Harrison Park

75 2nd Avenue E.

Owen Sound, ON N4K 2E5

Join us to celebrate the 163rd Owen Sound Emancipation Festival and the longest and continuous festival in North America! 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 and other activities being planned for this signature summer event!

9 a.m. – Registration

9:30 a.m. – Ancestors breakfast (Harrison Park Community Centre) 

11 a.m. – Welcome Freedom Walkers, Greetings and Land Acknowledgement, M`Wikwedong Indigenous Friendship Centre Drummers, Blessing by Pastor Tania Meikle, Welcome by dignitaries and other special guests; Black History Cairn storytelling by Bonita Johnson-deMatteis

Noon – 6 p.m. 

• Live entertainment - Kaiya Cade Smith Blackburn, Chris White, Joel Morelli and Bobby Dean Blackburn (Pavillion stage)

• Enjoy the performances, mingle, eat, visit the information booths, food vendors, check out the silent auction and other activities, races and prize draws throughout the day! (Pavilion & picnic grounds)

5 - 9 p.m.

• DJ and Karaoke - Harrison Park Community Centre (all ages welcome)

This event is free. Donations are welcome and appreciated. Help us reach our fundraising target!