In the eight years that Huntsville has been participating in Culture Days, this year has reached an all-time high for the number of events available.<\/p>\n
There are more than 100 activities\u2014some self-directed, others interactive with local artists\u2014that visitors can enjoy this year and that number continues to grow. Local Culture Days organizers are hoping to land the number one spot for events in their category (population less than 49,999) this year after coming in a close second last year, so if you have an idea for an activity be sure to sign up before September 14. Details are below.<\/p>\n
What is Culture Days, you ask? It’s an annual weekend-long celebration of local arts and culture, happening this year from September 28-30, that occurs in communities large and small across Canada. All of the activities are free and accessible for everyone, and there are a few exciting new additions this year.<\/p>\n
If you love Christmas, sneak in an early Culture Days event: filming for a Hallmark Christmas movie! Beginning earlier in the week and extending into early morning on the first day of Culture Days, Huntsville’s Main Street will be magically transformed from autumn to Christmas for the filming of scenes for Rivers Crossing at Christmas<\/em><\/a><\/span> and you can be part of the action! The producers will be looking for extras\u2014learn how you can register your interest here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n The Culture Days weekend officially kicks off in Huntsville on Friday, September 28 at noon with an opening ceremony on the Town Hall steps with Mayor Scott Aitchison and young local musician Briar Summers.<\/p>\n Friday activities include \u201cTool or Instrument\u201d, a featured activity at Muskoka Heritage Place. On Friday evening, check in and check out ON the News BEAT with YourTV where you can test read the news or visit the new Huntsville Community Initiative Centre Open House at the old CNR Station. All of the ONBeat activities\u2014the national Culture Days theme for 2018\u2014are signified by a heartbeat symbol on the Culture Days activities page.<\/p>\n New this year is a Culture Days street festival sponsored by the Downtown Huntsville BIA on Huntsville’s historic Main Street on Saturday, September 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be artists in the windows and on the street, along with a variety of arts and culture activities. In particular, watch for interactive activities and demonstrations with the ONBeat theme, like RHYTHMANIA drumming and rainsticks with Barry ‘Bazza’ Hayward, Cops ON the BEAT on the street, and Bay on the Beat Live Remote with Hunters Bay Radio.<\/p>\n\n\t\t