Encompassing a recently rennovated 2-square mile area, Canal Fest of the Tonawandas is the largest outdoor festival of its kind held on the banks the Historic Erie Barge Canal. This family-focused, 8-day festival is shared by the Twin Cities of Tonawanda & North Tonawanda in beautiful Western New York. Nearly 300,000 visitors each year are drawn to its attractions, food, live music and premier events.

Schedule:

Sunday July 16, 2023

Noon-6:00pm: Fire Truck @ Niagara St. Tonawanda(Between Main & Seymour Sts.)
5:30pm: Awards
See Antique & Vintage Fire Trucks Commemorating Our Firetighting Heritage In Thetwm Cities & Beyond

Noon: Opening Ceremonies @ Middle Of The Renaissance Bridge
1:30pm-6:00pm: Street Chalk Art Contest @ Main St. Tonawanda
6:30pm: Awards
Teams Of 3 Artists Draw Video/Arcade Games Competing In 3 Divisions For Prizes Special 3d Drawing By Guest Artist - Erik Greenawalt

Opening Sun: Noon-11:00pm Beer Cent @ Sweeney St. Nt

Opening Sun: 2:00pm-9:00pm Face Painting @ Canal St. Tonawanda

Live Music

Performing At The New Pavilion Tonawanda - Canal St.
1:00pm-6:00pm: The Good News, Fivel4, & His Band

Performing On The Main Stage @ Sweeney St. - N. Tonawanda
4:00pm-7:00pm: Under Arrest Duo
8:00pm-11:00pm: Blood Money

Food Booths
Some Booths: Open For Lunch
Everyone: Open 5:00pm-10:00pm

Nightly 7:00pm: Wood Turning Demonstrations @ Canal & Main Sts.Tonawanda  

Monday July 17, 2023

Canal Festimpics - Youth Events Payne Park  N. Tonawanda

Noon-11:00pm: Beer Cent @ Sweeney St, Nt

Noon & 4:00pm: Nt Police K9 Demonstrations @ Sweeney & Webster Sts. Nt  

4:00pm-9:00pm: Face Painting @ Canal St. Tonawanda     

Food Booths
Some Booths: Open For Lunch
Everyone: Open 5:00pm -10:00pm

Live Music

Performing At The New Pavilion Tonawanda- Canal St.
6:00pm-8:00pm: Rambhn' Lou Family Band

Performing On The Main Stage Sweeney St. - N. Tonawanda
4:00pm-7:00pm: Busted Stuff
8:00pm-11:00pm: 90 West

Nightly 7:00pm: Wood Turning Demonstrations @ Canal & Main Sts. Tonawanda

Tuesday July 18, 2023

Canal Festimpics - Youth Events Payne Park  N. Tonawanda

Noon-11:00pm: Beer Cent @ Sweeney St, Nt    

4:00pm-9:00pm: Face Painting @ Canal St. Tonawanda

5:00pm-10:00pm: Amusement Rides Games & Midway @ Niagara St. & Canal St. Tonawanda

Live Music

Performing At The New Pavilion @ Tonawanda- Canal St.
After The Parade
Greater Buffalo Firefighters Pipe & Drum

Performing On The Main Stage @ Sweeney St. - N. Tonawanda
4:00pm-7:00pm: Burnt Toast / River Rocks
8:00pm-11:00pm: Reset To Vinyl

Food Booths
Some Booths: Open For Lunch
Everyone: Open 5:00pm -10:00pm

Canal Fest Parade
Starts 6:30pm: Minerva & Grove Sts. Tonawanda
ending at... : Webster & Goundry Sts. NT
After a 3 year absence, "WELCOME BACK" is this year's theme And Grand Marshall - Greg Stems, owner ol Dwyer's Insh Pub -finally gets to actually ride in the Parade!

Nightly 7:00pm: Wood Turning Demonstrations @ Canal & Main Sts. Tonawanda

Wednesday July 19, 2023

Canal Festimpics - Youth Events Payne Park  N. Tonawanda

Noon-11:00pm: Beer Cent @ Sweeney St, Nt   

4:00pm-9:00pm: Face Painting @ Canal St. Tonawanda

5:00pm-10:00pm: Amusement Rides Games & Midway @ Niagara St. & Canal St. Tonawanda

Food Booths
Some Booths: Open For Lunch
Everyone: Open 5:00pm-10:00pm

Car Cruise
6:00pm-10:00pm: Main St. Tonawanda — Webster St. Nt
Staging 3:00pm:  Gratwick Park - River Rd. Nt
5:30pm: Cruise To Canal Fest Campus
All Cruise Participants Must Stage First. Once Public Vehicles Are Cleared, We Will Roll Out Groups To Webster, St. In Nt And Main St. In Tonawanda. You Can Not Park On Campus If You Do Not Stage.
The Car Cruises Is A Free Event But We Ask You Bring A Donation For The Nt Inter-Church Food Pantry & Tonawanda Salvation Army

Live Music

Performing At The New Pavilion @ Tonawanda- Canal St.
6:00pm-8:00pm: Cami Clune The Voice Semi-Finalist

Performing On The Main Stage @ Sweeney St. - N. Tonawanda
Noon-3:00pm: Blvd. Music Student Recital
4:00pm-7:00pm: Phocus
8:00pm-11:00pm: Urban Renewal

Nightly 7:00pm: Wood Turning Demonstrations @ Canal & Main Sts. Tonawanda

Thursday July 20, 2023

Canal Festimpics - Youth Events Payne Park  N. Tonawanda

Noon-11:00pm: Beer Cent @ Sweeney St, Nt  

Noon & 4:00pm: Nt Police K9 Demonstrations @ Sweeney & Webster Sts. Nt

4:00pm-9:00pm: Face Painting @ Canal St. Tonawanda

4-Miller Run
4:00pm-6:45pm: Registration, Race Packet Pickup
7:00pm Start: Oliver & Sweeney Sts. Nt
7:30pm:  Awards Ceremony & Party
Course Is Usatf Certified. You Must Pre-Register. Race Day Registration, Packer Pick-Up & Post Race Party Held At Chamber Of Commerce Of The Tonawandas 254 Sweeney St. Nt

5:00pm-10:00pm: Amusement Rides Games & Midway @ Niagara St. & Canal St. Tonawanda

Food Booths
Some Booths: Open For Lunch
Everyone: Open 5:00pm-10:00pm

The Diaper Derby
6:00pm: Tremonl St. Nt (Between Webster & Main)
Rain Location : Salem Untied Chinch - 114 Main. St., Ton.
Contestants Must Only Crawl And Can Not Walk Entry Fee S5 And Must Pre-Register By 5:00 Pm Tuesday July 18 Registration Torms Available On-Line At Canalfest.Org

Nightly 7:00pm: Wood Turning Demonstrations @ Canal & Main Sts. Tonawanda

Live Music

Performing At The New Pavilion @ Tonawanda- Canal St.
6:00pm-8:00pm: Harmony Music

Performing On The Main Stage @ Sweeney St. - N. Tonawanda
4:00pm-7:00pm: The Hastings Duo
8:00pm-11:00pm: Back To The Bars

Friday July 21, 2023

Noon: Talent Show Of The Tonawanda - On The Canal Fest Sweeney St. Stage
Open To Residents Of Tonawanda & N. Tonawanda 6-18 Years Of Age

Noon-11:00pm: Beer Cent @ Sweeney St, Nt   

3:00pm-9:00pm: Face Painting @ Canal St. Tonawanda

5:00pm-10:00pm: Amusement Rides Games & Midway @ Niagara St. & Canal St. Tonawanda

Food Booths
Some Booths: Open For Lunch
Everyone: Open 5:00pm-10:00pm

Bike Cruise
5:30pm-10:00pm: Webster St. NT
GATE OPENS 5:30pm: Tremont & Main Sts. NT
7:00pm-10:00pm: LIVE Muslc - Maria Aurigema @ Webster Stage
8:30 Pm Bike Show Awards
Lapel Pin While Supply Lasts - Military Challenge Coin ONLY Tor Veterans Riding In On Bikes - Special Military Bike Parking On-Site Beer Tent - Vendors - Souvenir Event T-Shirts
The Car Cruise Is A FREE EVENT But We Ask You Bring A Donation For The NT Inter-Church Food Pantry & Tonawanda Salvation Army

Nightly 7:00pm: Wood Turning Demonstrations @ Canal & Main Sts. Tonawanda

Live Music

Performing At The New Pavilion @ Tonawanda- Canal St.
6:00pm-8:00pm: Crescendo Friends Of Harmony

Performing On The Main Stage @ Sweeney St. - N. Tonawanda
4:00pm-7:00pm: Jim Wynne Band
8:00pm-11:00pm: West Of The Mark

Saturday July 22, 2023

Arts & Crafts Show
10:00am-6:00pm: Saturday From Main & Broad Sts. In Tonawanda - Across The Bridge To Webster & Goundry Sts. In N. Tonawanda

10:00am-9:00pm: Face Painting @ Canal St. Tonawanda

Noon-11:00pm: Beer Cent @ Sweeney St, Nt   

Noon-10:00pm: Amusement Rides Games & Midway @ Niagara St. & Canal St. Tonawanda

Food Booths
Some Booths: Open For Lunch
Everyone: Open 5:00pm-10:00pm

Live Music

Performing At The New Pavilion @ Tonawanda- Canal St.
2:30pm-4:30pm: Matt's Music Vocal Performance Team

Performing On The Main Stage @ Sweeney St. - N. Tonawanda
3:00pm-6:00pm: Mo Porter
8:00pm-11:00pm: Seventh Sign

Sika Cup Challenge #38
Quick & Dirty Boat Building Contest And Race
6:00pm Race: In The Canal
Teams Of 2 Have Just 4 Hours To Build Their Boats On The Canal Fest Campus Irom Materials That We Supply, And Are Held Togther Using Only The Sika Product.

Nightly 7:00pm: Wood Turning Demonstrations @ Canal & Main Sts. Tonawanda

Sunday July 23, 2023

Arts & Crafts Show
10:00am-5:00pm: Closing Sunday From Main & Broad Sts. In Tonawanda - Across The Bridge To Webster & Goundry Sts. In N. Tonawanda

10:00am-9:00pm: Face Painting @ Canal St. Tonawanda

Noon-5:00pm: Beer Cent @ Sweeney St, Nt   

Noon-Fireworks: Amusement Rides Games & Midway @ Niagara St. & Canal St. Tonawanda

Live Music

Performing At The New Pavilion @ Tonawanda- Canal St.
Noon-3:00pm: Rockabilly Steve And Br3

Performing On The Main Stage @ Sweeney St. - N. Tonawanda
1:00pm-4:00pm: The Diane Kallay Band
7:00pm-9:30pm: Denzel Platinum

Food Booths
Some Booths: Open For Lunch
Everyone: Open 5:00pm-10:00pm

Nightly 7:00pm: Wood Turning Demonstrations @ Canal & Main Sts. Tonawanda

Date: Sunday July 16, 2023 - Sunday July 23, 2023

Location: various venue in Tonawanda

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