Festivals Calendar

🎭 KUUMBA Festival — Toronto, Ontario When: February 1 – 28, 2026 Where: Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON KUUMBA — meaning “creativity” in Swahili — is Toronto’s largest and longest-running festival celebrating Black Futures Month, showcasing the vibrant histories, arts, and...

🎬 Canadian Film • 📍 Kingston, Ontario Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF) Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF) is a celebrated annual showcase of Canadian cinema, bringing feature films, documentaries, shorts, and filmmaker conversations to historic downtown Kingston. 🗓 Dates: TBA...

🎭 Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival 📅 March 4–15, 2026 📍 Toronto, Ontario Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival 2026 (TOsketchfest) Toronto’s scripted-comedy party returns with a packed lineup of sketch, character comedy, musical comedy, clown, and more—across multiple venues for 12 laugh-filled...

🍁 Bronte Creek Maple Syrup Festival • 📍 Oakville, Ontario Maple Syrup Festival 2026 at Bronte Creek Provincial Park Step into sweet Ontario springtime with costumed interpreters on Maple Lane, maple candy/taffy demos, wagon rides, farm animals, and a classic...

🎬 International Film Festival of Ottawa (IFFO) 📅 March 11–22, 2026 📍 Ottawa, Ontario International Film Festival of Ottawa 2026 The International Film Festival of Ottawa (IFFO) showcases a dynamic lineup of Canadian and international cinema, bringing filmmakers, industry professionals,...

🧸 Puppet Festival Mississauga • 📍 Mississauga, Ontario Puppet Festival Mississauga 2026 Discover a world of imagination at Puppet Festival Mississauga—an international celebration of puppetry and animation featuring shows for kids and grown-ups, hands-on workshops, and artist events across the...

🍁 Cold Creek Maple Syrup Fest 📅 March (14) | 📍 Nobleton, Ontario Celebrate Ontario’s sweetest tradition at the annual Cold Creek Maple Syrup Fest! Held at Cold Creek Conservation Area, this family-friendly event highlights maple syrup production, outdoor adventure,...

🍁 Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival • 📍 Warkworth (Trent Hills), Ontario Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival 2026 Welcome spring in Northumberland County with a sweet, small-town weekend featuring Sandy Flat Sugar Bush, maple demos, taffy on snow, wagon/sleigh rides, and “Maplelicious”...

🎬 Canadian Film Fest (CFF) • 📍 Toronto, Ontario Canadian Film Fest 2026 Celebrate 100% Canadian-made cinema at the 20th Anniversary edition of Canadian Film Fest—six days of features, shorts, and creator-focused events in the heart of downtown Toronto. 🗓️...

🎉 Mississauga Arabic Festival 2026 📅 March 27–29, 2026 | 📍 75 Derry Rd W, Mississauga, ON L5W 1G3 Celebrate culture, community, and heritage at the Mississauga Arabic Festival 2026. This vibrant three-day event showcases the rich traditions of the...

🐰 Downey’s Easterfest • 📍 Caledon, Ontario Downey’s Easterfest 2026 Hop over to Downey’s Farm Market for a springtime family outing with an egg hunt, seasonal shows, farm fun, and a visit with the Easter Bunny. 🗓️ March 28–29 &...

🍁 Vanier Sugar Festival 📅 March 28–29, 2026 📍 Ottawa (Vanier), Ontario Vanier Sugar Festival 2026 Get your maple fix at Ottawa’s iconic urban sugar shack celebration! The Vanier Sugar Festival brings families and friends together for sweet springtime traditions—think...