Affectionately known as festival season, summers in London are transformed into an outdoor haven for culture, music, and food. More than 15 festivals and events take place in London every summer, including Sunfest, the second largest outdoor festival in Canada, attracting over 200,000 visitors to Victoria Park.
Every year, the arts, entertainment, and culture industry attracts and contributes millions of dollars to the city’s economy. With more than 1,200 arts and culture businesses thriving in the City of London, over 7,700 workers are employed in this sector.
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Recent Festivals:
Stay tuned for details regarding 2018 dates for the following festivals that have just passed.
May 30 - June 10: Fringe Festival
Dedicated to the promotion, production, and prosperity of independent artists. Fringe creates a unique and inclusive environment where the arts will be enjoyed in the present and developed for the future
June 4: Fiesta London!
Bringing the sounds, food, and music of Mexico to the heart of downtown London. Enjoy a variety of entertainment from throughout Latin America, colourful folkloric dancers, cultural exhibits, and authentic Latino-American cuisine, held at the Covent Garden Market
Mark your Calendars!
Festival season is just getting started - take a look at some notable festivals coming up and be sure to attend. Enjoy a wide array of food, music, talent, arts, and culture here in London, Ontario.
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June 23 - 25: International Food Festival
Host to an array of savoury dishes from around the globe. The event features a wide variety of international cuisine selections, world craft vendors, carnival rides, and live entertainment
June 29 - July 3: Sesquifest
A Canada 150 London signature event, featuring five full days of animations, programming, and entertainment, completely free for all
July 1 & 2: Trackside Music Festival
Two days of country music artists, ranging from big name superstars to homegrown talent
July 6 - 9: TD Sunfest
An annual Canadian festival of food, culture, art, and music, held in downtown London’s beautiful Victoria Park
July 12 - 15: Rock the Park Music Festival
An outdoor, four-day music festival in the heart of downtown, London running alongside the Thames River
July 14 - 16: Home County Music & Art Festival
Celebrating 44 years of being London’s premier summer festival, full of music, art, and food in downtown London. This ‘admission by donation’ event features Canada’s best roots, traditional and indie folk/pop acts
July 20 - 30: Pride London Festival
Providing an annual opportunities to generate celebratory, cultural, artistic, and educational events which affirm the lives of LGBT people and our allies through activities which promote unity, inclusion, and awareness of sexual and gender diversity
July 22, 2017: Colombian Gastronomy Festival
Gather outside of the Covent Garden Market in Market Square where Stereo Caliente Entertainment will host the second annual Colombian Gastronomy Festival, offering authentic Colombian food with a unique flavour of Latin Music
August 11 & 12: Forest City Beer Festival
Downtown London’s annual celebration of craft beer is returning to the Covent Garden Market - launch party Friday, festival Saturday
August 25 - 27: London Bluesfest
Free festival set up in Harris Park celebrating blues music, with several craft and food vendors
August 26: London Taco Fest
Gather in the Covent Garden Market square for the first ever Taco Fest, featuring great food, drinks, and music
September 8-10, 2017: The London Beatles Festival
Three days of music, entertainment, and live acts for Beatles fans of every age, offering some of the best Beatles tributes as well as cinema screenings, panel discussions, and awards for various competitions
Contact us below if you have an upcoming festival or event in London that you’d like listed. You can view more festivals and multi-cultural events happening in London throughout the year on Tourism London’s event listings.
