Evelyn Greenberg
  • Self-Guided Walking Tour with live interpreters and veranda musicians including Acacia Lyra, the University of Ottawa Choir, and Off the Record Jazz Quartet
  • Open air performances by The School of Dance
  • IODE Laurentian’s famous Cafe and Bake Sale
  • Speakers at St. Bartholomew’s, starring David Jeanes, Glenn J. Lockwood, Martha Edmond, and Al Bowker
  • Tenor Trygve Ringereide will be appearing at St. Bart’s
  • Governors Walk is hosting lemonade, cookies, ice cream & the Grey Jazz Big Band
  • Antique Car Show with Beer & Wine Garden
  • Metro BBQ
  • Horse and Wagon Rides
  • Upmarket Treasures Sale at the New Edinburgh Field House, along with craft vendors
  • Art Show & Sale at 3 locales hosted by NEST
There will be two small street closures from 7:00 am - 6:00 pm:
  • Dufferin Road (between MacKay Street and Avon Lane)
  • John Street (between Sussex Drive and Thomas Street)

Schedule (stay tuned here for updates!)

You can also pick up a copy of the latest itinerary and map at the Welcome Tent at 39 Dufferin Rd on Sept 10.

Sponsored by the Wonderful Folks at:

Thank You to Our Amazing Partners:

  • Governor’s Walk Retirement Residence
  • MacKay United Church
  • NEST (New Edinburgh Studio Tours)
  • St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church
  • The School of Dance
  • All our veranda musicians, live interpreters and speakers