In case you're not familiar, let me tell you what Sundog is. First off, a sundog is the phenomena that happens when the sun creates a halo, when the light of the sun refracts off ice particles suspended in the air. The Sundog Festival is Vernon's own iteration of the Culture Days celebrations, a program started last year across Canada, where communities host (mostly free) events in celebration of their local culture and arts.
Culture Days, as a title goes, is a bit uninspiring, but the Sundog Festival is an event that is planned on in this community for years to come.... this just happens to be the first one.
Another component of Culture Days is the community that does the most events, wins... so if you want to get involved in the coming weeks, and get publicity through the Culture Days website for any event you'd like to host, reach out to the Arts Council of the North Okanagan.
Tonite, we'll be in the park for Howl of the Night - the first day of music and events as part of a two day kick-off party being held in Polson Park. We've got the Crashlanders, Mother Sun, the Nightshades and the Pseudos playing in the bandshell from 5 to 9. The market will be setup from 4 to 8, including Two Sparrows Pizza, Shabbang, Just Dawgin It, Kamui, My Big Fat Greek Truck, Yeti Kettle Corn, and Lil Lia's Froyo for dinner choices on the oval.
Tomorrow is an even bigger lineup of music, Covenant Lion, Earnest Anyway, Uncle Brad, Norsu, October Poppy, The Whelms are replacing Ranger (had to cancel due to illness), Saband and finishing off with Daysormay! There will be performances from local First Nations including the Okanagan song and the friendship dance (very cool if you haven't seen/participated before) as well a polynesian dancers, Kinshira is performing, and there will be a bouncy castle/slide, and I can't even remember what else right now... It all starts at Polson at noon and goes till 9, our vendors will be setup from 1 to 7 roughly.
Saturday's food truck lineup: Wicked Waffles, Ogopogo Mini Donuts, Two Sparrows Pizza, Just Dawgin' It, Yeti Kettlecorn, Trisha's Treats and Lil Lia's Froyo. I might have a couple bonus ones showing up, we'll see.
And here's our friday vendors:
Forbidden Spirits Distilling Corp.
My Big Fat Greek Food Truck!
Mary Anns Macarons
Lunamoth Clothing
Lala's Freeze Dried Snacks
PawPrint Method Dog Training
Spiral Garden Ceramics
hearthealing
Tourism Vernon
Shabbang Food Truck
Just Dawgin it
Yeti Kettle Corn
Trishas Treat
Two Sparrows Catering
Kamui
Ginkgoteeth Designs
OK Tee's
Green Finch Design
Little Bach Co Baby Homes & Gifts Ltd - Oka Studio Print and Design
Black Cat Crossing Farm
jams practice
Nomad
Turtle Mountain Chocolate Ltd
Heart & Mind Tarot
Sweet Popd Popcorn + Sweets
Ricochet Brewing
Lunar Clay Designs
Webenessence EnterPrizes
Expressive Effects
Picture Witch Designs
Sweet Love Soaps
Lil Lias REAL Frozen Yogurt
And here's the Saturday vendors:
Lunar Clay Designs
Dandylion Handmade Creations
Its My Bag Studios
Frenchs Custom Creations
Ginkgoteeth Designs
Looks Beauty Salon
Black Cat Crossing Farm
Wee Things
Ricochet Brewing
Turtle Mountain Chocolate Ltd
Kubbs fine fruit and crystals
Glamazon Adornments
Little Bach Co Baby Homes & Gifts Ltd - Oka Studio Print and Design
Expressive Effects
Picture Witch Designs
Heart & Mind Tarot
Ok Frozen Co
CFraserArtStudio
cedar phoenix
Webenessence EnterPrizes
jams practice
Sweet Popd Popcorn + Sweets
North Okanagan Apparel
Green Finch Design
Sewhaberdashery
Drummond Studio
OK Tee's
Sweet Love Soaps
Nomad
Lil Lias REAL Frozen Yogurt
Just Dawgin it
Wicked Waffles
Tio Mateos Specialty Coffee
Yeti Kettle Corn
Trishas Treat
Ogopogo Mini Donuts
Two Sparrows Catering
For more info, here's the Sundog Website!
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