Tens of thousands flock to Lilac Festival as business booms for 600 Calgary vendors – Calgary | 24CA News
It’s the unofficial begin to Calgary’s pageant season, with organizers calling it the largest one-day pageant in Western Canada.
Huge crowds descended on the downtown core on Sunday, filling 4th Street for the thirty third annual Lilac Festival.
With 1000’s of individuals attending, it was a major alternative for the greater than 600 distributors and 70 musical performers.
“It’s huge. You can’t do that on your scale in such a small business. It’s an opportunity to grow your community kind of,” mentioned Stephanie Teague from Perfectly Imperfect Designs.
“It’s the best market of the year for us. It’s a great way to unite the community and support local business,” mentioned Without Co.’s Michelle Fentiman.
Food vans and companies had been busy on the thirty third Lilac Festival in Calgary.
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The Lilac Festival began in 1990, and has been a staple with the group ever since.
Organizer Jennifer Rempel mentioned the pageant helps to rejoice spring and showcase the downtown neighbourhood.
“Come explore a small business, come eat at a new food truck.”
Witch A Makin proprietor Laura Gallant mentioned her business has boomed since first attending the pageant three years in the past.
“It has actually brought in a lot more clientele and especially if people want customs, they always take my card and then they contact me later.”
While for these attending the occasion, the Lilac Festival was a very good excuse to go exterior and have some enjoyable.
“Its a good start towards summertime and people getting out having a good time it’s good, its really nice,” famous Dan Amahazion.
“People love Lilac Festival, they love to participate, they love to perform, they love to engage, so we love to have them,” mentioned Rempel.
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