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Sweetness of Circles

Aug 19 - Sep 20, 2026 Chilliwack, Fraser Valley

Ongoing

Sweetness of Circles is a collaborative art exhibition by Tracie Stewart and Teresa Klein hosted at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre's Odlum Brown Art Gallery. The display features thirteen large scrolls created during...

Exhibition Visual Arts +4

Prince Edward County Chamber Music Festival

Sep 5 - Oct 4, 2026 Picton

Ongoing

The Prince Edward County Chamber Music Festival is an annual event held in Picton, Ontario, showcasing world-class chamber music performers. It typically commences with a free opening concert, followed by the main...

Chamber Music Music festival +5

Parrott Gallery Fall Exhibitions

Sep 12 - Oct 14, 2026 Belleville

Ongoing

The Parrott Gallery at the Belleville Public Library presents its fall season featuring three major solo exhibitions by artists Terri Horricks, Michael Amar, and Frances Key. Opening September 12, the showcase includes...

Art exhibition Mixed Media +5

Belleville Theatre Guild 75th Anniversary Celebration

Sep 5-26, 2026 Belleville

Ongoing

The Belleville Theatre Guild celebrates 75 years of local performance with a multi-week exhibition and a special historical event at the Parrott Gallery. The celebration honors the guild's 1951 founding through a...

Heritage Theatre +5

Comox Valley Arts Gallery’s Fall Film Festival

Sep 16 - Dec 2, 2026 Comox Valley

Ongoing

The Comox Valley Arts Gallery’s Fall Film Festival will screen 12 films at Landmark Cinema in Comox Valley, running from September 16 to December 2, 2026.

Film Festival Arts +3

Stillpoint Festival

Sep 17-19, 2026 Kimberley

Upcoming

The Stillpoint Festival, an arts and culture event, is organized by Wildsight Kimberley-Cranbrook in Kimberley, Canada. Originally planned as a three-day festival from September 17 to 19, 2026, it has been scaled...

Arts Cultural events +8

Biophilia

Aug 1 - Oct 11, 2026 Nanaimo

Ongoing

The "Biophilia" exhibition at the Nanaimo Art Gallery focuses on the effects of climate change, running from August 1 to October 11, 2026. Curated by Marianne Cloutier and Anne-Marie St-Jean Aubre, the...

Exhibition Art +4

Kelowna concert series

Sep 1, 2026 - Jun 30, 2027 Kelowna

Ongoing

Train Wreck Comedy is hosting a five-show stand-up comedy series at the Mary Irwin Theatre within Kelowna's Rotary Centre for the Arts. Running from September 2026 through June 2027, the series features...

Comedy Stand Up +3

Cumberland Market

Jun 28 - Sep 27, 2026 Cumberland

Ongoing

Cumberland Market is a seasonal farmers’ market held every Sunday at Village Square in Cumberland from June 28 to September 27, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It features local vendors...

Farmers Market Local Food +4

Drayton Entertainment Tribute Concerts

Aug 24 - Oct 24, 2026 Cambridge, Wellington County

Ongoing

Drayton Entertainment presents a series of tribute concerts across Wellington County and surrounding areas from August 24 to October 24, 2026. These performances honor music icons such as Dolly Parton, Buddy Holly,...

Music festival Tribute Concerts +5

Royal Canadian Legion Centennial Celebration

Jul 18 - Oct 3, 2026 Lethbridge

Ongoing

The Royal Canadian Legion Centennial Celebration in Lethbridge, Alberta, marks the organization's 100th anniversary with a series of public events from July 18 to October 3, 2026. Activities include a community pancake...

Heritage Event Centennial +6

Love Medicine

Jun 11 - Nov 1, 2026 Regina

Ongoing

Love Medicine is a contemporary exhibition at the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina featuring works by 22 Indigenous 2SLGBTQIA+ artists exploring themes of love, healing, belonging, and resistance.

Exhibition Visual Art +2

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