Canada's oil industry will be celebrated this weekend during the annual Black Gold Fest.
The Oil Museum of Canada will host the family-friendly event on Saturday, July 18, which will feature live music, heritage demonstrations, crafts and hands-on activities, food and beverage vendors, and free airbrush face painting.
“Black Gold Fest celebrates the people and traditions that helped build Canada’s oil industry and put Oil Springs and Lambton County on the world map,” said Marketing and Events Coordinator Jessica Stevenson in a media release. “Through hands-on activities and demonstrations, visitors can explore and experience these skills for themselves. This is a chance to acknowledge and discover our unique local history together as a community.”
The museum said this year's demonstrations will highlight trades such as blacksmithing, rope-making, and wool spinning.
Attendees can also take a wagon ride along the museum’s historic oil field landscape.
Black Gold Fest will be held from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Further details about the event can be found on the museum's website.
After visiting the museum, guests are encouraged to visit the Oil Springs Youth Centre as the village hosts a Summer Fun Fest Party from 12 p.m. to midnight.
The event will include inflatables, food vendors and beer gardens, lawnmower pulling, and live music throughout the evening.
