The Harvest Sun Music Fest and Mountain Market take place on Saturday and Sunday and it is a great showcase of Manitoba musicians, creators, and growers.
As usual, the festival will feature lots of different musicians and bands, all from Manitoba. The music is just one part of the festival, which supports the community overall.
"It's supporting the maker and grower community and the heritage of the town and the space that we live, and trying to bring attention to keeping your food purchases as local as you can and to support the people who contribute to the community in that way", says festival director, Nadia Kuhl.
The festival, which is in its 18th year, has all Manitoba musicians and bands.
"We love to honour the music that gets made in our province", added Kuhl.
One of a few highlights of the festival is the quilt show on saturday from 11 to 4 which Kuhl says is a very worthwhile walk-through.
"Our second stage for the festival is in the middle of the quilt zone, there's gonna be musicians playing in there in the middle of all the quilts, it's pretty phenomal when you're walking through hundreds and hundreds of quilts hanging through the arboritum/garden area in the heart of town".
Also nearby will be an antique car show on main street, the Kelwood Agricultural Fair on saturday, and the mountain market.
There is camping available this year, but keep in mind that it is unserviced, so you will have to rely on your own power supply and water. Admission is by donation and they have a suggested donation of $45. You can pay online through their website, harvestsunmusicfest.com, or you can pay at the gate.
