"This weekend, Bradford gets back to its roots with CarrotFest - a street festival that has been voted one of the top 100 festivals in Canada. New this year, CarrotFest will begin on Friday, Aug. 14, when the midway opens at the Bradford Memorial Community Centre at 11 a.m., and official opening ceremonies are held on the main stage at 6 p.m., with entertainment by K.C. Kohring, The Wendles, and the Cara Lea Band. ..."
"For the first time in 16 years, Bradford's Carrtofest had to deal with a steady downpour that blew in on Festival Day. Not light showers, or a late-afternoon thunderstorm sending vendors scurrying to take down their tents down an hour early. Rain. And while rain is good for making the carrots grow, there's no denying it had a dampening effect on the crowds, and Carrotfest. ..."
"Bradford's CarrotFest has been voted one of Canada's Top 100 Festivals - and with good reason, as Bradford West Gwillimbury gets back to its agricultural "roots." This year,, the festival extends from August 16 to the 18 - although the streetfest, with its vendors, buskers, live entertainment, and mascot, Gwilly the Carrot, takes place on the 17th. ..."
Three articles in the Aug 14, 2014 edition of the Bradford Times, all relating to Carrotfest events.
"CarrotFest, voted the #1 street festival in Ontario, returns this August, with over 300 vendors, Ontario Dock Dogs Competition at the Bradford Community Centre, buskers and live entertainment on stage, Gable Bros. Midway, Pro Wrestling, great food and much more. ..."
"Outdoor festivals face an all-ir-nothing kind of scenario, If the weather is fine, the crowds come out. If it rains, as it did for the 2014 Carrotfest, it can be nothing short of disaster for the vendors and event organizers. That was one reason the Town of Bradford West Gwililmbury agreed to hold the opening ceremonies for Carrotfest on Friday night, endorsing an evening of live entertainment outdoors at the main stage, and encouraging downtown businesses to co-ordinate a Midnight Madness shopping event - although the street festival would still take place on Saturday. ..."
