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= Hogs for Hospice =

Hogs for Hospice is a 3-day motorcycle rally, concert series, festival and charity event that takes place annually on Civic Holiday weekend in Leamington, Ontario.

The weekend-long event hosts bikers, tourists, and community members at Leamington's Seacliff Park with all-day and evening programming, merchandise, and food vendors.

History
Hogs for Hospice (H4H) was launched in 2016 by a group of community members with the intention to raise money and bring awareness to the newly-opened Erie Shores Hospice, a 10-bed facility in Leamington.

2016
The inaugural Hogs for Hospice weekend took place July 29th to July 31st 2016. The event delivered a block party in the downtown core of Leamington, the first Tour the Tip registered motorcycle ride, and was headlined by Brett Michaels at Seacliff Park. The first Hogs for Hospice raised $50,000 for Erie Shores Hospice.

2017
The 2nd annual Hogs for Hospice took place August 4th through August 6th 2017. The opening night featured Hairball, a rock cover band at Seacliff Park. The 2nd annual Tour the Tip registered ride took place on Saturday, August 5th 2017 with the evening culminating with headline performance by Our Lady Peace, a Canadian rock band. The event raised $200,000 for hospice.

2018
The 3rd annual Hogs for Hospice saw a change to the festival's format, a first since the launch year. The event took place August 3rd through August 5th 2018, and featured two headlining performers on both Friday, August 3rd and Saturday, August 4th. Hosted at the newly opened Sunset Amphitheatre, Friday's concert hosted the American rock act, Cheap Trick, while Saturday's concert hosted H4H's first country-music act, Randy Houser.

The Tour the Tip registered ride took place Saturday, August 4th.

The event's third year raised a total of $275,000.

2019
The 4th annual Hogs for Hospice was hosted August 2nd through August 4th, 2019. The event once again featured two headlining performers: American rock singer Vince Neil and American country singer Chris Janson. The Tour the Tip registered ride took place on August 3rd, 2019.

The event's fourth year raised a total of $505,000, more money in a single weekend than all previous events had raised.

2020 & 2021
Due to health and safety concerns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hogs for Hospice events were cancelled in both 2020 and 2021.

2022
After a two-year hiatus, Hogs for Hospice came back for its fifth annual event hosted July 29th through July 31st, 2022. The two headlining performers were The Cult, a British rock band, and Brett Young, and American country music star.

Tour the Tip, Hogs for Hospice's registered ride took place on July 30th, 2022.

The event's fifth year raised a total of $1,006,132, which exceeded all previous donations over the event's 5-year history.

Sponsorship
Hogs for Hospice is supported by corporate partnerships and sponsorships. Each event of the weekend is supported by a sponsor(s), allowing proceeds from ticket sales and attendee pledges to support Erie Shores Hospice directly.

Tour the Tip Registered Ride
Tour the Tip is the official motorcycle ride of Hogs for Hospice, that takes registered riders on a 4-hour organized ride. The ride begins at Leamington's Seacliff Park, touring Point Pelee National Park, before touring Essex County, and returning to Seacliff park.

Riders receive free registration for the event, and are asked to collect pledges, which are 100% donated to Erie Shores Hospice. Riders are rewarded for their contributions with free lunch as well as other prizes as a result of their contributions.

Concert Series
Hogs for Hospice hosts a two-part headline concert series, with acts on both Friday and Saturday of the event weekend. Each concert features a different music genre, featuring both a rock and a country night, as well as opening acts for the headlining performers.

The concert series takes place at the Sunset Amphitheatre, in Seacliff Park on the shore of Lake Erie in Leamington, ON.

Live Music at the Beer Garden
Offering live music in a beer garden setting for day-time music entertainment.

Freestyle Motorcycle Show
A motorcycle stunt show hosted on Seacliff Drive.

Vendors
Both food and merchandise vendors offering festival fares, dessert, and biker-themed merchandise.

Sunday Morning Worship
A non-denominational church service taking place on the Sunday morning of the event weekend.