Windsor Ontario Presents SummerFest 2012

Summer time is the best here in Windsor, Ontario because every weekend, there is something fun to do! We used to have the Freedom Festival and for probably the past 8 years, it has been called Summer Fest.  Still though, I always get stopped and someone will ask "So where's this Freedom Festival?"  People get used to a name and it's hard to break that habit. For the longest time, I was calling Shoppers Drug Mart, Big V!

I always love going downtown to the carnival, hearing the music playing in the background from the rides and the sounds of the carny-games when someone wins a prize. You always know who is on a first date too because the girl walks around with a starry-eyed look on her face, holding onto her little stuffed animal, while the guy is strolling by, proud as a peacock because he won it for her. It never fails either that you see the cutest little kid running with an ice cream cone that is just about ready to topple over...and of course, you're the one to witness the devastation on that child's face and feel compelled to buy him/her a new one.

You can't have a carnival without some entertainment. The "Buskers" came out to play and perform, so I took some photos of their acts.

Jangles The Clown and the talking white board

Wayne Tellier "The Fair & Honest Magician"
with a rubber chicken named Murray
We lost Wayne in 2022 - RIP my friend

 

J. P. Magic - balancing and juggling

Bill Nuvo - Variety Entertainer - doing his famous ladder balance

*All photographs by Melissa F. Arditti.

If you would like to use any of these photos, please contact me for permission by 

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Lasalle Strawberry Fest: Let me entertain you

I love the summer time in Windsor, Ontario and the surrounding areas. There are so many festivals and enjoyable activities going on that I am very happy I could FINALLY attend this year! Art in the Park was awesome, but I didn't take any photos because I was too busy looking at all the cool paintings, crafty things, and of course eating all the samples from the jams and dips.

I also managed to go to the Lasalle Strawberry Fest twice. Once on Saturday for a few hours and then I was there all day Sunday. It was a blast and I managed to get alot of shots! Although, it was a scorching hot day on Sunday, there was still a great turn out.

Overall, I had a fun playing carnival games, watching some of the entertainment (Bill Nuvo, Wayne Tellier and Bandaloni) as well as taking photos of the rides, animals and of course enjoying some fresh strawberries and ice cream!

Here are some of the highlights:



A huge helping of delicious fresh strawberries and ice cream! Mmm..

A cute tortoise crawled by on the grass as I was eating my strawberries!

Bill Nuvo's strait-jacket escape is always a hit with audiences!

 


Wayne Tellier knows his magic!

One Man Band - Bandaloni - a MUST see!

You couldn't pay me to ride this...but I love taking photos of amusement park rides

If you're curious about any of the performers that I took photos of, here's there information:

The Bill Nuvo Show: For all your entertainment needs, contact: http://www.nuvoentertainment.com/

As of 2022, we are deeply saddened that Wayne Tellier passed away.

Bandaloni: Contact him also at: http://www.bandaloni.com/one-man-band/