Thursday, February 25, 2021

Memories of Freedom Fest, A 3 Day Camping, Music, and Cannabis Festival

Freedom Fest

In 1999, Ink Fetish and The Sacred Earth organized a 3 day camping music and cannabis festival in the Barrie area.  I found about Freedom Fest after seeing a flyer being distributed downtown Barrie in 2001.  Places I saw flyers being distributed including 360 Clothing,

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2002,  I contacted Gaynor, the owner of Ink Fetish Tattoo Shop and organizer of Freedom Fest after 2002 flyer was distributed around downtown Barrie.  I went to Ink Fetish Tattoo Shop and promptly purchased my ticket and chatted up a storm about the event.  Once I had the ticket in hand, they ogranized a ride up to the site the night before and excited to be out of my fathers trailer for a few days, my first vacation on my own before I started college.

 

In 2003, I attended the Fifth Annual Freedom Fest at the Hideaway in Moonstone, Ontario.  I promptly went to Ink Fetish and bought my ticket and organized my ride.  The festival had its largest line-up including a series finale of the Ebombs Squad, Evil Bill and many more.

 


 


I would like to thank Rachel Rose for providing the photos of the Freedom Fest Flyers.  Keep your ears to the tracks as more photos get shared via the Facebook.