Brampton, Ontario, is known for its lively calendar of festivals and community events that celebrate the city’s diversity and cultural richness. Each year, residents and visitors alike enjoy a wide array of festivities, including the Brampton Winter Lights Festival, which transforms the city into a sparkling wonderland with illuminated displays, live entertainment, and a holiday market. In the summer, the Vibrant Brampton Festival celebrates South Asian arts and culture, featuring live music, dance, food vendors, and a colorful display of traditional attire. Other events like the Brampton Fall Fair offer a family-friendly atmosphere with agricultural exhibitions, midway rides, and live performances, embodying the city’s deep-rooted community spirit.
Brampton also hosts several multicultural events that highlight the city’s diverse population. The Carabram Multicultural Festival is a cornerstone event, offering pavilions that represent various cultures through food, music, and dance, giving visitors a chance to experience the global heritage within the city. Similarly, the Brampton Indie Arts Festival showcases local talent in music, film, and visual arts, bringing the community together to celebrate creativity. Whether it’s a seasonal celebration or a cultural showcase, Brampton’s festivals and community events foster a sense of unity and joy, making the city a vibrant hub for both locals and tourists.
The following festivals are presented in various locations in Brampton and the surrounding area.
November 1, 2024 | 4:00 to 8:00 PM
Pumpkin Party
Ken Whillans Square
www.brampton.ca/EN/Arts-Culture-Tourism/Festivals-and-Events/Calendar/pages/Event-Details.aspx?ListID=4b3872ff-979a-490a-8ab3-fd7d2549f6b2&ListItemID=31
Grab your pumpkin and light it up one last time in Ken Whillans Square! On November 1, from 4-8 pm, wear your costume and join us at this FREE event. Featuring live entertainment, interactive games, giveaways and the return of the pumpkin smash!
November 1, 2024 | 4 – 10 pm
Diwali Mela
Sesquicentennial Park, Brampton
Celebrate Diwali Mela at Sesquicentennial Park in Brampton with vibrant cultural performances, delicious food, and a spectacular fireworks display. This family-friendly event brings the community together to mark the Festival of Lights with joy and tradition.
November 15-16, 2024 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Winter Lights Festival
Downtown Brampton
www.brampton.ca/EN/Arts-Culture-Tourism/Festivals-and-Events/Pages/Winter-Lights-Festival.aspx
Celebrate the holiday season with Brampton’s Winter Lights Festival.
November 16, 2024 | 5 pm
Brampton Santa Claus Parade
Bramalea Rd. & Central Park Dr., Brampton
www.bramptonsantaclausparade.com
Cherished annual event in Brampton that marks the holiday season with festive floats, music, and Santa’s grand appearance.
December 31, 2024 | 7:00 pm
New Year’s Eve
Garden Square, Downtown Brampton
www.brampton.ca/EN/Arts-Culture-Tourism/Festivals-and-Events/Calendar/pages/Event-Details.aspx?ListID=4b3872ff-979a-490a-8ab3-fd7d2549f6b2&ListItemID=23
Ring in the New Year at Garden Square in Downtown Brampton with live entertainment, festive activities, and a dazzling midnight countdown. Celebrate with friends and family as the square transforms into a vibrant hub of excitement and community spirit.
April TBA | 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival 2025
Terra Cotta Conservation Area – Terra Cotta
14452 Winston Churchill Blvd., Caledon
maplesyrupfest.com/terra-cotta
Come out and tap into spring! Enjoy demonstrations, wagon rides, activities…. and of course pancakes and real maple syrup!
May 2025
PEEL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025
www.peelmusicfestival.ca
Peel Music Festival was started in 1927 by W.E. Capps, a Brampton schoolteacher who wanted to create a competitive venue for school choirs. Today, over 90 years later, PMF has grown into one of Canada’s largest music festivals. Faithful to its origin, PMF continues to have a section for school choirs and ensembles. But it has also become much more, even pushing out of the boundaries of music and into related art forms. Besides offering competitive adjudication of the highest professional standard to young performers playing a wide variety of instruments – brass, woodwinds, strings, classical guitar, and piano – PMF also includes classes for ensembles, and for performers in related art forms such as vocal, musical theatre and speech arts. Peel Music Festival is a not-for-profit organization, run by a group of dedicated, volunteer music teachers.
May 2025 (not including Saturday and Sunday)
Peel Children’s Water Festival
Heart Lake Conservation Area
www.peelregion.ca/childrens-water-festival
The Peel Children’s Water Festival is a fun, hands-on learning event for Grades 2 to 5 students. From source protection and quality to efficient water usage and wastewater treatment, the Region of Peel is committed to educating the public about the importance of water and fostering respect for the natural environment. The Peel Children’s Water Festival has allowed young and eager minds to interact and engage with the natural world around them.
June – October 2025 (Saturdays)
Farmer’s Market
Main Street South, Brampton
www.brampton.ca/EN/arts-culture-tourism/tourism-brampton/farmers-market
Get ready to mark your calendars because the Downtown Brampton Farmer’s Market is back and will be running every Saturday until October 2025. Enjoy the best of locally grown produce, artisanal foods, and handcrafted goods. Plus, there’s no need to worry about the weather! The market will take place from 8 AM to 1 PM rain or shine. Please note that road closures will be in effect from 6 AM to 2 PM each week to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to support local businesses and artisans while enjoying a day out with family and friends.
June 2025
Brampton Celebrates Pride
Downtown Brampton
Celebrate Brampton’s vibrant LGBTTIQQ2SA communities through art, performance, and programming for all ages. Historically, the month of June has been recognized as Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall riots. Although it has been celebrated for over 50 years, June was officially declared Pride Month in 2000.
Pride in Brampton is a celebration of people coming together in love and friendship, to show how far the rights have come, and how in some places there’s still work to be done. We are a city committed to addressing the unique challenges that face the community as a result of their intersectional identities, and champion creating a safe and inclusive space for Pride to be celebrated.
Join us for a:
- Co-headliner performance, with local acts, a DJ and a host
- Sponsor giveaways
- Engagement with community groups and organizations that provide services and support to the LGBTQIA2S+ communities in Brampton and surrounding Peel area
- Free face painting
- Free photo booth
- Local food and beverage partners
Safety and comfort are priorities throughout Pride. City Hall Conservatory will be a dedicated safe space and accessible and all-gender washrooms will be available on-site.
June 2025
BRAMPTON RIB & BEER FEST
Chinguacousy Park, 225 Central Park Dr.
northernheatribseries.ca/brampton
Savour the best BBQ ribs at the Brampton leg of the Northern Heat Rib Series! Indulge in perfectly cooked ribs from the best BBQ Ribbers around, offering a flavour-packed adventure unlike any other.
June 2025
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Ken Whillans Square
Brampton celebrates the heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis each year on National Indigenous Peoples Day. The City of Brampton recognizes and acknowledges that our work takes place on the Treaty Territory of the Mississauga’s of the Credit First Nation, and before them, the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee (hau-de-no-sau-nee), Huron and Wendat (Ou-en-dat). We also acknowledge the many First Nations, Metis, Inuit, and other global Indigenous people that now call Brampton home. We are honoured to live, work on and enjoy this land.
To October 2025 (Saturdays)
Farmer’s Market
Main Street South, Brampton
www.brampton.ca/EN/arts-culture-tourism/tourism-brampton/farmers-market
Get ready to mark your calendars because the Downtown Brampton Farmer’s Market is back and will be running every Saturday until October 2025. Enjoy the best of locally grown produce, artisanal foods, and handcrafted goods. Plus, there’s no need to worry about the weather! The market will take place from 8 AM to 1 PM rain or shine. Please note that road closures will be in effect from 6 AM to 2 PM each week to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to support local businesses and artisans while enjoying a day out with family and friends.
July 2025
Carabram – Brampton’s Multicultural Festival
Various location
www.carabram.org
Carabram is Brampton’s annual multicultural festival. It was first conceived in 1982 and continues to promote Ontario’s multiculturalism. Carabram provides an opportunity for families to “Tour the World” and experience the rich culture, food, crafts, drink and entertainment of different ethnic groups in Brampton and the surrounding community attracting thousands to this event.
Drive to the pavilions located in cultural centres, schools and rec centres around Brampton or you can hop on a Brampton Transit shuttle bus, for free, and travel to Canada, the Caribbean, Croatia, Germany, Hawaii, India, Ireland, Italy, Macedonia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, and Ukraine.
July 2025 | 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
The RoseBowl
The Rose Studio, 1 Theatre Lane
Back for its third year to ignite The Rose Studio, THE ROSEBOWL is a hip-hop and R&B festival featuring Brampton’s own emerging artists including TCSpades, KEZIAAMUSIC, and EverythingOShauN.
July 2025
MOVIES UNDER THE STARS
Garden Square, Brampton
bit.ly/movies-under-the-stars
Family movies every Saturday night in Garden Square! Arrive early to connect with local community organizations and businesses, before enjoying blockbuster hits on the big screen.
July 2025
Vibrant Brampton
Chinguacousy Park
www.vibrantbrampton.ca
Announcing the VIBRANT BRAMPTON FESTIVAL 2025 – PRESENTED BY TD in association with WOW! Mobile Boutique. New year, NEW Location and some outstanding new performers will grace the Vibrant Stage this Summer! Known as Brampton’s most loved South Asian Music & Dance Festival, the 9th annual Vibrant Brampton Festival is going to be at the fabulous and expansive Chinguacousy Park, Brampton this year.
Aside from the enthralling lineup on the center stage, Vibrant will also have a bigger than ever before Food Bazaar and a Shopping Mega Mart.
July 2025
Chutneyfest
Brampton Fairgrounds,
chutneyfestto.my.canva.site/chutneyfestto
Now entering its 12th year, ChutneyFest is Canada’s fastest-growing celebration of Indo-Caribbean culture, heritage, and music. Delivered annually by the Canadian Indo Caribbean Festival (CICF), it has become the City of Brampton’s Marquee event over the last two years, but a destination for anyone who enjoys the sights and sounds of the West Indies.
To October 2025 (Saturdays)
Farmer’s Market
Main Street South, Brampton
www.brampton.ca/EN/arts-culture-tourism/tourism-brampton/farmers-market
Get ready to mark your calendars because the Downtown Brampton Farmer’s Market is back and will be running every Saturday until October 2025. Enjoy the best of locally grown produce, artisanal foods, and handcrafted goods. Plus, there’s no need to worry about the weather! The market will take place from 8 AM to 1 PM rain or shine. Please note that road closures will be in effect from 6 AM to 2 PM each week to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to support local businesses and artisans while enjoying a day out with family and friends.
August 2025 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Colours of Carnival
Garden Square, 12 Main St. N.
www.experiencebrampton.com/event/colours-of-carnival
Enjoy pure vibes of the Caribbean with the rawness of carnival season. It’s Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival long weekend, and warming things up on The Rose Patio in Garden Square with a musical combination of soca, dancehall, calypso, and MORE blended for a radiant mix of soulful perfection. This is an invitation to all people to celebrate the Carnival season with us, dress up, and represent your culture!
August 2025
MOVIES UNDER THE STARS
Garden Square, Brampton
bit.ly/movies-under-the-stars
Family movies every Saturday night in Garden Square! Arrive early to connect with local community organizations and businesses, before enjoying blockbuster hits on the big screen.
Celebrate Emancipation Day
Gage Park
www.brampton.ca/EN/Arts-Culture-Tourism/Festivals-and-Events/Calendar/pages/Event-Details.aspx?ListID=4b3872ff-979a-490a-8ab3-fd7d2549f6b2&ListItemID=30
Celebrate Brampton’s vibrant Indo and Afro-Caribbean diaspora through food and music at JAMBANA, the Emancipation Day celebration.
August 2025
Brampton Food Truck Festival
Chinguacousy Park
www.canadianfoodtruckfestivals.com/brampton
Brampton Food Truck Festival is expanding to 3 days! 40 Food Trucks will be serving up some of the best food from around the country, this is a festival you won’t want to miss! Show some of your Brampton love by bringing your friends and family. Oh and don’t forget, there will be FREE ADMISSION, local performers, cold beer and eating challenges geared to entertain the masses!
To October 2025 (Saturdays)
Farmer’s Market
Main Street South, Brampton
www.brampton.ca/EN/arts-culture-tourism/tourism-brampton/farmers-market
Get ready to mark your calendars because the Downtown Brampton Farmer’s Market is back, starting on June 15th, and will be running every Saturday until October 12th. Join us as we showcase the best of locally grown produce, artisanal foods, and handcrafted goods. Plus, there’s no need to worry about the weather! The market will take place from 8 AM to 1 PM rain or shine. Please note that road closures will be in effect from 6 AM to 2 PM each week to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to support local businesses and artisans while enjoying a day out with family and friends. See you there!
September 2025
Annual World of Jazz Festival
Downtown Brampton
www.worldofjazz.ca
Come to the Annual World of Jazz and enjoy discovering, listening, exploring, learning, educating, performing, and defining the word “Jazz”, presented by musicians from around the world.
September 2025
Brampton Fall Fair
Brampton Fairgrounds, 12942 Heart Lake Rd.
www.bramptonfair.com
An event for the whole family! Activities include the demolition derby, Campbell’s midway, horse shows, dog shows, baby shows, agricultural education area, vendors, livestock shows, and antique and classic car shows.
September 2025 | All Day Event
Latino Heritage Month Celebration
City Hall
Latino Heritage Month Celebration
Join us for an unforgettable celebration of music, food, and vibrant performances as we recognize Latino Heritage Month in Brampton!
September 2025 | 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
4thAnnual Brampton Latin Festival
Ken Whillans Square: 41 Main Street South, Downtown Brampton
https://bramptonlatinosassociation.com/brampton-latin-fest
Come and join us for the 4th Annual Brampton Latin Festival! It’s a lively celebration of Latin culture that you don’t want to miss out on! There will be plenty of music, dance, and cuisine to experience. This year’s festival is set to be bigger and better than ever before with heart-racing performances by the top Latin artists, scrumptious food and drinks, exciting cultural exhibits, and plenty of fun activities for the whole family. The festival promises to immerse you in the colourful and diverse mosaic of Latin heritage with an experience filled with passion, energy, and rhythm. You don’t need to travel far, Latin America is in Brampton, right in our backyard! Come be a part of the celebration.
September 2025
APPLEFEST
Battlefield House Museum & Park
www.hamilton.ca/things-do/festivals-events/events-calendar/apple-festival-0
Get ready for bushels of fall-time family fun in Battlefield Park!
To October 2025 (Saturdays)
Farmer’s Market
Main Street South, Brampton
www.brampton.ca/EN/arts-culture-tourism/tourism-brampton/farmers-market
Get ready to mark your calendars because the Downtown Brampton Farmer’s Market is back, starting on June 15th, and will be running every Saturday until October 12th. Join us as we showcase the best of locally grown produce, artisanal foods, and handcrafted goods. Plus, there’s no need to worry about the weather! The market will take place from 8 AM to 1 PM rain or shine. Please note that road closures will be in effect from 6 AM to 2 PM each week to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to support local businesses and artisans while enjoying a day out with family and friends. See you there!
