Tourism Events

It’s the Sweetest Day of the Year!

Held annually on the second Saturday in June in Downtown Midland, Ontario, Canada, it’s a street festival dedicated to Canada’s most iconic dessert: the butter tart. Indulge your sweet tooth and enjoy music, artisans, performers, and check out the butter tart contest too!

National Indigenous Peoples Day is a time for all Canadians to celebrate the cultures and contributions to Canada of Indigenous peoples, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Held at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, the event offers Indigenous singing, drumming and dancing. Indigenous displays and demonstrations include kid’s heritage crafts, waterway and lacrosse demonstrations, Indigenous crafters, and more.

Le Festival du Loup celebrates the francophone music, culture and history of the Lafontaine region. The spirit of a legendary wolf comes to reunite people for a common cause: that of celebrating its heritage and culture. Don’t miss this great event! Live music, storytelling, theatrical performances, tractor parade, activities for children, wolf auction, agri-food zone, howling contest, local vendors, and much more!

TugFest & HarbourFair offer visitors a full lineup of marine and family entertainment activities including the spectacular tugboat parade of lights, tug parade, tug races, the entertaining Tug Push and the ever popular tour of the boats. At the same time, there is continuous entertainment, displays, vendors, artists and kids and family activities on the dock.

Sainte-Marie’s “First Light” is a must-see event with a great line-up of family activities and performers, all amidst the spectacular glow of over 5,000 candles.

The magic begins when visitors approach the candlelit historic site, as a beautiful amber glow illuminates the famous 17th-century mission. Visitors can stroll the candlelit paths which lead to a variety of fun family activities. The cookhouse is filled with the sights and smells of delicious baked goods and cookie samples available for tasting. Historic blacksmithing will also be demonstrated, and a Nativity crèche will be on display in the stables near the Farmer’s Dwelling. Always popular with little folks, corn husk doll making will be offered in the Sainte-Marie foyer.

“First Light” has strong ties to community groups, and many are involved in the celebration, offering special “hands-on” children’s crafts and historic demonstrations. An abundance of music will also fill the air, including Native drumming and singing, lively Franco-Ontarian folksongs, and delightful community and school choirs performing seasonal music over the nine evenings.