Oshawa Peony Festival named Top 100

A premier City of Oshawa event has been recognized by Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO). At the Festivals and Events Ontario Conference, Oshawa’s Peony Festival was awarded FEO’s Top 100 Festivals title once again.

The Top 100 award recognition acknowledges industry excellence happening across the province. The award is recognized by festival goers, peers, and government officials for leading quality festivals and events.

A signature event in Oshawa since 2004, this is the 11th consecutive year that our Peony Festival has received this significant recognition. This is a tremendous accomplishment for the City of Oshawa as FEO recognizes festivals and events in the province that excel within the industry.

The 2023 Peony Festival will take place Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11 at the beautiful Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens. The free event displays 300 types of peonies in the gardens. In addition to the gardens, artisans, live music, gardening advice, a judged Peony Show, Children’s Garden, an art competition and a photo contest are all part of this remarkable flower festival.

For more details, visit www.oshawa.ca/peony.

For more information about FEO and its achievement awards, visit www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca.

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“The City of Oshawa is thrilled that Festival and Events Ontario has once again selected the Peony Festival as a Top 100 event. We invite all residents of this great City to visit the Peony Festival as it celebrates its 19th anniversary this June and experience all that this amazing festival has to offer,” said Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter.

“The Oshawa Peony Festival remains one of Ontario’s most highly anticipated and popularly attended events that attracts visitors from across Canada and around the world to our dynamic city,” said Councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri, Chair of Economic and Development Services. “It is a tremendous honour to have the Oshawa Peony Festival named to the list of the province’s most prestigious festivals and events along with the CNE, Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Ottawa Jazz Festival, Boots and Hearts and many more!”

“With spring around the corner, we can’t wait to welcome thousands of visitors to the breathtaking Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens to experience our award-winning Peony Festival on June 10 and 11,” said Councillor Bob Chapman, Vice-Chair of the Economic and Development Services Committee.