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Featuring FREE admission and entertainment, including… The Biggest Festival You Never Heard Of L iving in the shadow of the Corn and Apple Festival isn't easy, but just seven miles east of Morden, every second weekend in August, Winkler welcomes more than 50,000 visitors to the Harvest Festival and Exhibition.Youwon'tfindfreecornand applejuicehere,butyouwillhaveaccess toagreatvarietyofdeliciousfood,and someofthefinestentertainmentofany festivalintheprovince. We choose only the best food vendors from across the region and ensure that you get a great selection to curb your appetite and your thirst. Our vendors offer lemonade, coffee, cotton candy, corndogs,calzones,springrolls,burgers, fries, poutines, and pulled pork. And homegrown favourites Spenst Brothers arealwaysherewiththeirfamousfarmer burgerandpizza. Forthreedays,August8,9 and10,theHarvestFestival alsobringsyoutheWonder Showsmidway,strongman competition,pettingzoo, children'sentertainment,and ofcourseFREEmainstage entertainmentfeaturing nationaltouringartists.This year'stripleheaderincludes... Canadian Classic rockers, April Wine onFriday,August8 CanadianIdolRunner-Up,JaydeeBixby onSaturday,August9 Christian performer Jeremy Camp on Sunday,August10 Other entertainment includes Isaac Girardin and his one-man circus, and local favourites Jayme Giesbrecht, Mountain City, Warren Friesen, Lindsay Raeandothers. April Wine has been a mainstay of Canadian rock music since the 70's. They're sure to perform their most recognizable hits including "Sign of the Gypsy Queen" and "Tonight is a WonderfulTimeToFallinLove". Jaydee Bixby found instant fame in 2008 when he performed weekly on the 5th season of Canadian Idol. Since then he's released three studio albums and was nominated by the Canadian CountryMusicAssociationfortheRising StarAward. JeremyCamphailsfromIndianaandisa multi-millionsellingChristianartistwho hasaccumulatedfiveDoveAwardsand aGrammynomination.HisshowSunday evening will end with an impressive fireworksdisplayat10pm. Forcompleteschedulesandinformation, visit the Harvest Festival website at www.winklerharvestfestival.com. And we do offer a free treat too. Make sure you visit on Sunday afternoon for faspa.Thistraditional,simpleMennonite meal is served on Sunday afternoons. Although it can include many menu variations,thefestivalversionoffersfree watermelon and roll kuchen (a deep fried salty fritter that somehow makes the watermelon taste sweeter) There's nothing quite as satisfying on a hot summerday! August8,9,10,2014 WinklerParkland(600ParkStreet) Complete schedule at winklerharvestfestival.com ac ac ac t, t, ay ay ay f st st of of ay ay , t or or ManitobaHighSchoolRodeos,horseshows,parade,fireworks,children'sentertainment, pettingzoo,agriculturalexhibition,foodvendors,andWonderShowsMidway Plus… April Wine - Aug 8 Jeremy Camp - Aug 10 Jaydee Bixby - Aug 9