Festival Guide

May

• 26-28: Mel Brown Festival @ Kitchener-Waterloo
• 27: Hohner Avenue Porch Party (Kitchener)

June

• 1-4: Open Ears Festival (Kitchener)
• 2-4: Niagara Regional Exhibition (Welland)
• 2-3: Handmade Market (some Live Music) (Niagara Falls)
• 3: Downtown Milton Summer Fest 
• 8-17: Hamilton Arts Week
• 8-11: Mudcat Festival (Dunnville)
• 9-17: In the Soil Arts Festival (St. Catharines) 
• 9-10: Handmade Market (some Live Music) (Niagara Falls)
• 9-11: Multicultural Festival (Guelph)
• 9-10: Norfolk Night Market with Live Music
• 9-10: Norfolk Country Fairground Festival $25
• 10: Concession Streetfest (Hamilton)
• 10: Ancaster Heritage Days
• 10: Georgetown Highland Games
• 11: Grand Porch Party (Waterloo)
• 15-18: Sound of Music Festival (Burlington)
• 16-18: FrancoFEST (Hamilton) 
• 16-18: Niagara Falls Ribfest
• 16: Cambridge Celebration of the Arts @ City Hall
• 17: Concession Street Sidewalk Sounds (Hamilton)
• 18: Open Streets Hamilton
• 18: For the Love of Fathers and Food Trucks (Milton)
• 23-25: Artsfest (Hamilton)
• 24-25: KW Multicultural Festival (Kitchener) 
• 24: Art on the Street (Guelph)
• June 25-Aug 17: Boris Brott Music Festival 
• 28-30: Milton Ribfest

July

• June 25-Aug 17: Boris Brott Music Festival 
• 15: Concession Street Sidewalk Sounds (Hamilton)
• It's Your Festival (Hamilton) 
• Sundays Unlocked (Hamilton)
• Burlington Canada Day Celebrations
• Oakville Canada Day Celebrations
• Brantford Canada Day Celebrations
• Cambridge Canada Day Celebration
• Kitchener Canada Day Celebrations
• Waterloo Canada Day Celebration
• Oh Canada Ribfest (Waterdown) 
• Rock 'N Blues on the Battlefield (Thorold)
• Arthur Village 150th Birthday Celebration (Arthur, ON)
• Welland Floatfest
• Brantford International Villages Festival
• Kultrún World Music Festival (Kitchener)
• Georgetown Ribfest
• Cruising on King (Kitchener)
• Pelham Summerfest
• Because Beer Festival (Hamilton)
• Welland Ribfest
• Cambridge Scottish Festival
• Norfolk Ram Rodeo
• Something Else! Festival of Creative Music (Hamilton) 
• Hamilton Fringe
• Niagara Jazz Festival
• Dusk Dances (Hamilton)
• Grand River Pow Wow (Ohsweken)
• Hillside Festival (Guelph)
• Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival
• Hagersville Rocks
• Festival of Friends (Hamilton)
• Ancaster Ribfest
• St. Catharines Ribfest
• Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival (Port Colbourne) 
• Friendship Festival (Simcoe)
• Halton Black History Awareness Freedom Celebration Festival (Burlington)
• Pirate Festival (Guelph)
• Kitchener Ribfest & Craft Beer Show
• Jazz in the Creek + Car & Motorcycle Show @ Stoney Creek
• Oakville Family Ribfest 

August

• June 25-Aug 17: Boris Brott Music Festival
• 18-19: Paris Drinks Fest
• 19: Concession Street Sidewalk Sounds (Hamilton)
• Dunnville Fair
• Sundays Unlocked (Hamilton)
• Oakville's Children's Festival
• Festival of Friends (Hamilton)
• Guelph Fringe Festival
• Kitchener Blues Festival
• Brantford Ribfest
• Bash on Nash (Hamilton)
• Cambridge Ribest 
• ArtsWest (Hamilton)
• Fergus Scottish Festival
• Summer Streetfest (Woodstock)
• Hamilton Latino Festival
• Niagara Music & Food Expo Street Party (Niagara Falls)
• 13 for 13 Festival (Niagara Region)
• Mount Forest Fall Fair
• Hamilton Ribfest
• Hamilton Greek Fest
• Dundas Cactus Festival
• Riverfest (Elora)
• Jarvis Fest
• Norwich Tractor Pull
• Strummerfest (In memory of Joe Strummer) (Waterloo)
• Port Dover Summer Festival
• Waterloo Busker Carnival
• Winona Peach Festival
• Jalopy Jam Up (Rockton)
• Guelph Ribfest 
• Motors ‘N Music (Car Show & Music Festival) (Grassie)
• Jazz in the Creek + Car & Motorcycle Show @ Stoney Creek
• 905 Fest (Hamilton)

September

• 16: Concession Street Sidewalk Sounds (Hamilton)
• Rock 'N Rumble (Thorold)
• Niagara Greek Festival
• Canada's Largest Ribfest (Burlington)
• Country Heritage Park Fall Fair (Milton)
• WelcomeFest (Waterloo) 
• African Women Acting Festival (Niagara Falls)
• Stupercrawl (Hamilton)
• Labour Day Parade and Picnic
• Kerrfest (Oakville)
• Arthur Fall Fair
• Guelph Poutine Feast
• Cambridge Fall Fair
• Supercrawl (Hamilton) 
• The West Niagara Fair (Grassie, ON)
• Georgetown Fall Fair
• Aberfoyle Fall Fair
• Welly Cask Fest(Guelph)
• Doors Open Burlington
• Wellesley Township Fall Fair
• Welland Poutine Feast
• Guelph Jazz Festival
• Jazz in the Creek + Car & Motorcycle Show @ Stoney Creek
• Binbrook Fall Fair 
• Biketoberfest (Welland)
• Hope in the Street (Guelph)
• Fergus Fall Fair
• Belmont Village Bestival (Kitchener)
• South Coast Jazz (Port Dover)
• Radfest (Milton)
• Head for the Hills Craft Beer Festival (Georgetown)
• Harvest Pioneer Day (Lincoln)
• Sundays Unlocked (Hamilton)
• Ancaster Fair
• Milton Fall Fair.
• Niagara Grape & Wine Festival
• Hops and Harvest Festival (Milton)
• Enchanted Forest of Fergus
• Blocktoberfest (St. Jacob's)
• Ottawa Street Sidewalk Sale
• Fall Rural Romp (Rockwood)
• Telling Tales Festival (Rockton)
• Schneider Creek Porch Party (Kitchener)
• Tesla Electric City Festival (Hamilton)
• Appleby Street Festival (Burlington)
• Brantford International Jazz Festival
• Culture Days (Across Canada)
• Oktoberfest (Kitchener)
• Caledonia Fair 
• OktoberWest
• Paris Night Market (Fall Edition)

October

• 12-21: AGH (Art Gallery of Hamilton) Festival
• Ottawa Street Fall Fest Block Party (Hamilton)
• Applefest Fall Fair (Burlington)
• Flamborogh Chili Fest
• Cicada Music Festival (St. Catharines)
• Culture Days (Across Canada)
• Oktoberfest (Kitchener) 
• Caledonia Fair 
• OktoberWest
• Paris Night Market (Fall Edition)
• Norfolk County Fair (Simcoe) 
• Erin Fall Fair
• Rockton World's Fair
• Balls Fall's Thanksgiving Festival
• Canal Bank Blues Festival (Thorold)
• AGH Festival (Hamilton)
• Waterford Pumpkinfest

November

• 17-19: Handmade Market (some Live Music) (Niagara Falls)
• Arts Dundas Weekend
• Fresh Up R&B Festival (Hamilton) 
• Pints & Plaid: Beer Festival  (Port Dover)
• Winter Wonders (Live Music Tent) (Burlington)
• International Pop Overthrow (Hamilton)
• Winter Wander (Hamilton)

December

• Winter Wonders (Live Music Tent) (Burlington)
• Let it Glow - A Celebration of Light (with some Live Music) @ St. Catharines & Port Dalhousie
• Downtown Milton Holiday Fest
• Winter Wonders (Live Music Tent) (Burlington)
• Let it Glow - A Celebration of Light (with some Live Music) @ St. Catharines & Port Dalhousie
• Wrapped in Local (Caledonia)
• Niagara Falls Music Live

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2024

January

• Winter Wonders (Live Music Tent) (Burlington)
• Let it Glow - A Celebration of Light (with some Live Music) @ St. Catharines & Port Dalhousie
• Niagara Icewine Festival
• ArtsEverywhere Festival (Guelph)

February

• Hillside Inside (Guelph)
• Hamilton Winterfest
• Frost Bites (Hamilton)
• Taste of Oakville (some live music)
• Inside & Outside Family Day Festival (Dundas)
• I Heart Beer & Taco Festival (Hamilton)
• Soupfest (Hamilton)

March

• Winter Beer Festival (Burlington)
• Taste of Oakville (some live music)
• Irish Life Festival (Kitchener)
• Food & Drink Fest  (Hamilton)
• Heart of Ontario Tour (Paris)
• Heart of Ontario Tour (Milton)
• Heart of Ontario Tour (Binbrook)
• KW Wine & Food Show

April

• SCHTICKY FEST - Rural Roots Music Festival (Elmira)
• Eat and Drink Norfolk
• Hamilton Music Festival
• Elvis Festival (Niagara Falls)
• Gainfest (Guelph)
• Doors Open Guelph

May

• 2Rivers Festival (Guelph)
• Why Not Wine, Wine Tasting Festival (Hamilton)
• Sew Hungry (Hamilton)
• Binbrook Ribfest
• Concession Street Sidewalk Sounds (Hamilton)