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.
2104 events
8 Jan – 12 Mar 2028
82 free
Highlights: Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Calgary Justice Film Festival, Alight at Night
Any time
Today144This weekend374This month596Next month2971Free175Highlights2179Festivals226Christmas markets41Halloween120Date night3625With kids1423On your own2491With friends886After-work & aperitivo124With a view7Birthday61Hen and stag parties152Volunteering3Pumpkin patches14Fireworks1Foraging1Autumn foliage15Stargazing2Rainy day2802Museum night1Pantomime2Day of the Dead2
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
Niagara Falls International Marathon
October · Niagara Falls
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
Niagara Falls International Marathon
October · Niagara Falls
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Festival of FearTicketsLa Ronde
2
Runs every yearTicketsThe Netherlands Centennial Carillon
3
Runs every yearTicketsArt Gallery of Alberta
4
Runs every yearTicketsThe Hotel On Wolfe Island
5
Runs every yearTicketsThe Grand Theatre
6
Runs every yearTicketsContemporary Calgary
7
Runs every yearTicketsThe Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
8
Runs every yearTicketsCanada Life Place
9
Runs every yearTicketsYoung Centre for the Performing Arts
10
Runs every yearTicketsThe Gladstone Theatre
Questions
Top events in Canada 2026: what's on?
2,104 events between 30 Oct – 12 Mar 2028. Among them: Royal Agricultural Winter Fair · Calgary Justice Film Festival · Alight at Night.
What is the next event in Canada?
StoryWalk on 30 Oct in Ganges.
Which events in Canada are free?
82 events are free, for example Spirit Season · Exposition de plantes carnivores et d’autres… · Pumpkin Hunt at Woodgrove Centre.
What are the biggest events in Canada?
The named events of the place: Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (5 Nov) · Calgary Justice Film Festival (5 Nov) · Alight at Night (27 Nov) · Fête nationale du Québec (22 Jun 2027).
Where in Canada is most going on?
Most events are in Montréal (193) · Toronto (135) · Calgary (133).