Special Events

Ring in the New Year with Mayor Jordan, Council and the Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee! Sunday, January 5 from 1 - 4 pm at the Grimsby Public Art Gallery stop by for free resolution collage making, free treats, hot chocolate, face painting, movie and scavenger hunt with a chance to win a $50 gift card!

Family Fun Day at the Peach King Centre from 1 - 4 pm!

Free public skating on the West and East pads, sponsored by Zoi Ouzas Team. 

Weather depending the outdoor rink will be open for free public skating as well. 

Thank you sponsors!

Join us for an Active Living Fair (ages 55+) on Friday, March 7, 2025 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. 

The event will take place in Mountainview Christian Reformed Church, 290 Main Street East, Grimsby. 

The Active Living Fair event focuses on age-friendly living tailored to adults in the community over the ages of 55. With free admission and a convenient drop-in schedule, the event features over 40 vendors offering resources, services, and ideas to support a healthy, active lifestyle. Explore a wide range of options, from fitness and nutrition to wellness and community programs, all in one place. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to connect and discover ways to thrive in Grimsby!

Interested in becoming a vendor? Apply here

Event Day Schedule

10:15 am Welcome (Church Sanctuary)
10:30 am Keynote with Lyne Frank (Church Sanctuary)
1:00 pm The Happiness Habit Interactive Workshop with Brenda Herchmer (Choir Room)

• Interested in cultivating joy and boosting your well-being? Want to unlock a more balanced, fulfilling life? Join Brenda’s free interactive session as she shares how recreation and leisure play a significant role in our well-being.

11am, 12pm, 1pm Nordic Walking Clinics (dress for the weather for this 20-minute outdoor exercise)
40+ Vendors 
Ears To You Mobile Hearing Clinic
St. Johns Therapy Dogs
40+ Vendors
Refreshments & Finger Foods
Complete the Vendor Passport for a chance to win one of our many Door Prizes

Hosted at Southward Park from 10 am - 2 pm 

Join us for this community favourite equal in fun and education for the whole family. 

Thursdays from end of May until October 3rd 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Main Street, downtown Grimsby

Grimsby Farmers Market

Set up as a “Home Grown” Market, our vendors grow their own product and take the time to answer all the questions of the shoppers at the market. The Grimsby Farmers' Market runs rain or shine for the entire season.

Gardeners who make our neighborhoods look beautiful deserve to be recognized.  That’s why the Grimsby Garden Club and the Town of Grimsby sponsor and run this event.  We recognize and celebrate Grimsby’s outstanding gardens.

Nominations will be accepted in June and should be submitted to:  Grimsby Trilliums 2021, Grimsby Garden Club, P.O. Box 321, Grimsby, ON L3M 4G5, or scan/photograph the completed nomination form and email to grimsbytrillium@gmail.com

Click here to go directly to the nomination form.

Key Dates:

• Nominations Accepted: Jun 1 - 30
• Judging of Nominated Residential Gardens: Jul 7 - 14
• Winning Garden Owners Notified: Early August

               Publication of Winning Gardens: mid August

Join us downtown Grimsby for our summer festival with kids zone, vendor market, food trucks, live entertainment and licensed beverage area. The Happening in Grimsby takes place June 12, 13 and 14.

Visit our website for full event details. 

Road Closure: Main Street from Patton Street to Ontario Street

Join the Grimsby Museum for Canada Day celebrations as we celebrate Canada's 158th birthday with this annual one-day festival.

Grab your blanket, popcorn and put on your pajamas and join us this summer for a movie under the stars. Happening Friday nights in August at Coronation Park. The movies will begin at sundown - arrive early to get a good spot! 

Movie details coming soon!

August 8 

August 15

August 22 

August 29

Spooky season is here! Join us for our second night market from 6 pm - 9 pm, with free hot cocoa for attendees. As the sun sets cozy up under the stars for a bewitching movie screening.

Vendor applications open in May.
Applications open until September 27, 2025 or until full. 

Kick off the holidays with the lighting of our Town Tree "Hope". Light refreshments and music inside Town Hall following the lighting sponsored by Canadian Tire. 

The 68th Grimsby Santa Claus Parade happens on the first Saturday in December!

Interested in being a sponsor for the event? Email mrusich@grimsby.ca