Victoria Village’s Fall Festival
The long awaited return of our Victoria Village street festivals! Come stop by Victoria Village on October 14th for some seasonal fun!
Victoria Village Festival Schedule
Oct.14th 10am – 5pm
Visit the shops for special Festival sales and promotions!
Live Music – Prince Albert Square –Sherbrooke/Prince Albert
12:15 pm to 1:00pm FRIM FRAM Jazz. Blues, Swing
With a style rooted in the early jazz, blues, and swing songs of the 1930’s and 40’s, Frim Fram’s repertoire ranges from folk and pop songs of the 60’s and 70’s to the hits of today. Their playful approach to classics, old and new, never fails to charm, and their elegant style and electric energy make every performance memorable.
1:30pm to 2:15pm Craig Hodgson/Andy Dacoulis Jazz Standards and pop classics
These two long-time titans of the Montreal music scene have a shared list of credits that includes Nicky Yanofsky, Michelle Sweeney, Dawn Tyler Watson, The Shuffle Demons and Chromeo to name just a few. Their take on jazz standards and hidden musical gems features great instrumental interplay that leaves plenty of room for each musician to shine.
2:45pm to 3:30 pm FRIM FRAMJazz, Blues, Swing
4:00pm to 4:45pm Craig Hodgson/Andy Dacoulis Jazz Standards and pop classics
MONSIEUR MAGIQUE –
1:00pm to 3:30pm – will be performing throughout the Village
Monsieur Magique has been successfully entertaining children and adults of all ages with his interactive and fun-filled Abracadabra Magic show for many years. To the delight of his audiences, he performs his skillful sleight-of-hand and visual comedy illusions close-up and on stages, with mind-boggling and colorful tricks with rope, rings, cards and much more.
Festival Bake Stand –Boulangerie Le Fournil
10am – 5pm
Come visit the festival stand of delicious seasonal fresh baked goods prepared by Le Fournil!
Located next to Prince Albert Square. Pies, doughnuts and much more!
Doggie Fun
10am– 5pm Halloween dog photo booth selfie photos/ costumes
Pumpkin Decorating – All AGES
11am – 4pm
Come decorate a pumpkin (provided) at our pumpkin booth on Sherbrooke West next to Prince Albert Square.
Mask Making Workshop – All AGES
10 am – 1 pm Teacher: Kayla O’Reilly (inside at the VAC in case of rain)
Mask-making activity with the Visual Arts Centre – Victoria/Somerville in front
Free drop-in activity
Pumpkin target throw – All AGES
11am – 5pm
Come try the fun pumpkin target game on Somerville and earn some candy!
Théâtre Tortue Berlue – IL N’Y AURA PLUS D’ELEPHANT PUPPET SHOW AGES 4-8
2pm – 2:40pm 45 participants – see below for tickets
3:30pm – 4:10pm 45 participants – see below for tickets
Théâtre Tortue Berlue is a nonprofit travelling theatre company that creates and presents unique puppet shows in a bus. These shows are presented in French and combine puppetry, acting, music and video to create immersive, surprising and amazing experiences for children ages 4 to 8 years old! Westmount Victoria Village Merchants Association is pleased to welcome Théâtre Tortue Berlue to our Fall Festival On October 14th where they have two performances, each 40 minutes long – one at 1400hrs and one at 15:30hrs. Children must be over 4 years of age and accompanied by a parent. There are 45 tickets for each show – please reserve in advance by emailing clulham@sympatico.ca include number and ages of children and number of adults please. Visit www.tortueberlue.com for info and to see a video on the show IL N’Y AURA PLUS D’ELEPHANT.