Festivals and Events

Big or small, you’ll find lots of great annual events to enjoy during your stay!

2025

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 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. 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)

October

Merrickville Artists Guild (MAG) Studio Tour

November

2024 Nov. / Dec. - Festival of Lights & Candy Cane Lane - Gananoque

2024 Nov. 15 - Santa Claus Parade - Prescott

2025 Nov. 15 - Miracle on King Street: A Dickens Christmas - Brockville

2024 Nov. 16 - Santa Claus Parade - Brockville (facebook page)

2024 Nov. 16 - Santa Claus Parade - Kemptville

2024 Nov. 17 - Santa Claus Parade - Lansdowne

2024 Nov. 23 - Santa Claus Parade - Lyndhurst

2024 Nov. 23 - Santa Claus Parade - Westport

2024 Nov. - Westport Christmas Outdoor Market

2024 Nov. 30, 2024- Jan. 6, 2025 - River of Lights - Brockville

2024 Nov. Santa Claus Parade - Gananoque

December

2024 River of Lights - Brockville

2024 Dec. - Santa Claus Parade - Mallorytown, 2 pm

2024 Dec. - Santa Claus Parade - Athens

2024 Dec. - 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 event 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