Since the middle of the last century the Quebec Carnival has been one of the largest and most popular winter celebrations in the world, attended by nearly...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Dance
, Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Music
, Unusual
Through the depths of the Arctic winter, teams of 14 dogs and a human "musher" race sledges from Fairbanks in Alaska to Whitehorse in Yukon. Over 1,000...
The headquarters for this event is not some frozen lakeside or desolate cabin community in the frozen wilds, but the more agreeable quarters of the Uptown...
The Festival du Voyageur sets out to promote the Franco-Manitoban heritage and culture from the era of the early trappers by means of a winter festival,...
Themes:
Dance
, Entertainment
, Culture
, Spectacle
, Kids' Stuff
, Food & Drink
, Music
A foodie fest on a grand scale, the Highlights Festival ("Montreal en Lumiere") takes place at approximately 50 of the city's top restaurants. An extraordinary...
A winter festival is held in the city of Whitehorse, attracting people from all over the globe for a week of entertainment, fun and friendship in the...
Themes:
Culture
, Exhibitions
, Food & Drink
, Entertainment
, History
, Sport
, Dance
, Music
Every year Niagara-on-the-lake in Ontario honours the great work of George Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries at the Shaw Festival. Each season the festival...
Themes:
Art & Literature
, Theatre & Film
, Culture
The Yellow-billed Loon, Say's Phoebe and the Brown-headed Cowbird are among the less familiar species to be spotted at this annual wildlife-based festival....
Themes:
Nature & Wildlife
, Spectacle
, Art & Literature
, Exhibitions
The Stratford Festival in the city of Stratford, Ontario, stages Shakespearean plays throughout the year in several different theatres. The festival also...
Themes:
Entertainment
, Theatre & Film
, Spectacle
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), along with broadcast partner CTV, have named Vancouver host city for the 38th Juno Awards...
The Charlottetown Festival takes place at the three stages of the Confederation Centre of the Arts. It features professional musical theatre and free...
Spring and Fall (autumn) are the main wine festivals in the scenic Okanagan area (but Summer and Icewine festivals also take place as well). The Spring...
Themes:
Entertainment
, Food & Drink
, Exhibitions
The Canadian Tulip Festival is an annual event that takes place in and around Canada's capital, Ottawa. Each year the city springs to life with over three...
Vancouver's own city marathon follows a mostly flat, paved, spectator-friendly course starting on Pacific Boulevard at the south side of BC Place Stadium....
Packed with music, theatre, dance, storytelling, puppetry, circus arts and much more, the Vancouver International Children's Festival embodies the buoyant...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Dance
, Theatre & Film
, Entertainment
, Kids' Stuff
In tented pavilions at an evocative waterfront venue, the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival is a season of four professionally-produced plays by...
Themes:
Art & Literature
, Entertainment
, Theatre & Film
The Harbourfront Centre is a showpiece venue where a profusion of entertainments and shows from around the world are assembled and presented at a summer-long...
Themes:
Home & Fashion
, Entertainment
, Food & Drink
, Exhibitions
, Music
British Columbians of Portuguese backgrounds have been a part of the province since the 1800s, and what better way to celebrate this heritage than a festival...
Themes:
Entertainment
, Culture
, Business
, History
, Art & Literature
, Theatre & Film
, Exhibitions
, Dance
, Sport
, Music
Regina's culturally diverse population includes Scottish, Ukrainian, Polish, Hungarian, Irish and Afro-Caribbean roots, among many others. Approximately...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Dance
, Spectacle
, Entertainment
, Culture
, History
, Exhibitions
, Music
The Canadian Grand Prix is a Formula One auto race which was first held back in 1967. It takes place at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on the Ile de Notre...
An event that whets the taste buds for the Elvis Festival that takes place later in the year, this sneak preview showcase includes a classic car show...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Entertainment
, Exhibitions
, Music
Toronto's Queer West Fest welcomes all genders and sexualities. Events range from a community fair, bike ride, and guest speaker presentation to the pulsating...
Over a million people take to the streets to join the fun of this Trinidad-style carnival, the largest Caribbean festival in North America. The streets...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Food & Drink
, Dance
, Kids' Stuff
, Culture
, Entertainment
, Music
Up to a million people take to the streets to enjoy this week-long, fun festival of arts and culture celebrating humanity's diverse sexual and gender...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Dance
, Gay & Lesbian
, Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Music
Saskatoon in summer is filled with the sounds of jazz - with a bit of hip hop, blues, world, and gospel music thrown in for good measure. Famous and not-so-famous...
The Fete nationale du Quebec (Quebec National Holiday) is the official holiday of the city of Quebec. It falls on the same day as that of the saint, John...
Themes:
Entertainment
, Culture
, Religion
, Spectacle
, History
On the north shore of Nova Scotia, on a beautiful natural harbour at the mouth of the Pugwash River, the village of Pugwash has celebrated its Scottish...
Themes:
Culture
, Spectacle
, Sport
, Exhibitions
, Entertainment
, Kids' Stuff
, Dance
, Food & Drink
, History
, Music
The first Montreal International Jazz Festival was held in 1980 and attracted 12,000 people. Since then it has grown to become one of the biggest jazz...
The Open Sky Arts Festival celebrates the Deh Cho area artists, and recognizes the unique quality and stylistic form of art from this region. The events...
Themes:
Art & Literature
, Dance
, Entertainment
, Food & Drink
, Music
Visitors come from all over to see the Williams Lake Stampede, one of Canada's top rodeo events. They come to witness the thrills and spills of Bareback...
Themes:
Sport
, Exhibitions
, Entertainment
, Spectacle
