Top summer events in Canada – by province or territory
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New Brunswick: The Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival in Cape Tormentine was named the top summer event in New Brunswick by 44% of voters. (Fotolia)
Quebec: The Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal was named the top summer event in Quebec by 49% of Sun Media voters. (QMI Agency)
Manitoba: The Winnipeg Folk Festival was chosen as the top summer event in Manitoba by 61% of voters. (QMI Agency)
Alberta: The Calgary Stampede was named the top summer event in Alberta by 83% of Sun Media and Canoe.ca voters. (QMI Agency)
British Columbia: The Fair at the PNE in Vancouver was named the top summer event in B.C. by 47% of voters. (CARMINE MARINELLI/QMI AGENCY)
Northwest Territories: The Yellowknife Summer Solstice Festival was named the top summer event in the Northwest Territories with 68% of votes. (Fotolia)
Newfoundland Labrador: The Newfoundland Labrador Folk Festival in St. John’s was named the top summer event in Newfoundland Labrador by 55% of voters. (Fotolia)
Nunavut: The Inummarit Music Festival in Arviat was named the top summer events in Nunavut by 48% of voters. The Nunavut Arts and Crafts Festival in Iqaluit was a close second, with 44% of votes. (Fotolia)
Saskatchewan: The Craven Country Jamboree was named the top summer event in Saskatchewan with 53% of votes. (Fotolia)
Yukon: The 24 Hours of Light festival in Whitehorse was named the top summer event in the Yukon by our readers, with 51% of votes. (Fotolia)
Ontario: The CNE in Toronto was named the top summer event in Ontario with 45% of votes. This summer event was in a close race for reader votes with Canada Day in Ottawa, which eventually finished second with 34% of votes. (QMI Agency)
Nova Scotia: Seafest in Yarmouth was chosen by readers as the top summer event on Nova Scotia, with 40% of votes. The Antigonish Highland Games finished second with 32% of votes. (Fotolia)
Prince Edward Island: The Cavendish Beach Music Festival was named as the top summer event in P.E.I. by 57% of Sun Media and Canoe.ca readers. (Fotolia)
We are on a mission to find Canada’s top summer event, as chosen by our Canoe.ca and Sun Media readers. We know there are so many amazing summer festivals and events across Canada and that’s where you come in!
First we asked our readers to help us determine the top summer event in each province and territory. The results of that survey can be found in the photo gallery above or in the list below.
There was one easy win: Calgary’s Stampede, which will go ahead in 2013 as planned despite flooding, received 83% of votes to be named the top summer event in Alberta by a big margin. Other races were a little closer: Canada Day in Ottawa and the CNE in Toronto fought for top spot in Ontario with the CNE winning in the end.
Now we want to determine what the top summer event in all of Canada is. We’ve listed all the provincial winners in the poll below. What do you think Canada’s top summer event is? Ready, set, vote!
What is the top summer event in Canada?Provincial Winners (Event, percentage of votes received, total number of votes for that specific poll)
Newfoundland Labrador: Newfoundland Labrador Folk Festival, St. John’s. 55% of 640 votes.
Yukon: 24 Hours of Light, Whitehorse. 51% of 614 votes.
Nunavut: Inummarit Music Festival, Arviat. 48% of 528 votes.
Northwest Territories: Yellowknife Summer Solstice Festival. 68% of 586 votes.
British Columbia: PNE, Vancouver. 47% of 769 votes.
Alberta: Calgary Stampede. 83% of 1,128 votes.
Manitoba: Winnipeg Folk Festival. 61% of 693 votes.
Saskatchewan: Craven Country Jamboree. 53% of 681 votes.
Ontario: CNE, Toronto. 45% of 1,563 votes.
New Brunswick: Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival, Cape Tormentine. 44% of 649 votes.
Quebec: Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, Montreal. 49% of 805 votes.
Nova Scotia: Seafest, Yarmouth. 40% of 1,022 votes.
Prince Edward Island: Cavendish Beach Music Festival. 57% of 692 votes.
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