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2019 TOP 100 ONTARIO FESTIVALS & EVENTS ANNOUNCED

Provincial organization recognizes Ontario’s Best Festivals

Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO) is proud to announce the 2019 Top 100 Ontario Festivals & Events. These Top 100 recipients represent festivals and events that excel within the industry. Included in the Top 100 are the Festivals & Events of Distinction, a select group which represent some of the most well-known and respected celebrations in the province; celebrations which draw both an international and domestic audience.

Submissions from FEO members were received for consideration in the fall of 2018 and were judged by an independent panel of judges. Festivals and events of all kinds from every corner of Ontario were represented in the submissions – from community festivals to internationally recognized events. The 2019 Top 100 Awards were given out on Thursday, February 28th during FEO’s Annual Conference “ENGAGE” in London, Ontario.

FEO would like to congratulate the 2019 Top 100 Ontario Festivals & Events:

PROVINCE WIDE
Doors Open Ontario: April 20-Oct. 31, 2019

RTO 1 – SOUTHWEST ONTARIO TOURISM REGION
Carrousel of Nations: June 14-23, 2019
Eat & Drink Norfolk: April 4-6, 2019
Hogs for Hospice: Aug. 2-4, 2019
Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show: Oct. 8-14, 2019
River Lights Winter Festival: Nov. 16-Dec. 23, 2019
Simcoe Christmas Panorama: Nov. 30, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020
TD Sunfest: Canada’s Premier Celebration of World Cultures: July 4-7, 2019
Tecumseh Corn Festival: Aug. 23-25, 2019
*Western Fair: Sept. 7-16, 2019

RTO 2 – NIAGARA FALLS AND WINE COUNTRY TOURISM REGION
Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival: Aug.2-5,2019
*Niagara Wine Festival: Sept. 14-29, 2019
*OPG Winter Festival of Lights: Nov. 2, 2019-Jan. 31, 2020
Pelham Summerfest: July 18-21, 2019
TD Niagara Jazz Festival: July 18-28, 2019

RTO 3 – HAMILTON, HALTON AND BRANT TOURISM REGION
Canada’s Largest Ribfest: Aug. 30-Sept.2, 2019
City of Burlington’s Canada Day Celebration: July 1st, 2019
City of Burlington’s Children’s Festival: Aug. 18, 2019
Dundas Cactus Festival: Aug. 16-18, 2019
Dundas International Buskerfest: June 7-9, 2019
It’s your Festival: June 29-July 1, 2019
Oakville Children’s Festival: Aug. 17, 2019
Paris Fair: Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2019
St. George AppleFest: Sept. 21-22, 2019
*Sound of Music Festival: June 8-16, 2019
Supercrawl: Sept. 13-15, 2019
Telling Tales Festival: Sept. 15, 2019
The Re-enactment of the Battle of Stoney Creek: June 1-2, 2019
Winona Peach Festival: Aug. 23-25, 2019

RTO 4 – HURON, PERTH, WATERLOO AND WELLINGTON TOURISM REGION
Christkindl Market: Dec. 5-8, 2019
Christmas in Cambridge Festival of Events: Nov. 29-Dec. 31, 2019
Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games: Aug. 9-11, 2019
*Guelph Hillside Festival: July 12-14, 2019
*Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest: Oct. 11-19, 2019
*Stratford Festival: Apr. 16-Nov. 3, 2019
The Mount Forest Fireworks Festival: July 19-21, 2019

RTO 5 – GREATER TORONTO AREA TOURISM REGION
Arts Walk of Fame Brampton: Fall 2019
Brampton New Year’s Eve: Dec. 31, 2019
*Canadian National Exhibition: Aug. 16-Sept. 2, 2019
Carassauga Festival of Cultures: May 24-26, 2019
Grace International Jerk Food and Music Festival (Jerkfest): Aug. 8-11, 2019
JAMBANA™ One World Festival: Aug. 4-5
*Luminato Festival: June 7-23, 2019
Mississauga Italfest: Aug. 16-17, 2019
MuslimFest: Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2019
*Redpath Waterfront Festival, presented by Billy Bishop Airport: June 29-July 1, 2019
Remembrance Day Parade and Service: Nov. 11, 2019
*Rogers Cup Presented by National Bank: Aug. 3-11, 2019
SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival: May 24-June 2, 2019
TD Salsa in Toronto Festival: July 6-7, 2019
The Streetsville Founders’ Bread and Honey Festival Inc.: May 31-June 2, 2019
The Word on the Street Toronto: Sept. 21-22, 2019
*Toronto Caribbean Carnival: July 7-Aug. 11, 2019
*Toronto International Film Festival: Sept. 5-15, 2019

RTO 6 – YORK, DURHAM AND HILLS OF HEADWATERS TOURISM REGION
Aurora’s Haunted Forest: Oct. 26, 2019
Aurora’s Tree Lighting Ceremony: Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2019
Canada Day Celebrations: July 1st, 2019
Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival: May 31-June 2, 2019
Peony Festival: June 15-16, 2019
Vaughan Celebrates Concerts in the Park: June 5 – July 31, 2019

RTO 7 – BRUCE PENINSULA, SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY AND LAKE SIMCOE TOURISM REGION
Barrie Automotive Flea Market: June 6-9, 2019 & Sept. 5-8, 2019
Barrie Winterfest: Feb.1-2, 2020
Carrot Fest: Aug. 16-17, 2019
Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegence: Sept. 14-15, 2019
Collingwood Elvis Festival: July 26-28, 2019
First Light: Nov. 21-Dec. 6, 2019
Creemore Springs Turas Mór: May 25, 2019
Lighthouse Blues Festival: July 12-14, 2019
Meaford Scarecrow Invasion and Family Festival: Sept. 11-Oct. 22, 2018
Ontario’s Best Butter Tart Festival: June 8, 2019
Port Elgin Pumpkinfest: Oct. 5-6, 2019
Pumpkinferno: Oct. 3-30, 2019
Sidelaunch Days: Aug. 10-11, 2019
Small Halls Festival: Oct. 3-6, 2019
Summerfolk Music & Crafts Festival: Aug. 16-18, 2019

RTO 8 – KAWARTHA AND NORTHUMBERLAND TOURISM REGION
Brooklin Harvest Festival: Sept. 14, 2019
Buckhorn Fine Art Festival: Aug. 17-18, 2019
*Havelock Country Jamboree: Aug. 15-18, 2019

RTO 9 – SOUTH EASTERN ONTARIO TOURISM REGION
Belleville Waterfront & Ethnic Festival: July 11-14, 2019
Kingston Sheep Dog Trials Festival: Aug. 9-11, 2019

RTO 10 – OTTAWA AND COUNTRYSIDE TOURISM REGION
*Canada Day Celebrations (Ottawa/Gatineau): July 01, 2019
Canadian Tulip Festival: May 10-20, 2019
*Ottawa Chamberfest: July 25-Aug. 8, 2019
*RBC Bluesfest: July 4-14, 2019
*TD Ottawa Jazz Festival: June 20-July 1, 2019
*Winterlude (Ottawa/Gatineau): Jan. 31-Feb. 17, 2020

RTO 11 – HALIBURTON HIGHLANDS TO THE OTTAWA VALLEY TOURISM REGION
Bancroft Rockhound Gemboree: Aug. 1-4, 2019
Stewart Park Festival: July 19-21, 2019
Tweed & Company Theatre Season: April 13, 2019-Feb. 17, 2020

RTO 12 – MUSKOKA, PARRY SOUND AND ALGONQUIN PARK TOURISM REGION
Bala Cranberry Festival: Oct.18-20, 2019
Festival of the Sound: July 19-Aug. 10, 2019
Fire & Ice Festival: Jan. 25, 2020

RTO 13 – NORTHERN ONTARIO TOURISM REGION
Haunted Fort Night: Oct. 3-27, 2019
*International Plowing Match & Rural Expo (Verner, West Nipissing): Sept. 17-21, 2019
Live on the Waterfront: July 10-Aug. 28, 2019
Sioux Lookout Blueberry Festival: Aug. 2-11, 2019
Teddy Bears Picnic: July 9, 2019
The Great Canadian Kayak Challenge & Festival: Aug. 23-25, 2019
Voyageur Winter Carnival: Feb. 15-17, 2020

*Events with an asterisk represent Level of Distinction Festivals and Events.

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