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Photography Related Things to Do Around Chatham-Kent & Area

Last Updated September 29, 2008

 

If something not on the list let me know

Subject(s) *

Location

Contact Info/Comments

January

Snowfest (18-20)

Sarnia ON

1-800-265-0316  WWW Site

 

 

 

February

Winter Carnival

Grand Bend

(519) 238-2001   WWW Site

Winterfest

Goderich

1-800-280-7637

Snowfest

London

(519) 633-9224

 

 

 

March

 Wings of Spring

 Rondeau Park

 (519) 674-1750

 Return of the Swans

 Grand Bend ON

 (519) 243-2600

 

 

 

April

 Swan Release

 Stratford ON

 (519) 271-5140

 Eastern Lake St. Clair Waterbird Festival

 Mitchell's Bay

 (519) 627-1443

 Spring Wildflower Hike

 Delaware ON

 (519) 264-2420 WWW Site

 Norm Chesterfield Birding Day

 Wheatley ON

 (519) 825-4330

 

 

 

May

 Festival of Flight

 Rondeau Park

 (519) 674-1768 WWW Site

 Pelee Festival of Birds

 Point Pelee National Park

 (519) 322-2365

 Kite Fly

 Oil Springs

 (519) 834-2840

 Longwoods Heritage Weekend

 Delaware ON

 (519) 264-2420 WWW Site

 Migration Weekend

 Grand Bend ON

 (519) 243-8574

 Doors Open Chatham-Kent

 Chatham-Kent

 (519) 351-2958

 fireworks & demo derby

 Dresden

 (519) 683-4171

 RetroFest - classic cars

 Chatham ON

 (519) 352-8387 Retrofest

 Birding Week

 Wheatley Park

 (519) 825-7131

 

 

 

June

 Great Lakes Lavender Farm

 Chatham ON

 (519) 352-0324 WWW Site

 Medieval Faire

 Chatham ON

 (519) 354-0294 Medieval Faire

 Rhubarb Days

 Shedden ON

 (519) 769-2708 Rhubarb Festival

 Auto Show

 Leamington ON

 (519) 326-5761

 Summer Festival

 Windsor ON

 (519) 254-2880

 Birding Hike

 Delaware ON

 (519) 264-2420 WWW Site

 Summer Festival Fireworks

 Windsor ON

 (313) 923-7400

 Dragon Boat races

 Wallaceburg ON

 (519) 627-2122

 Jaycee Fair

 Chatham ON

 

 Chippewas Pow Wow

 Sarnia ON

 (519) 336-8410

 Corvette Show

 Dieppe Park - Windsor ON

 (519) 966-5445

  Art in the Park

 Windsor ON

 Art in the Park

  Rodeo

  Petrolia

 519-882-2350 Rodeo

 

 

 

July

 Summerfest

 Wallaceburg ON

 (519) 627-2122

 Highland Games

 Chatham ON - Tecumseh Park

 (519) 352-8737 Highland Games

 Stan C Reade Photo Day

 London ON

 Stan C Reade

 Treshing Festival

 Thamesville ON

 (1519) 692-4191/692-4076

 BMX racing (Wed & Sat)

 Chatham ON

 (519) 350-1953 Wolfe BMX

 fair

 Dresden ON

 (519) 683-1116 Dresden Fair

 Pow Wow

 Weengushk - Walpole Island

 (519) 627-1481

 Western Rodeo

 Ridgetown ON

 Crime Stoppers

 Ridgetown Auto show

 Ridgetown ON

 (519) 674-3136

 Bayfest

 Sarnia ON

 (866) 714-0841

 Model planes air show

 Chatham ON - Chatham airport

 (519) 351-0797 chathamaeronauts

 Corvettes

 Bayfield ON

 (519) 525-9744

 

 

 

 

 

 

August

 Motorcycle Races

 Sarnia ON

 (519) 882-0871 Festival of Horsepower

 WAMBO - vintage cars/boats

 Wallaceburg ON

 (519) 627-8000 WAMBO

 Heritage Days - Uncle Tom's Cabin

 Dresden ON

 (519) 683-4171

 Tomato Festival

 Leamington ON

 (519) 326-5761

 BMX racing (Wed & Sat)

 Chatham ON

 (519) 350-1953 Wolfe BMX

 Dragon Boat Races

 London ON

 WWW Site

Military Heritage Days

Amherstburg

 (519) 736-5416

 

 

 

September

 Upper Canada Heritage Days

 Chatham ON

 (519) 354-0294 Heritage Days

 Festival of Hawks

 Holiday Beach

 (519) 736-3772

 butterflies (Monarchs) (all month)

 Point Pelee ON

 Leamington ON

 (519) 322-2365   322-2371 (info line)

 800-250-3336

 Monarch Migration Festival

 Rondeau ON

 519-674-1768 WWW Site

 War of 1812 Encampment

 Pioneer Village London ON

 519-457-1296

 

 

 

October

 Autumn Colours

 Rock Glen - Arkona ON

 peak around Oct 12 every year

 Autumn Colours & bird reflections

 Canatara Park - Sarnia ON

 open 8am - 4pm

 Oktoberfest

 Kitchener

 (519) 570-4267

 Migration Festival

 Kingsville ON

 (519) 733-4241

 birds (ducks, geese, swans)

 Jack Miner - Leamington ON

 www.jackminer.com best time @ dawn/dusk

open 8am - 5pm Mon - Sat

 

 

 

November

 birds (ducks, geese)

 Jack Miner - Leamington ON

 www.jackminer.com best time @ dawn or dusk

open 8am - 5pm  Mon - Sat

 Waterfowl on the Bay

 Rondeau Park

 

  International Photo Seminar (16-18)

 Windsor ON

WWW Site

 

 

 

December

 Christmas Parades

 Chatham ON

 held at night

 Blenheim ON

 held at night

 Dresden ON

 

 Thamesville ON

 held at night

 Tilbury ON

 

 Ridgetown ON

 

 

* Note – any subject with a # beside is the date(s) that event is going to be held