Hillside Festival facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hillside Festival
Frequency	Annually
Location(s)	Guelph Lake Conservation Area
Inaugurated	1984
Most recent	2022

The Hillside Festival is a super fun, three-day summer event that happens every year in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It's held on Guelph Lake Island, usually in late July.

This festival is a big party with five different stages, including one just for kids! You can enjoy live music from many different artists, listen to spoken word performances, and even join in cool workshops. It's a great way to spend a summer weekend outdoors, enjoying art and nature.

What is the Hillside Festival?

The Hillside Festival started way back in 1984. It's known for bringing together all kinds of talented people. You'll find musicians playing different styles of music, from folk to rock. Besides music, there are also artists who perform spoken word, which is like poetry or storytelling.

The festival is also famous for being very eco-friendly. They try to be kind to the environment by recycling and using sustainable practices. It's a place where you can learn new things, discover new artists, and have a blast with your friends and family.

Who has performed at Hillside?

Many amazing artists have played at the Hillside Festival over the years. It's a place where both famous musicians and new talents get to share their art. Some of the well-known performers include:

• Arcade Fire
• Barenaked Ladies
• Basia Bulat
• Broken Social Scene
• Bruce Cockburn
• Ani DiFranco
• Feist
• Sarah Harmer
• k-os
• Lights
• Los Lobos
• Loreena McKennitt
• Metric
• Serena Ryder
• Buffy Sainte-Marie
• Sloan
• Stars
• Walk Off the Earth

Besides musicians, talented spoken word artists have also performed. These include Stuart McLean and Shane Koyczan, who are known for their captivating stories and poems.

Images for kids

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  Sarah Harmer performing at the Hillside Festival mainstage in 2010