PHOTOS: Ottawa International Busker Fest 2016
The Ottawa International Busker Festival is underway on Sparks Street, until Monday.
Every year, the event attracts more than 225,000 spectators and dozens of world-class performers. On its 25th year, Ottawa Buskerfest one of the largest and oldest such festivals in Canada. ** Related: ** VIDEO: Cool slow-motion footage from the Busker Festival Here’s a roundup of some great photos and videos from Sparks Street - have some of your own? Tweet them @OttawaStart !
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> > [ @JAzerrad ](https://twitter.com/JAzerrad) [ #FF ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FF?src=hash) [ #OttawaBuskerfest ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OttawaBuskerfest?src=hash) [ pic.twitter.com/RVlmQAWtK8 ](https://t.co/RVlmQAWtK8) > > — Strings and Things (@StringsThingsCA) [ July 29, 2016 ](https://twitter.com/StringsThingsCA/status/759108565348909056)
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> > > > > > [ @ctv_television #ottawabuskerfest #buskerfest #ottawa #ontario #canada #streetperformer #acrobatics #summer #sparksstreet #amazing ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BIbSs_qjVel/) A photo posted by Amy (@catoptromancer) on Jul 28, 2016 at 6:10pm PDT > >
> > > > > > [ Banjo Circus everyone! Music and crazy cool tricks all in one act! #OttawaBuskerfest ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BIaWpFCA8eB/) A video posted by Sparks Street (@sparks_street) on Jul 28, 2016 at 9:25am PDT > >
> > > > > > [ The International Busker Festival in Ottawa today. Our first show was Magic Brian from New York City. #summervacation #ottawa #ottawabuskerfestival #ottawabuskerfest ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BIaTeHkgrrs/) A photo posted by Kyla (@kyla307) on Jul 28, 2016 at 8:57am PDT > >
> > > > > > [ Brittany Johnston (R) performing as a statue along with her partner Julie Malenfant (L) to entertain people at the #Ottawa Buskerfest. The event continues on Sparks St. over the weekend. (Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia) #busking #ottawabuskerfest ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BIdnJBoBifU/) A photo posted by Ottawa Citizen (@ottawacitizen) on Jul 29, 2016 at 3:47pm PDT > >
> > > > > > [ Bike Boy performs on Sparks Street during International Buskerfest. #myottawa #bikeboy #ottawabuskerfest #buskerfest #sparksstreet ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BIeEUCAjHcF/) A photo posted by Aaron Reid (@aaronjreid) on Jul 29, 2016 at 8:02pm PDT > >
> > > > > > > > [ BOOM! Not bad. #buskerfest #ottawabuskerfest ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BIiMnpXA4BM/) > > > > A video posted by nathanislast (@nathanislast) on Jul 31, 2016 at 10:31am PDT > > > >
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