Whether you have known us as

The Friendship Festival, Art In The Park, The Lynn River Music & Arts Festival, the Simcoe Rotary Friendship Festival, or what we are known as today: The Simcoe Heritage Friendship Festival, the one thing that these events have in common is the fact that Simcoe, ON has been home to a FREE, family-centred Festival on the Civic Holiday weekend since 1967!

 

In the Fall of 2019, a group of local Simcoe residents came together to bring a new, fresh take on the Festival, and one that really centres on Community. This group wanted to showcase all that makes Norfolk County special: its people, its places and its positivity.  Sadly, the global pandemic halted plans for the 2020 Festival and made it so that our 2021 event was only a small, pop-up event.  (It was still awesome!)

 Our 2022 Festival saw a smaller version of the Festival we know and love, and it showed that this group was committed to bringing the Festival back to its glory days!

 

We have a very fun Festival booked for 2026!  And plans are already under way for our 2027 Festival (Our 60th Anniversary!). We encourage you to become involved this year, or in the future!

Whether you want to become

a Vendor, a Volunteer, a Performer or a Sponsor,

or just want to attend as one of our many thousands of valued patrons, there is something for everyone at

The Simcoe Heritage Friendship Festival!

Get in touch with us today!