Community Events & Festivals

Community Events/Festivals Sometimes the best way to experience a destination is through the festivals and events inspired by the heritage and natural surroundings of the area. Quinte West hosts a number of events year-round that distinctly celebrate the joys of the season and the area's longstanding connection to land and water. Here is just a sampling of community events planned for this year:

2013 EVENTS 

Frankford Riverfest

When: May 18, 2013
Where: Frankford Tourist Park (Map It)
What: A day of family fun on Saturday May 18th, 2013. Car show, midway fair, petting zoo, live entertainment, vendors and spectacular fireworks display!

Barks By The Bay Canine Festival & Trade Show

When: May 25, 2013
Where: Centennial Park (Map It)
What: Annual canine festival held the last Saturday in May, showcasing many unique vendors, breeds & breeders, canine accessories, training aids & techniques, pet hospitals, pet food stores and groomers. Admission is free, but donations to the Quinte Humane Society are greatly appreciated. Demonstrations all day, including Hot Diggity Dogs, High Flying Canines and the Ultimate Air Dogs Canada! New & exciting this year, Brad Pattison from the TV series 'At the End of My Leash' will talk in the morning and afternoon, and will be onsite all day! Bring the whole pack, Every dog has its day at Barks by the Bay! For information, call: (613) 392-2841 ext 4487 or visit the website www.barksbythebay.ca

Canada Day

When:Monday, July 1st, 2013
Where: Centennial Park (Map It)
What: Come and celebrate Canada's birthday in Centennial Park, Trenton. All day entertainment, activities for children and families, and a spectacular fireworks display. Hang around and watch an outdoor movie on a giant inflatable screen.

Trenton Big Band Festival

When: Sunday July 21, 2013
Where: Centennial Park (Map It)
What: The City of Quinte West is bringing back the Trenton Big Band Festival for its 2nd year! Sunday July 21st join us for the Trenton Big Band Festival held at the Amphitheatre in Centennial Park, Trenton. The Festival boasts some of the best names in Big Band Music, including Rythm & Truth, The Dan Bone Trio, The Commodores', John McLeod and the The Rex Hotel Orchestra and Peter Appleyard with Swing Fever!. In addition to the music, swing dancers will be performing and festival goers will have the opportunity to dance the afternoon away. Food will also be available onsite.

Tickets for this event are $15 in advance or $20 at the gate, and can be purchased at Quinte West City Hall, Chamber of Commerce or by clicking here.

For more information about the Trenton Big Band Festival, visit www.trentonbigbandfestival.com

Trenton Scottish Irish Festival

When: September 6 - 7, 2013
Where: Centennial Park (Map It)
What: This annual festival celebrates the Celtic ancestry of the Bay of Quinte through traditional music, games, and fare. Take in the Friday night tatoo and revel with fellow festival-goers to the professional pipers and drummers and end-of-the day ceilidhs. For information, call: (613) 392-2841 or 1-866-485-2841 or visit the website.

BAY OF QUINTE CYCLE RACE & TOUR

When: September 15, 2013
Where: Centennial Park (Map It)
What: The City of Quinte West in partnership with the Bay of Quinte is thrilled to introduce a new event this September; ‘The Bay of Quinte Cycle Race & Tour’.The event will be OCA (Ontario Cycling Association) sanctioned, and will fall into the Citizen’s race category.  The Citizen’s Race will include three levels of participation or distances. The route for the race portion of the event will be approximately 100km and will highlight rural Quinte West. The other two levels/ distances encourage healthy active living in the community and are 44km’s and 26km’s. These will appeal to leisure riders who are not necessarily up for the 100km’s or do not wish to race but rather take their time to enjoy the scenery. For more information call (613) 392-2841 Ext. 4487.

BOOFEST Halloween Party

When: Thursday, October 31st 2013 5:00 - 8:00pm
Where: Amphitheatre, Centennial Park (Map It)
What: Inviting all ghosts and goblins of Quinte West to the Annual BOOFEST Halloween Party! Tons of candy, a haunted hayride, colouring, toys and games. Event is free.

Christmas Fantasy of Lights

When: Last Saturday in November 2013 to January 2, 2014
Where: Fraser Park Trenton and Frankford Tourist Park (Map It)
What: Tour these magical waterfront light displays while listening to favourite holiday carols. For information, call: (613) 392-2841 or 1-866-485-2841