Manitoulin Island
Winding trails, over one hundred inland lakes, and a rich Indigenous history
Photo credit Peter Baumgarten, Creative Island Photography
Thunder Bay
Stunning landscape meets unique history on the shores of Lake Superior
Fort Williams First Nations Reserve.
© Photographer: Courtney Boyd. Photo courtesy of Destination Ontario.
Resources for your organization, including our annual symposium and new podcast
Festival Roundup: serving up sustainability
If you're keen on self-sufficiency or ready to get your hands dirty, these pertinent events are sure to reframe what a quality of life can mean in quirky, artful and sustainable ways.
Art Challenge: Amanda Lederle
Amanda Lederle, 2022 Ontario Culture Days @ The Library resident, will be teaching readers how to create drawings or ‘stickers’ to represent a day in the life or emotions from an event. Participants can submit a scan or photograph of your work for…
Folk to Fringe, Ontario summer festivals make a comeback
Festivals are making a comeback, and they’re stronger and more colourful than ever!
Celebrating National Indigenous History Month
Festivals and events where you can celebrate, support and experience the vibrant Indigenous arts scene happening in communities across this province.
From Casa Loma to Port Perry: untangling local history
Every place — no matter how big or small — has a story. It’s through culture that we uncover, amplify and celebrate the stories defining who we are, where we are and how we got here.
Access to the Arts
More arts and culture organizations are taking concrete steps to welcome people with different disabilities in their programming. In many ways, it’s a natural fit. Art, after all, is about showcasing creativity, and embracing innovation.
Meet the Creatives: Stories Rooted in Food
Food is a universal resource. It brings everyone to the table, literally and figuratively. For Ontario Culture Days’ 2022 Creatives in Residence program, food is the second theme our artists are responding to.
Meet the Creatives: Community Space
Ontario Culture Days’ 2022 Creatives in Residence program is underway, and a fresh set of creative talents are busy making new work for the upcoming fall festival.
Up Close and Intimate
This month, the League of Canadian Poets celebrates National Poetry Month.
Road Trips and Ontario art exhibits to see along the way
Discover a weekend’s worth of activities – and Ontario’s latest art shows – with our ON Culture Guides.