Come experience local events in Bronte! With unmatched views of the harbour, one-of-a-kind stores and exceptional restaurants, we are the place to be for lakeside concerts, community connection and family entertainment.
UPCOMING EVENTS IN 2025:
Get ready to dance under the winter sky at our first-ever Bronte Ice Notes Concert on Saturday, March 1st in Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park!
Local-favourite band, Fiddlestix, will be performing for a free concert from 3PM to 5PM.
This event is presented by the Bronte BIA and sponsored Viva Retirement Communities.
NOW OPEN!
The Oakville Art Society is pleased to present the Timeless Exhibition. This exhibition is mounted at QEOCCC in Oakville from today, January 25th – May 2nd.
Find more information at: https://oakvilleartsociety.com/
Everyone welcome!
Saturday, June 14 is the Annual Veteran’s Salmon Derby in Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park. Recognize the service of Canadian veterans while you enjoy a FREE outdoor adventure on Lake Ontario!
Meet at 6am under the gazebo for a day of fishing with veterans, followed by an afternoon BBQ, fish weigh-in and awards ceremony. Register in advance.
Oakville Festivals of Film & Art, Film.Ca Cinemas and the Bronte BIA present: A MOVIE UNDER THE STARS! Enjoy a FREE movie screening (film is TBC) on Friday, June 6 in Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park. Event starts at 8PM, film starts at 9PM. Bring your friends, a picnic blanket or lawn chair, and enjoy this outdoor movie night!
Friday, June 6 (rain date is June 13)
The Bronte BIA is excited to launch the Brush n’ Roll Project! This picnic table art project will be on display in Bronte Market Square year-round- providing much needed seating and colour and symbolizing a place where everyone is welcome. Local residents, businesses and community groups will be invited to paint picnic tables that will add vibrancy to the public space and help maximize its value.
Call for Artists: March 6, 2025
Application Deadline: April 14, 2025
Selected Artists Notified: by April 30, 2025
Painting Dates: May 23 to June 20, 2025
Bronte Lake Notes is returning to the sails stage Thursdays at 7pm in Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park starting June 19th. Featuring contemporary music from hot local bands, the FREE concerts are for everyone – young and old – and invite audiences to dance, sing and celebrate together while enjoying gorgeous views of the harbour. This event is presented by The Bronte BIA and sponsored by Amica Senior Lifestyles, V!VA Oakville Retirement Community, Catania Worldwide and Ward 1 Town Councillors Sean O’Meara and Jonathan McNeice.
The 2025 Talent Schedule will be posted soon!
Everyone is welcome! Food trucks, kids’ activities, live music and more!
Date: July 1, 2025
Time: TBC
On July 1, from 5pm – 10pm in Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park, you’re invited to join the Town of Oakville’s fun-filled evening of family-friendly activities, live entertainment, tasty food trucks and dazzling fireworks display (weather permitting). Take the free shuttle from Bronte GO Station provided by the Town of Oakville.
Get your walking shoes and join host and historian, Maryanne Mason, as she guides you on a tour of Bronte Village and shares stories of the people and places that have shaped the neighbourhood.
Email historian@brontehistoricalsociety.ca to register in advance.
Walks Start at 3:00PM:
June 25
July 9
July 23
August 6
August 20
September 3
September 17
October 1
The market operates every Sunday from July 6 to September 28 from 10AM to 2PM (except Aug 31). Shop local, delight in fresh produce, tasty treats and unique finds and enjoy exciting performances at the Market Music Hub sponsored by Claystone Condos.
Crave Fresh. Crave Community. Cave Bronte.
Celebrate the vibrancy and richness of Latin culture at the 4th Annual Oakville Latino Festival! Spend a day (or the entire weekend!) enjoying food, dance, music and art in Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park.
July 25, 26, 27
Art in the Park is back Monday, August 4th from 10AM to 5PM! The event will feature more than 180 artists and artisans from across Canada. Every medium will be represented, from traditional oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings to glass, ceramics, photography, mixed media, sculptures and fine jewellery.
Bring your pup – dogs are welcome!
Admission is $10 (cash only), children 12 and under are free.
Come together to dance, sing and celebrate the vast contributions and influences of African, Caribbean and Black Canadians in shaping our community, culture and economy.
Produced by BLingeventsinternational, the event will feature amazing music (Soca, Calypso, Reggae, Steelpan, R&B, Afro Beats, Disco, Jazz, Blues, and Funk & Soul!) vendors and a live DJ. Free and fun for all ages, this celebration of culture is not to be missed!
DATE: Saturday, August 30
Our Falling for Fun Festival is a two-day event that celebrates the best of the Fall season.
September 27: A family-friendly festival at the waterfront – live music, dancing, art, bouncy castles, games!
September 28: Our final Farmers’ Market Sunday… a celebration of harvest and community!
During the season of ghosts and goblins, Bronte will host a unique daytime event in Bronte Market Square. Let the Ghoul Times Roll invites people of all ages to dress-up in costume, strap on a pair of roller-skates and enjoy a day of skating and music. It’s sure to be a frighteningly good time!
Date: Saturday, October 25
The businesses of the Bronte BIA present AT HOME IN BRONTE FOR THE HOLIDAYS on Saturday, November 22 from 3pm to 7pm in Bronte Market Square.
This is your official invitation to bundle-up, pack your jingle bells and ring-in the season with friends and neighbours because it’s going to be a tree-mendously merry time!