Three-day festival including fireworks! 
Get your boots on and head to the Virgil Stampede for some good old country fun from May 18-20, 2013. Perfect for the family with midway rides, train ride, nickel sale, mud bogging ATV’s, dirt bikes and trucks. Plus don’t miss the fireworks! For more details, visit: Virgil Stampede.
Once upon a time comes to life this weekend.
Three days of family fairytale fun! Bring your eye patches and tiaras. Celebrate stories such as Cinderella, Peter Pan and Rapunzel. Enjoy interactive entertainment, prince and princess lessons, treasure hunts and more! For directions and admission prices, go to:Black Creek.
Event listing for Ontario
| All Ontario | International Museums Day May 18 is International Museums Day. |
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| Blue Mountains | May Long Weekend & Fireworks Enjoy live music, face painting, scavenger hunts, hiking, gondola rides, Grove Dancing and the 5th annual Rusty’s Rib Eating contest. Plus Fireworks. |
Free |
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| Bowmanville | The Victoria Day SpeedFest Weekend Special long weekend camping and racing classic, kicks-off Mosport’s 2013 season with NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, Trans-Am and more. Special Sat. night fireworks show with admission. |
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| Burlington | Spring Tyme on the Farm at Bronte Creek Kids need a reality check? Bring the family to Springtime on the Farm on Monday & discover 1st hand the chores & work from 112 yrs ago in Victorian times. Wash clothes, bake bread & make clothes etc. |
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| Hamilton | A Royal Sunday at Dundurn Castle Costumed staff will take you on a guided tour of the lavish home of Sir Allan MacNab.Come to learn the MacNab family connection with the Royal Family and their recent visit to Dundurn Castle. |
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| Hamilton | Fireworks at Dundas Driving Park Victoria Day Fireworks Sunday, May 19, 2013 Rain date: Monday, May 20, 2013 At Dundas Driving Park, Cross St. & Parkview Row Time: 9:30 pm. |
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| Honey Harbour | Doors Open Georgian Bay | Free |
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| London | Queen Victoria’s Birthday Celebration at Fanshawe Pioneer Village Celebrate the birthday of Her Majesty Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India. Join us for nineteenth century games, historical speeches, and vintage base ball all in reverence to our longest reigning monarch. |
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| Long Point | Birds & Boats Paddling Tour This 4-5 hour guided paddling trip will give you a taste of over 40 different bird species that are present in the Big Creek area. |
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| Milton | Fun Car Rally for Girls Inc of Halton Sign-up now. Takes place May 26th. Each car follows a set of riddles and clues navigating them around the lovely countryside of Halton Region. |
$ |
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| Morrisburg | Queen Victoria Birthday Celebrations Join with a 1860s community at Upper Canada Village as it celebrates Queen Victoria’s Birthday with historical patriotic speeches and songs, military activities, period games, fire engine trials and more. |
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| Niagara Falls | Opening Night Concert by The Mantini Sisters & Fireworks Free concert and fireworks at Queen Victoria Park on Friday night. |
Free |
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| Niagara-On-The-Lake | The Virgil Stampede A large carnival featuring midway rides, a nickel sale,mud bogging ATV’s and trucks. |
$ |
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| Ottawa | Canadian Tulip Festival Celebrate awakening through colour, culture and community in the nation’s capital. |
Free |
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| Ottawa | Sheep Shearing Festival at the Agriculture Museum Discover the amazing world of wool! Enjoy sheep-shearing demonstrations given by an expert shearer several times each day and see how, by washing, carding, dying, spinning and knitting the wool, many different objects can be made. |
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| Port Burwell | Sand Hill Park – Fireworks | Free |
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| Seeleys Bay | Victoria Day Festival in Seeleys Bay Enjoy silliness boat competition, Bowfin (catch & release) fishing, silent poker run, music celebration, BBQ & activities for kids. Seeleys Bay is near Kingston. |
Free |
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| Simcoe | Fireworks – We Believe in Simcoe | Free |
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| Stratford | SpringWorks Festival Celebrating excellence in the Arts. Fringe-style fun, one hour performances, award winning playwrights, choreographers, musicians, performers visual, digital and media artists. |
Free |
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| Toronto | CBC Open House CBC Toronto opens its doors to the public for an inspired free open house event. Interactive displays. Contests. Panels. See your favourite stars. Book your tour time in advance. |
Free |
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| Toronto | Giant Pandas Exhibit Opening Weekend at the Toronto Zoo See Er Shun and Da Mao, the giant pandas now at the Toronto Zoo. |
$ |
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| Toronto | HarbourKIDS Circus Festival Acrobats, daredevils & hijinks. It’s all at The Toronto International Circus Festival. Three jam-packed days of circus fun, featuring unicyclists, fire-eaters, stilt walkers, balloon sculptors, crazy clowns and so much more. |
Free |
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| Toronto | MEC Bikefest at Trinity Bellwoods Park Dozens of bike clinics and seminars, Bike demos, Free bicycle safety checks, Free basic repairs and tune-ups, Free drop-in activities for kids and more. |
Free / $ |
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| Toronto | Pirates and Princesses at Black Creek Three days of family fairytale fun! Bring your eye patches and tiaras. Celebrate stories such as Cinderella, Peter Pan and Rapunzel. Enjoy interactive entertainment, prince and princess lessons, Village wide treasure hunts and more. |
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| Toronto | ROMwalks: The Annex This Sunday is a walk through The Annex. |
Free |
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| Toronto | Toronto International Circus Festival at Harbourfront Toronto International Circus Festival joins forces with the Harbourfront Centre for three days of spectacle, death-defying stunts, clowning and more. The festival includes comedy, acrobatics and daredevils. On hand are acrobats, fire-eaters, stilt walkers, balloon sculptors and more. |
Free / $ |
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| Toronto | Victoria Day at Fort York Kids can participate in soldier’s drills and other activities, while parents watch demonstrations of 19th-century cooking techniques in one of the city’s oldest kitchens. The family can also learn about old-fashioned English country dancing and take guided tours throughout the fort by uniformed guards. |
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| Toronto | Victoria Day Fireworks at Ashbridge’s Bay Plus other Victorial Day activties put on by the city. |
Free |
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| Toronto | Victoria Day Fireworks at Canada’s Wonderland | $ |
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| Trenton | Frankford Riverfest Lots of family fun including midway, car show, petting zoo, live entertainment and fireworks. |
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| Welland | IlluminAqua Pods of fire will float in a laid-out design along the Recreational Waterway, while the sweet strains of music fill the air. Downchild Blues Band performs this weekend. |
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A free annual festival celebrating Canadian science! 
Held on university campuses and community centres across Canada, Science Rendezvous takes this Saturday, May 11, 2013 and it’s free! The country’s top researchers and scientists present hands-on demonstrations, interactive exhibits, guided lab tours, and explosive experiments that will entertain and amaze people of all ages. There are multiple locations across Ontario including: Guelph, Hamilton, Ottawa, Kingston, Oshawa, Toronto, Markham, Mississuaga, Scarborough, and Windsor. For more information, visit: Science.
A fun way to discover T.O.
Discover or rediscover Toronto with Scavenger Hunt. It will take you through fascinating places and little known history around the Royal Ontario Museum, through the gothic ivy clad campus of the University of Toronto, to the former insane asylum of Queens Park. Tickets to participate are $29.99. For more information and ticket purchases, click on:Scavenger Hunt.
Join your fellow sci-fi fans this weekend.
This community based event started as a Star Wars celebration and has now grown to include all sci-fi & fantasy related interests. It takes place at the Gibraltar Weekend Market from May 11-12, 2013. Admission is just $5, and children 12 years and under are free. Dress in costume and your admission is only half price! For more information, visit: London Rogues.
Who ever said Police officers weren’t fun?
The Mississauga Police Department is hosting a free Fun Day event on Saturday, May 11, 2013. Expect a bouncy tent, face painting, mug shot, grab bags, photo booth and more! For location and more information, go to:Police Fun Day.
Event listing for Ontario
| All Ontario | Science Rendezvous Annual festival celebrating Canadian science. Held on university campuses and community centres across Canada, Science Rendezvous takes science to the streets! The country’s top researchers and scientists present hands-on demonstrations, interactive exhibits, guided lab tours, and explosive experiments that will entertain and amaze people of all ages. Takes place at Yonge Dundas Square. |
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| Ariss | Spring on the Trail The Ariss checkpoint will be holding 5K Running Race for adults with a 1K running challenge for children. Free activities include bowling on the trail, face painting, a nature walk, birdhouse building and much more. |
Free / $ |
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| Brockville | Bicycle Poker Run Starting from the Brockville Museum, tour the local countryside on your bicycle as you put together that perfect poker hand. Many prizes to be won for the best hand. |
$ |
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| Burlington | Queen’s Jubilee Mother’s Day Royal Tea Takes place Sunday at Ireland House at Oakridge Farm. |
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| Caledon | Downey’s Mothers Day Tea Kids can show mom their appreciation by painting a cool clay pot just for mom while enjoying your own delicious cookie and drink. |
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| Cambridge | African Lion’s Safari Mother’s Day brunch & 25% off coupon | $ |
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| Fergus | Home & Leisure Show Local Home & Garden specialists offering expert advice, solutions and inspiration. |
Free |
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| Hamilton | Greensville Optimists Fishing Derby at Christie Lake Conservation Area Tagged fish will be worth $50 each, and kids will be given an opportunity to win a Hamilton Conservation Authority Family Prize Package. |
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| Hamilton | Spring Music Festival Presented by 97.7HTZ-FM. illScarlet, Neverending White Lights, StereoKid & Poor Young Things to Headline this years Festival. Takes place at various venues throughout the city. |
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| Ingersoll | May Day Festival Children’s festival designed to kick of the Spring. Everyone is welcomed. Includes: petting zoo, wagon rides, sheep shearing, dance demonstrations and May Pole Dancing. Takes place at the Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum. |
Free |
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| Kitchener | Mothers Day at THEMUSEUM Free admission for mom. Flowers for the first 50 moms, hand massages, hair and style consultations and more. |
Free / $ |
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| London | London Rogues Sci-Fi/Fantasy Convention This community based event started started as a Star Wars celebration, it has now grown to include all sci-fi & fantasy. It takes place at the Gibraltar Weekend Market. |
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| Mississauga | A Special Mother’s Day High Tea at the Benares Historic House | $ |
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| Mississauga | Mission Green Earth – Mega Tree planting at Huron Park | Free |
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| Mississauga | Police and Community Fun Day 2013 Free fun includes Bouncy Tent, Facepainting, Mug Shot, Grab Bags, Be An Officer, and Photo Booth. |
Free |
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| Mount Forest | Trillium Festival at WildThings Plant Farm Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend in a 36-acre hardwood forest, at our 13th annual Trillium Festival. Bring your camera. |
Free |
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| Noelville | Rubber Boots Festival Focusing on the area’s maple syrup tradition, the day will be filled with music, dance, storytelling, arts & crafts, food & fun from the 4 regional cultures: Metis, 1st Nations, Anglophone & Francophone. |
$ |
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| Ottawa | Canadian Tulip Festival Celebrate awakening through colour, culture and community in the nation’s capital. |
Free |
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| Pelee Island | Spring Song It is a weekend of celebration involving books and birds. |
$ |
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| Port Rowan | Mother’s Day Wildflower Walk at the Backus Heritage Conservation Area Celebrate Mom’s special day with a guided nature and wildflower walk. |
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| Richmond Hill | Doors Open Richmond Hill | Free |
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| Simcoe | Doors Open Norfolk Visit the Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum, Port Dover Harbour Museum, Canada’s First Forestry Station Interpretive Centre and more. |
Free |
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| Simcoe | We Believe in Simcoe Games for the kids, basketball challenges, clowns, free popcorn, music and more!Takes place at Governor Simcoe Square. |
Free / $ |
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| Spencerville | Canoe Poker Run Paddle your canoe or kayak down the South Nation River, collecting poker cards along the way. Prizes and BBQ at the Mill. |
$ |
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| Stratford | SpringWorks Festival Celebrating excellence in the Arts. Fringe-style fun, one hour performances, award winning playwrights, choreographers, musicians, performers visual, digital and media artists. |
Free |
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| Stroud | Innisfil Beach Cruise Fest Classic cars/trucks. |
Free / $ |
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| Toronto | Discover Hidden Toronto – Scavenger Hunt Scavenger hunt takes you through the fascinating places and little known history around the Royal Ontario Museum, through the gothic ivy clad campus of U of T, to the former insane asylum of Queens Park. |
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| Toronto | Gibson House Mother’s Day Tea Enjoy afternoon of tea, finger sandwiches and sweets in Mrs. Gibson’s parlour. Costumed staff host a light repast in the ambience of a mid-19th century home. |
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| Toronto | Mother’s Day at Toronto Botanical Garden | $ |
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| Toronto | Mother’s Day Tea and Tour at Montgomery’s Inn Celebrate Mother’s Day with an afternoon Fancy Tea. |
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| Toronto | Mother’s Day Tea at Black Creek Celebrations includes tea time, Victorian music, visits with the baby animals and spring gardens. Listen to a Victorian musical and poetic ode to motherhood or stroll through the garden. |
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| Toronto | ROMWalks 2013 Free walking tours of Toronto. Enjoy guided walkng tours of the city’s architectural and historic neighbourhoods. This weekend is a tour of The Grange. |
Free |
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| Toronto | Science Rendez-Vous Event at the Toronto Zoo A number of UTSC student volunteers will lead activities and displays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm to encourage Zoo visitors to think about what makes animals so amazing and unique through the prism of science. |
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| Toronto | Science Rendezvous at Ryerson Free events and activities will take place at Yonge-Dundas Square between 10 am and 4 pm. |
Free |
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| Toronto | The Toronto Comic Arts Festival Two days of comic events including readings, presentations, workshops, panel discussions and more. Takes place at the Toronto Reference Library and the surrounding neighbourhood. |
Free / $ |
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| Toronto | Tommy Thompson Park Spring Bird Festival Learn about the amazing phenomenon of migration and the importance of bird conservation. |
Free |
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| Toronto | Toronto Wing Festival Bob Blumer will be the Master Of Ceremonies. All you can eat chicken wings plus live music throughout the night as top local restaurants battle it out to be crowned “Wing King”. |
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| Tweed | Storm The Trent A unique blending of adventure racing and traditional multi-sport components, Storm the Trent offers beginners the opportunity to test the waters of off-road adventure, while also providing experienced racers with challenging and innovative racecourse designs. |
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See the birds migrate home for spring in Point Pelee National Park.
This weekend, Point Pelee National Park begins celebrating the return of the birds with the Festival of Birds from May 3 – 20, 2013. This park provides a lush forest and wetlands for a variety of species. Register for the Friends of Point Pelee’s Guided Bird Hike and Festival Event by clicking here: Guided Bird Hike. For more information, visit:Point Pelee.
Point Pelee National Park is located in Essex County in southwestern Ontario. It consists a unique peninsula of land that tapers to a sharp point as it extends into Lake Erie.
Free access to some of Hamilton’s must see landmarks.
Free access this weekend to properties that are either not usually open to the public, or would normally charge an entrance fee. Locations include CHCH TV, the Art Gallery of Hamilton, Battlefield House Museum and Park, Dundurn National Historic Site, Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology, Westfield Heritage Village and many more. For more information and a full list of locations and dates, go to: Doors Open.
