Join us to celebrate the 163rd Owen Sound Emancipation Festival and commemorate Emancipation Day. Festivities include Speaker’s Corner (Grey Roots Museum & Archives on August 1), Picnic & Festival (Harrison Park on August 2) and a Gospel Sunday (British Methodist Episcopal Church on August 3). Excited to welcome and strengthen family and community connections, so...
The Emancipation Festival, in partnership with Grey Roots Museum & Archives, invites you to an evening of engaging dialogue with educators, historians and descendants of freedom seekers. Celebrate 164 years of the longest continuous festival in North America! ● Bobby Dean Blackburn (music during reception) ● Legacy – From the Past, Present and Future speakers...
Join us at Grey Roots Museum & Archives starting at 8:30 a.m. for light refreshments and snacks before the walk at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome to walk and celebrate Emancipation Day. Some areas of the trail are uneven so please dress accordingly with walking shoes, comfortable clothing, bring sunscreen, water and snacks as needed....
Join us to celebrate the 164th Owen Sound Emancipation Festival and the longest and continuous festival in North America! The Emancipation Festival & Picnic takes place in beautiful Harrison Park. Excited to welcome and strengthen family and community connections, so come out and enjoy some amazing live entertainment, information booths, food vendors, silent auction, races...
The Emancipation Festival, in partnership with the British Methodist Episcopal Church of Owen Sound, invites you to Inspirational Sunday on August 2 for a legacy musical celebration and tributes, and to celebrate 164 years of the longest continuous festival in North America! Come out and enjoy some amazing live entertainment by: Bobby Dean Blackburn and...
