City Events

Complete the 2025 Participating Site Form
Deadline to submit for potential event site, March 2, 2025.

The City of Oshawa invites food vendors to complete an application to attend Peony Festival, Indigenous Cultural Celebration, Canada Day, and Bright and Merry Market.

Applications are now being accepted for artisan vendors for the Indigenous Cultural Celebration.
Complete Indigenous Cultural Celebration Artisan Vendor Application Form.
Applications close at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Applications are now being accepted for 2025 performance opportunities for a variety of City of Oshawa Events.
Complete Event and On-Street Performer Application
Busker Style Entertainment - Open for submissions.
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.





Dates and entertainment to be announced in 2025.




Thank you for attending and all the best in 2025!


Aquino Tank Weekend - Ontario Regiment Museum
Oshawa Ribfest - Rotary Club of Oshawa
Convergence - Oshawa Tourism
Santa's Parade of Lights - Oshawa Tourism
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.