Nutrien firework festival lights up Saskatoon
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Despite smoky conditions, the annual Nutrien firework festival returned to Saskatoon on Friday night. Fireworks are set to light up the night city’s skyline again on Saturday.
Despite smoky conditions, the annual Nutrien firework festival returned to Saskatoon on Friday night.
Fireworks are set to light up the night skyline again on Saturday.
Nutrien is one of many different festivals that takes place in Saskatoon in the final days of summer, bringing an estimated tens of thousands of visitors to the city.
Festival organizer Nowshad Ali said festivals like Jazzfest and the Saskatoon Ex have had to make changes in order to best serve the community, and the response has been overwhelming.
“That cultural mosaic of our community is really starting to get reshaped, and so we’re seeing that that’s some of the kind of cultural performances that we’re able to present, and that’s bringing people out as well,” he said.
Ali said these numbers are a reflection of the growth of the city.
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