Three summer festivals in the Kawarthas are among the top 100 festivals in Ontario, as selected by the provincial organization Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO).
The Havelock Country Jamboree, the Bancroft Rockhound Gemboree, and the Buckhorn Fine Art Festival (now known as the Buckhorn Festival of the Arts) received the designation, which recognizes festivals and events that excel within the industry in Ontario.
This is the fifth year in the row that the Havelock Country Jamboree — Canada’s largest live outdoor country music and camping festival — has received the designation. The concert series was also named a “Festival & Event of Distinction” in 2019, one of 20 of the most well-known and respected celebrations in the province that draw both a domestic and international audience.
VIDEO: 30th Anniversary Havelock Country Jamboree in 2019
FEO was established in 1987 as an association devoted to the growth and stability of the festival and event industry in Ontario. Submissions from FEO members were received for consideration in the fall of 2018 and were judged by an independent panel of judges.
The 2019 Top 100 Awards were given out on Thursday, February 28th during FEO’s Annual Conference “ENGAGE”, which was held from February 26th to 28th in London, Ontario.
In 2019, the Bancroft Rockhound Gemboree (rockhoundgemboree.ca) takes place from August 1st to 4th, the Havelock Country Jamboree (havelockjamboree.com) takes place from August 15th to 18th, and the Buckhorn Fine Art Festival (www.buckhornfineart.com) takes place on August 17th and 18th.
For more information about FEO, visit www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca.
