Bayfest 2026: Daily Events Calendar

Vendor Market:  Saturday downtown.

Throughout the weekend….SPOT THE HERON! Ages 5-12. Pick up your instructions at the Information Booth on Bay Street.

*Registration required
**Fees may apply. Note: Meal pricing subject to change, contact venue for details

Friday, September 4th

• 2pm – 4pm Washer Toss Tournament – Port Rowan Community Church. 1030 Bay Street. Sponsored by the Port Rowan Community Church.
• NEW 5:00pm – 6:30pm Opening Ceremonies at Birds Canada 115 Front Road. For the love of Bayfest! Wine & Cheese Reception. Come & meet special quests and discuss the history and stories of Bayfest & Tomato Fest’s gone by! Sponsored by Birds Canada & Hounds of Erie Winery.
• 6pm – 10pm Street Chalking on Bay Street
• NEW 6:00pm Pizza Eating Concert* Bay St. and Church St. Area Pre-registration required 1 day prior. Register at Cheshires on Bay – 1016 Bay St. Sponsored by Old Cut Dairy Bar & Pizza Co.
• 6:00pm – 10:00pm Patio & Beer Garden** Chef Stan’s Saloon 1029 Bay St. Enjoy dinner before or during the movie at the open outdoor patio.
• 5:00pm – 7:00pm Fish & Chip Dinner** Port Rowan Legion Branch #379
• 7:00pm – 10:00pm Andy the Balloon Guy Andy will be on site Bay St. before and during the movie.
• NEW 8:00pm Silver Screen Costume Contest Bay St. in front of the Big Screen, Come dressed as your favourite movie character! Great Prizes to be won! Kids & Adults welcome to take part! Sponsored by Cheshires on Bay
• 8:30pm – Family Movie Night – Downtown on Bay Street. Bring lawn chairs. Sponsored by LMP Excavation and Landscaping & Wolven St. Productions.

Saturday, September 5th

• Street Chalking “ALL DAY” Bay Street & Bay Hill Area.
• 9am Dog Show* Bay Street. Sponsored by Pets Global Inc. & Doerksen Country Store. Categories: Best Costume, Best Musical Sit, Best Treat Catcher, Best Paw Shaker, Best in Show!
• 9am – 12pm Try Pickleball Drop by the Port Rowan Community Centre Courts. Learn to Play Pickleball – All equipment provided, proper athletic footwear required. For more information call 519-842-3200 ext 209. Sponsored by Stonebridge Community Centre.
• 9am Canadian Long Drive Championship Stark’s Golf Course, Port Rowan.
• 9am Baby Contest* Treasure Chest Area. Pre-registration at 8:30am. Sponsored by Y Knot Shop.
• 9am Build-A-Boat By The Bay* The Harbour/Dock Area, You must pick up forms and preregister at Port Rowan Home Bldg. Centre. Register in advance of the long weekend.
• NEW 9:30am Karma Yoga Location: Birds Canada. Pay-what-you-like open class. All donations go to Local Charities. Gentle yoga for beginners and experienced.
• 10am Frog Toss* Bay Street – Test your skills tossing plastic frogs at a target. Sponsored by Royal Canadian Legion Br. #379.
• 10am – 4pm Inflatables** Bay Downtown at Port Rowant Community Church Side Lawn. Provided by Haldimand Bouncy Castle Inc.
• 10:30am Wacky Hair Contest* 1010 Bay Street. Ages 5-13. Sponsored by The Cutting Wave. Wackiest…Be Creative! Pre-register at The Cutting Wave.
• NEW 10:30am Dance Fit & Hybrid AMP Fit Treasure Chest Area. Sponsored by At My Playground.
• 11am Soap Box Derby* Bay Hill. One rider per car. Register your soab box on Bay Street Hill. Sponsored by B&Z Trucking, Dave Wiens &Heidi Wilson – Realtor, Peak Peninsula.
• NEW 11am Story Time Neal Memorial United Church lawn. Bring a chair and/or blanket. Sponsored by the Norfolk County Library, Port Rowan Branch.
• Noon – 5pm Face Painting on Bay Street
• Noon Kids Casting Contest* Ages 4-12 and 7-12. You’ll need your own pole! Community Centre Park, 14 College Ave. Sponsored by The Thrift Shoppe.
• 12:30pm Build-A-Boat By The Bay Race The Harbour/Dock Area Sponsored by Port Rowan Home Bldg. Centre and Ducks Landing.
• NEW 1pm Hot Wing Contest* Boat House Restaurant – contact The Boathouse for registration details. Sponsored by The Boathouse.
• 1pm – 3pm Sandcastle Contest Long Point Beach, 2 Beach Ave. Bring all your tools to build the best sandcastle ever! Sponsored by Mouse Poop Rodent Control.
• 1pm – 5pm “The 50’s Vinyl Café” 1023 Bay Street. Sponsored by Olde Tyme Deli & Eatery.
• 2pm Ice Cream Eating Contest* Twins Ice Cream Parlour, 1028 Bay Street Ages 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 50 & Over. First 20 in each group will compete. Pre-register at Twins one week before Bayfest.
• Music in Harbourview Park
  • 2pm – 3:30pm Norfolk Shufflers (Yair Herrera & John Canold). Jay Rawk, Sylvain Delage, Rick W. Mercer. Adrian (Robert) Kennedy, Gary Curruthers. Irish TRAD (Joe Kennedy & Sara Van Hamme), Eric Harris Fiddle
  • 3:30pm – 4:30pm – lan Bell – Ontario folksinger, Songwriter, instrumentalist & storyteller
  • 4pm – 5pm – Bay Buoys
• NEW 2:30pm Tug-of-War Tournament** Team 1 vs Team 2 at Harbour Park/Dock Area. Must pre-register at Cheshires on Bay. Call for info: 519-586-5866. Sponsored by Cheshires on Bay.
• NEW 3pm Tug-of-War Tournament** Team 3 vs Team 4 at Harbour Park/Dock Area. Must pre-register at Cheshires on Bay. Call for info: 519-586-5866. Sponsored by Cheshires on Bay.
• 3pm Selfie Scavenger Hunt* Pre-registration at 2:30pm, Bay Street. Teams of 2-4 people. Digital camera or smartphone required. Sponsored by Shear Creations Gift Shoppe.
• 3pm – 6pm “Atkinson Brothers” Live Music on the Patio. Port Rowan Legion Br. #379 Patio, 12 Centre Street.
• NEW 4:30pm Tug-of-War Tournament** Team 5 vs Team 6 at Harbour Park/Dock Area. Must pre-register at Cheshires on Bay. Call for info: 519-586-5866. Sponsored by Cheshires on Bay.
• NEW 4:30pm Tug-of-War Tournament** Team 7 vs Team 8 at Harbour Park/Dock Area. Must pre-register at Cheshires on Bay. Call for info: 519-586-5866. Sponsored by Cheshires on Bay.
• 6pm -10pm Street Dance. Chef Stan’s Saloon Beer Garden & Patio. Featuring Sharla Ross. Bay Street. Sponsored by Chef Stan’s Saloon.
• 7pm Campfire Concert Series Harbour Park. Featuring Kim Mitchell. Tickets available at sandpines.ca and Port Rowan Home Building Centre. Sponsored by JR Digs (Sandpines.ca)

Sunday, September 6th

*Contests require pre-registration 1/2 hr. before start time.
**Fees may apply. Note: Meal pricing subject to change

• 7am Kids Fishing Derby Port Rowan Harbour. Age Categories: 0-6; 7-12; & 13-18. Sponsored by Averie Rose Bonin
• 8:30am – 12noon Royal Canadian Legion Br. #379 Brunch** 
• 9am Canadian Long Drive Championship Stark’s Golf Course, Port Rowan
• 9am – 1:30pm Bayfest Car Show Downtown. Bring your CLASSIC PRE-1980 CAR, RAT ROD or ANTIQUE TRACTOR to display! Come dressed in the era of your car! Calling all pin up bombshells! Get all dolled up and take great selfies with the antique cars. Ride in the parade at 2pm. Sponsored by CarQuest Auto Parts and Dock 17
• NEW 9:30am Chill Yoga At the Cenotaph. Chill, stretch and relax! Need to unwind from last night? Find a few quiet moments before the rest of the fun today. No experience or mat required. Sponsored by Karma Yoga.
• 10am Youth & Adult Casting Competition Harbour Park/Dock Area. Bring your own pole. Overhead Casting Only. Cash prizes. Youth competition for 13-17 years; Adult Competition 18+ Sponsored by: Cronmiller’s At the Bridge, Bayview Harbour Marina, Beddle Marine, Old Cut Marine Service, Sandboy Marina.Twins Ice Cream Parlour, Lily Mart, Old Cut Livery, Collin’s Harbour Marine Report. Trillium Court Trailer Park & RV Centre Scott Shafer, Old Cut Dairy Bar.
• 10am Christian Worship Service Side lawn of the Community Church. Bring Your Own Lawn Chair.
• 10am Barricades AT: BAY & CHESTNUT and BAY & PRICE
• NEW 10:30am Tug-of-War Tournament** at Harbour Park/Dock Area. Semi-final Game One. Sponsored by Cheshires on Bay.
• NEW 11:30am Donut Eating Contest* Harbourview Park Information Centre. Register at Tim Hortons the day before the event. Three age categories: 5-9, 10-15, and 16+. Sponsored by Tim Hortons, Port Rowan.
• Noon – 6pm Inflatables** Bay Downtown at Port Rowant Community Church Side Lawn. Provided by Haldimand Bouncy Castle Inc.
• 11:30am Entertainment in the Park To be confirmed. Treasure Chest Area. Sponsored by Port Rowan Pharmasave.
• 12noon Kids Costume Contest* 1049 Bay Street Sponsored by Y Knot Shop Theme: 25th Anniversary
• 12 Noon Becker Puller Unveiling New Pavilion. Join us for the ribbon cutting ceremony for this new significant monument in Port Rowan. Free icecream. Sponsored by the Port Rowan South Walkshingham Heritage Association.
• NEW 1pm Tug-of-War Tournament** at Harbour Park/Dock Area. Semi-final Game Two. Sponsored by Cheshires on Bay.
• 1:30pm Decorated Bike Contest* Ages 4-12. Free Methodist Church Parking Lot. Sponsored by Godfather’s Pizza. Bring Your Helmet and Plan to Ride in the Parade!
• 2pm Bayfest Parade Bring Your Own Lawn Chairs. Donations for Fireworks.
• NEW 3pm Redneck Rodeo immediately following the parade on Bay Street. Hang tight after the parade! You’re going to see the race of a lifetime. Sponsored by Cutting wave Salon & Boutique.
• NEW 4pm Line Dancing on Bay Street. Provided by Katherine of Rowan Rowdies.
• NEW 4pm – 5pm Apple Stacking Contest Norfolk Fire Hall Station #9. How many apples can you stack? All ages. Sponsored by Cheshires on Bay.
• 4pm – ? Long Pt. Lion & Lioness Chicken BBQ & Pie Sale** Port Rowan Community Centre. Eat-in or Take-out. Bring Cash!
• 4pm – 7pm Norfolk Fire Stn. #9 Pork BBQ** Port Rowan Fire Hall. Bring Cash!
• NEW 5pm Tug-of-War Tournament** at Harbour Park/Dock Area. FINAL – 3rd place match followed by 1st place match. Sponsored by Cheshires on Bay.
• NEW 5pm Cornhole Play Port Rowan Community Centre. Just for fun while you enjoy your chicken dinner.
• NEW 6pm Bubble Blowing Contest* At Crissy’s 1073 Bay Street. Ages 5-12, 13-17, 18+. Bubble gum supplied. Register at Crissy’s. Sponsored by Crissy’s.
• 7pm – 10pm Andy the Balloon Guy Ady will be on-site at 1008 Bay Street before and after the fireworks.
• 6pm – 9pm – Ken Lightheart and the Northshore Ramblers Harbour/Dock area. Sponsored by Port Rowan Thrift Shoppe and Norfolk Packers.
• Approx. 9pm FIREWORKS!!! Special thanks to the Port Rowan Fire-Fighters for their assistance. Special thanks to: LMP Excavation, Execulink, Norfolk Electric, Long Point Lions. Long Point Lioness, Ducks Landing. Townsend Lumber. Port Rowan Pharmasave & Bayside Septic.

Note: Events, times, locations subject to change. Updates will be made on Facebook.