Festivals and Events
Big or small, you’ll find lots of great ANNUAL events to enjoy during your stay!
Visit regional websites for more helpful information, and follow 1000IslandsRideauCanalWaterway for more! 
2025
October
Merrickville Artists Guild (MAG) Studio Tour
Oct. 5, 2025 - Festival of Small Halls: The Pairs - Chaffey's Lock, Elgin
Oct. 10, 2025 - Festival of Small Halls: Irish Mythen - Newboro
Oct. 11, 2025 - Festival of Small Halls: Chantal Kreviazuk - Prescott
Oct. 11, 2025 - Festival of Small Halls: Blair Dunlop - Lyndhurst
Oct. 17, 2025 - Festival of Small Halls: Sarah Hagen - Elgin
Oct. 18, 2025 - Festival of Small Halls: Sam Polley and the Old Tomorrows - Burritts Rapids
Oct. 24, 2025 - Festival of Small Halls: Devin Cuddy Duo - Merrickville
Oct. 26, 2025 - Festival of Small Halls: Danny Michel - Athens
November
2024 Nov. / Dec. - Festival of Lights & Candy Cane Lane - Gananoque
Nov. 15, 2025 - Miracle on King Street: A Dickens Christmas - Brockville
Nov. 15, 2025 - Santa Claus Parade - Kemptville
Nov. 15, 2025 - Santa Claus Parade - Lyndhurst
Nov. 16, 2025 - Santa Claus Parade - Lansdowne
Nov. 21, 2025 - Santa Claus Parade - Prescott
Nov. 26, 2025 - Santa Claus Parade - Westport
2024 Nov. - Westport Christmas Outdoor Market
Nov. 28, 2025 - Festival of Small Halls: Ben Caplan - Westport
Nov. 29, 2025 - Festival of Small Halls: Hawksley Workman - Brockville
Nov. 29, , 2025. - Santa Claus Parade - Mallorytown, 2 pm
River of Lights - Brockville
Nov. 29, 2025 - Santa Claus Parade - Gananoque
December
River of Lights - Brockville
Dec. 5, 2025 - Festival of Small Halls: Whitehorse - Spencerville
Dec. 5, 2025 - Festival of Small Halls: Tim Baker - Seeley's Bay
Dec. 6 2025 - Santa Claus Parade - Brockville
Dec. 6, 2025 - Santa Claus Parade - Athens
Dec. 6, 2025 - Christmas in Merrickville
* While every effort has been made to ensure the information on this page is correct at time of publication, we cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness. Please be sure to visit official event websites to confirm dates and times before booking travel plans.
Stay tuned for these exciting events to return in 2026 - dates will be updated as the information becomes available.
Jan. 25, 2025: Mac Johnson Wildlife Area Winter Festival
Feb. 1, 2025: Downtown Brockville Mac n' Cheese Fest
Feb. 5 - Feb. 9, 2025: Rockport Winter Carnival
Feb. 13-17, 2025: Brockville Winter Classic
March 1-16, 2025: Mermaids: Enchanting Encounters
April
April 12, 2025: Model Train & Toy Show
April 19 - 20, 2025: Delta Maple Syrup Festival - (3rd weekend of April)
Apr/May: Daffodil Days
May
May 9, 2025 - 39th Annual Brockville Multicultural Community Festival
May 17, 2025 - Kemptville Buskerfest / Concert
May 24, 2025 - Shop the Street: A Pirate's Paradise: - Brockville
Car Show - Merrickville
May 23 - 24, 2025 - Black Creek Rodeo, Lansdowne
May 31, 2025 - Classic Boat Show
May 31, 2025 - Porchfest - Prescott
June
June: Kid's Fishing / Red Canoefest - Seeley's Bay
June 12, 2025: 1000 Islands Country Fest
June 13-15, 2025: Prescott Ribfest & Sportsman Show
June 15: Annual Father's Day Breakfast & Car Show
June 27 - 29, 2025: 1000 Islands Family Ribfest & Music Festival - Gananoque
June 27 - 29, 2025: 1000 Islands Regatta & Festival - Brockville
June 28 - 29, 2025: Rideau Lakes Studio Tour
June 28 - July 1, 2025: Canine Watersports, Make a Splash on Canada Day
July
Canada Day at the Lock - Chaffey's Lock
Canada Day Parade Newboro
Canada Day Fireworks - North Crosby/Westport
July 1, 2025 Canada Day Seeley's Bay
July 12, 2025: Elgin Days (2nd weekend)
July 12: Shop the Street: Summer of Love - Brockville
July 12, 2025: Thousand Islands Boat Museum Boat Show
July 17-20, 2025: Lansdowne Fair
July 19 - August 16, 2025: Shakespeare Festival
July 19, 2025: Westport Car Show
July 24-27, 2025: Delta Fair
Festival of the Arts - Merrickville
July 27, 2025: Merrickville Classic Car Show
August
until August 16, 2025: Shakespeare Festival
Aug. 1-3, 2025: Lombardy Fair
Aug. 8-10, 2025: Brockville Ribfest
Aug. 7-19, 2025: South Grenville Bluegrass Festival - Spencerville
Aug. 8-10, 2025: 1000 Islands Poker Run
Aug. 8-10, 2025: Merrickville Agricultural Fair
Aug. 16, 2025: Athens Cornfest
Aug. 16-27, 2025: Doors Open Rideau Lakes
Aug. 16: Shop the Street: A Fairytale Fantasy - Brockville
August: Trails Fest
Aug. 22-24, 2025: Canine Dock Jumping Championships - Brockville
Aug. 28 - 31, 2025: Red Hot & Blue Rockabilly Weekend - Brockville
Aug. 29-31, 2025: Cardinal Labour Day Festival
Aug. 30, 2025 : Merrickville Antique Show
September
September, 2025: Upper Canada Folkfest
Sept. 6, 2025: Shop the Street: King West Arts Festival - Brockville
Sept. 11-14, 2025 : Spencerville Fair
Sept. 20, 2025: Lyndhurst Turkey Fair (third Saturday)
Sept. 27: Oktoberfest @ The Prescott Pop-Ups
Sept. 28: Delta Harvest Festival (last Saturday)
Find more great events, live music and theatre on these community calendars:
- Augusta
- Brockville
- Downtown Brockville
- Edwardsburgh Cardinal
- Front of Yonge
- Gananoque
- Merrickville
- Leeds and the Thousand Islands
- North Grenville
- Prescott
- Rideau Lakes
- Westport
Visit our Entertainment or See & Do pages for more great ideas!
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St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival
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