Stratford Ontario Events Calendar (Stratford Only)
Stratford events only. If a 2027 date is not announced, it says so. The full official calendar is at visitstratford.ca/calendar. Festival tickets are not sold here. We're an independent visitor guide. We don't sell tickets.
January
Lights On Stratford
December 18, 2026–January 10, 2027, Thursday to Sunday, 5–10 p.m. 2026/27 theme: Canada: Northern Lights. No shuttle buses December 24, 25 and 26, or January 1 and 2.
April
Stratford Festival
2027 season: April 28–November 28. We're an independent visitor guide. We don't sell tickets.
May
Stratford Festival
2027 season: April 28–November 28. We're an independent visitor guide. We don't sell tickets.
Art in the Park
2026 ended September 30. Returns in 2027. 2027 dates to be announced; check the official site.
June
Stratford Festival
2027 season: April 28–November 28. We're an independent visitor guide. We don't sell tickets.
Art in the Park
2026 ended September 30. Returns in 2027. 2027 dates to be announced; check the official site.
July
Stratford Festival
2027 season: April 28–November 28. We're an independent visitor guide. We don't sell tickets.
Art in the Park
2026 ended September 30. Returns in 2027. 2027 dates to be announced; check the official site.
August
Stratford Festival
2027 season: April 28–November 28. We're an independent visitor guide. We don't sell tickets.
Art in the Park
2026 ended September 30. Returns in 2027. 2027 dates to be announced; check the official site.
September
Stratford Festival
2027 season: April 28–November 28. We're an independent visitor guide. We don't sell tickets.
Art in the Park
2026 ended September 30. Returns in 2027. 2027 dates to be announced; check the official site.
Kiwanis Garlic Festival
2026 (September 12–13) is past. Returns the weekend after Labour Day 2027 (expected September 11–12, 2027), Stratford Rotary Complex, 353 McCarthy Road. Dates to be confirmed by the Kiwanis Club.
October
Stratford Festival
2027 season: April 28–November 28. We're an independent visitor guide. We don't sell tickets.
November
Stratford Festival
2027 season: April 28–November 28. We're an independent visitor guide. We don't sell tickets.
Christmas Market
November 20–22, 2026, at the Stratford Makers Market, Rotary Complex. Friday 4–8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Admission by donation. Santa is there on Saturday, November 21.
Christmas Trail
November 1–December 20, 2026. Six vouchers for $39.55 including HST. Vouchers expire December 20.
Winter Wanderland
November 28–29, 2026. 2027 dates to be announced; check the official calendar.
December
Lights On Stratford
December 18, 2026–January 10, 2027, Thursday to Sunday, 5–10 p.m. 2026/27 theme: Canada: Northern Lights. No shuttle buses December 24, 25 and 26, or January 1 and 2.
Christmas Trail
November 1–December 20, 2026. Six vouchers for $39.55 including HST. Vouchers expire December 20.
Dates to be announced
Stratford Summer Music
2027 dates to be announced; check the official site.
Slow Food Perth County Sunday Market
2026 ended October 18. Returns in 2027. Dates to be announced; check the official calendar.
Stratford Symphony Orchestra
2027 dates to be announced; check the official site.
Stratford Film Festival
2027 dates to be announced; check the official site.
Provocation Ideas Festival
2027 dates to be announced; check the official site.
Pride and Winter Pride
2027 dates to be announced; check the official calendar. Winter Pride has its own site.
Doors Open
2027 dates to be announced; check the official page.
Culture Days
2027 dates to be announced; check the official site.