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Just a fraction of the 23,000 people who turned out for the Mariposa Festival on Centre Island over the weekend, these happy folks yesterday enjoyed f(...)
Just a fraction of the 23,000 people who turned out for the Mariposa Festival on Centre Island over the weekend, these happy folks yesterday enjoyed f(...)

Just a fraction of the 23,000 people who turned out for the Mariposa Festival on Centre Island over the weekend, these happy folks yesterday enjoyed f(...)

Date6/23/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Just a fraction of the 23;000 people who turned out for the Mariposa Festival on Centre Island over the weekend; these happy folks yesterday enjoyed fine weather and fine music offered them on 14 acre site. Mariposa sold over 80 percent of its tickets by mail order before they went on sale to a public that bought up the rest in a record breaking five days. Critic Peter Gddard said each day took a different character; with yesterday being most concentrated.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0103060F
Informality was the theme of the Mariposa festival on Olympic Island over the weekend, and there was even children's music to make this youngster's tr(...)
Informality was the theme of the Mariposa festival on Olympic Island over the weekend, and there was even children's music to make this youngster's tr(...)
7/26/1970
The 11th Annual Mariposa Folk Festival opened yesterday on Toronto Island, and the overshelming mood was one of peacefulness. This was largely due to (...)
The 11th Annual Mariposa Folk Festival opened yesterday on Toronto Island, and the overshelming mood was one of peacefulness. This was largely due to (...)
1/1/1971
Mariposa folk music fans wandered from area to area during the weekend, stopping at the various stage areas to listen to concerts or workshop. About 2(...)
Mariposa folk music fans wandered from area to area during the weekend, stopping at the various stage areas to listen to concerts or workshop. About 2(...)
6/23/1984
Festivals - Music - Mariposa Folk Festival - 1968 - 1970
Festivals - Music - Mariposa Folk Festival - 1968 - 1970
7/24/1970
Opening day crowd at Mariposa settles down for afternoon of listening to folk music - or in the case of the couple in foreground, a little snuggling during the songs
Opening day crowd at Mariposa settles down for afternoon of listening to folk music - or in the case of the couple in foreground, a little snuggling during the songs
6/20/1975
The spectators at the Mariposa Festival are as much a part of the show as the entertainers, what with their colorful costumes and their need to be doi(...)
The spectators at the Mariposa Festival are as much a part of the show as the entertainers, what with their colorful costumes and their need to be doi(...)
7/25/1970
The spectators at the Mariposa Festival are as much a part of the show as the entertainers, what with their colorful costumes and their need to be doi(...)
The spectators at the Mariposa Festival are as much a part of the show as the entertainers, what with their colorful costumes and their need to be doi(...)
7/24/1970
Mariposa Festival when Stratford's Perth County Conspiracy gave away raisins and nuts to fans
Mariposa Festival when Stratford's Perth County Conspiracy gave away raisins and nuts to fans
7/24/1970
Security at Mariposa Festival is provided by 60 OPP officers, but visiting folkniks reaised no rumpus opening night
Security at Mariposa Festival is provided by 60 OPP officers, but visiting folkniks reaised no rumpus opening night
8/11/1967
Some of the fans at the Heatwave rock festival at Mosport over the weekend look as if they weren't about to be diverted by the music
Some of the fans at the Heatwave rock festival at Mosport over the weekend look as if they weren't about to be diverted by the music
8/23/1980
1971 Kids came to Mariposa from all over continent
1971 Kids came to Mariposa from all over continent
7/26/1985
People, people everywhere, and most of them were having a great time out at Mosport Park on the weekend
People, people everywhere, and most of them were having a great time out at Mosport Park on the weekend
8/28/1978