Top events in Canada 2026
The events worth planning around in Canada in 2026 — the biggest and best-known first, with people to go with.
2949 events
8 Jan – 12 Mar 2028
109 free
Highlights: Niagara Falls International Marathon, Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Calgary Justice Film Festival
Any time
Today106This weekend515This month2664Next month2971Free256Highlights2989Festivals312Christmas markets41Halloween178Date night4421With kids1759On your own3190With friends1078After-work & aperitivo152With a view9Birthday73Hen and stag parties178Volunteering3Pumpkin patches26Fireworks2Foraging2Autumn foliage24Stargazing2Rainy day3389Flea markets1Museum night1Oktoberfest3Pantomime2Garba and dandiya nights1Day of the Dead3
Niagara Falls International Marathon
23 Oct 2026 · Niagara Falls
Market / fair
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
5 Nov 2026 · Toronto
Calgary Justice Film Festival
5 Nov 2026 · Calgary
Alight at Night
27 Nov 2026 · Cornwall
Parade / celebration
Fête nationale du Québec
22 Jun 2027
Penticton Elvis Festival
26 Jun 2027 · Penticton
Festival
Ball's Falls Thanksgiving Festival
October · St. Catharines
Canadian Finals Rodeo
October · Edmonton
Festival
Festival of Fear
October · Montréal
Festival
Festival Frissons
October · Mascouche
Hub City Tattoo Expo
October · Moncton
Festival
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest
October · Kitchener
1
Festival of FearTicketsLa Ronde
2
Niagara Falls International MarathonRuns every yearTickets
3
Runs every yearTicketsThe Well
4
Runs every yearTicketsThe Netherlands Centennial Carillon
5
Runs every yearTicketsArt Gallery of Alberta
6
Runs every yearTicketsThe Hotel On Wolfe Island
7
Runs every yearTicketsThe Grand Theatre
8
Runs every yearTicketsSaskatchewan Science Centre
9
Runs every yearTicketsThe Confluence Historic Site Parkland
10
Runs every yearTicketsCanada Life Place
Questions
Top events in Canada 2026: what's on?
2,949 events between 19 Oct – 12 Mar 2028. Among them: Niagara Falls International Marathon · Royal Agricultural Winter Fair · Calgary Justice Film Festival.
What is the next event in Canada?
Pumpkin Hunt at Woodgrove Centre on 19 Oct in Nanaimo.
Which events in Canada are free?
109 events are free, for example Pumpkin Hunt at Woodgrove Centre · Soirée de poésie et lancement de deux receuils.
What are the biggest events in Canada?
The named events of the place: Niagara Falls International Marathon (23 Oct) · Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (5 Nov) · Calgary Justice Film Festival (5 Nov) · Alight at Night (27 Nov).
Where in Canada is most going on?
Most events are in Montréal (267) · Toronto (235) · Calgary (183).