Category: Ward life

Open Saturdays year-round from 7 a.m. to 12 noon.
One of Guelph’s oldest and well-loved community spaces offers fresh local food, artisanal products and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere year round. Guelph Farmers’ Market continues a tradition of pride and community building supporting the local economy, sustainability and entrepreneurship.

Celebrate the civic holiday long weekend in Market Square!

On the first Saturday of August, the community gathers in front of City Hall for games, crafts, live entertainment and more.

Hilarious live magic performances by Brent and Sarah
Face painting with Cleo the Clown and her Painting Pals
Interactive t-shirt printing with Jeff Mann of TREAD ON IT!
Activities and crafts with Wyndham Art Supplies
Don’t forget your reusable water bottle to bring, fill, drink at Guelph’s Water Wagon!

Market Square will be lit red and white for Food Day Canada on August 3rd.
The goal of Food Day Canada® – Journée des terroirs is simple. It’s to ensure that for one day, Canadians will come together to honour and shine a light on the extraordinary quality of our food and culinary talent.  Food Day Canada is a time and place for Canadians to share their food and their stories with each other while showcasing and celebrating cultural diversity, magnificent flavours … and fun!  We are putting Canada on the menu! 
 This year Food Day Canada will raise the grid even higher and light up the nation coast to coast to coast by illuminating an array of our iconic buildings and structures in all their magnificence.  We are Lighting up Canada from BC Place to Toronto’s CN Tower to Niagara Falls and Newfoundland’s Confederation Building;  the Halifax, Charlottetown and Vancouver City Halls, the Sasktel Centre in Saskatoon and the British Columbia Legislative Assembly in Victoria and the Legislature in Edmonton…with more to come, all are being illuminated in honour of Canadian cuisine and to salute the farmers, the fishers and all our culinary creative class who feed us so well.  

Market Square will be lit red and white for Food Day Canada on August 3rd.
The goal of Food Day Canada® – Journée des terroirs is simple. It’s to ensure that for one day, Canadians will come together to honour and shine a light on the extraordinary quality of our food and culinary talent.  Food Day Canada is a time and place for Canadians to share their food and their stories with each other while showcasing and celebrating cultural diversity, magnificent flavours … and fun!  We are putting Canada on the menu! 
 This year Food Day Canada will raise the grid even higher and light up the nation coast to coast to coast by illuminating an array of our iconic buildings and structures in all their magnificence.  We are Lighting up Canada from BC Place to Toronto’s CN Tower to Niagara Falls and Newfoundland’s Confederation Building;  the Halifax, Charlottetown and Vancouver City Halls, the Sasktel Centre in Saskatoon and the British Columbia Legislative Assembly in Victoria and the Legislature in Edmonton…with more to come, all are being illuminated in honour of Canadian cuisine and to salute the farmers, the fishers and all our culinary creative class who feed us so well.  

Our popular summer movie series features family-friendly favourites and (new this year) grown-up classics!
During July and August, we will host two outdoor movies on Wilson Street in Market Square for family audiences and two in York Road Park for a more adult crowd.
Bring your lawn chair and maybe a blanket and cozy up for a drive-in experience minus the car!
*Please note, while the start time listed is 9 p.m., movies will begin at dusk.

The band, Onion Honey, playing live to a Guelph Farmers’ Market crowd
Start your weekend off right with a trip to Guelph Farmers’ Market for the launch of our new Second Saturday Summer Music Series.
On the second Saturday of July and August, join us in the back lot between 9 a.m. and noon.  We’ll have free, live, unplugged musical entertainment from some of Guelph’s up-and-coming musical acts.
Shop sustainably for farm-fresh groceries, seasonal products, artisanal goods and specialty foods while you listen, and don’t forget to visit the mini-makers from Children’s Art Factory! These young entrepreneurs will be selling uniquely creative handmade goods for all ages.
Come and see why Guelph’s Farmers’ Market is still going strong after almost 200 years!