Come celebrate and experience Culture Days in the City of St. Catharines. Each year for Culture Days residents and visitors can attend free live and virtual performances, workshops, and events that showcase the unique art and culture in our community, providing fun for all ages.
About Culture Days
Each year, creators, grassroots community groups, public libraries, independent artists, collectives, municipalities, as well as major arts, culture, and heritage institutions participate in Culture Days by organizing free arts and culture events. In 2022, over 3.8 million people across Canada attended thousands of events in their communities!
This year’s Festival will take place from Sept. 22 to Oct. 15, 2023.
In 2022, St. Catharines was recognized as a top participating community.
Festival hub
St. Catharines is a 2023 Regional Hub partner, acting as a community lead for Ontario Culture Days. Regional Hubs anchor Ontario Culture Days’ communications, marketing and artistic programming and will serve to drive local and regional tourism attendance to activities.
Apply for funding to host a Culture Days activity
The City has grant funds available for Culture Days activities through the St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP). To be eligible for funding, activity organizers must engage the public in hands-on, interactive cultural experiences that take place in St. Catharines and are free and open to the public. The application deadline for our Culture Days Activity Program is May 4, 2023.