City Events
Applications are now being accepted for 2025 performance opportunities for a variety of City of Oshawa Events.
Complete Musical Performer Application
Application closes on February 2, 2025.
Complete Event & On-Street Performer Application
Busker Style Entertainment - Open for submissions.
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 21st annual Peony Festival.
Complete Peony Artisan Vendor Application here.
Applications close at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, February 2, 2025.
Complete the 2025 Participating Site Form
Deadline to submit for potential event site, March 2, 2025.
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.
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, 2025
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.
Save the date!
Date: Friday, August 22, 2025
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Downtown Oshawa
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Memorial Park
This ceremony is led by The Royal Canadian Legion Branches 43 and 637 in partnership with the City of Oshawa.
Save the date!
Date: Friday, November 14, 2025Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: City Hall, Centre St. S. to Memorial Park
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.
