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EvEnts besT parTies and evenTs oF The season
Where / What / When

EvEnts besT parTies and evenTs oF The season

six celebrations you won ’ t want to miss
by joseph mathieu
Cassie & Maggie
Lisa LeBlanc

1 The 105th Grey Cup Festival

Nov . 21-26 Slated to be the biggest party in the history of the CFL , the top teams from east and west battle on the home turf of the reigning Grey Cup champions , the Ottawa Redblacks . Over 36,000 football fans will descend upon Lansdowne Park for a week-long celebration which will
include more than just cheering and football . Expect a Canadian Football Hall of Fame and museum pop up , epic tailgate parties , free pancake breakfasts , live music from Sloan , Reuben and the Dark , Dwayne Gretsky , Trooper , and April Wine , tons of family fun , and parades ! TD Place , 1015 Bank St ., greycupfestival105 . ca
Canadian Folk Music awards

2 Nov . 18-19 The Canadian Folk Music Awards are always a foot-stomping good time , and the 13th annual should be as boisterous as ever . With powerful acts like Bill & Joel Plaskett , Amelia Curran , Tanya Tagaq , Oh Susanna , Cassie & Maggie , and Lisa LeBlanc taking the stage , the third weekend of November is going to be lit . Bronson Centre , 211 Bronson St ., folkawards . ca

redblack photos : fans ( glen ellis ); cheerleaders ( landon entwistle )
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