Heat Wave Has Us Singin’ The Blues!

With temperatures hovering in the 90s this weekend, Bluesfest organizers welcomed diehards willing to brave the crazy heat to take in the sights and sounds of their annual party!

Our Festival crews battled the scorching sun to setup what has become an awesome event showcasing the trendy “world of blues“. With swanky sounds and soulful treats, and of course a series of Festival tents to shade folks from the blazing sun, The International Bluesfest was a success once again. Performers like Tim Robbins and Scott Holt ensured that a funky fun time was had by all! Cheers to Ted, Louise and their team! Take a look at the fantastic picture taken this weekend!

Another one of our regular events, The Belle River Sunsplash, also took place this past weekend in the sweltering heat. Complete with portable washrooms, a large 40’ wide tent and one of our spectacular 35’ x 40’ hex tents setup atop a stage, our Festival team provided the Belle River BIA with a superb setup. Congrats to Janel and her fellow organizers on another successful year! Check out the photo below!

Sizzlin’ Summer Fun!

The sun was blazin’ this past weekend, as Festival Epicure returned to the newly re-designed Festival Plaza!
Rows of 10x10, 15x15 and 20x20 food and beverage tents lined the riverfront while a large beer & liquor tent adorned the centre of the awesome layout. Our grey vinyl folding chairs were setup theatre style in front of the fabulous new stage offering folks a comfy place to chill out and enjoy the sounds of Epicure. As always, our ever-popular stand up cocktail tables were on hand contributing to the casual yet sophisticated atmosphere.

Check out the pictures our Festival Team captured during setup! Be sure to have a look at those taken throughout the weekend as well. Way to go Ken Brandes - cheers to you and your team on another job well done!

Another annual summertime party, also on our schedule this past weekend, was the Essex Fun Fest. People braved the scorching heat to make their way to Essex to take part in the festivities. Our tent and portajohn crews worked very hard to provide both the Town of Essex and all of those attendees an awesome setup for which to enjoy!

Hopefully you made it out to one or both of these fantastic local events!

The Parties Keep Comin’!

It was another jam packed weekend for our Festival Tent & Party Rentals crews with an array of weddings, backyard parties, festivals and celebrations for which to prepare!

This weekend brought with it the annual Greek Festival, a celebration of Greek food, culture and tradition. Our large band shell setup over our portable staging provided entertainers with an area ideal for all performances. Our 40x120 tent, as well as a number of our “smaller” tents served as shelter for food and drink areas as well as a variety of vendor setups. As always, the Greek Festival brought in great crowds of people anxious to relax and enjoy themselves.

Also on the agenda this weekend was the St. Jean Baptiste Festival at Place Concorde, located on Forest Glade Drive in Windsor. Our Festival Team erected an impressive 60x150 tent to accommodate attendees. Complete with tables, chairs and dance floor the folks at Place Concorde welcomed hundreds to share in their celebration. The rain held out and an awesome time was had by all!

As removal crews tore down tents all over Windsor and Essex County Monday, separate delivery crews worked hard to get thousands of chairs downtown for this year’s Fireworks display. With deliveries of not only chairs, but tents and portable washrooms throughout the downtown area as well, Festival helped clients like Caesars Windsor, CBC and The Windsor Star get setup and ready for the big show!

With another busy June weekend behind us, we take a minute to reflect on what an honour it is to be a part of such awesome events, and gear up for next weekend and all of the excitement it will surely bring!

Summer Season in Full Swing!

Busy, busy, busy! Our Festival Team is working overtime these days to keep up with the demand for our tents, tables, chairs, portable washrooms and awesome inflatables!

The Polish Village held their yearly festivities this past weekend, June17th, 18th and 19th as crowds were met with traditional Polish food, music and entertainment. The ever popular perogies were especially delicious! With our tents, tables and chairs on site, as well as a bouncing castle for the kiddies, our friends at the Polish Village pulled off another awesome event!

For the second weekend in a row, Apostolic Christian Church on Howard Ave in Windsor made use of our tents, tables and chairs. Last weekend we setup one of our large 40x80 tents, while this weekend we brought out our 50x60. We look forward to working with the folks at Apostolic Christian Church each year as they gather with their parish to celebrate their faith.

A 60x100 tent package, complete with tables, chairs and tent lighting, was also erected by our Festival crews for a wedding at the beautiful Muscedere Vineyards in Harrow this Father‘s Day weekend. At Festival we are experts in the outdoor wedding industry, yet the anticipation and excitement surrounding a wedding setup will never grow old. There is something special about helping couples plan and execute the most important day of their lives. Congratulations to the happy couple and cheers to Muscedere Vineyards for another successful wedding celebration! Check out the pictures here >> Muscedere Vineyards - Wedding in the Vineyard ...they're beautiful!!

The University of Windsor and St. Clair College held their convocations this past weekend. Festival was on hand with thousands of chairs to offer attendees a comfortable place to sit. Congratulations and best wishes to all graduates!

Jobin Field Bash & St. David’s Picnic

At Festival Tent, we’re very proud to offer our many non-profit customers a discounted rate on all of our rental items! This past weekend, June 10th, 11th and 12th, we had the opportunity to help a couple of clients in particular in their fundraising and celebratory efforts.

Jobin Rock Farm’s annual Field Bash went down this weekend and as always we were there. With our large 30x60 band shell setup to shelter the bands that put on an awesome show, a huge 60x130 beer tent, 40 x 80 tent, and a number of smaller 20x20 frame style tents, the fundraiser benefiting the Windsor Firefighters Association was a great success. Congrats to Phil Jobin and his team! Check out the photos below!

One of the many churches that rent from Festival celebrated this past weekend as well with their annual picnic. The folks from St. David’s Church in Windsor, gathered at the home of one of their fellow members to relax, enjoy a BBQ and the beautiful weather. They took advantage of our 20x20 frame tent, perfect for backyard parties, to take some shelter from the sun. Also on hand was our 15x15 bouncing castle, ideal for entertaining the kids! A great time was had by all and the proof is in the pictures!

Art in the Park 2011

Windsor Rotary 1918 is reporting record setting attendance as their Art in the Park at Willistead Manor saw nothing but sunshine and crowds this past weekend. Folks flocked by the hundreds to enjoy a summertime weekend, that for many has become an annual tradition! With rows of 10 x 10, 10 x 20 and 15 x 15 Festival Tents setup throughout the Willistead grounds, attendees enjoyed all the art, food and music that the vendors had to offer. From pottery to home made sauces, to paintings and woodworking, there was something for everyone. One of the more recent additions to Art in the Park in the past two years or so has been the kid’s play area setup by High Jinks Playground Inc. This year we were excited to supply some of our fun inflatables such as our Giant Slide, for the children to enjoy.

Art in the Park never disappoints and the 2011 show proved no different!

Take a look at our guys hard at work, setting up a series of vendor tents in the photos below!

Great Canadian Beaverfest A Rockin Good Time!

With over 3000 people in attendance on just the first night, Windsor’s first ever Beaverfest proved to be an awesome event! With a number of Canadian bands on the ticket such as Ashes of Soma, Default and Finger Eleven, The Great Canadian Beaverfest rocked downtown Windsor all weekend long. As always, our Festival team worked long hours to get the large beer tent setup, as well as a number of vendor tents, tables, chairs and propane BBQs. As with most of the great downtown Festival’s of which we are proud suppliers, we also lined the riverfront with some extra portable washrooms and hand wash stations to help keep the party rollin’.

Congrats to Dave Hunter, Chris Mickle and all of the Beaverfest organizers and staff on a spectacular showcase of Canadian musical talent and a superb addition to Windsor’s existing downtown Festivals! What a smashing way to kick of summer!