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Plan now to visit BruceGreySimcoe for a summer of total fun - before arriving, buy event tickets online, check the Promotions page then book your accommodation and, if needed, make reservations at local restaurants. 

Smaller community events are a big part of living in BruceGreySimcoe. Check out the list below for community events across the region, ranging from music to arts and culture, heritage celebrations, nature and fireworks. Staff at local information centres can help out, too, with their insider knowledge of their communities.

Date: 21 May, 2024 Community: Thornbury
Category: Arts & Heritage

Join Brenda Joy Roden, local author of “Belly Boobs and Belly Laughs: Yes, You Can Have Cancer and STILL Find Things to Chuckle About” for an intim... Learn More

Date: 22 May, 2024 Community: Meaford
Category: Arts & Heritage, Family, Music

Wednesday, May 22 - $65 - Dan Hill & Andy Kim – In Story & Song Dan Hill - is an international music industry legend and one of Canada’s most dist... Learn More

Date: 25 May, 2024 Community: Meaford
Category: Arts & Heritage, Family, Music

Saturday May 25 @ 7:30 pm – $71.75 Andre Philippe Gagnon is the number one singing impressionist in the world today. Known as “the man of a thou... Learn More

Date: 25 May, 2024 - 27 May, 2024 Community: Duntroon
Category: Outdoor, Sports

Join us this spring for the Blue Mountains Bruce Trail Club 2-day or 3-day End-to-End hike event. The 2-Day hike is for those looking for a big cha... Learn More

Date: 29 May, 2024 Community: Meaford
Category: Arts & Heritage, Family, Music

The Comic Strippers are a fictitious male stripper troupe, played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians. These guys try to b... Learn More

Date: 31 May, 2024 Community: Midland
Category: Music

Brookside Presents: Walking Through The Fire Friday, May 31st, 7pm Midland Cultural Centre Indigenous Collaborations with Sultans of String E... Learn More

Date: 01 Jun, 2024 Community: Thornbury
Category: Arts & Heritage

“Painted Stories: In Technicolour”, The Gallery at L.E. Shore’s June exhibition, opens with a reception on June 1 from 2-4pm. All are welcome! Enjo... Learn More

Date: 06 Jun, 2024 Community: Owen Sound
Category: Music

General admission. Doors at 6:30 p.m, tunes begin at 7:30 p.m. Total price $18 after tax - no additional fees. Kenzy and Olivia are young cousin... Learn More

Date: 08 Jun, 2024 Community: Southampton
Category: Arts & Heritage

Museums are a DRAG!: Drag Show and Brunch Bonanza! June 8 | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Get your brunch on in celebration of Pride Month while enjo... Learn More

Date: 08 Jun, 2024 Community: Midhurst
Category: Culinary (Food & Wine), Outdoor, Sports

Make a dual impact on Saturday, June 8th at Trash Dash! Join us for a 1km family walk, 5km or 10km run through the Midhurst Forest Tract that take... Learn More

Date: 11 Jun, 2024 - 14 Jun, 2024 Community: Collingwood
Category: Arts & Heritage, Family, Music

This is the behind-the-scenes story of playing Frankie Valli in the smash-hit Jersey Boys. It is fascinating and funny and packed with the greatest... Learn More

Date: 14 Jun, 2024 Community: Midland
Category: Music

Brookside Presents: Ensemble Vivant Friday, June 14th, 7pm Midland Cultural Centre The 5 member ensemble engages its audience with exciting, in... Learn More

Date: 14 Jun, 2024 - 16 Jun, 2024 Community: Durham
Category: Outdoor

A camp retreat weekend, for queers by queers, to mingle in nature. We have reached out to queer entrepreneurs to group together what we think is th... Learn More

Date: 15 Jun, 2024 Community: Annan, ON
Category: Agriculture, Arts & Heritage, Family, Outdoor

Come out to celebrate our 10th Annual “Among the Peonies” festival with us along with presenters, artists, and vendors plus food! Lots to see amon... Learn More

Date: 21 Jun, 2024 Community: Creemore
Category: Arts & Heritage, Family, Music, Outdoor

Join us in celebrating the longest day of the year! Creemore's Annual Summer Solstice Festival is an open-air street party and music event Line dan... Learn More

Date: 22 Jun, 2024 Community: Leith
Category: Music

An intimate series of concerts by nationally known performers in an historic building with outstanding acoustics. Learn More

Date: 06 Jul, 2024 Community: Town of the Blue Mountains
Category: Arts & Heritage, Family, Music, Outdoor

Grab a hat and a pair of walking shoes for an event where art meets the great outdoors! The Arts & Crafts Walk is a one-day, self-guided tour that ... Learn More

Date: 13 Jul, 2024 Community: Meaford
Category: Sports

Run or Walk in the quaint town of Meaford off Georgian Bay at the Meaford hospital foundation 5km walk run and free kids run Sat. July 13, 2024 Learn More

Date: 13 Jul, 2024 Community: Southampton, ON
Category: Arts & Heritage

Bruce County's biggest collectibles show is coming! Our vendors will be selling collectibles, comics, vintage toys, cards, video games, art and mor... Learn More

Date: 13 Jul, 2024 - 14 Jul, 2024 Community: Georgian Bluffs
Category: Agriculture, Family, Outdoor

Come and view the beautiful gardens in Grey and Bruce at the 2nd Annual Grey Bruce Garden Tour! Donations toward accessible playground equipment fo... Learn More

Date: 20 Jul, 2024 Community: Meaford
Category: Family

Meaford Pet Expo 2024, Grey Bruce's largest pet festival, returns! Hosted by Canadian Pet Connection, it's a free event with over 50 vendors, anima... Learn More

Date: 27 Jul, 2024 - 28 Jul, 2024 Community: Wiarton
Category: Agriculture, Arts & Heritage, Family, Music, Outdoor

Join us for the 1st Annual Wiarton Lavender Festival at Bluewater Park on the beautiful shores of Colpoy’s Bay in Wiarton, Ontario. Free to get in,... Learn More

Date: 03 Aug, 2024 - 04 Aug, 2024 Community: Wiarton, ON N0H 2T0
Category: Culinary (Food & Wine), Family, Holiday, Music, Outdoor, Sports

A "For the Community/By the Community" fun-filled Festival of Activities, Events and Entertainment put on by local Service Clubs & Community Organi... Learn More

Date: 09 Aug, 2024 - 18 Aug, 2024 Community: South Bruce Peninsula
Category: Music

Music on the Bruce is a summer festival that brings world-class classical chamber music performances to communities on and around the Bruce Peninsu... Learn More

Date: 10 Aug, 2024 Community: Wiarton
Category: Outdoor, Sports

The 14th annual BPMR sees soloists and teams tackle the Bruce Peninsula’s cliff-strewn shorelines, forests and waterways by paddling, mountain biki... Learn More

Date: 17 Aug, 2024 Community: Coldwater, ON
Category: Family

Welcome all wizards, witches and muggles! Have a fun day of shopping at our street vendors and stores. Fun for all ages! Learn More

Date: 13 Sep, 2024 - 15 Sep, 2024 Community: Owen Sound
Category: Family, Music

Owen Sound Ribfest 2024 Presented by Ontario Festival Group will take place at the Bayshore Community Centre convenient for area residents and visi... Learn More

Date: 14 Sep, 2024 - 15 Sep, 2024 Community: Tobermory
Category: Outdoor, Sports

Trail run iconic sections of the Bruce Trail through Bruce Peninsula National Park, or take part in Ontario’s most unique trail run, the Flowerpot ... Learn More

Date: 28 Sep, 2024 Community: Owen Sound
Category: Arts & Heritage, Family

Join the Community Waterfront Heritage Centre in Owen Sound to celebrate railroad and ship modelers at this inaugural event! This show and sale wil... Learn More

Date: 11 Oct, 2024 - 26 Oct, 2024 Community: Tiny
Category: Holiday

Grimm Grounds is a major Hallowe'en event located at the Georgian Bay Recreational Park featuring several attractions. The event consists of the ... Learn More

Date: 12 Oct, 2024 Community: Thornbury
Category: Sports

Enjoy the fall in a family friendly Thanksgiving Walk/Run through the Beaver Valley in support of Rotary. Half Marathon, 10k, 5k 1k free kids run. ... Learn More