RibFest

Come and eat some delicious food, and stay to enjoy shopping with our vendors, playing in the children’s area, and enjoy the amazing live bands in the beer gardens!  More information to come.

RibFest is a local charity fundraiser event in support of Our Kids Count, and our volunteers work hard to make this event a success every year! If you are interested in volunteering at Ribfest this year please email sonia@ourkidscount.ca.

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For more info, please visit: https://www.ourkidscount.ca/ribfest/

Festa Italiana

It’s that time again! We are pleased to announce the return of our Festa Italiana!

On Sunday August 6 and Monday August 7 (12pm-11pm both days), come down to the Italian Cultural Centre to celebrate our culture for the 33rd Annual Festa Italiana! Come for the food, stay for the entertainment. Bring the whole family, as we will also be hosting children’s activities.

We cannot wait to bring this event back on an even grander scale than the previous year. As always, we look forward to seeing you there!

Viva l’Italia!

For more info, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/people/Italian-Cultural-Centre/100090797726974/

Great Rendezvous Celebration

Celebrate Fort William Historical Park’s 50th Anniversary in 2023!

Throughout 2023 we’ll be hosting a variety of programs and activities for this landmark event. Stay tuned for more details.

Subscribe to our e-newsletter for information about all our programs and services, including our 50th Anniversary.

Great Rendezvous Celebration • July 8-16, 2023

Enjoy a variety of exciting programs and activities that celebrate the people who helped build Fort William Historical Park and its fur trade history, culminating in a weekend re-enactment.

  • July 8-9: Celtic Days – Celebrate Fort William’s Scottish history and the broader Celtic culture.
  • July 10: Northern Nature – Explore Pointe de Meuron, fur trade natural history and up into the cosmos!
  • July 11: Farm & Food – Discover heritage farming and foodways and their ongoing significance.
  • July 12: Art & Music – A celebration of historic Fort William’s art scene alongside Thunder Bay’s contemporary art scene.
  • July 13-16: Great Rendezvous Historic Re-enactment – Rendezvous is a re-creation of the annual summer gathering held at Fort William over 200 years ago when it was the inland headquarters of the North West Company, which, at the time was the world’s largest fur trading enterprise with posts stretching across North America. During Rendezvous, French-Canadian voyageurs, Scottish businessmen, Indigenous Peoples, and other from various places around the world would gather at Fort William to discuss business, share news and renew friendships.

The historic re-enactment will include daily workshops, contests, arrival, and more! Stay tuned for our daily event schedule. Historic re-enactor camping will be available July 13-17, 2023. Registration package now available! The deadline to register is June 23, 2023. Registration is free this year.

For more info, please visit: https://fwhp.ca/festivals-events

BrewHa! Festival

BrewHa! Festival, hosted by the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, showcases a variety of local and regional culinary offerings including a wide selection of craft beer, cooler & cider tastings, delicious food options, artisan flavours & live music.

BrewHa! takes place at the Festival Area of the award-winning Prince Arthur’s Landing on the Waterfront in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

This is a 19+ event.

For more info, please visit: http://www.brewhafestival.com/

CommUNITY BBQ

It’s that time again! Time to grill up some goodness at the annual CommUNITY BBQ!

Drop by RFDA, 570 Syndicate Avenue South any time between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to try some delicious eats, including:

  • Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Bison Burgers
  • Dew Drop Inn’s famous Dewey Dogs
  • Beavertails from Beavertails Northwestern Ontario Food Truck!

There will be a Backyard BBQ raffle for the chance to win a Vida by PADERNO BBQ Grill, generously donated by Canadian Tire with Backyard BBQ Meat Package, accessories and more!

Preorder Now or Pay It Forward

Don’t miss your chance to WIN CASH and support community with our 50/50 CASH RAFFLE!

Purchase a ticket here.

 

2 Spirit Mini Pow Wow

The Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre is hosting their annual 2 Spirit Mini Pow Wow. Happening June 29th 2023 from 12:00pm-5:00pm at Current River Park. Give-a-ways in lieu of honorariums. Everyone is welcome!

For more info, please visit Thunder Bay Indigenous Centre’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ThunderBayIndigenousFriendshipCentre

Border Cats Baseball Pride Night

Rainbow Collective are teaming up with the Thunder Bay Bordercats to host Pride Night at Port Arthur Stadium on June 8th!

Come cheer on the Cats as the face off against Duluth.

Everyone is welcome and we will have some fun planned for all!

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For more information about the Border Cats, and to buy tickets, please visit: https://northwoodsleague.com/thunder-bay-border-cats/tickets/