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About Us

The Organization

The Festival of Friends is an outdoor music, art, and crafts festival in Hamilton, ON. It has been produced annually since 1976. Admission to the Festival has always been – and will always remain – free to everyone.About Us

Mission Statement

To enrich the quality of life by promoting and celebrating all aspects of cultural life; to support artists and cultural groups through  programs accessible to all people within Greater Hamilton and beyond.

Objectives

To conceive, organize, promote and execute a free major annual musical festival event in the Hamilton-Wentworth Region. The event themes highlight the richness of a particular component of the Canadian mosaic. The event is produced efficiently by professional staff and well-trained, experienced volunteers. The event creates a vehicle for tourism and education. They nurture enjoyment of the arts and are programmed for family enjoyment and education. The objectives are achieved primarily through the production of a major musical and cultural event held annually.


Volunteers

Volunteers play a key roll in all facets of the Festival of Friends, from board members to event workers. The Festival of Friends has an active volunteer program with comprehensive policies, guidelines and procedures. Volunteers directly under our supervision contribute over 10,000 person hours annually. In addition, hundreds of volunteers are involved with other organizations and services clubs involved in our event.


Advisory Board

The Festival of Friends is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The Board acts as trustees of the organization on behalf of the membership, donors, and other funding sources.

The current Advisory Board for the Festival of Friends:

President:
Mr. Roman Novak

Vice President:
Mr. James McMillan


Ms. Kara McCurlie
Ms. Melissa Blais
Ms. Isabelle Lanza
Mr. Robert Rakoczy


Ms. Tanya Krochak
Ms. Tracie Daigle
Ms. Angela Orasch
Mrs. Sanaz Sarajilic

The Sugar Hill Gang with Melle Mel and Scorpio of The Sugar Hill Gang with Melle Mel and Scorpio of the Furious 5. Saturday, August 2nd at the Festival of Friends in Gage Park. Free!!! 
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The Sugar Hill Gang hits the SecondShop.ca Mainsta The Sugar Hill Gang hits the SecondShop.ca Mainstage August 2nd. While the show is free, we’re giving away exclusive front row passes to TheOpusTeam.com VIP Area - plus a $25 gift card from Tim Hortons!

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Grandmaster Melle Mel brings “The Message” wit Grandmaster Melle Mel brings “The Message” with The Sugar Hill Gang to the Festival of Friends. 
📍Gage Park, Hamilton 
📅 August 1-3rd - and yes, it’s FREE!

#hamilton #hamont #fyp #FOF2025 #ontario #burlingtonontario #summerfestival
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Festival of Friends | Gage Park | Hamilton, ON | Free Admission