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ArtsPark 2025

Date: June 14 2025 Time: 10:00-17:00

Come celebrate over 20 years of arts in Hintonburg and immerse yourself in the colourful tapestry of the community, connecting with artists and fellow art enthusiasts alike on Saturday, June 14!!

Join the Hintonburg Community Association for ArtsPark 2025!

Enjoy the local crafter market showcasing over 40 artisans as well as FREE Henna tattoos, pottery wheel demonstrations, a fire truck visit, activities and games, live painting, community resource tables, live music, and more on the Pat Macleod Community Stage. And you won’t want to miss an Art Throwdown and headliner, Lucky Ron.

The HCA is pleased to announce the return of the 100 Mile Literary Diet in partnership with local bookstore The Spaniel’s Tale and a group of local authors. You will have the opportunity to meet over 10 local authors!

Parkdale Market & Parkdale Park
Saturday, June 14, 2025 10 am – 4 pm
Crafters and art vendors: 10 am – 4 pm
Games, activities, demos: 10 am – 4 pm
Community stage performances: 11 am – 5 pm

ARTISANS & VENDORS

We are pleased to host an artisan craft fair that features over 40 vendors!

Seen Artisan (IG @seenartisan)

Klay Kreations 

Lilypad Illustrations ( IG @lilypad.illustrations)

3D4UbyPedro (FB @threedee.foryouby.pedro, IG @3d4ubypedro)

Chez Louie Designs (IG and FB @chezlouiedesigs)

Miche Glass etc

The House of Bubbles

Friends of the Cat Rescue Network

Resurrection Church

Mossellaneous Terrariums

Moongrazer Crafts

SewnNatural

Jean Pi Lee- Author of “Peterio Ignitus Planetary Anthropologist Peterio” and “Astronomy Project Reflections for the twenty first Century”

Alchemy artndesign – eatheral/sculpture

Livie Rose

Fania Flowers – Headbands and embroided pictures

Barc Woodworks (IG @barcwoodworks)

HD Design (IG @hdysart)

Val Riz- Crochet toys, bags and more

Wolf Lake Artworks (IG @wolflakeartworks)

Craft Knights

Nattrends

Plumtree Studio (IG Plumtree.studio)

Design By Karolinka- Handmade and uncycled trinkets, accessories, clothing and home decor items that are all eclectic/funky/retro/rave scene inspired

Alix Mantha- Original artwork tableau

Veronique Ivaldi- original and homemade paintings, illustrations, mixed-media work, and small decorative crafts

CyanoBluePrints (IG @cyanoblueprints)

Handmade It – Handmade items made by Uottawa students

Bows Инстаграм

BOWlicious

Cee Cee’s Corner -Mandala painted tealight holders and stones

MahouPop

Diced Studios

Emily Scholfield (IG @emilyscholfieldartist)

 Arlanya Jewels (FB and IG @Arlanya.jewels)

Bar a Beurre (IG @ barabeurre)

Kath’s Kreations (IG @ kath.kreations)

Pinca Cava Creations (IG @ pinacavacreations)

Releaf4me

Wood B Crafts- Live edge charcuterie boards, trays, cutting boards, rustic bowls, themed Norwegian gnomes and much more.

Artist Daniyal Qureshi

 

ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES!

Bring the kids to play! There will be so many activities for all ages!

  • Join the Urban Art Collective to create your very own Art Button for FREE!
  • Hintonburg Pottery will be offering demos on the potter’s wheel and have their gorgeous wares available for sale.
  • The 100 Mile Literary Diet returns in partnership with local bookstore The Spaniel’s Tale and a group of local authors. You will have the opportunity to meet over 10 local authors!
  • A  firetruck from Ottawa Fire Services – Station 11 will stop by for a visit at noon
  •  Designs By Mumtaz will be painting FREE Henna tattoos (11:00 am-3:00 pm
  • Angela Mcgowan and Soraya Design Studio will be live painting in the park!
  • An opportunity to learn more about the Hintonburg Community Association, buy a famous “Hintonburg” T-Shirt, and enter a raffle to win a season pass for 2 at the Great Canadian Theatre Company!
  • Staff from the Hintonburg Community Centre will be offering kids activities and games (11:00 am-3:00 pm). PLUS, GIANT Blue Blocks, GIANT Jenga and Pop-a-Shot will be available to play around with!
  • PLUS Merry Dairy will be dishing out their famous soft serve from 11:00am to 4:00pmand the Carleton Tavern will be having a BBQ on their patio from 11:00 am – 2:00pm

 

THE HAPPENING ART THROWDOWN!!!

Join The Happening Art Throwdown in front of the Pat Macleod Community Stage for a celebration of our local visual arts community. Watch as our guest artists compete in three rounds where anything goes — painting, sketching, assembling, printing, YOU, the audience, will choose your favourite artwork by secret ballot. Once the winning artist is crowned, you will have the opportunity to buy the artwork from the artists! Be there to watch it all go down at 3:00pm in Parkdale Park at the Pat Macleod Community Stage.

These years participating artists are:

  • Denis Kashi
  • Rob Nicholson
  • Patrick S Greene
  • Jen Ford
  • Angela McGowan
  • Heather Cargio
  • Laura Perreault
  • Dan Metcalfe

Pat Macleod Community Stage SCHEDULE:

This year’s FREE festival is a showcase of community acts and various artforms! You’ll want to be front and centre at the Pat Macleod Community Stage from 11 am – 5 pm!

Community Stage from 11 am – 5 pm!

1100 AM Storytelling with Kathleen Kompass from Ottawa Storytelling
11:30 AM Mario Lauzon
12:00 PM Allan Chaaraoui (Lazzy Lung)
12:30 PM  The Lewis Boys
1:00 PM  Gord Campbell
1:30 PM The Snub Fighters
2:00 PM Lucky Ron
3:30 PM The Happening Art Throwdown with Dan Martelock

Visit our Facebook Page and get up-to-the minute details of the festival ArtsPark 2025 | Facebook

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

GOLD

Councillor Jeff Leiper 

Wellington West BIA

Mann Lawyers LLP

Full Cycle

GCTC | Great Canadian Theatre Company

Parkdale Market

Diane and Jen Team ENGEL&VÖLKERS

 

SILVER

Pranashanti Yoga 

Maker House

 

BRONZE

The Hintonburg Public House

World of Maps

Wabi Sabi 

Hintonburg Kids

THANK YOU!

 

Interested in volunteering on June 14th?

Roles to be filled include postering, set-up/teardown, monitoring road barricades, greeting attendees and providing information, garbage and recycling assistance, and photography.

Please fill out form HERE and indicate if you have volunteered in previous years and/or you have a preferred role.

Also indicate if you have first aid training. For students, the minimum age to volunteer on barricades is 16 with a driver’s license, or 18 without a driver’s license.

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