Guelph Jazz Festival

World-class Jazz Music Festival

September 14-17, 2023 guelphjazzfestival.com

2023 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Guelph Jazz Festival, three decades animating the city with world-class live music every September. The 2023 Festival will be September 14-17 and once again feature five complementary streams of programming to suit the tastes of a wide range of Guelph visitors and tourists: The Ticketed Concert Series in Downtown venues; ‘GJF in Market Square,’ featuring free outdoor concerts on September 16-17, including the popular ‘Friday Night Street Music Party in Market Square’; ‘GJF in the Parks,’ featuring outdoor concerts in municipal parks outside the Downtown core, presented in collaboration with affiliate Neighbourhood Groups; ‘GJF Colloquium,’ featuring ancillary programming like artist talks, interviews, workshops, and related programming; and ‘GJF Around Town,’ featuring live music in many restaurant and bar venues, widening access to live music around the city.

Programming for the 30th Anniversary Guelph Jazz Festival will be announced in the early summer, and as always will represent the best from the regional, national, and international fields of creative improvised music. This announcement will be paired with other opportunities to get involved, including volunteerism, membership, and corporate sponsorship. For more information about the Guelph Jazz Festival, please see guelphjazzfestival.com or write to info@guelphjazzfestival.com

Guelph Arts Scene

Guelph is home to award-winning festivals, signature cultural events and magnificent public spaces and venues. If you’re looking to purchase, create or get involved in the arts scene, we have got something for you.

Art on the Street

June 24. Quebec St guelphartsevents.com

Guelph’s largest outdoor art exhibition and sale. Art on the Street spotlights talent within the regional arts community and offers a fresh-air art experience for Guelph’s residents and visitors. Each year, emerging and established artists showcase their works to several thousand visitors in temporary, open-air studios.

Guelph Studio Tour

October 15 – 17, Guelph guelphstudiotour.ca

Take a self-guided tour of diverse and fascinating artists’ studios located throughout Guelph. Enrich your self with meeting the artists, browse their galleries and purchase that special treasure.

Art Gallery of Guelph

358 Gordon St artgalleryofguelph.ca

One of Canada’s premier public art spaces located in one Canada’s most innovation-rich and socially engaged urban environments, the AGG engages audiences compelling artistic encounters and contributes to a thriving national artistic climate through global connections that foster and proliferate creative innovation.

Donald Forster Sculpture Park

358 Gordon St artgalleryofguelph.ca

The Sculpture park is located at the Art Gallery of Guelph and is the most comprehensive contemporary outdoor art collection at a public gallery in Canada, with permanent installations by regional, national, and international artists.

Boarding House Gallery

6 Dublin St artgalleryofguelph.ca

Boarding House Gallery (BHG) is an artistic partnership between the University of Guelph’s School of Fine Art and Music (SOFAM) and the Art Gallery of Guelph (AGG), whose shared mandate is to present contemporary art exhibitions that are accessible and relevant to Guelph’s diverse community.

River Run Centre

35 Woolwich St riverrun.ca

The River Run Centre is a multipurpose performing arts venue – overlooking the picturesque Speed River in the heart of historic downtown Guelph.

Public art is defined as art that exists in the public realm and is freely accessible by everyone. The City of Guelph recognizes that public art plays an important role in building vibrant communities and contributing to cultural identity.

The City’s artworks are located in various municipally-owned indoor and outdoor public spaces throughout Guelph. These works are intended to enrich our landscape, stimulate thought and serve as landmarks for gathering spaces. The City’s public art inventory is a collection of works that the City has acquired in various ways over time: some have commemorated special events, some have been gifts, and others have been commissioned by the City.

Let’s create your self-guided public art tour: visitguelphwellington.ca

Wellington County Exploration

Looking to venture away from the city for a couple hours before returning to your hotel room? Wellington County has an array of year-round activities that will help pack your days. From immersing yourself in historic small towns, supporting a variety of locally owned shops, soaking in the love of farm animals, and swimming in unique watering holes.

PUSLINCH:

Donkey Sanctuary of Canada – 13KM

Aberfoyle Antique Market – 12 KM

Brae Ridge Farm and Sanctuary – 12KM

CENTRE WELLINGTON:

Elora Gorge Conservation Area – 23KM

Wellington County Museum and Archives – 25KM

Harmony Meadows Alpacas - 28KM

Grand River Raceway – 21KM

Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games – 22KM

GUELPH/ERAMOSA:

Marden Park– 7KM

Rockwood Conservation Area – 12KM

Thatcher Farms Butcher Shop, Bakery and Farm Market – 18KM

MAPLETON:

Conestogo Conservation Area – 47KM

Drayton Festival Theatre – 47KM

Mapleton’s Organic Dairy – 51KM

ERIN:

Erin Fall Fair – 31KM

Erin Hills Acres – 28KM

Maddie Hatters Tea Shop and Café – 32KM

WELLINGTON NORTH:

Silver Fox Distillery – 42KM

Mount Forest Fireworks Festival – 68KM

Rivers Edge Goat Dairy – 43KM

TOWN OF MINTO:

Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum – 62KM

Escape the Old Post – 66KM

Clifford Antique and Classic Truck Show – 77km

** Distances are approximate from Downtown Guelph.