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2025 Cobourg Waterfront Festival Logo with date

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Saturday, June 28th – Tuesdsay, July 1st, 2025

10am – 10pm

Bookmark this site or make sure you are following the Experience Cobourg and Cobourg Waterfront Festival Facebook pages so you don’t miss any of the important details.

Waterfront Festival Tents along the harbour
Close up of Canadian Flag blowing in the wind
Kids wearing unicorn hats tossing rings onto eachothers unicorn horn
Fireworks above the cobourg harbour
Breakfast in the Park Banner


Get breakfast in Victoria Park every morning during the Festival.

Every busy day should start with a good breakfast, especially when the day is jam-packed with the many fun-filled activities of the Cobourg Waterfront Festival. Savour a TASTE OF NORTHUMBERLAND with a deliciously prepared Breakfast In The Park served by the wonderful volunteers at the Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce.

7:30am – 10:00 am located in Victoria Park

Canada Day Activities Banner


The Town of Cobourg Canada Day Celebrations will be held on Tuesday, July 1 in Victoria Park and surrounding area.

Canadians across the country and around the world show their pride in their history, culture and achievements on July 1. Canada Day in Cobourg has been a tradition in our beautiful Town for many years, bringing our entire community together, for residents and visitors to enjoy and share our special bond of living in one of the greatest countries in the world.

The Canada Day Parade begins at 11am. We would love to see you and your float in the parade. *Note – there will be no parking on King Street on Tuesdsay, July 1 until after 12pm to allow for the parade and festivities.

Join the Town Council, the Town Crier and York Bell-Smith for the Opening Ceremonies in Victoria Park at 12:30pm. After opening ceremonies there will be children’s activities and multicultural performances in the north end of Victoria Park.

Canada Day Entertainment at the Bandshell begins at 1pm and continues until 9:30pm.
Fireworks will begin over the harbour beginning at 10pm sharp.

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Canada Day Parade

Entertainment line-up coming soon.

Find your Favourite Vendors in the Tents and Marketplace

ROTARY HARBOURFRONT TENTS BANNER

The tents will line the Esplanade and be featured in Rotary Harbourfront Park. We are welcoming back many of our favourite vendors from previous years. Don’t miss your shopping, snacking and chances for discovering your new favourite thing this year in one of the tents that line the Cobourg Harbour.

LIONS MARKETPLACE BANNER

Victoria Park will once again feature the Marketplace from the Cobourg Lions Club. Visit for food, drink, entertainment and shopping with excited festival-goers. Support your favourite vendors from previous events and, perhaps you will find something new to enjoy. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

Amusement Rides Banner

The carnival will be located in Victoria Park, overlooking Lake Ontario and beautiful Victoria Beach, just south of the Bandshell.

Ticket prices and more details will be updated soon.

Cobourg Farmers Market logo. Since 1839

Visit the Cobourg Farmers Market
(one of the oldest markets in Ontario)
Saturday, June 28 from 8am-1pm

DBIA Logo

Visit the #8BlocksofAwesome
that is Downtown Cobourg while
you are visiting the Festival

Anchor Icon with words "Cobourg Marina" written

Thinking about visiting by boat?
Contact the Cobourg Marina
to book dock space

Entertainment Schedule banner

It wouldn’t be a Canada Day long weekend without great music. Entertainment can be found from at the Victoria Park Bandshell and in the Refreshment Tent. This year we will have some old favourites and new performers.

Click on the day to see the performances that are lined up for this year. Full details and schedule will be updated soon.

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Food Options + Refreshment Tents Banner

Lots of options for you to try this year in three main locations

COBOURG PIER FOOD COURT

Near the Rotary Artisan Tents

You'll Find:

Smashed Patties

Wright Catering

The Friendly Greek

Happenstance

Lalies

Donkey Kone

Super Smash Juice

Fast Eddies Express

Sugar Cravings

Summertime Lemonade

VICTORIA PARK FOOD COURT

Near the Lions Marketplace

You'll Find:

Refreshment Tent | Open all Weekend

Northumberland Heights
The Greek Wagon
Caribbean Flavah
Matts Dairy
Summertime Lemonade
Pacos Tacos
J Winston Fish & Chips
Duffers Fish & Chips
Sub & Sandwich Factory
Pappas Pizzaland
Dr. Bucks Sweets and Treats
Country Time Snacks
Kalepdoscape Catering
Happy’s Treats & Ice Cream Novelties
Bewdley Lions Food Truck

 

WATERFRONT FOOD COURT

Town Seasonal Food Vendors

You'll Find:

Leguan
The best chicken sandwich you’ve ever had

Murney’s Beachside Bites
New to the beach this summer!

Toller Pizza

Wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza

Lions Club Logo and United Way Northumberland logo on Strawberry Social Banner

Cobourg Lions presents a Strawberry Social under the Big Tent in Victoria Park

Date and time to follow


All proceeds from this event will to towards supporting United Way Northumberland.

Map for the Cobourg Waterfront Festival
Cobourg Shuttle written underneath cartoon image of a bus
SHUTTLE OPTIONS BANNER

If you would rather not think about where you’re going to park while you enjoy your time at the Festival, you can park your car for free at the Northumberland Mall at 111 Elgin Street West or at the Cobourg Community Centre, 750 D’Arcy Street and catch a complimentary shuttle to and from the Festival.

Saturday, June 28 • 9:30am – 10pm
Sunday, June 29 • 9:30am – 10pm
Monday, June 30 • 9:30am – 10pm
Tuesdsay, July 1 • 9:30am – 11pm (after the fireworks)

The shuttle stops approximately every 30 minutes at each of the below destinations during the festival and will bring you right to the festival or back to your vehicle. Please remember that traffic and wait times are beyond the shuttle driver’s control.

SHUTTLE STOPS

Northumberland Mall • Bus Shelter
CCC Front Entrance • Bus Stop
Downtown Terminal • East of Church Street
Cobourg Marina

As the festival is not a pet-friendly event, ONLY service animals will be permitted to ride the shuttles.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are different ways you can get involved in the Cobourg Waterfront Festival:

Lions Club of Cobourg Opportunities

Waterfront Marketplace Vendor Information
Are you interested in being a vendor in the Marketplace? Fill out the Vendor Application.

Rotary Club of Cobourg Opportunities

Rotary Harbour Arts Vendor Information
Are you interested in being a vendor in the Artisan tents? Check back here soon for the 2025 Vendor Information Registration Package.

An event of this magnitude has a lot of people working in the background to make it come together. Here are some of the contacts that you may need to reach us:

This festival is often hot and busy so we ask that you leave your pets at home to enjoy the air conditioning. Although we love your furry friends as much as you do, pets are not reccomened in Victoria Park and Rotary Harbourfront Park during the Cobourg Waterfront Festival, other than service animals in compliance with the Customer Service Standard under the AODA. 

This Festival policy is in place for the safety of the vendors, attendees and your pet. Pets, even very social and friendly ones, can react poorly when in large crowds. These events can even be stressful to them. This could cause the pet to behave in a manner that is not normal for them, therefore putting the safety of others and your pet at risk. One of the great things about the Festival is the food. Some of the food can be harmful to your pet if digested. Pets can also react negatively in the presence of food. Lastly, there are a lot of valuable pieces of art that pets may inadvertently damage. This can affect the artist in many ways. We have a responsibility to protect the artist and their work while at the festival. For the safety of everyone, including your pet, we ask that you keep them at home when attending the Cobourg Waterfront Festival.

PARKING

Parking is limited on the waterfront and downtown, we recommend taking one of the free shuttles, ride share or biking if possible. If driving, there are several lots on the waterfront that you can park in visit the festival map for more information.

Visit the Town of Cobourg website to find out more specific parking information.

COBOURG TRANSIT

Visit Cobourg Transit for on-demand transit information.

DRIVING

To avoid congestion from traffic delays, we suggest taking one of the free shuttles to the festival.

FREE SHUTTLE

You can park for free at the Northumberland Mall or the Cobourg Community Centre and hop on the Festival shuttle.

Saturday, June 28 • 9:30am – 10pm
Sunday, June 29 • 9:30am – 10pm
Monday, June 30 • 9:30am – 10pm
Tuesday, July 1 • 9:30am – 11pm

SHUTTLE STOPS
Northumberland Mall • Bus Shelter
CCC Front Entrance • Bus Stop
Downtown Terminal • East of Church Street
Cobourg Marina

The shuttle stops approximately every 30 minutes at each of these designated stops during the festival and brings you right to Victoria Park & Rotary Harbourfront Park.

Please remember that traffic and wait times are beyond the control of the shuttle drivers.

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS

Cobourg Rotary Club Logo, Lions Club Logo, Experience Cobourg Logo, Town of Cobourg Logo

Contact Us

The Cobourg Waterfront Festival is an annual summer event that provides programming for people of all ages and interests with the goal of promoting Cobourg as a waterfront destination.

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Follow the festival on Facebook and Instagram, and use #cobourgwaterfrontfestival and #experiencecobourg when sharing on social