City of Windsor's Birthday Celebrations... May 20, 2013. Dieppe Gardens, Windsor. Mayor Eddie Francis invites you to join us in celebrating the City of Windsor's Birthday. All activities are free to the community. Join the Annual Mayor's Riverfront Walk. The Walk departs Assumption Park at 10:30am and proceeds along the riverfront to Dieppe Gardens. Bigg Wiggle will be featured on the main stage hosted by AM 800 CKLW with Arms Bumanlag. Free parking available at various locations all day long. Read More
Festival of Birds... May 3 - 20, 2013. Become part of the spring migration at Point Pelee National Park, the special place where birds and birders meet. Everyone will have something new to discover at Point Pelee National Park! Read More
HandiCapable Fishing Derby... June 2, 2013 at 9 am. Come and join the fun in Amherstburg for a great FAMILY EVENT!!! FREE Entertainment, Jet Sky Show. To participate in the Fishing Derby contact 519.977.8900. Read More
Living in 1812: Life on the Sandwich Frontier... Exhibit on display through October 2013. The new exhibit "paints a picture of ordinary life during the early 19th century," according to a news release. Visitors will learn how the War of 1812 affected various area inhabitants, including French, British and aboriginal people. Read More
Media City Film Festival... May 21-25, 2013. Media City is an annual international festival of film and video art presented in Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan since 1994. Each year the festival attracts filmmakers and audience members from around the globe to participate in five days of screenings, live performances, exhibitions and artist’s discussions. Over the years the festival has achieved critical acclaim and international recognition for its “sheer excellence in programming” ... Read More
Phantoms of River Canard... April thru October 2013. The River Canard Canoe Company hosts this enjoyable and entertaining historical interactive play that includes walk-abouts in historical cemetaries and a canoe trip on River Canard. The tour outlines the sequence of events from Hulls invasion at Sandwich, the advancement to River Canard bridge involving the 41st regiment (Hancock and Dean). Learn about the meeting of Tecumseh and Brock, and their seige of Detroit, the local Canadian militia soldiers, First Nation settlements and their war of 1812 involvement, the first hanging in Canada occurring at Sandwich, Petite Cote, British Ship Queen Charlotte and much more! History has never been so fun! Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7pm. 2 hour tour, $20. Reservations required. Read More
Spring Shore & Songbird Celebration... May 11-12, 2013. Join expert naturalists to celebrate shore and songbird as they migrate through the internationally renowned shorebird habitat. See songbirds and shorebirds close up and personal as they are banded by experts. Read More
The Great Canadian Beaverfest... Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1, 2013. Against the scenic Windsor waterfront and Detroit skyline, the stage of the Riverfront Festival Plaza is set once again for Beaverfest 2013! One of southwestern Ontario’s newest and most anticipated music festivals, Beaverfest has hosted national and international recording artists such as The Cult, Puddle of Mudd, Three Days Grace, and Danko Jones, just to name a few. Following last year’s hugely successful event, which drew over 7,500 attendees, Beaverfest is gearing up to rock 2013 with an incredible lineup of major acts. This year’s two-day event promises to be our best yet, offering something for everyone to enjoy. Kick off the summer festival season on a high note by being a part of this incredible party. Read More
Wine Trail Ride... May 19, 2012. Enjoy a scenic ride on your bike to Lake Erie North Shore wineries for tastings and enjoy a meal at the final stop. Read More
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