City Events

SnowDay on the Waterfront

Feb 16, 2026

Featuring fantastic sculptures as the focal point of this one-day celebration of all things winter at Marina Park.

Quest: Tech & Gaming

May 9, 2026

Thunder Bay's annual tech and gaming event that offers tech related educational workshops and programming at Fort William Gardens.

Kite Festival

June 7, 2026

an award-winning event that brings kite flying, outdoor games, crafts, and activities for all ages to Chippewa Park every June.

Canada Day on the Waterfront

July 1, 2026

Join us for a variety of programming as part of Canada Day on the Waterfront at Marina Park.

Teddy Bears Picnic

July 7, 2026

This event is geared toward the young and young at heart! Join us for the annual Teddy Bears Picnic to enjoy an afternoon of free crafts, activities and entertainment in July at Vickers Park.

July 15/22/29, 2026
Aug 5/12/19, 2026

Thunder Bay's premier free concert series! Happening Wednesday evenings throughout the summer in July and August at Marina Park.

Live on the Waterfront - Summer Send-Off

Aug 26/27, 2026

Join us at Marina Park for the Summer Send Off

Arts & Culture Under the Lights

September 18, 2026

This is the launch event to the Culture Days festival and takes place at Marina Park in the Market Square parking lot and Baggage Building Arts Centre and showcases the diversity and talents we have in our city.

Community Events Calendar

Local organizations and community groups are invited to add their events to our Community Events Calendar. You'll find everything from scheduled performances by award-winning artists to fundraising bake sales, and everything in between.

View what's coming up on the calendar

*As events are submitted by the public, the City of Thunder Bay is not responsible for the accuracy of the information in Community Events Calendar listings.

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Thunder Bay, ON P7C 5K4
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