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.
2122 events
16 May 2025 – 27 Nov 2027
69 free
Highlights: Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Niagara Falls International Marathon, Calgary Justice Film Festival
Any time
Today100This weekend255This month2668Next month1347Free184Highlights2165Festivals212Christmas markets22Halloween106Date night2846With kids1284On your own2022With friends183After-work & aperitivo80With a view12Birthday52Hen and stag parties100Volunteering5Pumpkin patches22Fireworks2Foraging4Autumn foliage37Stargazing1Rainy day2181Museum night1Oktoberfest2Pantomime2Garba and dandiya nights2Day of the Dead2
Sports event
Toronto Waterfront Marathon
15 Oct 2026 · Toronto
Niagara Falls International Marathon
23 Oct 2026 · Niagara Falls
Calgary Justice Film Festival
5 Nov 2026 · Calgary
Market / fair
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
5 Nov 2026 · Toronto
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
Festival
Festival Frissons
October · Mascouche
Hub City Tattoo Expo
October · Moncton
Niagara Falls International Marathon
23 Oct 2026 · Niagara Falls
Calgary Justice Film Festival
5 Nov 2026 · Calgary
Market / fair
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
5 Nov 2026 · Toronto
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
Festival
Festival Frissons
October · Mascouche
Hub City Tattoo Expo
October · Moncton
1
Festival of FearTicketsLa Ronde
2
Niagara Falls International MarathonRuns every yearTickets
3
Canadian Finals RodeoTicketsRogers Place
4
Runs every yearTicketsUpper Canada Village
5
Runs every yearTicketsMoulin des Jésuites de Charlesbourg
6
Runs every yearTicketsThe Hotel On Wolfe Island
7
Runs every yearTicketsThe Confluence Historic Site Parkland
8
Runs every yearTicketsHomer Watson House & Gallery
9
Runs every yearTicketsHockley Valley Resort
10
TicketsSaskatchewan Science Centre
Questions
Top events in Canada 2026: what's on?
2,122 events between 10 Oct – 27 Nov 2027. Among them: Toronto Waterfront Marathon · Niagara Falls International Marathon · Calgary Justice Film Festival.
What is the next event in Canada?
Sold Over Asking plays the Speakeasy on 10 Oct in Wellington.
Which events in Canada are free?
69 events are free, for example Wild Colour · Thursday Evening Guided Artifact Showcase · New Exhibition: Like a Rolling Stone – Habitat.
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 (5 Nov) · Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (5 Nov).
Where in Canada is most going on?
Most events are in Toronto (149) · Montréal (127) · Calgary (123).