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!

2026

Stay tuned for these exciting events to return in 2026 - dates will be updated as the information becomes available.

Feb. 1-28, 2026: Downtown Brockville Mac n' Cheese Fest

Feb. 11- Feb. 15, 2026: Rockport Winter Carnival

Feb. 12-16, 2026: Brockville Winter Classic

Feb. 16, 2026: Mac Johnson Wildlife Area Winter Festival

March 14 - 22, 2026: Mermaids: Enchanting Encounters

March 21, 2026: Fairly Funny Frolic, Comedy Night

March 28, 2026: Hop the Street - Brockville

April

April 11, 2026: Model Train & Toy Show

April 18 - 19, 2026: Delta Maple Syrup Festival - (3rd weekend of April)

Apr/May: Daffodil Days

May

May 3, 2026: Greenhouse Car Rally

May 9, 2025: 39th Annual Brockville Multicultural Community Festival

May 15-16, 2026: Kemptville Buskerfest / Concert

May 23, 2026: Shop the Street: A Pirate's Paradise: - Brockville

May 29-30, 2026: Black Creek Rodeo, Lansdowne

May 30-31, 2026: Wooden Boat Show

May 31, 2025: Porchfest - Prescott

June

June: Kid's Fishing / Red Canoefest - Seeley's Bay

June 13-15, 2025: Prescott Ribfest & Sportsman Show

June 15: Annual Father's Day Breakfast & Car Show

June 26 - 28, 2026: 1000 Islands Family Ribfest & Music Festival - Gananoque

June 27 - 29, 2025: 1000 Islands Regatta & Festival - Brockville

June 28, 2026 : Merrickville Car Show

June 27 - 28, 2026: Rideau Lakes Studio Tour

June 28, 2026: Gananoque Horticultural Society Garden 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: Canada Day Seeley's Bay

July 4: Lavender Soiree in the Field

July 9-12, 2026: Elgin Days (2nd weekend)

July 10-12, 2026: Farmersville Exhibition

July 11, 2026: Yonge in Bloom Hidden Garden Tour

July 11, 2026: Shop the Street: Celtic Fest - Brockville

July 12, 2026: Shop the Street: Summer of Love - Brockville

July 12, 2025: Thousand Islands Boat Museum Boat Show

July 16-19, 2026: Lansdowne Fair

July 16 to August 8, 2026: Shakespeare Festival

July 18, 2026: Maitland Garden of Hope, and Van Berlo Gardens Open House

July 18, 2026: Westport Car Show

July 19, 2026: North Grenville Lavender Festival

July 25-26, 2026: Delta Fair

Festival of the Arts - Merrickville

July 31 - Aug. 2, 2026: Lombardy Fair

August

until August 8, 2026: Shakespeare Festival

Aug., 2026: Brockville Ribfest

Aug. 5-9, 2026: South Grenville Bluegrass Festival - Spencerville

Aug.: 1000 Islands Poker Run

Aug. Flowers + Fleece Sunflower Days

Aug. 7-9, 2026: Merrickville Agricultural Fair

Aug. 2026: Athens Cornfest

Aug., 2026: Doors Open Rideau Lakes

August: Trails Fest

Aug. 28-30, 2026: Canine Dock Jumping Championships - Brockville

Aug. 2026: Cardinal Labour Day Festival

Aug. 29, 2026 : Merrickville Antique Show

September

September, 2026: Upper Canada Folkfest

Sept. 10-13, 2026 : Spencerville Fair

Sept. 12, 2026: Harvest Soiree in the Field

Sept. 19, 2026: Shop the Street: Culture Days - Brockville

Sept. 19, 2026: Lyndhurst Turkey Fair (third Saturday)

Sept., 2026: Oktoberfest @ The Prescott Pop-Ups

Sept. 26, 2026: Delta Harvest Festival (last Saturday)

October

Merrickville Artists Guild (MAG) Studio Tour

Oct. 24, 2026: Spook the Street - Brockville

Oct. - Dec. 2026 - Festival of Small Halls

November

Nov. / Dec. - Festival of Lights & Candy Cane Lane - Gananoque

Nov. 14, 2026 - Miracle on King Street: 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.

Find more great events, live music and theatre on these community calendars:

Visit our Entertainment or See & Do pages for more great ideas!

Brockville Ontario Speedway

St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival

Garden Adventures