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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan’s largest city, is bisected by the South Saskatchewan River, making downtown an ideal summer destination. In July and August theatre fans take in Shakespeare’s classic plays at Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan; music fans are treated to jazz music’s best at the Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival; and sportsmen head outdoors to fish Saskatchewan’s 100,000 lakes, while outdoor enthusiasts enjoy Grasslands National Park and Prince Albert National Park. Saskatchewan's Event and festival season is here - from fun in the heart of Saskatoon, the Craven Country Jamboree north of Regina, or northern Saskatchewan's Prince Albert Summer Fair, Saskatchewan travel season is here.

Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan celebrates the work of famous Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare. The 2012 festival performances are performed in a large tent on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River, in downtown Saskatchewan. Featuring only actors from Saskatchewan, performances run from July 11th to August 26st. Performance tents are located next to the Mendel Art Gallery – look for performances of As you Like it and Hamlet this summer.

Venues across Saskatoon fill with the sounds of jazz, as the 2012 Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival comes to the city June 22nd through July 1st. Featuring ticketed and free venues across downtown Saskatoon, everyone can enjoy the music. Saxophonist Wayne Shorter performs on the Broadway Theatre stage June 23rd, with The Roots returning to the festival to play July 1st on the TD Mainstage in Bessborough Gardens. Be sure to check the calendar at Experience Downtown Free Stage and the Spadina Freehouse Free Stage.

Prince Albert, set on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, is a hub of commerce and culture for the northern Saskatchewan region. Celebrate the summer season at the 2012 Prince Albert Exhibition Summer Fair. Festivities run July 31st through August 4th with events including livestock and agriculture exhibits, Chuckwagon races, and Grandstand entertainment. The 129th Annual PAEX Summer Fair is held at the Prince Albert Exhibition Grounds east of downtown Prince Albert.

Craven, thirty minutes north of Regina hosts July’s Craven Country Jamboree. Billing itself as the World’s Greatest Country Music Festival, Craven’s 2012 Country Jamboree is July 12th through the 15th. Mark the calendar for a trip to the green covered hills of the Qu’Apelle Valley, stretching below Saskatchewan’s endless blue sky. Brad Paisley tops a stellar lineup of performances including Alan Jackson, Ronnie Milsap and Blake Shelton, among the list. Craven is the spot to enjoy country music in the great Saskatchewan outdoors.

Summer for sportsmen in Saskatchewan means fishing their favourite of thousands of lakes. Get your fill of walleye on Last Mountain Lake near Regina Beach – serious fishermen be sure to enter the 2012 Regina Beach Lions Walleye Classic June 3rd and 4th. Traveling to the south? Check out Boundary and Raferty Dam near Estevan for fishing, boating or a refreshing summer swim – while you’re there, brush up on your archery skills at the Estevan Archery Club, or polish your aim at the rifle range near the Boundary Dam boat launch. It is the season to enjoy Saskatchewan’s outdoor magic.