In Ontario, you’ll find over 3,000 festivals, fairs and events for every season and reason. Here is a brief sampling of some that continue to fascinate and captivate our visitors every year.

SPRING

March

• Canada Blooms, Toronto
• Shaw Festival (March-November), Niagara-on-the-Lake

April

• Elmira Maple Syrup Festival, Elmira
• Stratford Festival (April-October), Stratford

May

• Canadian Tulip Festival, Ottawa

SUMMER

June

• Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, Toronto
• Toronto Pride Week, Toronto
• Ottawa International Jazz Festival, Ottawa
• The Great Rendezvous Festival, Thunder Bay

July

• Cisco Systems Bluesfest, Ottawa
• Molson Grand Prix of Toronto, Toronto
• Beaches International Jazz Festival, Toronto
• Toronto Caribbean Carnival (Caribana™) Festival, Toronto
• Collingwood Elvis Festival, Collingwood

August

• Krinos Taste of the Danforth, Toronto
• Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Fergus
• Wikwemikong Annual Cultural Festival, Manitoulin Island
• Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto

FALL

September

• Niagara Wine Festival, Niagara Region
• Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto
• Nuit Blanche, Toronto

October

• Oktoberfest, Kitchener
• Bala Cranberry Festival, Muskoka

November

• Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto
• Canadian Aboriginal Festival, Toronto

WINTER

November/December

• Winter Festival of Lights, Niagara Falls

January

• Niagara Icewine Festival, Niagara Region
• Ontario Winter Carnival Bon Soo, Sault Ste. Marie
• Toronto WinterCity Festival, Toronto

February

• Winterlude, Ottawa

Download this printable list of major festivals and events in Ontario.