In August we attended the third annual
Coldwater Steampunk Festival. We had never been before (or even heard about it) but I have an appreciation of the
Steampunk look, and the fact that it was being held in
Coldwater, Ontario really caught our attention. Coldwater? Really? Coldwater is a small town near us that has a population of about 1700, and we weren't sure how many people there would even know what Steampunk was. Our main motivation to attend was curiosity, and we ended up having a fantastic time. The atmosphere of the small town, with some historical looking buildings and old timey trucks lining the main street, really added to the Steampunkiness of the event. It was really well done.
Like any street festival there were vendors of art, crafts, and food. There were buskers of music and other talents, even an acorbatic pole dancer put on a show. There were way more people dressed up then I expected, and a costume contest was held to recognize the amazing work participants did putting them together. Someone was even carrying an elaborate bubble gun that was very Steampunky.
The following is a round up of some of the costumes at the festival. I took a lot of photos that day so I will post more over the next few weeks.
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| Children's Costume Contest |
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| Women's Costume Contest |
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| Men's Costume Contest |
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| Judges for the costume contest |
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| She told us she made her dress. What an amazing job! Looks awesome! |
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| Love this group! The bubble gun was awesome. |
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It was a lot of fun. Steampunk is pretty cool.
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