2020-2021 Member Festivals
If your local music festival is not listed here or your festival is interested in becoming a member, please contact the Provincial Administrator – Pam Allen at mail@omfa.ca or the Local Festival Liaison, Michael Faulkner at r.michael.faulkner@gmail.com
- South Simcoe Arts Council Music Festival (Alliston)
- Barrie Music Festival
- Quinte Rotary Music Festival (Belleville)
- Brant Music Festival
- Brockville Lions Club Music Festival
- Cornwall Kinsmen Music Festival
- The Grey County Kiwanis Festival of Music
- Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival
- Hamilton Music Festival
- International Music Festival and Competition
- Kitchener-Waterloo Kiwanis Music Festival
- Kingston Kiwanis Music Festival
- Lambton County Music Festival (Sarnia)
- Lakehead Festival of Music and the Arts
- Kiwanis Music Festival of London
- Yip’s Music Festival (Markham)
- MCM Festival Alexandria (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry)
- Niagara Musical Theatre Festival
- Newmarket Lions Club Music Festival
- Newmarket Voice Festival
- Norfolk Musical Arts Celebration
- Oakville Vocal Arts Festival
- Orillia Kiwanis Music Festival
- Oshawa-Whitby Kiwanis Music Festival
- Ottawa Piano Festival
- Kiwanis Music Festival, National Capital Region (Ottawa)
- Peel Music Festival
- Kiwanis Club of Pembroke Music Festival
- Peterborough Kiwanis Music Festival
- Pickering GTA Music Festival
- Pickering Rotary Music Festival
- St. Catharines Kiwanis Music & Arts Festival
- St. Thomas Rotary Music Festival
- Stamford Kiwanis Music Festival – Niagara Falls
- Stirling Festival of Praise (Belleville)
- Kiwanis Festival of the Performing Arts – Stratford
- Toronto Kiwanis Festival
- Unionville Music Competition
- Midwestern Ontario Rotary Music Festival (Walkerton)
- Kiwanis Music Festival Windsor Essex County
- Wishing Well Lions Club Music Scarborough
- Woodstock Rotary Music Festival
Toronto Area Festivals
Newmarket Lions Club Music Festival
Phone: 905-252-3203
Email: newmarketlcmusicfestival@gmail.com
Website: newmarketlcmusicfestival.com
PO Box 55, Newmarket, ON L3Y 4W3
Festival Dates: April 29 – May 3, 2021
Entry Deadline:
Final Concert:
Toronto Kiwanis Festival
Ella Poret, Artistic Director and Founder
Phone: 416-788-8553
Email: nymfestival08@yahoo.com
Website: www.northyorkmusicfestival.com
Virtual Entries Accepted: March 1 – April 1, 2021
Pickering Rotary Music Festival
Marlon Levy, Chair
Phone: 416-884-0075
Email: marlon.levy@pickeringrotary.ca
David M. Stone, Festival Advisor & Founder
Phone: 905-995-8823
Email: ohnopeople@sympatico.ca
Website: pickeringrotarymusicfestival.ca
Box 7, Pickering, ON L1V 2R2
Festival Dates: TFebruary 25 – April 30, 2021
Entry Deadline: TBA
Wishing Well Lions Club Music Scarborough
Cameron Miranda-Radbord, Festival Chair
Email: info@musicscarborough.com
Website: http://www.musicscarborough.org
25 Channel Nine Court, Scarborough, ON
Festival Dates: April 12 – May 14
Entry Deadline: March 14
Awards Concert: May 15
International Music Festival and Competition
Festival General Manager: Jobert Sevilleno
Phone: 905-604-8854
Email: office@InterMusic.ca
Website: intermusic.ca
Festival Dates: April 17-18, 2021
Entry Deadline: January 31, 2021
Award Ceremony: Friday, May 14, 2021 – Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
Peel Music Festival
Joy Tappenden, President
Amy Weymouth, Festival Administrator
Phone: 647-282-7335
Email: admin@peelmusicfestival.ca
Website: www.peelmusicfestival.ca
8-17 Worthington Ave., Suite 135, Brampton, ON L7A 2Y7
Festival Dates: TBA
Entry Deadline: TBA
Final Concert: TBA
Toronto Kiwanis Festival
Pam Allen, General Manager
Martha Gregory, Artistic Director
George Rowell, President
Phone: 416-487-5885
Email: office@kiwanismusictoronto.org
Website: www.kiwanismusictoronto.org
17 Pinemore Cres., Toronto, ON M3A 1W5
Virtual Music Festival Dates: March, 2021
Video Submission and Entry Deadline: February 28, 2021
Virtual Dance Festival Dates: Mid-May
Video Submission and Entry Deadline: April 2, 2021
Yip's Music Festival (Markham)
Katherine Kwok, Festival Chair
Grace Shum, Festival Secretary
Phone: 905-948-9477 x 2211
Email: ymf@yips.com
Website: www.yips.com
28 Crown Steel Dr., Unit 19, Markham, ON L3R 9Y1
Entry Deadline: February 1, 2021
Video Submission Period: February 23 – March 29, 2021
Results Announcements: April 26 – May 3, 2021
Newmarket Voice Festival
Irene Ilic – Festival Director
Phone: 905-830-6932
Email: ireneilic@sympatico.ca
Website: newmarketvoicefestival.com
The Fesitval is cancelled for 2020
Pickering GTA Music Festival
Martha Gregory, Executive Director
Phone: 905-839-9801
Email: pgtamf@gmail.com
Website: www.pgtamf.ca
861 Naroch Blvd, Pickering, ON L1W 1T1
Festival Dates: February 1 – February 14, 2021
Entry Deadline: January 17, 2021
Unionville Music Competition
Alina Mirzoev, UMC Director
Phone: 905-761-6818
Website: www.unionvillemusic.org
Competition Dates: December 14-19, 2020
Registration Deadline: November 16, 2020
Gala Concert and Award Presentation: January 24, 2021
Southern Ontario Festivals
Brant Music Festival
Naomi Wratten, Chair
naomiwratten@gmail.com
Phone: 226-938-7488
Festival Email: admin@brantmusicfestival.ca
Website: brantmusicfestival.ca
Festival dates: April 26 – May 1, 2021
Entry Deadline: February 13, 2021
Final Concert: TBA
Hamilton Music Festival
Tom Oliver, President
Diane Manojlovich, Festival Coordinator
Festival Phone: 905-520-2477
Website: www.hamiltonmusicfestival.ca
611 Holly Hill Cres., Burlington, ON L7L 3Z8
Festival Dates: April 12 – 24, 2021
Entry Deadline: TBA
Grand Concert: Saturday, May 8, 2021
Oakville Vocal Arts Festival
Linda Fletcher, President
Natalie Spurrell, Vice-President, Festival Administrator
Phone: 905-464-2411
Email: info@oakvillevocalartsfestival.ca
Website: www.oakvillevocalartsfestival.ca
Festival Dates: November 11-23, 2020
Finale Concert: November 24, 2020
Entry Deadline: October 15, 2020
Niagara Musical Theatre Festival
Lisa Brillon, Festival Director
905-401-4088
Kathryn Cushing, Festival Secretary/Treaurer
905-354-8052
Festival Email: nmtvfestival@gmail.com
Website: www.nmtvfestival.ca
6764 Dellpark Drive, Niagara Falls, ON L2J 2B8
Entry Deadline: January 8, 20201
Virtual Festival Dates
Musical Theatre, Piano and Voice: March 3-15, 2021
Video submissions due: March 1, 2021
St. Catharines Kiwanis Music & Arts Festival
Anna Morlacchetti, Festival Chair
Cory Abt, Festival Administrator
Website: www.stcatharineskiwanisfestival.com
12-111 Fourth Ave., Suite 102, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3P5
2021 Festival is cancelled
Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival
Joe Scollard, Festival Chair
Heather Fleming, Festival Coordinator
Phone: 519-821-4365
Email: heathercfleming@hotmail.com
Web: www.gkmf.ca
Box 1475, Guelph, ON N1H 6N9
Festival Dates: Spring 2021
Entry Deadline: February 13, 2021
Highlights of the Festival: TBA
Norfolk Musical Arts Celebration
Vicky Lachine, Festival Director
Festival Email: nmaf@bell.net
Phone: 519-428-1196
Fax: 519-428-1196
Email: nmaf@bell.net
Website: www.nmaf.ca
142 Lynndale Rd., Simcoe, ON N3Y 5J1
Festival Dates: March 1-5, 2021
Entry Deadline: TBA
Festival Highlights: TBA
Stamford Kiwanis Music Festival - Niagara Falls
Stamford Kiwanis Music Festival – Niagara Falls
Stephen Laramee, Festival Chair
Phone: 647-629-0224
Gina Redekop, Festival Secretary/Coordinator
Phone: 905-358-3293
Email: skmusicfestival@gmail.com
Website: www.kiwanisniagara.ca
9 Tracey Rd., St. Catharines, ON L2N 1P9
Festival Dates: April 20-30, 2021
Entry Deadline: TBD
Southwestern Ontario Festivals
Kiwanis Music Festival Windsor Essex County
Ed Lanktree, Festival Chair
elanktree@gmail.com
Susan Belleperche, Festival Coordinator
suebelleperche@gmail.com
Festival email: info@wkmf.ca
Website: www.wkmf.ca
c/o 863 Hacienda Court, Windsor, ON N9G 2T1
Tel: 519-800-9013
Virtual Festival Dates: April, 2021
Entry Deadline: TBA
Awards Concert: TBA
Kiwanis Music Festival of London
Jim Scott, Chairman
Charlotte Cleland, Festival Secretary
Phone: 519-432-5183
Email: secretary@kiwanismusicfestivallondon.com
Website: kiwanismusicfestivallondon.com
P.O. Box 50008, London ON N6A 6H8
Virtual Festival Dates: March 30 – April 22, 2021
Entry Deadline: TBA
Stars of the Festival Concert: TBA
Lambton County Music Festival (Sarnia)
Judy Inch, President
email: jandj@live.ca
Sara Goodwin, Treasurer
email: vgmusic@sympatico.ca
Website: lambtonmusicfest.org
P.O. Box 772, Sarnia, ON N7T 7J7
The 2021 Festival is cancelled
Kitchener-Waterloo Kiwanis Music Festival
Heidi Wall, Festival Coordinator
Email: heidi@kwkiwanismusicfestival.com
Website: www.kwkiwanismusicfestival.com
193-55 Northfield Dr. E., Kitchener, ON N2K 3T6
Festival Dates: TBA
Entry Deadline: TBA
Finale Concert: TBA
Midwestern Ontario Rotary Music Festival (Walkerton)
Sharon Whaling – President
Gertrude Weber – Provincial Coordinator
Bonnie Park – Secretary/Registrar
Phone: 519-881-2957
Email: fhazlehurst@sympatico.ca
Email: gcweber@wightman.ca
P.O. Box 1960, Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0
Festival Dates: TBA
Entry Deadline: TBA
Highlights Concert: TBA
St. Thomas Rotary Music Festival
Frank Exley, Festival CHAIR
Phone: 226-678-7141
Festival Email: info@rotarystthomas.org
Website: rotarystthomas.org
Festival Dates: February 22-26, 2021
Entry Registration: December 11, 2020
Online Performance Submissions: January 22-February 8, 2021
Results of Online Submissions: February 22, 2021
Online Major Awards Competition: February 26, 2021
Stratford Kiwanis Festival of the Performing Arts
Patricia McKinna, Executive Director
Sheena Jongerden , Festival Coordinator
Phone: 519-273-3011
Email: info@kiwanisfestivalstratford.com
Website: www.kiwanisfestivalstratford.com
P.O. Box 844, Stratford, ON N5A 6W3
Festival Dates: TBA
Entry Deadline: TBA
Gala Concert: TBA
Woodstock Rotary Music Festival
Brian Jackson, Festival Coordinator
Phone: 519-535-4124
Email: woodstockrotaryfestival@gmail.com
Website: www.woodstockrotaryfestivalofmusic.com
Box 1615 Woodstock, ON N4S 1K3
Festival Dates: April 26-May 3, 2021
Entry Deadline: TBA
Eastern Ontario Festivals
Brockville Lions Club Music Festival
Judy Quick, Chair
judithquick@hotmail.com
Phone: 613-345-1175
Bill Jenkinson, Festival Secretary
bjenkinson45@hotmail.com
Website: brockvillelionsmusicfestival.com
P.O. Box 566, Brockville, ON K6V 5V7
The 2021 Festival is cancelled.
Kiwanis Music Festival, National Capital Region (Ottawa)
Andrew Xhignesse, Chair
Kim Chadsey, Executive Director
Christopher Askwith, Provincial Administrator
festivalcorrections@gmail.com
Phone: 1-613-226-7572
Festival Email: kim@okmf.ca
Website: ottawakiwanismusicfestival.com
Festival Dates: April 1-30, 2021
Entry Deadline (online only): TBA
Gala Concert: TBA
Peterborough Kiwanis Music Festival
David Milne, Chair
Darlene Ewing – Secretary
Phone: 705-748-2045
Fax: 705-748-6481
Email: kiwanismusic@trytel.net
Website: www.kiwanismusicfestival.com
P.O. Box 481, Peterborough, ON K9J 6Z6
Festival Dates: April 5-9, 2021
Entry Deadline: TBA
Final Concert: TBA
Cornwall Kinsmen Music Festival
Jane McLaren, Festival Secretary
Phone: 613-360-8592
Email: cmusicstudio@cogeco.ca
Website: http://www.cornwallkin.com/index.php/events/music-festival
Festival Dates: April, 2021
Entry Deadline: April 9, 2021
MCM Festival Alexandria (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry)
Gabrielle Campbell, Chair
Phone: 613-525-0516
Email: mabouer@hotmail.com
Website: www.mcmfestival.ca
15 Sanfield, P.O. Box 624, Alexandria, ON K0C 1A0
Festival Dates: April 30-May 1, 2021
Entry Deadline: TBA
Gala Concert: TBA
Quinte Rotary Music Festival (Belleville)
John Chisholm, Festival Chair
Jo-Anne Wheeler, Provincial Liaison
Email: jo.wheeler@me.com
Phone: 613-969-1277
Festival Email: info@quinterotarymusicfestival.com
Website: www.quinterotarymusicfestival.com
P.O. Box 22082, Belleville, ON K8N 5V7
Festival Dates: TBA
Entry Deadline: TBA
Concert of Stars: TBA
Kingston Kiwanis Music Festival
Elaine Pedlar, Chair
pedlarela@hotmail.com
Phone: 613-539-2540
Email: kkmf@kingston.net
Website: www.kingstonkiwanis.ca
P.O. Box 35004, Kingston Centre, Kingston, ON K7L 5S5
Festival Dates: February 1 – February 28, 2021
Registration and Uploading of Performances: November 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021
Adjudication of On-line Performances: February 2021
Video Highlights Concert: March 2, 2021
Premier of Highlights Concert: March 2021
Ottawa Piano Festival
Catherine Donkin, Festival Coodinator
Email: ottawapianofestival@gmail.com
Website: www.ottawapianofestival.com
Festival Dates: April 10-25, 2021
Entry Deadline: February 1, 2021
Zoom Workshops with Adjudicators and Result Announcements: April 24-25, 2021
Oshawa-Whitby Kiwanis Music Festival
John Chave, Chairperson
Tina-Marie Schaaf, Festival Coodinator
Phone: 905-430-1455
910 Dundas St. W., PO Box 10017, Whitby, ON L1P 1P7
Email: info@oshawawhitbykifest.ca
Website: www.oshawawhitbykifest.ca
Festival Dates: April 12-23, 2021
Entry Deadline: February 28, 2021
Stirling Festival of Praise (Belleville)
Michael Faulkner, Chair
Phone: 613-391-1541
Email: r.michael.faulkner@gmail.com
Web: www.stirlingfestival.com
16 Woodland Acres, Belleville, ON K8N 4K1
Festival Dates: April 18 – May 7, 2021
Entry Deadline: TBD
Stars of the Festival Concert: TBD
Northern Ontario Festivals
Barrie Music Festival
Ellen Wells, Chair
Janice Noble, Festival Coordinator
Phone: 705-726-1764
Email: barriemusicfestivalassoc@gmail.com
Website: www.barriemusicfestival.com
Address: P.O. Box 20024, Bayfield North, Barrie, ON L4M 6E9Festival Dates: April 1 – 29, 2020
Festival Dates: April 6-29, 2021
Early Bird Registration: TBA
Regular Registration: TBA
Spirit of Music Showcase: TBA
Orillia Kiwanis Music Festival
Don Haskins, President
Amanda Stanton, Artistic Director
Stephanie Worthington, Registrar
Email: info@orilliakiwanismusicfestival.com
Website: www.orilliakiwanismusicfestival.com
Entry Deadline: January 31 & February 15 (see website for specifics)
Virtual Submission Deadline: April 18, 2021
South Simcoe Arts Council Music Festival (Alliston)
Suu Taylor – Festival Coordinator
Phone: 705-435-2378
Email: info@southsimcoeartscouncil.com
Website: www. southsimcoeartscouncil.com
Box 313, Alliston, ON L9R 1V6
Festival Dates: April 6 – 29, 2021
Entry Deadline: TBA
The Grey County Kiwanis Festival of Music
Mark Hendry – Festival Chair
Karen Kyle – Festival Coordinator
Email: info@kiwanismusicfestival.net
Website: www.kiwanismusicfestival.net
PO Box 456, Owen Sound, ON N4K 5P7
Festival Dates: April 5-27, 2021
Entry Deadline: TBD
Festival of the Stars: TBD
Lakehead Festival of Music and the Arts
Dawn Sebesta, Festival & Provincial Coordinator
Phone: 807-577-0060
Fax: 807-577-0303
Email: dmsebesta@gmail.com
Website: www.tbmusicfestival.com
Festival Dates: April 9-17, 2021
Music Festival Entry Deadline: TBA
Gala Concert: TBA
Kiwanis Club of Pembroke Music Festival
Doug Fee & Raghavan Vijay – Co-Chairs
Rhodina Turner, Secretary
Phone: 613-732-5631
Email: pembrokefestival@gmail.com
Website: http://www.pembrokekiwanis.org/Page/16024
P.O. Box 1093, Pembroke, ON K8A 6Y6
Deadline for Registration: February 26, 2021
Deadline Video Submissions: March 26, 2021
Sudbury Kiwanis Music & Dance Festival
Rick Arcand, Festival Chairperson
Katherine Smit Festival Coordinator
Phone: 705-677-4675
Email: sudburykiwanis@gmail.com
Website: www.kiwanisclubofsudbury.ca
469 Bouchard St., Suite 211, Sudbury, ON P3E 2K8
Festival Dates: March 25 – April 3, 2021
Entry Deadline: TBA
Final Concert: TBA