Canadiana Fest, In Partnership with Premier Athletics for Youth Development PRESENTS:

🇨🇦⚡ TRUE NORTH STRONG — CAN-AM PEACE JAM 2026 IS TAKING IT INDOORS! ⚡🇨🇦

Well… Mother Nature threw us a curveball. 🌧️⛈️

With a massive storm front headed our way Saturday — including a 99% chance of rain and a 55–80% chance of thunderstorms and lightning — we’re doing what resilient people do:

WE ADAPT. WE RALLY. WE NEVER GIVE UP. 🇨🇦💪

And in true Canadian fashion… THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

We are thrilled to announce that CAN-AM PEACE JAM IS MOVING INDOORS to the incredible City Centre Events, thanks to owner Harvin Sandhu Singh, who stepped up BIG TIME.

This afternoon, we shook hands and secured an incredible 30,000-square-foot indoor space at 125 S. Kalamazoo Mall, featuring a ballroom, meeting rooms and numerous retail spaces.

🎶 SAME PROGRAMMING.

🎤 ALL 8 PERFORMERS ARE STILL ON STAGE.

🇨🇦 ALL THE CANADIAN SPIRIT IS STILL HERE.

☔ AND YOU’LL BE DRY AS A BONE!

This isn’t just a change of venue.

It’s a testament to who we are.

When the weather says stop… Canadians say “Not a chance, eh?” 🇨🇦

When things get tough, we come together. We find a way. We keep moving forward.

TRUE NORTH STRONG. ❤️🍁

So grab your friends, bring your Canadian spirit and join us THIS SATURDAY starting at 1 PM at:

📍 City Centre Events

125 S. Kalamazoo Mall

Kalamazoo, Michigan

🔥 8 incredible performers.

🎵 Music.

🇨🇦 Canadian culture.

❤️ Peace.

🤝 Community.

🥳 And one unforgettable Can-Am celebration.

THE STORM CAN’T STOP THE JAM.

🇨🇦 CAN-AM PEACE JAM — TRUE NORTH STRONG! 🇨🇦

See you Saturday! 🍁🎶

Although we celebrate all Canadian people and emphasize our Indigenous, French and British Commonwealth heritage, this milestone year honors the French‑Canadian diaspora and its lasting influence on North American art, music, food, industry, and culture.

EVERY ATTENDEE WILL SCORE A $10 ZAP ZONE XL VOUCHER! 120,000 SQ FT OF FUN AWAITS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! CAN BE USED AT ANY LOCATION IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN

Featured Artists and Special Guests!

SCHEDULE HERE!!

Mélisande [électrotrad] — a blend of traditional Acadian and modern interpretations and styling! From Montreal, this Award‑winning Québécois powerhouse, is one of the most electrifying forces in contemporary folk music today. Their fusion of traditional Québécois roots with modern energy creates a sound that is both deeply authentic and wildly innovative. With powerhouse vocals, masterful musicianship, and a stage presence that captivates audiences of all ages, Mélisande delivers performances that are unforgettable. They don’t just play music — they ignite a cultural experience. This electrifying Acadian quartet will blow your socks off! Mélisande: lead vocals, mandolin, and jaw harp; Alexandre de Grosbois-Garand: flute, bass, synth, and vocals; Émile Garand: accordion, harmonica, and vocals; Gabriel Girouard: fiddle, foot percussion, and vocals

• Local and regional bands spanning Caribbean, Indigenous traditional, Classic rock n’ roll, Celtic, Scottish Pipe, and Acadian folk. Line up includes Zion Lion, Rock RX, Woodland Stream, Full Frontal Cortez, Hen Pecked Dawgs, and The Kalamazoo Scottish Pipe Band. Learn more about these bands here!
• Get a selfie with our PEACE POSSE - doling out kindness, good advice and hugs!
• Watch the U.S. Premier of "Burd" a Documentary about Canada's Oldest Man, hosted by WMU Ethical Studies
• Meet the Azure Musketeers — 17th‑century French military living‑history troupe.
• Dance with Genot Picor — Returning Voyageur storyteller, dancer, and musician performing traditional songs on the vielle

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS - Bring the family! Activities for everyone!

Old Skool Bar downstairs will be slinging the poutine, and these other fine vendors will be there to slake your thirst and hunger.

Ron's Beans -serving up hot, cold and fresh direct trade, ethically sourced coffee

Good Batch Popcorn- Canadian owned and operated, this delicious popcorn source offers up Canadian inspired versions of your favorite kettle corn!

Julian's Sweet Treats- freshly made lemonade and desserts

Pop & Fizz: Dive into their unique dirty sodas, each inspired by a different destination around the globe and unique travel experiences.

The Canuck Canteen concession stand will have imported butter tarts, ketchup chips, and other Canadian treats. We will also have COTTON CANDY! You can get get maple cotton candy made while you wait, as well as other flavors.

PLUS!!!!

• Festival Parade and Opening Ceremony - a Fest tradition with bands, flags and mascots!!

• ROYAL CANADIAN VIP EXPERIENCE (ticketed) SPONSORED BY: CITY CENTRE EVENTS A posh festival experience with VIP entrance, special stage access seating, meet and greets with artists, Flair bartending demo with Jesse Perez of Bandana Bartending, NA cocktail tastings, noshing on appetizers throughout the day and MORE! Packages Available - Get your special VIP Tickets and help support the festival while having an amazing time!

• Butter Tart Competition —Anyone can enter! $25 registration supports Canadian food banks. Enter here!

• Canadian Sports Centre sponsored by Premier Athletics for Youth Development; with WMU Champions, local and Indigenous teams, coaches and athletes— Hockey, The Creator’s Game Bagodowe (LaCrosse), Curling with the Kalamazoo Curling Club!

• Children's Activites-- games, fun, and learning for everyone!

• Beer Garden - Featuring Bell’s and Canadian Imports

• Crokinole!! a cross between shuffleboard and curling- this Canadian invented game will be featured- come learn how to play!!



• Music Mania by Mad Man Enterprises- a game for everyone, Canadian music and trivia!

• Presentations - World renowned speakers and entertainers, story tellers, and culture bearers from Indigenous Elders and Ph.D’s to authors, living history authorities, genealogy experts, and more. See the schedule of speakers here!

Cultural experiences

• Indigenous ceremony – Nga Zichiige Nibi Onji (We do it for the water) Water Ceremony (Semi private event) led by Tribal Elders for festival staff and special guests by invitation.

• Indigenous artists, musicians, poets, and presenters

• Opening Ceremonies - Round Dance song by Woodland Stream for the whole community to join in

• Cultural Village - Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society, d’Alliance Francaise, The Azure Musketeers, and Genot Picor French Canadian Voyageur 

• Canadian Citizenship by Descent-Bill C3 -hosted by Can/US licensed immigration attorney Emilia Coto of Sisu Legal, this booth will help inform and educate!

VENDOR HIGHLIGHTS

• Indigenous artists and craft persons – Including Canadian Cree artist Crystal Marshall of Northern Moon Designs, and Artisans of the Saginaw/Chippewa, Notawaseppi Huron, Gun Lake and Pokagun Tribes
• Canadian inspired art –  jewelry, pottery and many other goods
• Canadian businesses and producers – Kari Stopelstadt of Good Batch Popcorn, Macal DeNeve Wadsworth of Wraps n’ Signs,and others to be added

OFFICIAL POST FEST PUB!!! When the party at the park is over at 11, and you're not quite ready to call it a night- feel free to take a short walk down the street to The Old Dog Tavern 402 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 who will be carrying on the Canuck inspired fun.Its a laid back vibe, one of Kalamazoo's oldest established venues. It even has a MOOSE in it! Tell em, Channon sent ya!

TICKETS

$12 General | $8 Senior/Vet | $5 Students | Children Always Free/ ROYAL CANADIAN VIP EXPERIENCE $75 (OR GROUP RATES)