Town Events

Be part of our Georgina Kinsmen’s Santa Claus Parades!

The Town is now accepting parade float and entry registration for the 2024 Keswick and Sutton Santa Claus Parades.

• Sutton Santa Clause Parade of Lights – Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, 5 p.m. start
  The parade starts in Jackson’s Point, travels down Dalton Road to High Street along High Street and ends at the fairgrounds.

All entrants must read, acknowledge and return a signed copy of the rules and regulations found in the registration form. To complete a parade entry, a valid certificate of insurance must be provided.

See the registration form for rules and regulations and more information about the insurance.

Early bird float registration until Oct.31: $30 After Nov. 1: $45.

Deadline for entry is Nov. 30, 2024.

For questions about parade entries, email ljones@georgina.ca  or call 905-806-0923

Join us at the ever-so-popular one-of-a-kind shopping experience - the Link Winter Market, where artisans display unique treasures and handcrafted goods. 

Dive into the wintry ambiance, championing our local businesses. Enjoy live music, food demos, and a memorable shopping experience—a wonderful celebration of community and creativity!

Nov. 24, 2024, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Dec. 8, 2024, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The Link
20849 Dalton Rd., Sutton

Make a difference in the life of a senior during the holiday season. Help us provide Christmas gifts for each long-term care resident at Cedarvale Lodge and River Glen Haven.

From Nov. 12 to Dec. 8, select a 'Christmas Wish' tag from one of the local storefront locations, shop for your gift and deliver the unwrapped and unsigned gift back to one of the local storefront locations.

Local store-front locations:

Canadian Tire, 24270 Woodbine Ave., Keswick
Shoppers Drug Mart - 411 The Queensway S., Keswick
Shoppers Drug Mart - 20917 Dalton Rd., Sutton
Giant Tiger - 20875 Dalton Rd. Sutton

Experience the magic of Vintage Christmas at Georgina Pioneer Village! This festive celebration brings the warmth and nostalgia of a classic, vintage-inspired holiday to life.

From December 1st until January 6th, visit the village from 5-10 pm to stroll through enchanting holiday lights. Enjoy festive fun for the whole family, including photo ops, a snowman scavenger hunt, and special holiday programs.

Schedules and more information

Join us for our annual open house at the ROC Chalet on Saturday Dec. 14, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Register for snow school, get your rental equipment fitted and pick up your ROC season pass. 

Additional fitting dates:
Dec. 17 and Dec. 19
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The ROC
26479 Civic Centre Rd.
Keswick, ON
L4P 3E9

ROC homepage

Ring in 2024 with a night of family fun at the ROC! Join us on December 31 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for an exciting evening filled with indoor and outdoor winter activities for all ages. Celebrate the New Year with a special kiddie countdown at 8 p.m., complete with a hot chocolate toast and a magical performance by Magic Mel to bring the festivities to life!

Admission is free, so gather your friends and family for this unforgettable evening. Regular rates apply for lift tickets and chalet menu items.

Ring in the New Year at the ROC at the Mayor and Council New Year’s levee on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025.

Details to come.

The ROC Chalet,
26479 Civic Centre Rd.

Sat, Feb 1, 2025, 1 - 6 p.m.

Join us for SnoFest, Georgina’s annual winter festival that promises a day packed with fun for the whole family! Held at the ROC, this free event features everything from thrilling snow games and an enchanting igloo dance party to live shows, delicious food, and more surprises! 

Don’t miss the magic on February 1 – bundle up, bring your loved ones, and embrace the season at Georgina’s coolest event!

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The ROC 
26479 Civic Centre Rd.
Keswick, L4P 3G1

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Join us for our Valentine's Day Sweetheart Swim!

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Check out the different programs and events happening in Georgina for Family Day!

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Taste of Georgina invites you to experience the Town’s prix fixe food event that will awaken your taste buds and allow you to explore a variety of local cuisines. Each of our participating restaurants throughout Georgina prepare special menus at set price points that showcase their offerings, so bring some excitement to the table and feel good about doing your part to support local businesses. Learn more at georgina.ca/TasteofGeorgina.

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Georgina’s annual cardboard toboggan races are back!

Get ready to hit the toboggan hill at the ROC on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

Spend the day with your friends and family on the toboggan hill.

Use your imagination and build the ultimate toboggan out of cardboard, then register and race it.

Award categories include fastest, farthest travelled, most creative, largest and “ROC” bottom.

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Cheer on your Georgina Ice Junior Hockey Club at their Friday nights games!

Check out their website for game locations and times. 

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Drop by and enjoy our affordable fresh fruit and vegetable market. The market includes beautiful produce, veggie tastings and more. This space is open to all and designed to make it easier to access fresh produce.

The Link, 20849 Dalton Rd., Sutton, ON LOE 1R0

For market related questions, contact York Region Food Network at ChantalM@yrfn.ca or 905-841-3101, ext. 205.

The Georgina Farmers’ Market features more than 30 local vendors offering a wide variety of local products, including produce, meats, baked goods and handmade products.

Visit the Georgina Farmers' Market at The Link!

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The Link
20849 Dalton Rd.Sutton

Open every Sunday from May  to October 
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This town-supported event is managed by the Georgina Farmers' Market.

Join us for public swims, an in-water Easter egg hunt and Easter fun in the gymnasium at the MURC. Pre-registration is recommended for swims.

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Join us at the Link for the Georgina Spring Market. Explore unique finds, fresh produce, tasty treats, and hand-crafted treasures by local artisans. Surround yourself in the spirit of spring, while supporting our local businesses. Enjoy live music, food demos, and a memorable shopping experience.

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The award recognizes an individual, team, group or business that is contributing to the betterment of the local community and Georgina as a whole.

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Live and Silent Art Auction at the Georgina Centre for the Arts and Culture.

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Everything you need to live, work and play in Georgina - all under one roof!

Discover Georgina is a show for everyone, featuring businesses and organizations that have something to offer our municipality.

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The Spring Fling Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km and 5km course runs along the shores of Lake Simcoe. The course is fast, flat and scenic, with lots of shade and views of stunning properties. Come and run your personal best or come and enjoy running a route that makes you feel like you’re running down south along the ocean’s edge without actually being there. The marathon is a certified Boston qualifier course. Learn more and register.

This is a Town-supported event that is managed by Endurance Event Productions.

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De La Salle Park,1924 Metro Rd N, Jacksons Point, ON L0E 1L0

Sutton Fairgrounds
3 Fairpark Lane, Sutton West, ON L0E 1R0

Free admission

Join the Georgina Pride Optimist Club's annual Pride Ride.

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Come out for great food provided by the York Regional Police (YRP) and fabulous family-friendly enteratinment from local entertainers and The Haus of Deveraux (Bring your own chair - BYOC)

This is a Town-supported event hosted by Georgina Pride.

Browse war memorabilia displays, restored WW2 trucks and equipment, and experience re-enactments from 1812 to WW2 at the Georgina Military Museum.

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This is a Town-supported event hosted by the Georgina Military Museum 

Military Museum 26061 Woodbine Ave, Keswick, L4P 3E9 Canada

This one-of-a-kind festival will include a variety of exhibits, speakers, and music that celebrate freedom of expression, movement, voice, and love through community connection.

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This is a Town-supported event hosted by Balance Health Solutions / Jacinta Healing Arts / Two

Feathers Yoga. Learn more at freespiritfest.ca.

A free public event showcasing live music from local students, instructors and musicians. Enjoy music, kid’s entertainment, vendors and food.

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Georgina Pioneer Village and Civic Centre 26557 Civic Centre Road Keswick, L4P 3G1 Canada

This event is hosted by Connors Music.

Join us at the ROC on July 1 for a day full of exciting festivities for the whole family! Bring the family for live entertainment, children's activities, inflatables, and delicious food.  As night falls, relax and enjoy spectacular fireworks, ending our Canada Day celebrations with memorable moments for everyone!

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Come see amazing paintings, sculptures, photography, pottery and woodcraft, to name only a few of the incredible mediums that will be featured. More than 35 artisans from Ontario, including local artists, will be selected. Stroll around the lush meadow and shop with our vendors, keeping in mind holidays, birthdays, weddings and other special occasions. Our artists have art for you.

The Meadow at the Briars Resort and Spa.

This event is hosted by the Purple Turtle Arts Festival.

Join us at De La Salle Beach for games, a silent auction and lots of summer fun.
All proceeds benefit the Lifesaving Society in support of National Drowning Prevention Week. 

All vehicles must display a valid parking pass. Parking fees apply.

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Location: De La Salle Beach 1940 Metro Rd. Jackson's Point, Canada

A fun day for the entire family. Enjoy kids games, vendors, indigenous art and music, food booths and the rubber duck races on the Black River.

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This is a Town-supported event hosted by The Kinette Club of Sutton

Celebrate diversity and unity at the Georgina Pan-African Flag Festival: Pan African Pulse. Join us at the ROC on to celebrate Emancipation Day and a more inclusive Georgina. 

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Enjoy music, games, food, vendors, and local shops while local artists, young and old, showcase their talents in multiple mediums.

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This is a Town-supported event hosted by Jackson's Point BIA. 

A free family event featuring games, inflatables, educational displays, contests and an antique car show.

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Location: Pefferlaw Community Lions Hall, 38 Pete’s Ln. Pefferlaw

This is a Town-supported event hosted by Pefferlaw Association of Ratepayers.

The Sutton Fair and Horse Show is a four-day family event hosting live music, truck and tractor pulls, demo derbies, horse and livestock shows, kids games, a full midway and beer tent.

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This event is hosted by the Sutton Agricultural Society.

Since 2018, the Town of Georgina has celebrated more than 200 years of agriculture by showcasing local farms that sell directly to consumers in late summer. 

Each stop on this self-guided tour offers unique experiences where you can learn about farming, explore the farms and taste food made with fresh products. 

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This is a Town event hosted by the Economic Development and Tourism Office.

Get outside and explore nature. Shop a variety of local vendors, listen to live music and pick up farm-fresh food. Follow a self-guided tour and have the whole family work together with art in nature and yoga and wellness programs.

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This is a Town-supported event hosted by ClearWater Farm.

Join us under the stars this summer for a free movie!  Starlight Cinema Night is back this summer and bigger than ever with three dates at locations throughout Georgina.

Bring your own comfy lawn chairs and/or blankets and enjoy a movie in the great outdoors!

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Georgina’s Senior Games are an annual, friendly competition open to Georgina residents 55 years of age and older. We offer a wide variety of events to choose from and you can sign up to participate in as many as you like.

The Games will take place throughout Georgina from Sept. 10 to Oct. 25. 

Registration will open Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Complete the online registration form, or drop-in to one of our facilities and we will provide you with a paper copy.

Completed registration forms must be submitted in person at Club 55 Keswick (130 Gwendolyn Blvd., Keswick). Registration and fees must be submitted five business days prior to the event.

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Celebrate the arrival of autumn at the Georgina Historical Society's Harvestfest featuring live music performed throughout the village, local craft, vegetable and food vendors and more.  

Admission by donation to Georgina Historical Society (cash only).  

Georgina Pioneer Village
26557 Civic Centre Rd 
Georgina, L4P 3G1 

• Live music performed throughout the village
• Craft, vegetable and food vendors
• Family fun and activities

September 21, 2024

Experience a traditional Pow wow and a day at the shores of Lake Simcoe. Discover drumming, dancing, hoop dance demonstrations and First Nations-owned and operated food and craft vendors.

This event is hosted by the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nations. Learn more by visiting the Facebook group.

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If you like butter tarts, you do not want to miss this accessible event. Browse and purchase tarts and other goodies from Ontario bakers.

Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Georgina Ice Palace
90 Wexford Dr. Keswick

This is a Town-supported event hosted by Peaceful Hearts Georgina Foundation.

Attention all spooky seekers! Join us for a bone-chilling Family Fright if you dare! Dress up in your most terrifying Halloween costume and prepare to be entertained with live performances and games. Don't forget to indulge in some devilishly delicious treats and enter to win some spine-tingling giveaways.

Georgina Pioneer Village and Archives

26557 Civic Centre Rd, Keswick

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Spook-tacular fun and goodies for the whole family!

Get frightfully soaked at our annual pool haunting with enchanting games, ghoulish giveaways and more hocus pocus. 

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Georgina Leisure Pool
5279 Black River Rd, Sutton

Multi-Use Recreation Complex
261 Garrett Styles Dr., Georgina

Due to popular demand – we will be hosting Two Dark Nights this year! Join us for a guided ghost walk with the Georgina Paranormal Society around the village using state-of-the-art ghost-hunting equipment and be introduced to ghostly history about some of the encounters experienced onsite. You are going to want to sleep with the lights on after this one!

Four sessions available over two nights.

Space is limited. Pre-registration required. 18+. 

In partnership with: Georgina Paranormal Society

Note: During this event you will be walking from building to building, climbing stairs and spending long periods standing.

Georgina Pioneer Village, 26557 Civic Centre Rd, Keswick

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Thank you to everyone who joined us in honouring Remembrance Day. Please check back for updates on our 2025 event as we plan to come together again in remembrance.

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Get ready to get your Grinch on because this will be one event you will not want to miss !!!