5 things to look out for this weekend at Supercrawl 2024
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Supercrawl starts today.
Hamilton's annual street festival is taking off and, as per usual, there is a plethora of things to do.
The festival runs from Friday at 12 p.m. to Sunday evening and will take place mostly along James Street N., which is closed from King Street to Strachan Street. The road closed on Thursday morning and will reopen on Monday at 5 a.m.
York Boulevard is also closed from Bay Street to Hughson Street and will reopen Monday morning.
From giant instruments to art installations, here are five things to look out for this weekend at Supercrawl.
Starting on Friday and running through the weekend, Squonk, a performance arts group, is bringing an interactive performance to Supercrawl.
The Pittsburgh-based group is making their comeback to Supercrawl for a three-day residency on their latest show, "Brouhaha."
The main star of the show is the "Squonkcordion," a giant musical instrument for the audience to play.
James North Yoga, a local yoga studio, is inviting Supercrawl attendees to stop by on Saturday and Sunday for a quick stretch.
The studio is hosting an hour-long yoga class "that anyone can follow along" to, for those looking for a "more present" mind and body to start-off their day at the festival.
There will be mats available for public use and attendees can join in at anytime during the class.
Those looking for a challenge can face off against Hamilton's Brian Hartman, an international master in chess.
Hartman will take on any opponent on Friday at 7 p.m., on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Those willing to take on the three-time Canadian Champion Finalist must register at the Simultaneous Chess Exhibitions in the Tim Hortons family zone before the games begin.
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