Supercrawl starts today.
Hamilton’s annual street festival is taking off and, as usual, there’s a plethora of things to do.
The festival runs from Friday at noon ET to Sunday evening, and will take place mostly along James Street North, which is closed from King Street to Strachan Street. The road closed on Thursday morning and will reopen on Monday at 5 a.m.
York Boulevard is also closed from Bay Street to Hughson Street and will reopen Monday morning.
From giant instruments to art installations, here are five things to look out for this weekend at Supercrawl.
Squonk’s Brouhaha show
Starting on Friday and running through the weekend, Squonk, a performance arts group, is bringing an interactive performance to Supercrawl.
The Pittsburgh-based group is making its comeback to Supercrawl for a three-day residency on its latest show, Brouhaha.
The main star of the show is the “Squonkcordion,” a giant musical instrument for the audience to play.
A free yoga class
James North Yoga, a local yoga studio, is inviting Supercrawl attendees to stop by on Saturday and Sunday for a quick stretch.
The studio is hosting an hour-long yoga class “that anyone can follow along” to, for those looking for a “more present” mind and body to start their day at the festival.
There will be mats available for public use and attendees can join in at anytime during the class.
Challenge an international chess master
Those looking for a challenge can face off against Hamilton’s Brian Hartman, an international master in chess.
Hartman will take on any opponent on Friday at 7 p.m., on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Those willing to take on the three-time Canadian champion finalist must register at the Simultaneous Chess Exhibitions in the Tim Hortons family zone before the games begin.
Over 30 food vendors
There will be 37 food vendors at the festival, with a variety of food and desserts to choose from this year.
Some options include seafood, churros and tater tots at the TD Bank Food Zone South; Mexican-Vietnamese fusion, lemonade and hot dogs at the Vendor Zone South; and Caribbean and Thai food, and ice cream at the Liuna Sport Zone.
Button-making and a news quiz at CBC Hamilton’s tent
Last but not least, CBC Hamilton will welcome attendees on Friday and Saturday.
Our booth will be outside our office at 118 James Street N.
Come meet the team, make some buttons and complete our news quiz for a chance to win some sweet CBC swag.