Timmins Festivals and Events Summer 2023

Timmins has so many fun options for the summer—here's a complete guide to our amazing events and festivals!

The City of Timmins in Northern Ontario is your top destination for amazing activities, festivals, and events this summer. To help you plan your adventures we've created this handy calendar with a listing of everything happening in our vibrant waterfront city over the next few months. Come experience the diverse cultures that make Timmins such an incredible destination.  

Timmins Multicultural Festival

Join us as we celebrate the diversity in our wonderful city of Timmins through our annual multicultural festival! Get a taste of the numerous types of multicultural foods while enjoying the cultural dances, performances and rituals that will be performed during this event that you will absolutely not want to miss! To learn more and to find out when the next event is taking place, please visit the Timmins Multicultural Festival online.

Timmins Multicultural Festival

The Canadian Mining Expo

If you are interested in the mining industry and would like to learn more about it, come and join us at The Canadian Mining Expo! Held annually at the McIntyre Arena, The Canadian Mining Expo displays more than 400 exhibitors and programs that will be showcasing their newest mining additions and technology. For more information visit the Canadian Mining Expo online.

The Big Event Drilling Competition

Downtown Heritage Walking Tour of Timmins’ Theatres 

Are you interested to learn more about the history of Timmins? Then this summer be sure to sign up for the Downtown Heritage Walking Tour of Timmins’ Theatres. You will get the chance to walk down Third Avenue while participating in discussions and discovering clues about our town’s history! Finish off the tour by sharing your impressions while you enjoy the complimentary concessions that will be offered! For more information and to book a tour please visit us here

Walking Tour

Timmins Pride Week

Do you have pride? We sure do! This pride week celebrate pride with us by enjoying all of the pride activities and events that the City of Timmins has to offer! Start the week off right with the Pride Flag Raising and Proclamation Ceremony. Then, join us for our 10th annual Pride Rally and Parade as we rally for pride before marching down the rainbow-colored streets of our downtown core! Celebrate the end of an amazing week by experiencing the 2 drag shows that will be taking place at The Timmins Museum and the Serge. For more information please visit Timmins Pride Week

Pride Flag Raising

Festa Italiana 

Hosted by the Dante Club, the Festa Italiana is a great way for the community to come together and celebrate the Italian culture in the City of Timmins! With food, music and entertainment all weekend long during the week of July 21st, there is something for everyone and everyone is welcome to join in on the Festa! Visit 2023 Festa Italiana to learn more.

Annual Urban Market and Urban Park Market 

The annual urban market and urban park market is an amazing way to experience all of the fresh, local, and quality, food, entertainment, and shopping that our beautiful city has to offer! Every year the City of Timmins closes a section of downtown to allow local vendors to sell their fresh and quality local products. Visit their website to learn more! 

Rock on the River 

Rock on the River is the biggest Music festival in the city! Featuring top performers, the Rock on the River festival is recommended for those who enjoy both rock and country music and are looking to have a good time. For a look at our lineups and to book your tickets now, visit Rock on the River.

Papa Roach will headline ROTR

Timmins Fall Fair 

The Timmins Fall Fair provides a fun experience for every family and individual to enjoy and is meant to promote, educate and celebrate our Northern agriculture. It includes homemade culinary works, animal products, crafts including farming traditions to enhance to the experience. For more information please visit Timmins Fall Fair

Explore Timmins this summer! 

There is always something to do in the City of Timmins and we hope that you will join us during all of our festivities and events because there is something for all and everyone is welcome in our wonderful city of gold.

About Kendall Fountain

Born and raised in Timmins, Ontario, Kendall Grace Fountain is studying for a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Concurrent Education at Nipissing University. With a background as a research assistant and a travel counsellor with Tourism Timmins, she is passionate about the history of her hometown. An artist and avid reader, she enjoys writing, travelling, and discovering new adventures. She likes to learn, share her knowledge with others, and is working towards becoming a teacher.

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