Welcome to Ontario Culture Days

In June, Ontario Culture Days hosted a special session as a part of its ON Topic Series to share a new way to measure the economic and social impact of arts and culture across the province put forward by the Ontario Arts Council (OAC).

Ontario Culture Days is a yearly celebration of arts and culture that takes place from September 19th – October 12th, 2025. Individuals, groups, and organizations can showcase their creativity and connect with their communities through various events across the province – and across the country.

In 2024, nine artists from across the province launched new works during the Ontario Culture Days festival. This collection of artists made up Ontario Culture Days’ fifth Creatives in Residence program cohort.

​​Are you planning your event for Ontario Culture Days and need guidance on artist fees? Here are some tips and best practices to ensure fair compensation for artists. Artists enrich our culture and our communities.

It’s Pride Month, and we’re celebrating the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and the champions who are committed to providing support and advocacy. We’re excited to share some of the many amazing organizations that are making a difference not just this month, but all year round.

Indigenous History Month is a time to honour the rich cultural diversity of Indigenous people across Canada. As a resource, we have highlighted a few of many Indigenous arts and culture organizations that operate within Ontario.

In 2023, the Ontario Culture Days Creatives in Residence program welcomed our fourth lineup of residents. These artists worked across artistic disciplines and were active in regions across the province, developing new community-engaged projects for the annual fall festival.

Looking to enjoy Ontario’s spring weather? Plan an outdoor adventure and explore the province while you take in arts, culture and history. From hiking trails with carved sculptures, to enjoying live music outdoors while sipping an Ontario craft beer, here are some must-see locations this spring.

This ONTopic Series panel featured a conversation from leadership of two brave spaces in Ontario. the Woodland Cultural Centre and the newly opened Wildseed Centre for Art & Activism.

March 8, 2024 How are you going to keep your family busy this March Break? With plenty of fun arts and culture events across Ontario, we’ve got you covered. Explore historic sites, become a master painter, craft a paper quilt, draw with an award-winning author and illustrator, or enjoy an evening in a wonderland of lights.

Ontario Arts Council-funded report shows that arts and culture tourism within Ontario has triple the economic impact of non-arts and culture tourism. Last November, Ontario Culture Days participated in a conversation with Ontario Arts Council CEO, Michael Murray, and Executive Director of the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, Kathleen Sharpe, at the Northern Ontario Tourism Summit.

Thanks to all that expressed interest in this webinar. Many attendees requested a list of links from the chat, so we are sharing them below.