A national celebration of arts and culture!
Oakville enjoys three weeks of local arts and culture events during the Culture Days festival.
Culture Days is a unique opportunity to explore creativity, share artistic expression, and celebrate what makes Oakville such a vibrant and special community.
This year, the Town of Oakville was an official Ontario Culture Days Festival Hub. Local artists, creators, and community members offered more than 150 free programs and activities.
2024 Culture Days events included
- Seniors Services Art Show and Sale at the Colborne Centre on Saturday, September 21, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Exhibitions, workshops, and performances at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC) on Saturday, September 21, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. including the Halton Municipalities Culture Days artist project Harmony in Culture.
- Workshops and performances at River Oaks Community Centre on Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Trafalgar Township Historical Society events at the Palermo School House on Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- The Crossing Community Heritage Day at Lions Valley Park on Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- We Are Kerr public art and activities in Heritage Square on Saturday, October 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Included art-making workshops, a new ground mural, painted benches, and banner art installations. *This project was supported by the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), the Canadian Urban Institute, and the My Main Street program.
- Tours and other hands-on activities at the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate on Saturday, October 5, from 1 to 4:30 p.m.
- Performances by the Oakville Symphony Orchestra and Music Without Borders, as well as Backstage Theatre Tours, at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Saturday, October 5.
- Connextions 2024, featuring seven traffic signal cabinet box artist wraps.
- Fun, family-friendly activities with the Oakville Public Library.
Over the past 13 years, Oakville has placed among the top 10 cities and towns in Ontario offering Culture Days activities. Rankings are based on the number of programs, tours, performances and demonstrations held in each community.
*We Are Kerr is supported by
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Questions?
Please email culturedays@oakville.ca or call 905-845-6601, ext. 4614.