Looking for family-friendly activities during March Break? Feed your curiosity and travel back in time at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons! With take-home crafts, historical demonstrations, storytelling and more, we guarantee your journey to the 17th century will be both educational and fun. No time machine, or reservations, required.

Join the Friends of Wye Marsh and Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons for an awesome celebration of maple syrup this spring! Visit a real sugar shack, taste delicious maple taffy, roast bannock over a fire, shop our artisan market, enjoy make and take crafts, and enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast at Restaurant Sainte-Marie!

The 38th Annual Pelham Art Festival will take place in-person this Mother’s Day Weekend (May 9-11). All art lovers are welcome to attend the festival to listen to live music, browse and meet over 80 juried artists’ collections and even take home your favourite piece! The online festival also takes place for the entire month of May, where you can browse all selected artwork.

On June 14, 2025 from 9am-5pm our downtown Midland core and our waterfront parks host 200+ vendors and food trucks for Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival.  Vendors sell everything from butter tarts to unique, hand-made items.  And the variety of butter tarts you’ll find at our festival includes plain, raisin, pecan, walnut, skor, maple, bacon, coconut, chocolate covered, PB&J, s’mores, gluten-free, vegan, nut-free, cheesecake, pumpkin... and many more.

The Ontario's Best Butter Tart Contest will award the prize for BEST Butter Tart in Ontario.  The contest is open to both professional and amateur/home bakers.  The contest features both Traditional and Wild Style categories.  Our judges include celebrities, chefs, food and travel bloggers, and local dignitaries all with one thing in common – a love of butter tarts!

And while you are here in Midland, visit our downtown merchants and their unique shops.  Some will be will be offering butter tart festival sales, deals and sweet treats.

The Entertainment Stage features family-friendly musical performances all day. And kids will love the Kids Zone in Harbourside Park. Enjoy free shuttle service, complimentary bike valet, free transit and much more!  Mark your calendar to join us for the sweetest day of the year!

For more information, please visit us at: www.buttertartfestival.ca

Port Hope will be the place to be this July 1. Join us for a vibrant community celebration!

Kempenfest is Barrie Ontario’s signature festival event, celebrating 53 years Aug 1-4, 2025, located across two-kilometers of Barrie’s beautiful waterfront. The annual event is Ontario’s largest waterfront festival, featuring 300 arts & crafts vendors, a midway, youth village, antiques, face painters, buskers, great food, a poutine village, and two stages of live music! Kempenfest attracts upwards of 150,000 patrons visits per year, and is recognized in Ontario’s Top 100 Festivals (as per FEO 2024). For more festival info visit: www.kempenfest.com All Ages / Licensed.

The Port Hope Arts Festival will take place on Saturday August 9. The event will feature a 10-Minute Play Series, Art Around Town, an outdoor vendor market, wagon rides, and a community gathering in the park. You can expect activities for the kids, live music, food vendors and other fun surprises! New for this year will be an Under The Marquee event at the Port Hope Capitol Theatre into the evening. You are not going to want to miss a minute.

The Municipality recognizes August as Arts Month. Our vision for Arts Month is to encourage an organic community celebration of the arts by extending an open invitation to get creative and curious. During Arts Month, we empower residents, organizations and businesses to present activities, digital content or displays that engage folks in experiences that educate, inspire, and connect us to a variety of artistic mediums. Participation could be private, and may include reaching out to a local artist to tell them you admire their talents, purchasing a unique art piece, trying your hand at or experiencing a new art form. Participation could also be more public, like hosting a workshop, sharing a work-in-progress or tips online. Ultimately, the goal is to have some creative, community fun. 

King St., Dundas, ON is closed for 3 days of street festival fun, shopping, food AND 4 stages with free Entertainment including a Family Fun Zone with Free activities.

Since 1989, the Sun Life Waterloo Busker Carnival has been bringing world-class street performers to Uptown Waterloo for four unforgettable days each August. From acrobats and contortionists to comedians and fire acts, these international performers keep crowds laughing, gasping, and cheering. But the fun doesn’t stop there! The carnival also offers special events, free workshops, thrilling midway rides, Artist Alley with local artisans, and a feast of food trucks. With free admission, it’s open to everyone, making it a truly inclusive celebration. So come out, join the fun, and get ready to be amazed!