City Events
Help us kick off the New Year at this free family-fun event!
Date: December 31, 2024
Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Doors open at 5:45 p.m.)
Location: Delpark Homes Centre -1661 Harmony Rd. N.
Applications are now being accepted for 2025 performance opportunities for a variety of City of Oshawa Events. The call for musical performer application closes at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, February 2, 2025.
Applications are now being accepted for artisan vendors for the 21st annual Peony Festival.
Applications close at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, February 2, 2025.
Calling all food vendors!
Beginning January 10, 2025, the City of Oshawa invites food vendors to complete an application to attend Peony Festival, Canada Day, and Bright and Merry Market.
More information will follow in the new year!
City of Oshawa Events
The City of Oshawa hosts numerous free events for the community. In addition, there were over 400 events hosted in our community by other event organizers! Our city is a vibrant, rich, diverse community that has so much to offer! If you are hosting an event, be sure to check out our Host an Event page, and post it on our free Events Calendar listing.
All City-run events are bigger this year to celebrate the whole year! In addition, there are also stand alone activities to celebrate our community.
Date: Tuesday, December 31
Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Doors open at 5:45 p.m.)
Location: Delpark Homes Centre, 1661 Harmony Rd. N.
Free family event with swimming, skating, entertainment and more! Help us ring in the New Year in Oshawa!
Volunteer your time and make a difference in local parks, green spaces, trails, and schoolyards.
Mayor’s Cleanup dates for 2025, coming soon.
Date: Saturday May 3, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Locations: Various sites throughout Oshawa
Join us to learn more about Oshawa! See behind the scenes at some of Oshawa's most interesting places!
Save the Date!
Dates: June 7 and 8, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens
Date: Tuesday, July 1
Time: 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Location: Lakeview Park
Mark your calendar for an opportunity to come together and celebrate our country's birthday. The day will feature live music, a midway, free family-friendly entertainment, community displays, vendors, and close the night with a spectacular fireworks display. Hope to see you there.
Thank you for attending the Events in the Park series which is a family friendly series that takes place from July - August.
Dates and entertainment to be announced in 2025.
Thank you for attending this year's Remembrance Day Ceremony.
This ceremony is led by The Royal Canadian Legion Branches 43 and 637 in partnership with the City of Oshawa.
Significant Stakeholder Events
These community stakeholder events see upwards of 3,000 visitors and are significant tourism events in Oshawa and Durham Region.
Convergence - Oshawa Tourism
Santa's Parade of Lights - Oshawa Tourism
Oshawa Rib Fest - Rotary Club of Oshawa
Aquino Tank Weekend - Ontario Regiment Museum
Fiesta - Oshawa Folk Arts Council
Want to host your own event?
We are here to help guide you through the planning process, we can advise you on locations, licenses and permits.
Photography at City of Oshawa events
The City of Oshawa hosts open, free public events. Photographers will be present taking photos and video footage at these events. These images may be used without further notification on City-owned and non-City-owned property, print media, digital media, the Internet, social media sites, media releases and broadcasts. By attending, you consent to such use.
