Events
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.
