January
One Act Play Festival
Held in late January
Location: Theatre Windsor at Market Square
The Annual Play Writing Competition invites local playwrights to submit a one act play for judging. The Winning plays are produced on the Theatre Windsor stage in the Annual One Act Play Festival. This is a tremendous opportunity to enjoy the performance of local ideas.
Annual Polar Bear Dip & Dinner
Held in late January
Location: Lakeside Park Pavilion/Lake Erie, Kingsville
Annual Polar Bear Dip & Dinner. Proceeds Benefit the Youth & Family Resource Network & ChildCan.
February
Ojibway Winter Festival
Held in early February
Location: Ojibway Park, Windsor
Enjoy cross-country skiing, skating and winter wanders through the ‘wilds of Windsor’.
Windsor Canadian Music Festival
Held in mid February
Location: Assumption University Chapel, Windsor
519-977-1400
Chamber ensemble and solo performances of Canadian compositions.
Devonshire Mall Spring Homeshow
Held in mid February
Location: Devonshire Mall, Windsor
519-256-9134
Heritage Day
Held in mid February
Location: Fort Malden National Historic Site, Amherst burg
519-736-5416
Admission Free
Celebrating Canadian heritage. Refreshments for the whole family.
March
Annual Home Show
Held in early March
Location: Ciociaro Club, Windsor
519-948-3247
Presented by the Greater Windsor Home Builders' Association.
Windsor Classic Indoor Games
Held in early march
Location: St. Denis Athletic Centre, Windsor
519-235-2300
Paralympic events in Track, Field, Swimming, Boccia, Wheelchair Tennis, Wheelchair Rugby, Goalball, Powerlifting and Sled Hockey.
Maple First Taste of Spring
Held in mid March
Location: John R Park, Homestead, Harrow
519-738-2029
Make Maple taffy in the snow; learn about the first taste of spring in pioneer times.
Colasantis March Break Madness Celebration
Held in mid March
Location: Tropical Gardens, Kingsville
519-326-3287
Let Colasanti's show you a tropical cure for the March Break Boredom Blues. Visit the zoo featuring Animal Encounter Shows that run daily throughout the week. Create art with one of the open craft classes, enjoy a pony ride, or enter the colouring contest. Play 18-hole indoor mini golf, play on the indoor Little Tykes playground, or enjoy the arcade. Super Sleuths beware; the scavenger hunt will stump even the best of detectives.
Maple March Break
Held in mid March
Location: John R Park Homestead & Conservation Area, Harrow
519-738-2029
Kids, accompanied by adults, try all the steps in maple syrup making and enjoy a taste of fresh sugar.
Maple Moon
Held in mid March
Location: John R Park Homestead & Conservation Area, Harrow
519-738-2029
Join in an old fashioned sugaring off party by candlelight.
Colasanti’s Easter Extravaganza
Held around Easter
Location: Colasanti's Tropical Gardens, Kingsville
519-326-3287
Start the Easter weekend festivities on Good Friday by joining in on the Easter Egg Hunt and then venture inside and take part in all of the activities!
April
Cherry Blossom Festival
Held in mid April
Location: Fujisawa Zen Garden, Essex
519-776-4459
See beautiful blossoms of the Japanese Sakura tree, only in bloom for a short time. Many activities and cultural shows held over two weekends. Tea ceremonies performed.
Windsor Home and Leisure Show
Held in late April
Location: St. Denis Centre, Windsor
519-256-9434
One of the largest home shows in Windsor and Essex County featuring home renovations and improvements.
May
Festival of Birds
Held all of May
Location: Point Pelee National Park of Canada, Leamington
519-322-2365
Special events, hikes and birding programs.
June
Carousel by the River Expo
Held in mid June
Location: Riverfront Festival Plaza, Windsor
519-255-1127
The world on your doorstep! Carousel by the River brings together cultural displays, unique arts and crafts, exotic food and live entertainment from countries around the globe...all at a beautiful riverfront location!
Carousel of the Nations
Held in mid June
Location: Varies throughout Windsor
519-255-1127
Take a trip around the globe, as you visit the cultural "villages" set up throughout the city, each featuring cultural displays, unique arts and crafts, delicious food and exotic entertainment.
International Freedom Festival
a two-week celebration honoring the birth of both Canada and the U.S. which takes place in Windsor and Detroit in late June and early July. The fireworks display is one of the largest in North America: It is usually held on a weeknight in the last week of June.
July
Canada Day Festivities
Held in early July
Location: Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada, Amherstburg
519-736-5416
Admission Free
Fort Malden and the community of Amherst burg kick up their heels for the annual birthday celebration of the country. Music, blackpowder demonstrations and fireworks are the highlights of the birthday festivities.
Windsor Theatre Festival
Held in late July – early August
Location: CNR Park, Windsor
519-564-09712
Live Theatre.
September
Devonshire Mall Fall Homeshow
Held in late September – early October
Location: Devonshire Mall, Windsor
519-256-9434
Annual home show.
October
Legends of the Night
Held in late October
Location: Point Pelee National Park of Canada, Leamington
519-322-2365
Join an interpreter at the campfire and take a walk on a jack-o-lantern lit trail.
November
Winter Exhibit
Held mid November – late April
Location: The Windsor Wood Carving Museum, Windsor
519-977-0823
Included are carvings from Quebec and Michigan. Wildlife, wildfowl, historical carvings, a life-size sculpture of Tecumseh, a bust of Cadillac, and famous citizens from Windsor's last 100 years.
December
Bright Nights
Held early December – mid March
Location: Civic Esplanade, Windsor
519-971-0950
This unique seasonal light show illuminates Downtown Windsor from City Hall Square through Charles Clark Square ending at the Civic Green on the waterfront. It consists of several themed areas and 175 light displays and hosts several winter events and activities.
Arts & Entertainment
Capitol Theatre & Arts Centre
121 University Avenue West
Windsor, Ontario N9A 5P4
519-253-8065
Admission Charged
Community arts centre featuring a variety of performances. The building was recently restored to an original 1920 appearance.
Chrysler Theatre
Cleary International Centre201 Riverside Drive West
Windsor, Ontario N9A 5K4
519-252-8311
Houses one of the largest performing arts theatre in Ontario. Chrysler Theatre features a panoramic view of the Detroit River and skyline, providing a luxurious setting to enjoy the finest entertainment offered today. A variety of performances: classical, theatrical, pop, rock and family entertainment.
Mark Breslin’s Yuk Yuk’s Comedy
Telephone375 Ouellette Avenue - Upper
Windsor, Ontario N9A 7B4
519-256-5233
Call for the latest show schedule!
Stand up comedy with dinner show packages available.
Purple Theatre Company
3277 Sandwich St.
Windsor, Ontario N9C 1A9
519-255-7600
The Purple Theatre Company is one of Canada's premier producers of original live theatre. Since 1995, the PTC has brought quality entertainment to stages across southwestern Ontario. Often innovative, sometimes edgy, sometimes painfully hilarious and always entertaining, these shows present an outstanding alternative to the ones visitors have already seen.
Theatre Alive
5165 Halford Rd.
Windsor, Ontario N9E 4M3
519-969-0660
Theatre Alive is an incorporated, non-profit community theatre organization that produces large-scale musicals at the Cleary International Centre. Professional shows at a great price!
Theatre Windsor
2109 Ottawa St. at Market Square
Windsor, Ontario N8X 1R8
519-944-1968
This community theatre group produces full-length plays, murder mysteries and one-act plays. In that roster of plays have been numerous family-oriented Christmas shows.
University Players
401 Sunset Avenue University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4
519-253-3000
Performances scheduled from September to April.
University Players is the theatre company of the School of Dramatic Art, University of Windsor. Professional-style shows found right in the heart of campus.
Windsor Light Opera Association
2491 Jos.St.Louis
Windsor, Ontario N8T 2M4
519-974-6593
Windsor Light Opera is a community based amateur musical performance company of talented people that has thrilled Windsor area audiences since 1948. WLO produce major musicals each April and November at the Chrysler Theatre in Windsor's City Centre.
Windsor Symphony Orchestra
487 Ouellette Avenue
Windsor, Ontario N9A 4J2
519-973-1238
The WSO performs five major series: the flagship Premier Classics and the popular Pops Celebration are performed at the Chrysler Theatre; two chamber series, Mozart & More and Bach and Beyond are performed in Assumption University Chapel; and our series for families and a young audience, Family Jamboree.
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