Culture Days

Culture Days 2025 returns for September 19 to October 12!

In 2024, Caledon ranked in the Top 10 in all of Canada for Culture Days programming and in 2025, the Town of Caledon was made an official Ontario Culture Days Provincial Festival Hub.

Culture Days is a national celebration of arts, culture and heritage culminating in three weeks of free “behind the scenes,” activities to discover Caledon artists, creators, performers and heritage.

We welcome back the annual celebration for Culture Day! This national celebration of arts, culture, and heritage is scheduled to take place from September 19^th to October 12^th across Caledon and seeks to eliminate barriers, engage residents and attract visitors while celebrating vibrancy in our communities. During this month-long event, the Town invites the community for participate in FREE “behind the scenes” activities to discover Caledon artists, creators, performers, and heritage.

Join us as we raise the flag to kick off the beginning of Culture Days on Friday September 19th, at 1pm at Town Hall with a performance by violinist Burcin Yilmaz.

Caledon Creative Arts Festival: September 27^th from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Town of Caledon is excited for the fourth annual Caledon Creative Arts Festival. This free festival will be held at the Caledon East Community Complex on Saturday, September 27^th, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Caledon Creative Arts Festival is an opportunity for residents and visitors to engage with local artists and performer in this annual celebration of all thing’s art, performer, music and creativity. The day will be filled with workshops from local artists, a vendor’s market, activities for kids, and much more!

You can expect to enjoy performances from local artists like Isabella Morency, Mayada Bellydance, and Burcin Yilmaz. Don’t forget to stop by and participate in our workshops as well, from cyanotype printing to foraged ink painting, our 12 workshops have something everyone! For a full list of performers and workshops, visit our Culture Days Hub listing.

Performer Schedule

1:30 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. – Matthew & Richard Jazz Duo
2:05 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Willow Saan
2:40 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. - Burcin Yilmaz
3:15 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. – Mayada Bellydance
3:50 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. – Isabella Morency
4:25 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. – G.E.T Outreachworks
5:00 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. – Zor Bhalesar

Workshop Schedule

Children’s Tent:

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. – Brush Lettering with Alicia Spence
3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. – Caledon Inspired Paint-by-Numbers with Hope Flynn
4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. – Flower Tattoo-Making with Ruth Chin
5:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. - Scratchboard Art with Shelly Hawley-Yan

Teen/Adult Tent #1:

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. – Introduction to Calligraphy with Brittany DeSantis
3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. – Threads of Community Weaving with Ebru Winegard
4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. – Sunflower Fall Floral Centrepieces with Josie Gallo
5:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. – Cyanotype Printing with Jo Thompson

Teen/Adult Tent #2

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. – Paper Quilling Art with Deepa Krishnan
3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. – Create a 3D Paper Illustration with Niki Mistry
4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. – Foraged Ink Painting with Fabienne Good
5:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. – Collage Painting with Domenic Tuzi

Artist Vendors

KashmirNest
Palamuti Handmade Creations
Art Studio Izza
Deepa Krishnan
Eden Cameron
Mosaics by Elena
Sunflower by Emily Morra
Knots and Dots
Florals by Pita
Jack Bland
Florigin
Art on Mill Street
NicoleMarie
ShopTrueDaisy
ClawsWithNic
Uluka.Arts
Susie Cettedra
PAMA
Hellafroot
Diana Silla Designs
Anna Bandyk
Spiral Arm Studio (TBC)
Foxy Mart (TBC)

Food Vendors

Knox Caledon United Church
My Tea Bar and Sobe Treats (TBC)

Caledon Studio Tours: October 4th and 5th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Town of Caledon is proud to announce our 2nd annual Culture Days Studio Tour on October 4 and 5, 2025. With 12 stops across the Town of Caledon and 40 artists to see, this self-guided weekend-long tour gets you up close and personal with the artist process. Experience behind-the-scenes looks at tools, trick, and processes and take the opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind works directly from the artist.

Pick up a Studio Tour brochure at one of our Caledon Public Library branches or download the brochure. You can also find the Caledon Studio Tour on the Toureka! App. Download the App and follow along on your device.

Caledon CultureFest: October 4th from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Experience the World at Caledon CultureFest!

Join us at the Humber River Centre for a day to Celebrate, Experience and Learn about the many cultures that make Caledon, Ontario and Canada so richly and beautifully diverse. Enjoy cultural food samplings, brilliant dance and musical performances, kids’ fun zone, a curated collection of cultural artifacts, photo booth and much more! Wear traditional cultural clothing and bring your favourite recipe for our Tastes of Caledon Digital Cookbook.

Virtual Programming

Self-Guided Walking Tour – Bolton River Loop – Queen at Mill Street Patio Area
Self-Guided Walking Tour – Bolton Village Core – Humber River Heritage Park
Self-Guided Walking Tour – Bolton Village East – Patio area north of Queen Street North and Mill Street
Self-Guided Walking Tour – Bolton Village West Tour – Humber River Heritage Park
Self- Guided Walking Tour – Caledon East - 5 Walker Road West
Self-Guided Walking Tour – Cheltenham – 14190 Creditview Road
Self-Guided Walking Tour – Inglewood – Railway Platform along Caledon Trailway
Self-Guided Walking Tour – Mono Mills – 19796 Airport Road
Caledon Under Wraps – Self Guided Heritage Tour of Caledon’s 50th Anniversary Utility Box Wraps – Various Locations across Caledon
Virtual Tour of Caledon’s Sister City: Isola del Liri, Italy – Virtual Tour
Honouring the History of the Mississaugas at the Credit River – Town Hall Pop Up Exhibit – Town Hall
Honouring the History of Mississaugas at the Credit River – Caledon East Pop Up Exhibit – Caledon Community Complex
Honouring the History of the Mississaugas at the Credit River – Bolton Pop Up Exhibit – Caledon Centre for Recreation and Wellness
Honouring the History of the Mississaugas at the Credit River – Southfields Centre Pop Up Exhibit – Southfields Community Centre
Virtual – Explore Caledon’s Public Art – All Across Caledon

Drop-In Programs

September 20th - Movies in the Park: Moana 2 – Dennison Park
September 21st - Little Mermaid Swim with Real Mermaids – Southfields Community Centre (drop-in program, no registration required but first come first serve) Individual participants are not permitted to bring their own Mermaid tail
September 23rd - Downtown Bolton Public Art Walking Tour – Humber River Centre
September 27th - Art & Poster Workshop for Belfountain’s Bicentennial – Belfountain Community Hall
September 27th -Gravestone Design and Cemetery Presentation at St. Andrew’s Stone Church – St’ Andrew’s Stone Church *Pay what you can
September 29th - A Story of Sports and Survival in Canadian Residential Schools with Eugene Arcand: Speaker Event – Virtual Event or Watch with Community at the Humber River Centre (Register for Virtual Link)
October 4th - Belfountain 200 Bi-Centennial – Belfountain Community Hall
October 10th - CPL Makers: Teen Library Takeover – Margaret Dunn Valleywood Library Branch
October 11th - Little Mermaid Swim with Real Mermaids – Caledon Center for Recreation and Wellness (drop-in program, no registration required but first come first serve) Individual participants are not permitted to bring their own Mermaid tail

Registered Programs with Caledon Public Library

September 20th - CPL Makers: Cricut Paper Wreath – Margaret Dunn Valleywood Library Branch (registration required)
September 22nd - Meditative Mandalas – Albion Bolton Library Branch (registration required)
September 23rd - CPL Makers: Learn to Sew a Bookmark – Southfields Village Library Branch (registration required)
September 23rd -Meditation and Mindfulness – Caledon East Library Branch (registration required)
September 24th - CPL Makers: Cricut Tote Bag – Southfields Village Library Branch (registration required)
September 25th - CPL Makers: Upcycling with Hand Embroidery – Margaret Dunn Valleywood Library Branch (registration required)
September 27th -Writing Workshop with Best-Selling Author Barbara Kyle – Alton Library Branch (registration required)
September 27th -10am-12:30 - Mosaic Art Workshop with MaryLou Hurley – Caledon East Library Branch (registration required)
September 27th - 1:30pm-4:00pm - Mosaic Art Workshop with MaryLou Hurley – Caledon East Library Branch (registration required)
September 29th - Pathways to Truth and Reconciliation – Albion Bolton Library Branch (registration required)
October 1st - CPL Makers: Learn to Sew Reusable Bowl Covers – Albion Bolton Library Branch (registration required)
October 1st - Open Mic Poetry Night – Alton Library Branch (registration required)
October 2nd - Art Workshop for Kids – Southfields Village Library Branch (registration required)
October 4th - Story Time with Fay and Fluffy – Caledon East Library Branch (registration required)
October 6th - Tween Club & Books & Beyond – STEAM activity: Haunted Halloween Craft – Albion Bolton Library Branch (registration required)
October 6th - CPL Makers: Cricut Paper Wreath – Caledon East Library Branch (registration required)
October 7th - CPL Makers: Learn to Sew Reusable Bowl Covers – Caledon East Library Branch (registration required)
October 8th - Henna Workshop – Southfields Library Branch (registration required)
October 8th - CPL Teen Makers: Cricut Faux Pumpkin Decorating – Caledon East Library Branch (registration required)
October 9th - Astronomy, discover what’s out there! – Albion Bolton Library Branch (registration required)
October 9th - CPL Makers: Digital Photography Workshop – Caledon East Library Branch (registration required)
October 11th - CPL Makers: Learn to Crochet Mug Rug – Alton Library Branch (registration required)

Questions about Caledon’s Culture Days programs? Contact us at culture@caledon.ca, or call 3-1-1 if you need assistance in registering for a program