Team Work

2022-2023 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

November/December Festivals

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 14-26, 2022
Entry Deadline: October 15, 2022

Unionville Music Competition
Alina Mirzoev, UMC Director
Phone: 905-761-6818
Website: www.unionvillemusic.org

Competition Dates: December 15-17/19-22, 2022
Registration Deadline: November 7, 2022
Gala Concert and Award Presentation: TBA

February Festivals

Kingston Kiwanis Music Festival

Elaine Pedlar, Chair
pedlarela@hotmail.com
Phone: 613-539-2540
Email: epedlar@kkmfestival.com
Website: www.kingstonkiwanis.ca
P.O. Box 35004, Kingston Centre, Kingston, ON K7L 5S5

Festival Dates: February 21 – March 2, 2023
Entry Deadline: January 31, 2023
Highlights Concert: March 8, 2023

Kiwanis Club of Pembroke Music Festival

Doug Fee & Raghavan Vijay – Co-Chairs
Rhodina Gardner, Secretary

Phone: 613-559-0583
Email: pembrokefestival@gmail.com
Website: http://www.pehttps://sites.google.com/view/pembroke-kiwanis-music-festiva/home?authuser=0mbrokekiwanis.org/Page/16024
P.O. Box 1093, Pembroke, ON K8A 6Y6

Festival Dates: February 21-March 10
Registration Deadline: December 15, 2022

Newmarket Voice Festival

Irene Ilic – Festival Director

Phone: 905-830-6932
Email: ireneilic@sympatico.ca
Website: newmarketvoicefestival.com

Festival Dates: February 21-25, 2023
Concert of the Stars: February, March 3, 2023
Entry Deadline: January 31, 2023

Norfolk Musical Arts Celebration

Vicky Lachine, Festival Director
Festival Email: nmaf@bell.net
Phone: 519-428-1988
Email: norfolkmusicalartsfestival@gmail.com
Website: www.nmaf.ca
142 Lynndale Rd., Simcoe, ON N3Y 5J1

Festival Dates: February 27 – March 3, 2023
Entry Deadline: January 13, 2023
Cup Competition: Thursday, March 2, 2023
Festival Highlights: Tuesday, March 7, 2023

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 1-14, 2023
Entry Deadline: December 21, 2022

Pickering Rotary Music Festival

Jackie Flowers, Chair
Email: musicfestival@pickeringrotary.ca

Website: pickeringrotarymusicfestival.ca
Box 7, Pickering, ON L1V 2R2

Festival Dates: February 23 – March 9, 2023
Entry Deadline: January 31, 2023
Awards Ceremony: April 23, 2023

St. Thomas Music Festival

Frank Exley, Festival Chair
Phone: 226-678-7141
Festival Email:
Website:

Festival Dates: February 27 – March 3, 2023
Entry Registration Deadline: December 11, 2022
Major Awards Competition: March 4, 2023
Awards Concert: April 8, 2023

Take the Stage Music Festival

Harriet Chung, Festival Director
Tel: 289-859-4228
Email: info@takethestagefestival.com
Website: https://takethestagefestival.com/
5-18 Ringwood Drive, Suite 229, Stouffivlle, ON  L4A 0N2

Festival Dates: February 15-18, 2023
Entry Deadline: December 31, 2022
Gala Concert and Masterclass: TBA

Toronto Kiwanis Festival

Pam Allen, General Manager
Martha Gregory, Artistic Director
George Rowell, President
Phone: 416-487-5885
17 Pinemore Cres., Toronto, ON M3A 1W5

Email: office@kiwanismusictoronto.org
Website: https://kiwanismusictoronto.org/music-syllabus/www.kiwanismusictoronto.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/torontokiwanismusicfestival
Instagram: www.instagram.com/torontokiwanismusicfestival/

Main Festival Dates: February 21 – March 10, 2023 (Music, Speech Arts, Visual Arts)
Entry Deadline: January 20, 2023
Syllabus for music festival entries: www.kiwanismusictoronto.org/syllabus
Registration for music festival entries: http://tokf.musicfestivalsuite.com

Dance Festival Dates: March 27-March 30, 2023
Early Bird Entry Deadline (Dance): December 14, 2022 (7% Discount)
Regular Entry Deadline (Dance): February 1, 2023
Syllabus for dance entries: https://kiwanismusictoronto.org/dance-syllabus/
Registration for dance entries: https://www.competitionwizard.com/login/1

March Festivals

Niagara Festival of Performing Arts

Lisa Brillon, Festival Director
905-401-4088

Kathryn Cushing, Festival Secretary/Treaurer
905-354-8052

Festival Email: nmtvfestival@gmail.com
Website: www.niagarafestivalofperformingarts.com
6764 Dellpark Drive, Niagara Falls, ON L2J 2B8

Festival Dates: March 27 – April 1, 2023
Entry Deadline: January 15, 2023
Gala Concert: April 14, 2023

 

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: March 27 – April 1, 2023
Entry Deadline: January 27, 2023
Final Concert: April 2, 2023

Late March into Early April Festivals

Chatham Kiwanis Music Festival

Julie Collins and Sue Lowther, Co-Chairs

Christine Prosser, Provincial Coordinator
christine.prosser@gmail.com

Website: www.wkmf.ca

Festival Dates: April 11 – 21, 2023
Entry Deadline: December 1, 2023
Grand Concert: May 9, 2023

 

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 11-14, 2023
Entry Deadline: TBA

Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival
Rick Woolfrey, Festival Chair
Heather Fleming, Festival Coordinator
Phone: 519-821-4365
Email: heathercfleming@hotmail.com
Web: https://gkmf.ca
Box 1475, Guelph, ON N1H 6N9

Festival Dates: April 3-29, 2003
Entry Deadline: February 17, 2023
Festival Gala Concert & Fundraiser: February 11, 2023 (7:00 pm)
Highlights of the Festival Concert & Awards Ceremony: May 13, 2023 (7:00 pm)

North York Music Festival

Ella Poret, Artistic Director and Founder
Phone: 416-788-8553
Email: nymfestival08@yahoo.com
Website: www.northyorkmusicfestival.com

Festival Dates: April 14-16, 21-23, 28-30, 2023
Entry Deadline (Live): February 1, 2023

Orillia Kiwanis Music Festival

Don Haskins, President
Amanda Stanton, Artistic Director
Stephanie Worthington, Registrar

Email: info@orilliakiwanismusicfestival.com
Website: www.orilliakiwanismusicfestival.com

Festival Dates: March 20 – April 7, 2023
Entry Deadline: January 31, 2023 (Piano, Organ, Strings, Guitar, Vocal, Community Choir, Community Brass, Percussion & Woodwinds, Community and Family Instrumental Ensembles)
Entry Deadline: February 15, 2023 (Drama & Speech Arts, School Instrumental, School Choirs and Creative Music)

Ottawa Kiwanis Music Festival, National Capital Region

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: March 27 – April 29, 2023
Solo Entry Registration Deadline: December 20, 2022
Ensemble Entry Registration Deadline: January 20, 2023
Highlights Concert: TBA

Peel Music Festival

Joy Tappenden, President
Elizabeth Sarginson, 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: March 20 to April 22, 2023
Entry Deadline: December 31, 2022
Entry Deadline for Choirs and Bands: January 31, 2023

Stratford Kiwanis Festival of the Performing Arts

Patricia McKinna, Executive Director
Kathy Baker/Sarah Elliott, Festival Assistants
Phone: 519-273-3011
Email: info@kiwanisfestivalstratford.com
Website: www.kiwanisfestivalstratford.com
P.O. Box 844, Stratford, ON N5A 6W3

Virtual Music Festival Dates: March 31-April 3, 2023
Virtual Festival Entry Deadline: March 27, 2023

Live Music Festival Dates: April 3 – 30, 2023
Live Music Festival Earlybird Entry Deadline: January 16, 2023
Live Music Festival Regular Entry Deadline: February 6, 2023

Dance Festival Dates: April 28-30, 2023
Dance Festival Entry Deadline: March 27, 2023

Sudbury Music Festival

Louis Simao, Festival Coordinator

Phone: 416-532-8209
Email: info.sudburymusicfestival@gmail.com
Website: https://www.sudburymusicfestival.ca/
c/o P.O. Box 371, Dowling, ON  P0M1R0

Festival Dates: March 25 – April 5, 2023
Registration Deadline: January 31, 2023
Final Concert: Either April 17 or April 24, 2023

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: March 27 – 31 / April 4 – 6 / April 13-14, 2023
Entry Deadline: January 15, 2023

Late April into Early May Festivals

Barrie Music Festival

Festival Director: Lise Buelow
Phone: 705-726-1764
Email: barriemusicfestivalassoc@gmail.com
festivaldirectorbkmf@gmail.com
Website: www.barriemusicfestival.com

Festival Dates: April 10-28, 2023
Earlybird Registration Deadline: February 5, 2023
Final Registration Deadline: March 5, 2023

Brockville Lions Club Music Festival

Judy Quick, Chair
judithquick@hotmail.com

Phone: 613-345-1175
Bill Jenkinson, Festival Secretary
bjenkinson45@hotmail.com

Website: brockvillemusicfestival.com
P.O. Box 566, Brockville, ON K6V 5V7

Festival Dates: April 23-27, 2023
Stars Concert: May 2, 2023

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 17-28, 2023
Entry Deadline: March 11, 2023
Festival of Stars: May 9, 2023

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 17 – 29, 2023
Entry Deadline: February 15, 2023
Grand Concert: TBA

Kitchener-Waterloo Kiwanis Music Festival

Danielle Beck, Festival Coordinator
Email: danielle@kwkiwanismusicfestival.com
Website: www.kwkiwanismusicfestival.com
193-55 Northfield Dr. E., Kitchener, ON N2K 3T6

Festival Dates: April 17 – 28, 2023
Solo Entry Deadline: January 22, 2023
(Late Registration open until January 30 with a late Fee)
Finale Concert: May 5, 2023

Kiwanis Music Festival of London

Betty Anne Younker, Chairperson
Charlotte Cleland, Festival Administrator
P.O. Box 50008, London, ON  N6A 6H8
Tel: 519-432-5183

Email: secretary@kiwanismusicfestivallondon.com
Website: http://www.kiwanismusicfestivallondon.com

Festival Dates: April 11-28, 2023
Entry Deadline: December 21, 2022
Final Concert: TBA

Kiwanis Music Festival Windsor Essex County

Susan Belleperche, President
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

Festival Dates: April 24 – May 5, 2023
Entry Deadline: January 25, 2023
Awards Concert: For details, visit our website, wkmf.ca

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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

Music Festival Dates: April 21 – 29, 2023
Music Festival Entry Deadline: February 25, 2023
Dance Fesetival Dates: March 30 – April 2, 2023
Dance Festival Entry Deadline: February 4, 2023

Lambton County Music Festival (Sarnia)

Samantha DePasqua, President
email: samanthadepasqua@gmail.com

Sara Goodwin, Treasurer
email: vgmusic@sympatico.ca

Website: lambtonmusicfest.org

P.O. Box 772, Sarnia, ON N7T 7J7

Festival Dates: April 25 – May 5, 2023
Entry Deadline: February 8, 2023

Midwestern Ontario Rotary Music Festival (Walkerton)

Sharon Whaling – President
Gertrude Weber – Provincial Coordinator
Bonne Park – Secretary/Registrar

Phone: 519-881-2957
Email: bonne41@hotmail.com
Email: gcweber@wightman.ca
P.O. Box 1960, Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0

Festival Dates: April 15-29, 2023
Entry Deadline: February 1, 2023
Final Concert: April 29, 2023

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 17 – April 28, 2023
Entry Deadline: February 15, 2023

Ottawa Piano Festival

Catherine Donkin, Festival Coodinator
Email: ottawapianofestival@gmail.com
Website: www.ottawapianofestival.com

Festival Dates: April 13-16/19-23, 2023
Entry Deadline: January 1, 2023
Gala Concert: April 30, 2023

Quinte Rotary Music Festival (Belleville)

John Chisholm, Festival Chair
TBA, Provincial Liaison
Email: TBA
Phone: 613-921-7770
Festival Email: info@quinterotarymusicfestival.com
Website: www.quinterotarymusicfestival.com
P.O. Box 22082, Belleville, ON K8N 5V7

Festival Dates: April 17-21, 2023
Entry Deadline: TBA
Concert of Stars: TBA

South Simcoe Arts Council Music Festival (Alliston)

Emily Morrison – Festival Coordinator

Phone: 705-435-2378
Email: musicfestival@southsimcoeartscouncil.com
Website: www. southsimcoeartscouncil.com
Box 115, Alliston, ON L9R 1T9

Festival Dates: April 11-29, 2023
Entry Deadline: February 10, 2023

Stirling Festival of Praise (Stirling)

Donna Russet – Festival Chair

Phone: 613-966-9999
Email: stirlingfestival@gmail.com
Web: www.stirlingfestival.com
#17-25 Heartwood Dr., Belleville, ON K8P 5M2

Festival Dates: April 19-27, 2023
Entry Deadline: February 17, 2023
Stars of the Festival Concert: May 5, 2023

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

Festival Dates:  April 15-16, 22-23, 29-30, 2023
Entry Deadline: February 21, 2023
Gala Concert: May 27, 2022

May Festivals

Brant Music Festival

Chair – TBA

Phone: 226-938-7488
Festival Email: admin@brantmusicfestival.ca
Website: brantmusicfestival.ca

Festival dates: May 1-6, 2023
Entry Deadline: March 15, 2023

International Music Festival

Maestro Kristian Alexander, Chair
Jobert Seville, Festival Administrator

Phone: 905-604-8854
Email: office@intermusic.ca
Website: intermusic.ca
4981 Highway 7, Unit 1, Markham, ON  L3R 1N1

Festival Dates: May 1-12, 2023
Entry Deadline: March 5, 2023

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Sault Ste. Marie Music Festival
Carolyn Hart – Festival Chair
Phone: 705-542-4880
Email: saultmusicfestival@gmail.com
Website: www.saultmusicfestival.com

Festival Dates: TBA
Entry Registration Deadline:TBA