Top Festival & Event

Summer Moon Festival: This five-day festival hosted in Baawaating • Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario featured the real-time creation of large-scale murals, Indigenous dance and drum performances, Northern Ontario’s largest open air market, two block parties featuring ART X art installations curated by local Algoma University faculty, multidisciplinary arts workshops such as intro to podcasting, post production, song writing and live musical performances by SHAD, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, and Skratch Bastid. www.summermoonfest.com

Bingemans Oktoberfest: Festivities will be held in the renowned Kool Haus marquee tent and a newly expanded outdoor Biergarten. In true Bavarian style, Bingemans Oktoberfest festivities will begin earlier this year to align with the festivals around the globe and will take place over the course of three weekends – September 23/24, September 30/October 1, and October 7/8. Jaw dropping headliners and entertainment will be joining the festivities at Bingemans including Canada’s legendary Kim Mitchell and Germany’s esteemed Dorfrocker. Visit our website to view the calendar of events at www.bingemans.com.

Toronto Garlic Festival: Toronto Garlic Festival celebrates Ontario’s garlic harvest with Ontario farmers selling garlic and local chefs cooking with garlic. The Festival provides economic opportunities for Ontario-based farmers, chefs, and food producers and, through curated programming, promotes Canadian cultural diversity. torontogarlicfestival.ca/

Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights: Enjoy more than 75 beautiful displays and over two million sparkling lights along the lighting route that travels through the Niagara Parks, past the mighty Falls, Dufferin Islands and surrounding tourist districts. Now nearly doubled in length to 101 nights, the Winter Festival of Lights is a winter tradition for over a million visitors each season, capture the magic of the holiday season at Canada's largest free outdoor light festival in Niagara Falls, Ontario. https://wfol.com/

Multicultural Council of Windsor & Essex County – Carrousel of Nations: The award-winning Carrousel of the Nations is one of the largest, longest-running multicultural festivals in Ontario that celebrates the uniqueness and diversity of Windsor and Essex County. Festival goers can travel the world in over two weekends, and discover multiple ethnic Villages spread throughout the region, free of admission. Through vibrant traditional clothing, fascinating live cultural entertainment, and delicious recipes that have been handed down through generations, Carrousel celebrates our community’s varied heritage and offers a chance to discover food and traditions from all over the world without leaving the region. www.carrouselofnations.ca