Sun and Salsa Festival

[1][2][3][4][5] It took place along 10 Street and Kensington Road, which both have parts closed off to traffic.

[6] In 2015, organisers announced that the festival would be cancelled due to construction developments in the community, citing sidewalks, trees, and streetlights upgrades as key factors.

As well it includes various entertainment, such as musical acts and dancing, on multiple stages.

The festival serves as a fundraiser for its charities, which as of 2010, are the Brenda Strafford Centre and Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids.

[9] From 2005 to 2011 the festival featured the Miss Sun and Salsa Pageant.

The winning trio at the 2008 Miss Sun and Salsa Pageant (left to right): Sun Princess Nicole Tomas, Miss Sun and Salsa Hannah Coskey, and Salsa Princess Kelsi Vescarelli