Summer Fest is a 12 day long festival, which takes place along the scenic riverfront in Windsor Ontario.  This festival is a perennial favourite for the entire family, offering something for all ages, and stages.  Over the years more than 500,000 people have come out annually to enjoy the many activities, and attractions which run in conjunction with Summer Fest. 

This community event which is the hallmark of the Summer Festival Season gets underway June 19 2008 with the opening of the World’s Finest Shows Midway, located at the Civic Terrace, and Festival Plaza.  June 22 Robert Munsch will appear Live at the Capitol Theatre with performances at 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm. Tickets are available at all Windsor 7 Eleven Locations.The excitement builds with the 50th International Target Fireworks Show, one of the largest and most spectacular in North America lighting up the sky over Windsor and Detroit on June 23.  This annual spectacle draws more than 1,000,000 to the Windsor and Detroit Riverfronts. Don’t miss the Windsor Riverfront Fireworks Party taking place directly on the Riverfront just east of Plaza Udine. This outstanding event will feature gourmet cuisine, entertainment by Nemesis, Mastronardi Wines, and of course the best seat in the house for the Firworks. Tickets are $100 per person, and available at the Windsor Parade Corporation. Of course Canada Day is the hallmark of the festival.  The Canada Day Parade, HBC Canada Day Run, Riverfront Children’s Entertainment, and the Giant 5000 piece Birthday Cake make this a Birthday to remember. The Day concludes with Bomb Squad and all of the Motown Hits at the Festival Plaza Stage.

For the Adult crowd June 21 and 22 Viva Las Vegas Performs Live at the Festival Plaza Stage, with both Country #1 hits, and Motown Legends, and then on June 27 The Official Sun Record Show takes the stage celebrating all of the legends that made the Sun Record Lable a Success. June 28 Good Rockin Tonight will feature all of the hits of the 50’s and 60’s, with the likes of Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Elvis and more.

This event is the official kick off to summer and a long standing tradition among southwestern Ontario residents.  This international event has captured the spirit of both the Windsor and Detroit Communities, and continues like its predecessor the International Freedom Festival to enrich the community relationship, and foster a spirit of cooperation between the neighboring countries and communities of Windsor and Detroit.