Thursday 19 June, 6pm - 7pm. Join us for a rolicking opening parade that will kick off our special 2-day event. Join in this annual festival tradition, led by Joe Lapinski with a slew of special guest artists. All are welcome! Meet us at the Central Library at 6pm, bring your noise makers and dress up in your loudest, most fun outfit because we’ll be blasting some joy and music to the streets as we parade to The Robby (85 Church Street) to kick things off.

Thursday 19 June @ 7pm - 10pm. A sharing of work in progress from Suitcase in Point’s Nest Artist Residents; Michael Cicchini, Kosar Dakhilalian, Ren Reid and Sahar Saeidi. Each will share excerpts of the work they have been creating since January 2025, as they continue to build their work for a special showcase in September 2025. Witness these incredible artists as test out their original work and be a part of it all from the ground up. Michael Cicchini combines spirituality and theatre in The Journey of Chance: an intimate tarot-reading that provides a tiny pocket-world for self-introspection. Kosar Dakhilalian’s Pomegranate and Feathers is an attempt to weave stories of Niagara and its people with myths, borrowing from Greek mythology. Ren Reid’s Menace to Society follows a clown as they struggle to survive under the rule of a ruthless King. Will they end his reign of terror, or crumble under the oppressive oligarchy? It’s clown meets drag in a crazy twist and turn of events where being a clown is no joke. Sahar Saeidi shares her interest in the (often cliché) ways we speak about ordinary things; the mysterious and unearned protection of LUCK; how we make boring and muddled taboos of everyday life; how is the very specific thing that she’s talking about something you’ve also experienced? With It is and isn’t, Sahar shares her curiosity about how different people use different words to give the same answer: “I don’t know but I know!”

Thursday 19 June @ 10pm - 12pm. A night of live local music from the sweetest up and coming Niagara bands including Zach Bury and surprise band. Zach Bury was brought up around classic rock and blues from an early age and inspired by music as long as he can remember. He first decided to start writing songs after hearing hip hop music in a highschool art class. Zach finds he feels the truest when he strums his guitar and unravels emotions through reciting heartfelt lyrics packed with feeling that grab you by the hand and make you see the world in a different way.

Thursday 19 June @ 6pm. Full access to Thursday of Part One: Tilling the Soil. Including the Nest Artist Resident Scratch Night, DAYGAMERS a Lester Trips Installation, and Bandemonium.

Friday 20 June @ 8pm - 10pm. Suitcase in Point will throw down an all-original sketch comedy show. Don’t miss this annual tradition that promises to have you laughing your pants off, or on, depending on how you started the night. Deejay Emcee comedy improv duo consists of Deanna and Mark are two shameless improvisers who decided to make things worse for each other by forming a duo improv act.

Friday 20 June @ 10pm. PWYC Dance the night away - or just hang out and tap your foot - while Chance creates a multi-genre musical experiences using a variety of different styles. Chance Mutuku is a Creative - Entrepreneur. He is founder & Creative Director at BBBBlanc* Studio, a design practice based in St.Catharines Ontario. A side from design he is also a DJ. Curating where he is able to create multi-genre musical experiences for local and international audiences.

Friday 20 June @ 10pm. PWYC Dance the night away - or just hang out and tap your foot - while Chance creates a multi-genre musical experiences using a variety of different styles. Chance Mutuku is a Creative - Entrepreneur. He is founder & Creative Director at BBBBlanc* Studio, a design practice based in St.Catharines Ontario. A side from design he is also a DJ. Curating where he is able to create multi-genre musical experiences for local and international audiences.

Friday 20 June @ 10pm. PWYC Dance the night away - or just hang out and tap your foot - while Chance creates a multi-genre musical experiences using a variety of different styles. Chance Mutuku is a Creative - Entrepreneur. He is founder & Creative Director at BBBBlanc* Studio, a design practice based in St.Catharines Ontario. A side from design he is also a DJ. Curating where he is able to create multi-genre musical experiences for local and international audiences.

Friday 20 June @ 7:30pm. Full access to Friday of Part One: Tilling the Soil. Including the Suitcase in Point Sketch Comedy Cabaret w/ DeeJay Emcee, DAYGAMERS a Lester Trips Installation, and MELT - Closing Dance Party with DJ Chance Mutuku.

Full access to Thursday 19 June and Friday 20 June of Part One: Tilling the Soil.

All Festival Long as part of your festival pass or daypass! Thursday 19 June and Friday 20 June. Part earwig pavilion, part screening room, DAYGAMERS asks: what did we learn from online dating in the 2010’s? Check out this installation by Lester Trips