The 2019 Festival Events

– schedule subject to change

The Main Drag

   Devour Our Pancakes

7 a.m. – while supplies last
$4 per pancake
$1 per sausage patty
$1 per drink
Try our golden-brown pancakes and famous maple syrup. You will find us just off the Mall on Hampton Street. Get yours before they’re gone!

  Browse the Mall &
Excite your Tastebuds!

Browse handmade crafts and other unique goods; taste apple fritters, baked goods, maple syrup other delectables! All this and much more await you and your appetite along the half-mile-long outdoor Mall. Plus, mouth-watering, home-style meals are featured at the local churches.

  Savour Old-Fashioned Toffee

$1 per sample
See the old-fashioned way of boiling down the sap and sample unforgettable maple syrup toffee!                        

   Enjoy Live Local Performers

 Music in the Gazebo – updated schedule and names pending 

8:30 am-9:15 am – Mat Taylor 
9:25 am-10:10 am – Jillian Elizabeth 
10:20 am-11:05 am – Vienna D’Amato Hall  
11:15 am-11:35 am – Mat Taylor  
11:45 pm-12:30 pm – Ricky Mullenam  
12:40 pm-1:25 pm – Jammers Waffle    
1:35 pm-2:20 pm – InnerMeadow  
2:30 pm-3:15 pm – Northland Band 

 The Resting Place

8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Free
Zion Mennonite Fellowship, 47 Arthur Street. Enjoy a rest from all the action or meet up with friends before exploring the festival.

  Saw A Log

$2.50
Have some fun near the Mall! Join the Venturer Scouts of the 1st Elmira Scout Group to test your sawing skills. Take your branded slice home as a souvenir!

  The Mobile Sugar Shack

Free
Can’t make it to the Sugar Bush on Festival Day? Then join the Waterloo Wellington Maple Syrup Producers at their miniature Sugar Shack and Evaporator. You can see how maple syrup is made and check out their collection of spiels, tubing and old-fashioned buckets.

  Visit Old MacDonald’s Farm

8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
$0.50 adult/child
See the animals, find your way through the straw maze and climb on the tractor in the buggy shed by the pancake tent.

Sponsored by Elmira Pet Products

  Go for a Pony Ride

$5
Your little tots can take a ride around the ring on ponies that are just their size!

  Ride the Train

Three round trips from the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market to Elmira on Festival Day. Not wheelchair accessible. “Owned & Operated by Waterloo Central Railway”. Details and tickets here.

  Breastfeeding Comfort Zone

8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Free
St. James Lutheran Church, 60 Arthur Street. Get comfortable in this indoor breastfeeding zone hosted by volunteers from the Community Breastfeeding Alliance of Waterloo Region, including lactation experts.

  Hitch a Ride on the Mini-Train

One way: $3 adult, $2 child 3-12, 2 & under free
Catch a ride on the mini-train running on South Street from the Arena to the MALL on Arthur Street. Give your legs a rest or ride it just for fun!

16 NEW Location!
Explore the Crafts & Collectibles Market
This year the Crafts and Collectibles Market will be at a NEW LOCATION at Elmira District Secondary School, 4 University Ave. W., (facing Arthur St. & across the street from arena). Enjoy the crafts from the skilled artisans. Place your bids in the silent auction.

$3.00 per person (Children under 12 are free – must be with an adult)

Friday 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Buses are allowed to drop passengers off at the high School. bus can park all day at Emerson Electrical’s parking lot.

Meet Flapjack

Free
Keep your eyes peeled throughout the day, for our festival mascot! Say “Hi” and take your photo with Flapjack. Want to share your photo online? Great! Use #EMSF19 
8:00 a.m.  Pancake Tent
9:00 a.m.  Gore Park 
11:00 a.m. Pancake Flipping Contest
12:30 p.m. Gore Park  
1:30 p.m.  Special Events Arena / Kids Zone