The Festival of Freedom at the Forks is a community sponsored event featuring unplugged and full-band performances by well-known folk, country, and pop recording artists, local talent, and a variety of other wholesome family entertainment.

      The 2nd annual Festival will take place from the afternoon of July 23 through the early evening of July 25 in beautiful Grand Forks, a friendly community of 5,000 in the Boundary region of south central British Columbia (CLICK for Map), at the confluence of the Kettle and Granby rivers, commonly known as the Sunshine Valley. The majority of the Festival program will be held outdoors on the grounds of the USCC Community Centre located just west of town on Trans Canada Highway 3. The Community Centre is a modern facility offering basic amenities and the well-kept grounds are capable of accommodating several thousand people. BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIRS. »» Schedule is subject to change without notice. ««

Location	Time	Details
Friday, July 23, 2004
U.S.C.C. Community Centre	3:00 PM	Gates Open
	3:00 - 11:00 PM	Vendors - food, arts market, trade and community booths
	3:00 - 5:00 PM	Kid's Korner - Activities for Children
	4:00 - 11:30 PM	Main Stage Entertainment
	6:00 - 6:15 PM	Opening Ceremonies - Main Stage
Grand Forks Art Gallery	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Visual Arts Exhibits
Boundary Museum	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Technologies on display
Saturday, July 24, 2004
U.S.C.C. Community Centre	11:00 AM	Gates Open
	11:00 AM - 11:00 PM	Vendors - food, arts market, trade and community booths
	11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM	Workshops on Festival Themes
	11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM	Kid's Korner - Activities for Children
	12:30 PM - 5:00 PM	Multicultural performances (Main Stage)
	3:00 - 6:00 PM	Traditional Doukhobor vegetarian meal served
	5:00 - 5:30 PM	Grounds Sweep (prepare for evening performances)
	6:00 - 11:30 PM	Main Stage Entertainment
"Extra Foods" parking lot	7:00 - 11:00 AM<	Elks Lodge Pancake Breakfast
Downtown	9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM	Sidewalk Sale Art Walk
Gyro Park	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Entertainment Aboriginal Village
Grand Forks Art Gallery	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Visual Arts Exhibits
Boundary Museum	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Technologies on display
Sunday, July 25, 2004
U.S.C.C. Community Centre	11:00 AM	Gates Open
	11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Multifaith Service
	11:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Vendors - food, arts market, trade and community booths
	1:00 - 2:30 PM 3:30 - 5:00 PM	Kid's Korner - Activities for Children
	12:00 - 3:00 PM	Doukhobor vegetarian meal served buffet style>
	12:00 - 7:30 PM	Main Stage Entertainment (Includes Closing Ceremonies)

      In addition to enjoying musical, multi-cultural, and other presentations by talented artists and performers on the main outdoor stage, Festival participants can attend workshop and story telling sessions, sample tasty vegetarian, ethnic and other cuisine, and browse through display and vending booths located on-site in a violence, alcohol, and drug free environment. They can also visit Festival venues in the downtown core and take in an art walk with visual artists working on location, learn about the rich history and heritage of Grand Forks and the Boundary, and enjoy the many recreational and leisure opportunities that the Sunshine Valley offers.

      Reserved camping without hook-up will be available near the Community Centre and within walking distance of the Kettle River, or at other campgrounds in the area. Participants can also stay at one of several motels and hotels in and around Grand Forks, and take advantage of the many restaurants, shops, tourist attractions, and other services the city offers.