Team Work

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

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: 

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 4, 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

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

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 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: May 2021
Entry Deadline: TBA
Awards Concert: TBA

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: February 16 – March 12, 2021
Video Submission and Entry Deadline: January 25, 2020

Dance Festival Dates: March 24-28, 2021
Early Bird Deadline: December 11, 2020
Regular Deadline: January 20, 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

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: February 15-28, 2021
Video submissions due: February 14, 2021

Piano & Voice: March 3-15, 2021
Video Submission Entry Deadline: 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: April 6-24, 2021
Entry Deadline: TBA
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

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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 6-11, 2021
Entry Deadline: TBA
Concert of the Stars: TBA

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: TBD
Entry Deadline: TBD

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

Festival Dates: TBD
Regular Entry Deadline: TBD
School Entry Deadline: TBD

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

Festival Dates: TBA
Festival of the Stars: TBA

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