HOLIDAY EVENTS

HOLIDAY TOUR BOOKING - Holiday tours are available Tuesday to Saturday from November 28 to December 22, 2023. Pre-book a onehour tour Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 am to 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 pm to 4:00 p.m. Admission fees apply. Pre-booking is required. Find details at www.brantford.ca/HomesteadHolidayTours or book your tour by calling 519-756-6220 or by emailing bellhomestead@brantford.ca. Limited spots are available.

Dallas Smith and Russell Dickerson to headline inaugural Rivers ‘N’ Roots music festival in Paris next summer

The Paris Agricultural Society dropped a pretty big announcement this week - Dallas Smith and Russell Dickerson will be headlining the July 5 & 6, 2024 River ‘N’Roots festival, which take place at the Paris Fairgrounds.

Special guests Randy Houser, The Washboard Union and Hailey Benedict (and more to come) were announced in a press release issued by Paris Agricultural Society General Manager Amy Warner. Regular priced tickets will go on sale Thursday, November 30th at 12:01am A weekend pass will be $250, Friday only pass will be $150, and Saturday only pass will be $175. The Paris Agricultural Society’s advance sale started yesterday, Friday, November 24th at 10am and will run until Wednesday, November 29th at 11:59pm. Cost for the weekend package, during this advance sale period only, is $199.

The Paris Agricultural Society is a registered charitable organization operating in Brant County. During the Paris Fair, on Labour Day weekend, the traditional country concerts drew very large crowds, solidifying the venue’s ability to host a large-scale show Over ten thousand spectators attended Tim Hicks’ performance on the Saturday night of the fair. During that performance, Country 104 host, Kendra Moore, announced a new event for 2024... The “Rivers ‘n’ Roots Music Festival, Celebrating Our Agricultural Community”

A portion of the proceeds from this event, will be allocated to their new Fund to support agricultural initiatives within their community. The two-day festival will take place at the Paris Fairgrounds with marketplace vendors, food trucks, a beer garden and lawn games. This is an all-ages event, and there will be no camping on the grounds.

You can find more information, including tickets, online.

Santa Claus Parade7 more sleeps!

The County of Brant confirmed this week that the route for next weekend’s Santa Claus parade will be construction free. The contractor making repairs to Grand River Street North at Banfield Street say they will be finished ahead of the December 2nd parade. The route will start on Grand River Street S (pictured above) at 6 pm. The green boxes indicate where parade participants will line up. The parade will end at Paris High School. The parade is organized by the Paris Firefighters Club, with support from Station 1 volunteer firefighters.