FRIDAY July 31st, 2026
3:00-9:00pm - Friendship Festival Night Market

Vendors & Food Trucks are OPEN!

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5:30pm - Downtown Simcoe Business Improvement Area (BIA)
Friendship Festival Kickoff Party
Argyle Street Stage
5:00 - 10pm

Fun for the WHOLE Family!
Live Music Starts at 7pm

featuring

The Atkinson Band

with

The Shubberies

 

Kids Area

with

Andy The Balloon Guy

a Bouncy Castle
and MORE!

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6:00pm - Shakespeare In The Park with MakeArt Theatre

(also on Sat Aug 1, at 1:00pm and 4:00pm)

at the Argyle St Gazebo (Lynnwood Park)

 

8:00pm - YTP Kids Karaoke in Wellington Park

9:20pm (Approx. - When Dark) -

FREE Family Movie Night

in Wellington Park

SCHOOL of ROCK

Starring

JACK BLACK

sponsored by the Downtown BIA

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Food trucks will be open & there will be movie snacks

available for purchase (Cash Only for Snacks)

 

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Saturday, August 1st, 2026
Stage Hosts: Nara Farrell & Dan Fewings
 

11:30-12:00 - Opening Ceremonies

12-12:30 - Lucas Wilson

12:30-1:15 - Badunkafunk

1:15-2:15  - The Tyler Wilson Band 

2:15-3pm - Ian Bell

3-3:45pm - Ryan & Friends

3:45-4:30 - Sharp Dogs

4:30-5:30 - The Echelon

5:30-6:15 - Cowboy Medicine

6:15-7:15 - The Carrie Clark Band

7:15-8:00 - Jononymous

8:00-9:00 - Mississippi Bends

9:00-9:45 - Nolan Gibson

9:45-Close - PipeDown​​

 

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Sunday, August 2nd, 2026
Stage Hosts: Bob Townsend & Dan Fewings

 

10:30am-Noon - Community Worship Service

with Church Out Serving

12-12:45 - Dover Creek Duo with Rick Huner

12:45-1:30 - Kathy Tyrrell & Friends

1:30-2:15 - Adam Liefl

2:15-3:00 - Murray Williams Band

3:00-3:45 - The Erie Boys

3:45-4:30 - Honey Static

4:30-5:15 - Hannah Dolson

5:15-6:00 - Purple Jelly

6:00-6:45 - Colour film

6:45-7:30 - Route 6 

7:30-8:15 - Roundabout Dance

8:15-9:15 - Groove Room

9:15-10:00  - TBA

10:00-Close - U.N. Jefferson

 

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​Monday August 3rd, 2026
Stage Host: Bob Townsend & Nara Farrell

 

11:15-12:00 pm - Jessica Rayner

12-12:45pm - Saving Agnes

12:45-1:30pm - Amber Banks

1:30-2:15 - The Old Barn Doors

2:15-3:00pm - The Happy Few

3:00-3:15pm - Kiddie Parade &

Rubber Duck Race & 50/50 Prize Winners Announced

3:15-Close - Festival Closing Party

with Jesse Murphy & The Big Dream

(All Dates, Times, Locations, Artists & Activities are subject to change without notice)