Culture Days Festival is back and better than ever!
Join us at the kickoff event at Carrville Community Centre on Sept. 20
Come one, come all! The City of Vaughan was once again selected to be a Festival Hub for the Ontario Culture Days Festival, with dozens of free community events taking place from Friday, Sept. 19 to Sunday, Oct. 12 – and we want you to help us ring it in!
Gather your family and friends, and join us in celebrating arts, culture and heritage at the Vaughan Culture Days kickoff event! It will take place at Carrville Community Centre (655 Thomas Cook Ave.) on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The official ceremony will be held at 11:30 a.m.
Enjoy a fun-filled day with plenty of entertainment, including music and cultural dance performances, arts and culture activities, and so much more. There is something for everyone to enjoy!
Plus, there are more than 60 vibrant and diverse activities and experiences taking place across various locations in Vaughan this year, including:
- All In – adaptive sports
- Friday, Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Maple Community Centre, Gymnasium, 10190 Keele St.
- Tree planting at Langstaff Park
- Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Langstaff Park, 2001 Langstaff Rd.
- Flavour Fusion
- Monday, Sept. 29 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Father E. Bulfon Community Centre, 8141 Martin Grove Rd.
- Dance with us! all-inclusive dance
- Thursday, Oct. 9 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Maple Community Centre, Gymnasium, 10190 Keele St.
Learn more about these and the community-led events on the City’s Vaughan Culture Days webpage.
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“Vaughan is a welcoming and diverse city – one that celebrates the many traditions and customs that make our community strong. That’s why I am thrilled we are once again bringing Culture Days to Vaughan. This is an opportunity to celebrate our city’s diversity multiculturalism and vibrant arts scene. First, I hope everyone comes out to our kickoff event at Carrville Community Centre, where you can enjoy music and cultural dance performances, fun activities for the whole family, and much more. I want to thank the City’s Events team and the entire Recreation Services portfolio for their dedication and hard work in collaborating with our culturally rich community to host another exciting lineup of events and activities. I hope everyone, residents and visitors alike, joins in the fun this fall!”
- Mayor Steven Del Duca
QUICK FACTS
- This year, Vaughan was selected again as a Festival Hub, along with 12 other municipalities and regions across the province.
- There are more than 60 events taking place at various locations across Vaughan during the three weeks of Culture Days.
- Ensuring Vaughan is a vibrant, diverse, inclusive and equity-based community for all is a priority for the City of Vaughan as outlined in the Council-approved 2022-2026 Term of Council Service Excellence Strategic Plan.
- In 2024, Vaughan’s Culture Days festivities were once again recognized among the best of the Top Participating Communities, ranking fifth place overall and second among small municipalities.
LEARN MORE
- City of Vaughan’s Vaughan Culture Days webpage
- culturedays.ca
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