July 18th - July 20th, 2025
Guelph Lake Conservation Area
(41st Annual) The Hillside Festival 
is one of Canada’s best-loved music festivals and a three-day featuring a diverse blend of musical genres in a relaxed festival atmosphere. The Hillside Festival is a not-for-profit music festival that celebrates creativity through artistic expression, community engagement and environmental leadership.
hillsidefestival.ca
August 2nd-4th , 2025
A festival for the whole family! Be a pirate for the day and play! A full weekend of activities, including: a pirate bouncy ship, kids activities, archery, stories, magic, juggling and more! Have a break in the pirate pub and enjoy food and drinks while listening to live music!
thepiratefestival.com
August 30th, 2025
Athletes of all abilities will participate at the Guelph Lake Conservation Area and surrounding roads, which is a venue selection for its challenge and natural beauty.
www.trisportcanada.com
TBD
Harvest Fun Area includes a corn maze, straw maze, wagon rides, puppet show, and pumpkin chuckin'!
www.strom.ca
TBD
A nationally acclaimed and widely respected literary event, which takes place on the banks of the Eramosa River. Audiences of several thousand “come for the words” each year to enjoy readings and to visit Publishers’ Way, where publishers, booksellers, magazine producers and non-profit groups come to showcase their wares.
Photo credit: Dan Harasymchuk Images
edenmillswritersfestival.ca
September 27th, 2025
A self-guided tour to farms, markets, nurseries, and local food businesses in Guelph/Eramosa, Centre Wellington, Erin, Pushlinch and the City of Guelph. Meet the farmers, visit with farm animals, enjoy yours, taste harvest foods and beverages, participate in kids activities, corn mazes, purchase fall décor, contests and more! Learn about local agriculture, and discover food destinations in our communities.
www.tastereal.ca
December 11th, 2025
Bundle up and enjoy a special evening with family and friends! Each year more than 200 farmers, their families and friends ride on floats in an amazing night time parade. Come to see antique and modern tractors and farm equipment adorned with lights and holiday decorations!
www.rockwoodfarmersparade.ca
For more information about festival and events in Guelph/Eramosa and throughout Wellington County, please visit Wellington County's online calendar.
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