With over 1,000 participants, the 2022 Monster March Parade was a spook-tacular event and a great opportunity to dress up and see Elora. Don’t be haunted by the thought of missing out this year. The free non-motorized parade sure to be a hit for the whole family (including pets!) The parade ends each year with free treats for everyone.
Julie Denneny, along with a crew of community volunteers brought the March to the streets in 2007 and it has been a main event during Monster Month ever since. Families (including pets!) are encouraged to dress up in their favourite costume and participate.
We ask participants and viewers to please bring cash or donations for the Food Bank.
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Every year on Thanksgiving, the Wellington County Museum and Archives hosts 18 soup makers; professional, amateur and youth, competing to become the “Super Souper” of the year in their category. Come sit back with your soup and a glass of beer or wine and enjoy wonderful music throughout the afternoon.
We are also very grateful to local potters for donating bowls each year as part of our “Empty Bowls” program. You can purchase one of these beautiful, one-of-a-kind bowls, have it refilled with soup up to 18 times, vote for your favourite soup, listen to music, and help us combat hunger. There’s no better way to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Pumpkin Day is a free family event at Bissel Park that coincides with the Elora Farmers Market. We celebrate the fall harvest, featuring all things pumpkin. Scheduled the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, this event is aimed toward children of all ages. Pumpkin Day features a professional pumpkin carver, a bouncy castle, face painting, reptile show, great music, dancers, and pumpkins for carving.
We ask attendees to please bring cash or food donations for the Food Bank.
The Monsters take over Elora every October. Keep your eyes sharp and find them before they find you! Monster Month transforms the village into a spooky sight filled with creatures of all kinds just in time for Halloween.
For nearly two decades, Tim Murton’s Twilight Zoo has been decorating the streets of Elora with a unique collection of lantern sculptures. During the month of October, visitors started coming to Elora from all over Southern Ontario to see the display. Local artists, community groups, businesses and other organizations started adding themed events as popularity grew, leading to the name “Monster Month in Elora.”
Spooky-themed events and haunted offerings throughout Centre Wellington include a Self-Guided Tour, Spirit and Ghost Walks, Spooky Stables, Lantern Tours, Magicians and a non-motorized parade called “Monster March”.
We ask participants and viewers to please bring cash or donations for the Food Bank.
We’re renowned for our artist collectives. Creativity thrives here. The Elora Fergus Studio Tour is free of charge and is your chance to get inside the creative spaces of our local artists, in a self-guided tour that takes place annually over two weekends. Meet the makers and see what inspires them. Start at the Elora Centre for the Arts, with their exhibit featuring the artists on tour, and then head off to get inspired.
Here’s your chance to get a look behind the scenes. Take a self-guided tour and meet artists where they live and work. Many artists and craftspeople will open their studios for two consecutive fall weekends.
The Studio Tour is completely free of charge. You’ll get a chance to meet directly with the artists, and often see work not shown in gallery settings. You’ll visit the working spaces of both established and emerging artists, from basements to self contained studios.
Step into a magical world of handmade art, music and magic, and embark on a whimsical adventure this fall. Guests are invited to dress as a fairytale suggests and dance beneath the stars for an unforgettable night of magical entertainment.
Returning this year, September 22nd and 23rd, The Forest welcomes you to experience an enchanting evening of strolling entertainment, life-sized fantasy art, a fully licensed bar, a vendor village and more.
Join us under the stars for our September Symphony with live performances by The Toronto String Quartet featuring a hauntingly beautiful concert of today’s hits, followed by 1930’s jug time duo, The Vaudevillian. Later, enjoy a late-night forest dance party with favourite covers by Yasgurs Farm (Friday) and The Sidewalk Crusaders (Saturday).
We’ve released 250 discounted early bird tickets. Get yours today!
Get out of the city and get your country on! Celebrating its 186th year, The Fergus Fall Fair is a tradition of fun experiences for the whole family celebrating agriculture, community and the bounty of harvest season.
Since 1836 Fergus has been home to a vibrant agricultural fair. What once began as an event to educate farmers about improved farming practices and encourage healthy competition promoting the advancement of farming has evolved into what we know today as the Fergus Fall Fair – the tenth oldest fair in Ontario. Dedicated volunteers have worked hard, year after year, generation after generation, to organize the annual event.
While agriculture is still the focus of the fair, over the years it has grown to include truck and tractor pulls, handicraft and food exhibits, a midway, entertainment and so much more. The Fergus Fall Fair is truly a showcase of the talent among the Centre Wellington community and today’s volunteers are proud to be continuing an event with such a rich local history.
Whether you’re a veteran fair goer or first time attendee there’s something for everyone at the Fair. Come for a day, an evening or stay the whole weekend. The Fergus Fall Fair features livestock shows, truck and tractor pulls, a midway and an entertainment tent with shows for all ages.
Come enjoy the best in local agriculture, food and rural fun from across the area at the Fergus Fall Fair.
Our love of the automobile keeps the annual Wellington County Museum and Archives’ Antique and Classic Car Show polished and revved up and it’s quite the spectacle to see all those classic cars, muscle machines and trucks lined up across the big lawn.
Whether it is to show off you favourite vehicle or visit and explore the grounds, we welcome you to the Wellington County Museum and Archives for our annual Antique and Classic Car Show. Explore and chat with other car enthusiasts as you enjoy food, drinks, and music.
Want to celebrate some beautiful vehicles? Visit museum staff at the top of the front lawn to receive a ballot to vote on which vehicles had the Best Finish, Best Interior and Best in Show!
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The Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games is an annual three-day event that celebrates local Scottish heritage and features world-renowned talent and entertainment in the beautiful town of Fergus, Ontario. This year’s Festival features Heavy Events Competitions, Pipe Band Competitions, Highland Dancers, over 50 Clans & Heritage Village, Whisky Tasting, McKiddie’s Centre, Celtic musicians and international vendors featuring Scottish wares and fares!
Organizers call this festival experience “Scotland without the airfare.” Celebrating Scottish heritage, culture and sport, you’ll be immersed in the sights, sounds and flavours of Scotland. From the tradition of the Friday night Festival Tattoo, a moving procession that welcomes the gathering of the Clans, to two full days of events, experiences, and fun for everyone in your clan.
It doesn’t get any more Scottish outside of Scotland than the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games. And you don’t have to be Scottish to enjoy this celebration of cultural heritage. Three full days of fun and festivities. Come for a day or come for a weekend. Kilts optional.
We look forward to seeing you August 11 – 13th, 2023!
Fergus invites you to let your hair down for the inaugural Meadows Festival in the fields behind the Centre Wellington Sportsplex. Over two days – June 2nd and 3rd – Farm League Brewing will be hosting an exciting line up of live performances by The Sheepdogs, James Barker band, Jade Eagleson, Sloan and the Blue Stones, to name a few.
Kick off the summer with a cold one and stay into the evening for some sweater weather and groovy tunes. The festival will offer an array of local vendors, serving up delicious food and drinks throughout the event.
All ages are welcome and children under 12 get in free with a ticket holding adult. The entire festival grounds are licensed for attendees 19 and older, so let the good times roll with music, food and great company. As the weather warms up, be sure to join the party at the first ever Meadows Music Festival.
