Festivals and Events

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Celebrate festivals and events year-round in Owen Sound! Every season, our variety of festivals and events attract visitors from near and far, helping to make Owen Sound 'Where You Want to Live'.

We highlight many of our unique and exciting celebrations below.

Event Sponsorship & Partnerships (City of Owen Sound's Events)

All year long the City of Owen Sound offers many different events for different audiences. Learn how your business or organization can be involved by checking out our Partnership Package or Tourism Brochure Advertising, then complete and submit our inquiry form for more personalized details and opportunities (please download/email this form).

Daily Events

View our daily Events Calendar to see all of the cultural, sporting, and special interest events happening in and around Owen Sound.

Winter

Snowen Sound Frolics: February 1-28, 2023

Snowen Sound Frolics is an active family-friendly experience that allows residents and visitors to explore a variety of Owen Sound’s natural and built amenities.

The event begins Wednesday, February 1, 2023, and runs through the month of February, highlighting nine outdoor landmarks throughout the city.

How it works:

Watch the City’s Tourism Social Media channels for weekly releases of mystery posters placed at a variety of commonly-known OS locations: Owen Sound Tourism Events and Attractions on Facebook, @cityowensound on Instagram and @OSTourism on Twitter
Snap a photo with each of the Snowen Sound Frolics Signs as they are released and collect the code word listed on each of the signs.
Share your photos to social media using #SnowenSound; once all the code words are found, piece them together to create the secret Snowen Sound Frolics sentence.

Those who share photos from all nine #SnowenSound locations and decode the secret sentence will be entered for a chance to win one of two Snowen Sound Frolics #hyperlocal Grand Prizes. The prizes are valued at $500 each. The winners will be announced after the four-week campaign.

Additional weekly giveaways will take place for those who like, comment and share their photos throughout the campaign. Bonus giveaways will be announced over Family Day weekend.

For those who are not following along via social media - please feel free to send your submission to: socialmedia@owensound.ca to also join in the fun!

For more information, please contact Melissa Crannie, Tourism Marketing Coordinator at 519-376-4440 ext. 1245 or email mcrannie@owensound.ca.

Savour Owen Sound celebrates its 10th Anniversary all March long!

Satisfy your inner foodie with our award-winning & highly anticipated Savour Owen Sound event!

Visit: owensoundtourism.ca/savour for details

Restaurant registration:

https://forms.owensound.ca/Savour-OS-2023-10th-Anniversary-Registration

Summer 2023

The Sound Waterfront Festival

We are excited to announce a 2-day Multi-Cultural Festival Friday, June 30 and Saturday July 1, 2023. Canada Day festivities are also included in this event. Click for more info about the Sound Waterfront Festival!

Canada Day

Canada Day festivities are included in the Sound Waterfont Festival event. Click for more info about the Sound Waterfront Festival!

TD Harbour Nights Concert Series: Sundays, June 5 to August 21

Combining live music and a beautiful waterfront venue, TD Harbour Nights crosses a broad spectrum of ages and backgrounds to remain a summertime favourite in Owen Sound. Concerts take place every Sunday evening at the Owen Sound Visitor Centre and are free to attend (donations are accepted on site). Visit the TD Harbour Nights webpage for more information and the artist line up.

Music at the Market: Thursdays and Fridays, July 7 to August 26

Music at the Market is a free physically distanced series of outdoor musical concerts taking place every Thursday and Friday from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm at the Owen Sound Farmers' Market Square. Enjoy local eats and local entertainment. Visit the Music at the Market website for more information and the artist line up.

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Outdoor Movie Nights

Outdoor Movie Nights are back! Join us at dusk for Family Movie Nights this Summer. For themes, locations and movies click here.

Planning an Event

Are you interested in planning a public event in Owen Sound? If so, please visit our Event Planning page.

Submitting an Event

If you wish to list an event, you can submit it on the Events Calendar webpage and also email the City's Events & Activation Coordinator.

Subscribe to our Events Newsletter

You can subscribe to receive information about future events here.