Ontario Culture Days

Culture Days 2026: Together We Create

September 18 – October 4, 2026

Creativity thrives where people come together. In Centre Wellington, art is shaped through shared experiences, collaboration, and a strong sense of community. From informal workshops and gatherings to festivals and performances, creativity is a collective act that brings together people of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds.

The communities of Elora, Fergus, and Belwood each contribute their own character, traditions, and creative voices. Together, they form a vibrant cultural landscape where artists collaborate, skills and stories are shared across generations, and cultural traditions are celebrated side by side.

Centre Wellington continues to be recognized nationally for its strong arts and culture sector. The Township has been named a Top Participating Community by Culture Days for the past three consecutive years, ranking in the Top 10 across Canada—reflecting the strength of local artists, organizations, volunteers, and community partners.

Surrounded by inspiring landscapes and rich heritage, Centre Wellington offers space for creativity to flourish through visual art, music, dance, storytelling, culinary arts, and hands-on making. Creativity becomes a way to connect—with place, with each other, and with community.

The Culture Days 2026 theme, Together We Create, celebrates collaboration, inclusion, and collective expression. It highlights how creativity strengthens community connections and fosters belonging.

Call for Artists and Creators

Culture Days is a nationwide celebration of arts, culture, and creativity that invites people to discover and participate in free or pay-what-you-may cultural experiences in their communities.

The Township of Centre Wellington invites artists, performers, makers, and cultural organizations to participate in Culture Days 2026, taking place September 18 to October 4, 2026.

How to Participate

Artists and creators living or working in Centre Wellington are invited to share their work with the community by hosting an event or activity during Culture Days. Opportunities span visual arts, music, theatre, dance, literary arts, heritage, culinary arts, and hands-on creative experiences.

Event Registration

Event registration is now open through the national Culture Days website.  

Create an account and submit your event here: https://culturedays.ca/en/login

If you have any specific questions about the registration process, please feel free to direct them to info@culturedays.ca or Download the Step-by-step guide to Event Registration.

Microgrant Opportunities

Events that submit both their Culture Days event registration and the Centre Wellington Culture Days Microgrant Application Form by July 1, 2026 will be eligible for Township microgrant funding to support programming.

Let’s come together to celebrate the creativity that emerges when ideas, stories, and experiences are shared—because in Centre Wellington, Together We Create.