Calendar

Plan your visit around the county’s year-round events calendar

 

Find an Event by Date

Wellington County’s festivals and events run throughout the year, from winter’s Christmas markets to the packed weekends of summer fall fairs and festivals. The county-wide calendar brings together listings from every township so visitors can plan a trip around exactly the kind of event they’re looking for, whatever the season. With more than a dozen communities each running their own event schedule, the calendar is the easiest way to see the full picture at a glance.

Spring events tend to centre on maple syrup season and home and garden shows, summer is dominated by major festivals, fairs and outdoor concerts, autumn brings the harvest and fall-fair season, and winter rounds out the year with Christmas markets and indoor community gatherings. Even the quietest months of the year, January and February, typically include at least a handful of indoor community events and club meetings open to the public.

How the Calendar Works

  • Events are listed by date, community and category so you can filter to what interests you
  • Recurring events such as weekly farmers markets are marked with their regular day and time
  • Major festivals are flagged well in advance so visitors can plan accommodation early
  • Weather-dependent events, such as fireworks, include notes on rain-date policies
  • Seasonal sections group events by spring, summer, fall and winter for easier browsing

Using the Calendar Effectively

Visitors planning a trip around a specific interest, such as live music or food festivals, will find it easiest to scan by category rather than by date, while those simply looking for something to do on a particular weekend will want to browse chronologically. Both views draw from the same underlying event listings, kept current as new events are confirmed throughout the year.

A Living Document

Because so many of the county’s events are organised by small volunteer committees, dates and details are sometimes confirmed only a few months ahead of time. The calendar is updated regularly to reflect these confirmations, which is why frequent visitors and locals alike tend to check back periodically rather than relying on a single early-season glance at what’s coming up.

Planning Tips

Because several townships schedule similar events on the same weekend, checking the full calendar before you travel is the best way to avoid missing something nearby. Many listings also include links to download a printable guide, useful for visitors planning several stops over a single trip, and it is worth revisiting the calendar closer to your travel date in case new events have been added.

Good to know

Revisit the calendar closer to your travel date, as new events are regularly added and some seasonal listings are only confirmed a few weeks in advance.