Kempenfest 2026

Celebrating its 54th anniversary, this massive long-weekend festival features over 300 arts and crafts vendors, a poutine village, antique dealers, street buskers, a full midway with rides, and three separate stages of live music.  

It is the single biggest community event of the summer in Simcoe County. It offers total immersion into Canadian festival culture, incredible lakeside views, and infinite opportunities to browse local crafts.

Cost: Free entry to the festival grounds, arts layout, and midways

(MainStage concert headliners are ticketed separately in the evenings).

Official Link: Kempenfest Event Details via Admiral Live