The 25 biggest festivals in Canada 2026
Festivals and open-airs in Canada in 2026 — dates, line-ups, tickets and who's going.
257 events
14 May – 25 Sep 2027
9 free
Highlights: Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Niagara Falls International Marathon, Calgary Justice Film Festival
Any time
Today95This weekend278This month3063Next month1385Free252Highlights2620Festivals270Christmas markets21Halloween126Date night3160With kids1876On your own2642With friends240After-work & aperitivo102With a view21Birthday59Hen and stag parties142Volunteering5Pumpkin patches38Fireworks2Foraging4Autumn foliage46Rainy day2946Oktoberfest1Pantomime2Garba and dandiya nights2Day of the Dead3
Toronto Waterfront Marathon
15 Oct 2026 · Toronto
Niagara Falls International Marathon
23 Oct 2026 · Niagara Falls
Festival
Calgary Justice Film Festival
4 Nov 2026 · Calgary
Market / fair
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
5 Nov 2026 · Toronto
Market / fair
Salon National des Animaux de Compagnie (SN…
6 Nov 2026 · Montréal
Parade / celebration
Belleville Santa Claus Parade
14 Nov 2026 · Belleville
Alight at Night
27 Nov 2026 · Cornwall
Parade / celebration
Fête nationale du Québec
22 Jun 2027
Festival
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
1
Festival of FearTicketsLa Ronde
2
Runs every yearTicketsUpper Canada Village
3
Runs every yearGranville Island Public Market
4
Runs every yearTicketsPenticton Trade and Convention Centre
5
Runs every yearRamada by Wyndham Niagara Falls Near the Falls
6
Runs every yearTicketsYuk Yuk's Comedy Club
7
TicketsContemporary Calgary
8
Runs every yearTicketsMuseum London
9
Runs every yearTicketsOkotoks Art Gallery
10
Runs every yearTicketsOkotoks Museum and Archives
Questions
The 25 biggest festivals in Canada 2026: what's on?
257 events between 8 Oct – 25 Sep 2027. Among them: Toronto Waterfront Marathon · Niagara Falls International Marathon · Calgary Justice Film Festival.
What is the next event in Canada?
The Adventures of Robin Hood on 8 Oct in Okotoks.
Which events in Canada are free?
9 events are free, for example 2026 Vancouver Korean Book Festival · Ateliers culinaires pour les tout-petits au….
What are the biggest events in Canada?
The named events of the place: Toronto Waterfront Marathon (15 Oct) · Niagara Falls International Marathon (23 Oct) · Calgary Justice Film Festival (4 Nov) · Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (5 Nov).
Where in Canada is most going on?
Most events are in Victoria (23) · Whitehorse (14) · Niagara Falls (11).