To stand on Strathearn Drive each September is to see just what the SAW difference is.
Since our 2012 start, we have watched our neighbourhood grow and raised the next generation of SAW festival folks. Homegrown and dear to our hearts, this care shines through in every aspect of our festival.
From the beer gardens to the Outdoor Gallery Experience, friendships are made and businesses are grown.
When you look out onto the festival grounds, there is always community magic being made. Rain or shine, we believe connection spaces like this are vital to the health of small neighbourhoods and the cities they uphold. So we invite you to volunteer, create, sing, cook, contribute or simply stroll through and support our well-loved festival and its hard-working folks. Together, we define this community!
want to read something sweet?
Read our love letter to the city to see our appreciation for this land, its people, and our growing creative community.