Pleasant Day Festival is a vibrant celebration of the community, culture, and businesses that make Mount Pleasant unique!
Taking place on Saturday, August 8, 2026, the festival will feature live performances across four outdoor stages, an all-local vendor market, dozens of food trucks and restaurant pop-ups, and interactive zones for all ages. Main Street will come alive from 16th Avenue to King Edward Avenue with music, activities, and community programming throughout the day.
Presented by the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Area (MPBIA), Pleasant Day Festival highlights the local businesses, artists, and entrepreneurs that shape the neighbourhood’s creative spirit.
Hero’s Welcome will be hosting a beverage garden and outdoor stage from 12-8PM.
🍕 Come hungry! Banister Provisions will be serving up home baked goods until 2PM followed by the Hero’s kitchen pumping out our signature mouth-watering pizza pies.
🍻 Come thirsty! Plenty of delectable libation offerings on special all day to wet your whistle.
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Come with the family! Minors accompanied by a parent/guardian are welcome until 8PM.
🎶 Come ready to rock! Catch great local talent on the Hero’s outdoor stage:
2:30PM - Robert Connely Farr (presented by Infidels Jazz)
3:30PM - Boot Scootin’ Line Dancing Demo w/ Justine Redila
4:30PM - Dead Flowers
5:30PM - Sleep Country
6:20PM - Rich Hope
And the fun doesn’t end there! After the sun goes down Hero’s will be bringing the party indoors for Pleasant NIGHT - stay tuned for more info.