Hastings Waterfront Festival

EVENT POSTPONED TO AUGUST 2025

Hastings, Ontario (on both sides of the bridge)
hastingsfestival.ca

If you are interested in helping to organize the 2025 festival, email info@hastingsvillage.ca.

2023 SCHEDULE:

Activities are planned throughout the village, with the always-popular SHOW & SHINE Car Show at the Hastings Field House, an ANTIQUE BOAT SHOW along the north shore of the Trent River, west of LOCK 18, a VENDOR VILLAGE street sale on Front St. E. AND a HOT AIR BALLOON rides in the park behind the post office.  This is in addition to the usual festival activities at the Hastings Village Marina including AXE THROWING, BLADES OF GLORY, lots of kids activities, live music and a beverage pavilion.

AT THE HASTINGS VILLAGE MARINA

• 9 am- Gates Open
• 10 am to 3 pm – Kids Zone activities begin 
• 10:15 am – GNP Reptile Rescue Show
• 11 am to 3 pm – Kids’ Performer and Interactive Entertainment
• 11 am –  Beverage Pavilion opens
• 11 am – Blades of Glory Medieval Knight Duel Show
• 12:15 am – GNP Reptile Rescue Show
• 1 pm – Blades of Glory Medieval Knight Duel Show
• 1 pm to 5 pm – Axe Throwing (play for FREE)
• 3:30 to 4:30 pm – Live Music – Chante Savoy
• 4 pm – Blades of Glory Medieval Knight Duel Show
• 5 to 7 pm – Fish Fry at the Hastings Village Marina
• 5 to 7 pm – Live Music – Harley and the Howlers
• 8 to 11 pm – Live Music – Storm the Palace
• 10 pm – Light up Your Boat Prize Draw
• 11 pm – Festival closes

AT THE HASTINGS FIELD HOUSE

• 7 am – Gates open for show cars
• 9 am – Show & Shine Car Show begins
• 11 am – Show car registration closes, judging begins
• 2 pm – Prize draws and awards begin
• 3 pm – Car show closes

ON FRONT STREET

• 9 am – Vendor Village opens
• 9 am to noon –  Hot Air Balloon Rides
• 9:30 am to 2:30 pm – Antique Boat Show
• 11 am – Firelights Belly Dance Troupe
• 12 pm – HUB Ukulele Band at The Water Lily
• 1 to 3 pm – Live Music – SoulCorde Music
• 5 pm – Vendor Village closes

Food Vendors

• Chef Greedy Bites – Wood-fired pizza
• Smash Patties
• Hastings Revitalization Association

Vendors & Entertainment

• Blades of Glory
• Upper Canada Axe Throwing
• Focal Brewing Co
• Rice Lake Hard Cider