Major Annual Events in Windsor-Essex
The big, recurring festivals and celebrations worth planning around, month by month. Exact dates shift year to year — check this week's events or the organizer's own site for the current schedule.
January
Mawtini Festival — celebration of Middle Eastern/Arab culture
February
No major city-wide festival identified for this month yet — check this week's events for what's on.
March
No major city-wide festival identified for this month yet — check this week's events for what's on.
April
No major city-wide festival identified for this month yet — check this week's events for what's on.
May
Windsor Jewish Film Festival
June
Carrousel of the Nations — multicultural festival with pavilions across the city
Ford Fireworks / Windsor-Detroit Freedom Festival Fireworks on the riverfront
LaSalle Strawberry Festival
Amherstburg Ribfest
Art in the Park
July
Canada Day (July 1) — celebrations across Windsor, LaSalle, Lakeshore, and Fort Malden
Electric Avenue International Jazz Festival
Mystic Garden Music Festival
Amherstburg Art Crawl
Kingsville Pro Rodeo
Tecumseh Ribfest
Walkerville Art Walk
August
Windsor-Essex Pride Fest
Emancipation Day / Emancipation Jubilee — Amherstburg Freedom Museum
Windsor Hip Hop Festival
Windsor International Black Film Festival
Fort Malden Living History Festival
Tecumseh Corn and Music Festival
LaSalle Ribfest
Windsor Asian Night Market
September
Amherstburg Uncommon Festival
Festival of Hawks
Ruthven Apple Festival
Taste of Walkerville
Windsor Waterfront Half Marathon
Oktoberfest season begins (multiple venues, into October)
October
Oktoberfest continues at multiple venues
Pumpkin Fest / Pumpkin Parade
November
Bright Lights Windsor opens for the holiday season
Amherstburg River Lights Winter Festival
Amherstburg Santa Claus Parade
Holiday markets begin across the region
December
Windsor Santa Claus Parade
Essex Santa Claus Parade
Bright Lights Windsor continues
Windsor Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops
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