By Emily Stewart
The St. Marys Stonetown Heritage Festival has lots of activities in store this year, from beloved, historical tours to new musical acts.
The annual Stonetown Heritage Festival will run from July 11-13. The free event will feature a variety of activities that highlight the arts, culture and history of St. Marys such as historical walking and bus tours, live music and a car-free core.
“The heritage festival is a beloved event for the community but also an opportunity to attract visitors to experience our striking architecture, unique shops and services and rich history,” town events coordinator Morgan Easton told the Independent. “Celebrating St. Marys heritage is also celebrating the entrepreneurship that developed this community from the Eaton family to early architects.”
The historical walking tours and bus tours have been the most popular activity among attendees of the Stonetown Heritage Festival in the past.
“There is great interest in our local history,” Easton said.
For the second year in a row, the festival will be focusing on arts, culture and history. Easton said the focus and new additions to the festival are among the revised Stonetown Heritage Festival recommendations.
“We are excited to feature a variety of new musicians and, based on feedback from last year's experience, we aim to offer more activities around the dinner hour to enhance the festival experience for attendees,” she said.
Easton also said the vendor-application period will be announced soon, so anyone interested in selling their wares at the Stonetown Heritage Festival should keep an eye out.
All information and updates can be found by visiting www.discoverstmarys.ca/en/see-and-do/stonetown-heritage-festival and through the Town of St. Marys Facebook and Instagram pages.
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