City Events
The City of Oshawa's Canada Day celebration is a free family friendly event at Lakeview Park with local entertainment, food vendors, activities, live musical entertainment, and an extended fireworks display at 10:00 p.m. In honour of the City of Oshawa’s 100th+ Anniversary, enjoy an expanded Family Zone (from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.) and an extended fireworks display presented by Tribute Communities, which will bring a spectacular celebration of light to close the full day of celebrations. The fireworks will begin at 10:00 p.m.
The City of Oshawa Events team invites merchandise and food vendors to apply for space at The Bright and Merry Market event. As this year is Oshawa's centennial, event space rental fees have been waived. Licensing fees are still applicable.
Applications close July 28.
To apply:
Thank you for joining us for our award-winning 20th Annual Peony Festival!
Don't forget to enter our photography contest to win one of 3 Henry's Camera Store gift cards!
Contest closes July 14, 11:59 p.m.
Learn more here: Photo Contest Entry Form
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.
Dates: June 22 and September 7
Time: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Various Locations
Join the Mayor’s Cleanup events and help beautify your community. Volunteer your time and make a difference in local parks, green spaces, trails, and schoolyards.
Bring a chair or a blanket, and a picnic and join us for outdoor entertainment in a park near you.
Date: Friday, August 23
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Downtown Oshawa
Vehicle registration is open until August 5!
Date: Monday, November 11
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Cenotaph, 110 Simcoe St. S.
This ceremony is led by The Royal Canadian Legion Branches 43 and 637 in partnership with the City of Oshawa.
Date: Friday, November 15
Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Centre St. S. to Memorial Park
Kick off the festive season with a visit to our annual market and tree-lighting! Fun for young and seasoned!
Planning in progress!
Date: Tuesday, December 31
Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Doors open at 5:45 p.m.)
Location: Delpark Homes Centre
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!
Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024
Time: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park, 169 Harbour Rd.
Thank you for joining us at our 2024 event. We enjoyed a variety of performances and interactive workshops, led by various First Nations, Inuit and Métis presenters and storytellers across several mediums and disciplines.
Save the Date!
Dates: June 7 and 8, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens
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.