FDFest ’24 Goldie Mill Ruins

Thank you for choosing to join us for FDFest 2023, at the Goldie Mill. We are 100% sure that we will have a tremendous amount of fun listening to some great live latin music, hanging out, and dancing together. 

FDFest 2023 offers free and paid dance workshops to everyone who loves Latin Music and dancing.  As many of you know, all our FDFest events for the last 10 plus year have been primarily supported by the many volunteers who attend the Flying Dance Community’s events, dance artist from the area, from Hamilton, London, Toronto, and sponsorships from local businesses.

Little by little, we have grown into a solid dance community that loves to share the healing arts of dance with everyone around us. We now are a bigger, stronger, dance family (that survived covid in thanks to it’s members).

To help manage our growing costs, we fundraise FDFest by hosting the Moonlight Dancing events through the summer at the Royal City Park.  We also accept support from our dance community via donation, or you sharing & bringing your friends to our events.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to send us a message, and we all look forward to seeing you on Saturday, June 17th.

Nico & the FDFest/FDComm Team

Cheers!

• A padded out-door dance floor
  – The portable dance floor will be set up in the Mill, under the open sky and next to the stage (ladies, you can use your heels).  
  – Since we are outdoors, we suggest flat comfortable shoes for dancing, as well as walking around the park
• 6 different dance workshops to begin or enhance your dance skills
  – Dances: Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba, Casino Rueda, and more
• In one afternoon, you can explore the most popular partner dance styles taught by local instructors and live Salsa music.  
• Tour / explore and enjoy our beautiful downtown Guelph
  Extensive walking, nature trails by the river and rail track.
  Take a break from dancing, and explore the downtown Guelph (less than 5 minutes walk). 

Goldie Mill Park at the northeast corner of Cardigan and Norwich streets and on the west bank of the Speed River in the city of Guelph. This three-storey limestone building, now a ruin, was constructed in 1866 (read more).

– One hour west from Toronto
– One hour East from London, Ontario
– 45 minutes north from Hamilton

Name: Goldie Mill  (other names): Wellington Mills / People’s Mills
Address: 70 Norwich Street
Cardigan Street 
Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 8E2
GPS Coordinates:  43°33’00.7 N    80°15’12.4 W

• Water
  This year, we will be selling bottled water. We also recommend you bring your own water vessel (a large bottle if you can, it’s important to hydrate constantly when dancing)
•  First Aid / Medical
  The team is available to assist with any first aid/medical situations that might arise. More details to follow……
•  Coverage
  Downtown Guelph has very good cell phone coverage, though we do encourage you to try and unplug from your daily lives. Connect with nature, meet new and old friends, and enjoy the outdoors.  
•  Info Booth / Lost & Found
  Volunteers from our community will be there to help you navigate the festival, provide you information about the workshops and instructors teaching them. You will also find the Lost & Found at the Info Booth

Please read our FAQ section.  Reach out to us if you have any questions in the form below, cheers!