CRAFT BEER NIGHT | 7- 10pm
Get the festival started at the Refreshment tent at Victoria Park.
Schedule of Events + Entertainment
The Cobourg Waterfront Festival is one of the most anticipated events of the year. Mark your calendars for the 2026 event because you don't want to miss the vendors, the food, the entertainment, the midway or the fun. It's a tradition you must be a part of.
More information will be available on this page as arrangements are made.
Do you want to be a vendor at this year's event? Email tourism@cobourg.ca.
BREAKFAST IN THE PARK | 7:30am - 10am
Hosted by Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce.
ROTARY HARBOURARTS | 10am - 6pm
Stroll through the vendors in the Rotary HarbourArts Tents.
FESTIVAL TENTS AND MARKETPLACE | 10am - 10pm
Stroll through the Lions Marketplace and find your favourite vendors.
MIDWAY IN THE PARK | 10am - 10pm
Take a break from shopping for some classic midway fun in Victoria Park.
REFRESHMENT TENT | 11am - 11pm
Get out of the sun and enjoy a cold beverage while you watch festival-goers and listen to the music from the bandshell.
Entertainment To be announced
LIONS ENTERTAINMENT AT THE BANDSHELL | 12 - 10pm
Bring a chair or a blanket and take a break from the marketplace and enjoy some entertainment on the bandshell stage.
Entertainment schedule to be announced
ROTARY ENTERTAINMENT ON THE ESPLANADE | 12 - 6pm
Take a break from the tents and enjoy some refreshments and music on the Esplanade.
Entertainment to be announced
SHUTTLE SERVICE | 9:30am – 10pm
Instead of worrying about finding (and paying for) a parking spot in walking distance from the festival, consider using our FREE shuttle service. Shuttles run every 30 minutes, approximately.
Northumberland Mall | Bus Shelter
Cobourg Community Centre | Bus Stop
Downtown Terminal | East of Church Street
Cobourg Marina
BREAKFAST IN THE PARK | 7:30am - 10am
Hosted by Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce.
ROTARY HARBOURARTS | 10am - 6pm
Stroll through the vendors in the Rotary HarbourArts Tents.
FESTIVAL TENTS AND MARKETPLACE | 10am - 10pm
Stroll through the Lions Marketplace and find your favourite vendors.
MIDWAY IN THE PARK | 10am - 10pm
Take a break from shopping for some classic midway fun in Victoria Park.
REFRESHMENT TENT | 11am - 11pm
Get out of the sun and enjoy a cold beverage while you watch festival-goers and listen to the music from the bandshell.
Entertainment to be announced
LIONS ENTERTAINMENT AT THE BANDSHELL | 12 - 10pm
Bring a chair or a blanket and take a break from the marketplace and enjoy some entertainment on the bandshell stage.
Entertainment to be announced
ROTARY ENTERTAINMENT ON THE ESPLANADE | 12 - 6pm
Take a break from the tents and enjoy some refreshments and music on the Esplanade.
Entertainment to be announced
SHUTTLE SERVICE | 9:30am – 10pm
Instead of worrying about finding (and paying for) a parking spot in walking distance from the festival, consider using our FREE shuttle service. Shuttles run every 30 minutes, approximately.
Northumberland Mall | Bus Shelter
Cobourg Community Centre | Bus Stop
Downtown Terminal | East of Church Street
Cobourg Marina
BREAKFAST IN THE PARK | 7:30am - 10am
Hosted by Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce.
ROTARY HARBOURARTS | 10am - 6pm
Stroll through the vendors in the Rotary HarbourArts Tents.
FESTIVAL TENTS AND MARKETPLACE | 10am - 10pm
Stroll through the Lions Marketplace and find your favourite vendors.
MIDWAY IN THE PARK | 10am - 10pm
Take a break from shopping for some classic midway fun in Victoria Park.
REFRESHMENT TENT | 11am - 11pm
Get out of the sun and enjoy a cold beverage while you watch festival-goers and listen to the music from the bandshell.
Entertainment to be announced
LIONS ENTERTAINMENT AT THE BANDSHELL | 12 - 10pm
Bring a chair or a blanket and take a break from the marketplace and enjoy some entertainment on the bandshell stage.
Entertainment to be announced
ROTARY ENTERTAINMENT ON THE ESPLANADE | 12 - 6pm
Take a break from the tents and enjoy some refreshments and music on the Esplanade.
Entertainment to be announced
SHUTTLE SERVICE | 9:30am – 10pm
Instead of worrying about finding (and paying for) a parking spot in walking distance from the festival, consider using our FREE shuttle service. Shuttles run every 30 minutes, approximately.
Northumberland Mall | Bus Shelter
Cobourg Community Centre | Bus Stop
Downtown Terminal | East of Church Street
Cobourg Marina
BREAKFAST IN THE PARK | 7:30am - 10am
Hosted by Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce.
ROTARY HARBOURARTS | 10am - 6pm
Stroll through the vendors in the Rotary HarbourArts Tents.
FESTIVAL TENTS AND MARKETPLACE | 10am - 10pm
Stroll through the Lions Marketplace and find your favourite retail and food vendors.
MIDWAY IN THE PARK | 10am - 10pm
Take a break from shopping for some classic midway fun in Victoria Park.
REFRESHMENT TENT | 6pm- 10pm
Enjoy the evening with friends and fun in Victoria Park.
Entertainment to be announced
ROTARY ENTERTAINMENT ON THE ESPLANADE | 12 - 6pm
Take a break from the tents and enjoy some refreshments and music on the Esplanade.
Entertainment to be announced
SHUTTLE SERVICE | 9:30am – 10pm
Instead of worrying about finding (and paying for) a parking spot in walking distance from the festival, consider using our FREE shuttle service. Shuttles run every 30 minutes, approximately.
Northumberland Mall | Bus Shelter
Cobourg Community Centre | Bus Stop
Downtown Terminal | East of Church Street
Cobourg Marina
CANADA DAY PARADE | begins at 11am
Get a good spot along King Street and follow the parade to Victoria Park.
OPENING CEREMONIES | 12:30pm
Join MC York Bell-Smith for our annual welcome at the Bandshell in Victoria Park
ACTIVITIES + ENTERTAINMENT | 1-9:30pm
We will have a full slate of fun at Victoria Park and on stage at the Bandshell
BANDSHELL ENTERTAINMENT | 1-9:45pm
Bring a lawnchair and enjoy a full afternoon and evening of music and entertainment.
Entertainment to be announced
FIREWORKS | Beginning at 10pm
Don't miss the traditional fireworks extravaganza over the harbour and marina. Get your seat on the beach and look up to be amazed.
Alicia's Designs CA
Alyssa's Studio
Angel's Wing Jewellery
Art by Laura Zweerink
Auntie Mimi's Apparel
Bishop's Artwork Wonders
Blush Organics
Capitol Theatre
Cerro Designs
Chunky Knit Blanket Looms
Contagious Designs
Cori Lee Marvin Watercolours
DaCosta Jewelry
Denis Guertin
Denise Couture Designs
EuphoticArts
For the Birds 2024
Forest Creations
Glass by Jo
Gridley's Creative Bath and Body
Gypsy Girl Handbags
Hanes Hummus
Hip Town Hype
Hockley Designs
Hoselton Studio Limited
House of Q
J.A. Artistry
Jessup Hill Fudge
Laila Goddess
Lakehouse Candles
Lavender Lane Botanicals
Lee Shelton
Let Us Create
Lady Bird Ceramics
La Classerie
Lucia De Fatima Arts
Magnets for Health
Masq Leather
Mi Cocina Foods
Nautilos
Nicole L Ceramics
Newfygirl Creations
Our Two Acres
Rachel Joy Jewelry
Rosie Young
Rouge River Crafts
Roped In
Rustic and Dreaming
Satin Creations
Sprucewood Handmade Cookies
Sun Sweet the Greek Chef
Su Silk Art
Strudel Ladies
Teas by Kara
U4IQ Heat
The French Laundry
Wave World Company
Windwick Farm Freeze Dried
Wood Creations by Diane
Are you interested in being an art vendor at the 2026 Cobourg Waterfront Festival? Art vendor spaces are currently full, but requests are being accepted for a waiting list. If you would like to be added, please email waterfrontapplications@gmail.com to request an application form.
Alpaca Sweaters
Asiri's Treasure
Ask A Christian (Gideons)
Bamboo
Bob King Distributors
Candy Lady
Close to Home CDN Crafters
Cobourg Legion
Creative Minds
Debbie's Sentsy
Dewdads
Elegent Apparel
Endless Knot
Evelyn Piper
Evolve Designs
Fifth Avenue Collection
Floral Fantasies by Olga
Frank Battaglia
Goodview Fashions
Gypsy Style
Happy Purple
Haven Furnishings
Henna Designs
It Works
Ixchel Treaures
Jazz Urban Style
JMJ Candles
Knights Court
Lake Rags Co.
Leaffilter
LVIV
Made by Ladyhawk
Made Good
Miluz Art
MLL Apparel (My Leggings Lady)
My Sister's Gift House
Northumberland Gun Club
Portrait for You
Pure Bliss Freeze-dried Fruit
Rajers Imports
Rola
Sable Sage
Sandy Dale Face Painting
Soul-sa Time
Spirit of the Game
Stuffers Antiques
Sweet Deals
Sweetleg Leggings with Laura
Taya
TF Sunglasses
The Joy of Harvest
The Link
Tupperware
Xpressio
Would you like to be a Marketplace vendor in the 2026 Cobourg Waterfront Festival?
Please fill out the 2026 Lions Vendors application attached and email a completed copy to lionswaterfront2025@gmail.com
Vendors applying to the Cobourg Waterfront Festival, beware of scam accounts offering booth spaces or claiming to add businesses to the vendor lineup.
Official applications will only be accepted:
• Online through the official festival website
• Via methods listed on the hard copy application form.
All official communication from the festival committee (Lions & Rotary Clubs of Cobourg) will be via email or phone using the contact info provided in your application.
Stay vigilant. Do not engage with anyone claiming to represent the festival unless their identity is verified. Report suspicious activity to us via our website or social media.
Hungry?
At the festival, you will find Rotary Vendors on the west side of the festival, over by the arts and Esplanade, and you will find Lions Vendors in Victoria Park.
Are you interested in being a food vendor in the 2026 Cobourg Waterfront Festival? Contact tourism@cobourg.ca for more information.
The History of the Watefront Festival
The Cobourg Waterfront Festival began in 1967 as a modest art and craft show on Victoria Beach, celebrating Canada's Centennial with a fireworks display organized by local firefighters. In 1987, the Cobourg Rotary Club and Lions Club, along with a dedicated volunteer committee, revitalized and expanded the event. Today, it stands as one of Ontario's largest summer festivals, attracting tens of thousands of visitors each year. Held annually over the Canada Day long weekend, the festival features a blend of arts and crafts, live entertainment, amusement rides, food vendors, and a spectacular fireworks display. It's a cherished tradition that continues to unite the Cobourg community and visitors in celebration.
JOIN US AT THE ROTARY HARBOURFRONT PARK FOR A CELEBRATION OF CULTURE FROM 12:30pm - 5:30pm
A vibrant showcase of music, dance, and culture from around the world, right here in Cobourg!
Join us on Canada Day between 1 and 5pm for a joyful celebration of the many cultures that make up our community and country.
Set against the backdrop of the Cobourg Waterfront Festival, around the pond at the park, this afternoon of live performances brings together traditional music, dance, and fashion from across the globe.
Enjoy the rhythms of a live Mariachi band, the rich sounds of Colombian singers and dancers, and the soulful voice of a Jamaican solo artist. Experience the artistry of bellydancing, Filipino traditional dance, and passionate Flamenco footwork, along with the energy of local favourites like the Northumberland Dance Troupe.
Soak in the harmonies of Celtic vocalists, admire colourful cultural costumes worn by multicultural models, and let the music move you. It’s a celebration for all ages. You can dance along or simply enjoy the show.
You’ll also be able to discover a variety of multicultural foods that reflect the diversity of the performances. From savoury bites to sweet treats, there’s something to satisfy every appetite.
Additional Information
Winner of the Northumberland Spirit Award in 2025 for Best Festival
The Cobourg Waterfront Festival was honoured to win the Spirit award for best festival. Make sure you're at the festival at the end of June. You don't want to miss the overwhelming display of community spirit.
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