Music and Entertainment for all ages
From rock and roll to classical, from country to hip hop, you’ll find a sound to please your ears. As well as music, the Markham Village Music Festival features amateur and professional entertainers from Markham, York Region and the GTA. See dancers, jugglers, clowns and much more!
Arts and Crafts local and international
You'll find great crafts and art, produced by local artists and artisans, and from around the world. Paintings and sculptures, to flower pots and jewellery. Each year brings new artistic delights for your enjoyment.
Markham Village Art Show and Sale
This fine arts exhibition opens at 74 Main Street on the Festival Friday and continues until Sunday, June 29. You will see provocative art from established and emerging artists. Innovative, perhaps controversial, and visually stunning, you won’t want to miss your chance to see the art and cast your vote in the People’s Choice Award.
NEW this year! Barkham
At the north end of the Festival, a new village is taking shape. It's called Barkham and it's just for pooches. Barkham is a special part of the Festival reserved just for dogs and dog lovers. There will be exhibits, contests, booths and much more. To find out more, visit this website.
As always, entry is FREE!
That's right, we've again managed to keep the festival absolutely free. No admission charge thanks to the Main Street merchants and professionals, the contributors to our Silent Auction and our generous Sponsors.
Volunteers Needed!
By volunteering with the Festival, you get to meet some of the most active people in your community. Don’t be shy, we want and need your participation. If you are a student, this is a great way to serve some of your 40-hours of community volunteer time.
Click here for more information and an application form.
Friday night is a special night
The Festival starts Friday night at 6 pm with a cultural celebration. Join your neighbours and come for dinner and sample cuisine from around the world. Be entertained by the many diverse cultural communities including Chinese, Indian, Caribbean, Macedonian and many more. Rest for a while at one of the pubs or restaurants on Main Street. Shop till you drop at the international craft booths or visit one of the retail businesses that have Festival Specials for the weekend. Then finish the evening off with a selection of four great bands, including The Great Atomic Power, with members of Moxy Fruvous and Great Big Sea.
To find out more about our Friday night, visit this page.
Lots to do for kids at Morgan Park
Take the kids over to Morgan Park for the carnival rides and games. Friday and Saturday evenings wrap up at 10:00 pm.
Silent Auction
Thanks to our great donors, there will be lots of fantastic items to bid on at our silent auction. If you would like to donate a prize to our silent auction, please use this form to contact us.
