Street Performers Return to Edmonton

July 6 - 15, 2012 at Churchill Square sees the return of the famous Street Performer Festival in Edmonton Alberta.  Here's a peek from last year's show of what you might expect to enjoy.

Will you be attending?

Street Performers are Back!!!

Street Performers starts today!!  Here are some highlights from last year that are sure to incite you to join the fun this year at Churchill Square, Edmonton Alberta.

Street Performers can be enjoyed now through July 17, 2011.  You can see their site here which includes a short video about the Street Performers Festival, Edmonton's favourite street festival.

See you there!!

Street Performers Festival Entertains Edmontonians - Part V

Not only are there performers at the Street Performers Festival, there are hand-made jewellry shops, clothing kiosks, wares from other countries, an on-site glass blower with wares and a Psychic tent.

There was a greeting booth of sorts and this young man stood on the street wearing this sign.  Here he is talking to some police officers.  Earlier he received a hug and well wishes for a woman.  What's up with this?

Street Performers Festival Entertains Edmontonians - Part IV

What would a festival be without food?  This is one of our favorites.  Here you can purchase green onion cakes served with soya sauce and/or hot sauce.  Yum!  Other favorites included the home-made root beer, popcorn, deep-fried Mars bar, the fresh lemonade.  There's lots more set up in kiosks on the east side of Churchill Square.

Street Performers Festival Entertains Edmontonians - Part III

This member of the Silly People performed a yo-yo act.  Due to crowd density, it was difficult to get a good shot of his tricks.

Mr. Spin from Australia has many talents from juggling to hat tricks to juggling while on a unicycle.  And not just any unicycle.  This one is jagged.  See the photos.  He has the best laugh!!!

Circus Montreal from Quebec.  Entertainer who juggles, balances flaming objects as seen here and also taught some tricks of the trade in the "Be Your Own Busker" workshop.

Sharon Mahoney from British Columbia really played up the "who Canadians are" while dressed top to bottom in patriotic garb!  She enlisted the help of four men from the crowd.  Not my favourite performance, she did get the crowd going.

The festival wrapped it up Sunday, July 18.  Though we had a few rained out performances, it is estimated 230,000 people came out to see the performers.

Street Performers Festival Entertains Edmontonians - Part II

We visited Churchill Square earlier last week and, as per my previous blog, took in a few street performances.  By far this was my favourite.  "Betty Hoops" had an entertaining act of hula hooping. 

Street Performers Entertain Edmontonians

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The weather held perfectly and the crowds were large and enthusiastic during the Street Performers Festival Saturday.  Some of our favorite characters have returned including Mr. Spin (unicycle) (see YouTube video), The Silly People, and Circus Montreal.  We also took in a couple new acts:  The Hula Hoop Lady (sorry don`t have her actual name and she is not listed in the program) and Sharon Mahoney (Ms. Canada) who gave our son his 10 minutes of fame as one of four male assistants.

My daughter and I checked out the booths set up on the south and west perimeter of the square.  Wares included clothing, jewelry, traditional masks, African art, a Fortune Teller booth, and glass blowing.  Hopefully I have not missed any.  Following our afternoon of entertainment and shopping, we indulged in the homemade root beer, the green onion cakes with hot sauce, popcorn and deep fried Mars bars with whipped cream topping and chocolate drizzle (yes, it was as fantastic as it sounds), then decided to call it a day.  My husband and I have not had our "fill" so we plan to go again this week sometime before the show leaves July 18, 2010.

Street Performers Festival offers everyone a dose of laughter, a smile and a great time.  Where else can you go where your entire family can be entertained?  Make a donation to the performers if you can, but if you can't, shake their hand and tell them how much you appreciated their performance.  There's nothing like laughter with other like-minded citizens to cast away your worries and enjoy the good things of life, perhaps be a kid again.

Offering 150 shows daily, there's something for everyone.  Won't you join us at Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton.  Fun for all ages.