Join us for a virtual experience of reflection, storytelling and entertainment! The Emancipation Festival is pleased to provide an informative and entertaining video showcasing speakers and performers who will share compelling stories and compositions of freedom, legacy and inclusion. This virtual experience is an alternative to the annual festivities that take place in Owen Sound,...

Keeping some of the traditions alive is what makes the Owen Sound Emancipation Festival unique. For many who make the journey each year, it's an opportunity to honour ancestors, celebrate Emancipation Day, and make lasting memories with family, friends and community. It’s a time for fellowship, reflection and sharing experiences through storytelling, music, art, dance...

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...