Plan around Southampton this weekend and beyond with upcoming markets, festivals, music, sports, arts, community happenings, and seasonal reasons to visit.
Event details come from public local sources and should be checked at the source before planning around dates, times, venues, registration, or tickets.
Events in Southampton, Southampton this weekend, Southampton markets, Southampton festivals, Southampton music, and family-friendly things to do near Saugeen Shores, Ontario.
Weekly downtown market on Green Street and Bricker Street, running Wednesdays from June 3 to October 7.
Time: Wednesdays, 9 AM to 2 PM · Venue: Green Street and Bricker Street · Organizer: Visit Port Elgin · Area: Port Elgin, Bruce County
Verified source: Visit Port ElginRecurring Port Elgin recreation-facility programming with public swims, lane swims, aquatics, fitness, indoor track access, and drop-in gym sports including pickleball, basketball, badminton, and volleyball.
Time: Check the interactive schedule before visiting · Venue: Pryde Aquatic and Wellness Centre, 600 Tomlinson Drive · Organizer: Town of Saugeen Shores · Area: Port Elgin, Bruce County
Verified source: Town of Saugeen ShoresSouthampton race weekend with packet pickup Friday and Saturday 15K, 10K, 5K run/walk, and Kids Fun Run starts along the Lake Huron shoreline.
Time: Friday pickup 5 PM to 7:30 PM; Saturday races from 8:30 AM · Venue: Southampton Coliseum and Lake Huron shoreline · Organizer: Rotary Huron Shore Run · Area: Southampton, Bruce County
Verified source: Huron Shore RunBranch 340 golf fundraiser with shotgun start, cart, lunch, and community fundraising context.
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM · Venue: Southport Golf Club · Organizer: Port Elgin Legion Branch 340 · Area: Port Elgin, Bruce County
Verified source: Visit Port Elgin eventsRotary golf classic at Saugeen Golf Club with lunch, dinner, live auction, prizes, and community fundraising.
Time: 1 PM to 8 PM · Venue: Saugeen Golf Club · Organizer: Saugeen Shores Rotary · Area: Port Elgin, Bruce County
Verified source: Visit Port Elgin eventsYouth baseball and softball tournament season with PWSA girls tournaments, OBA rep and select tournaments, and the 11U WOBA tournament across Lamont and Cameron Park dates.
Venue: Lamont Park and Cameron Park · Organizer: Saugeen Shores Minor Baseball · Area: Port Elgin and Saugeen Shores, Bruce County
Verified source: Saugeen Shores Minor BaseballThree-day charity pickleball tournament in memory of Pam Rowcliffe, with a Friday youth clinic, men's and women's divisions Saturday, mixed divisions Sunday, raffle prizes, and youth mentorship fundraising.
Time: Friday 4 PM to 6 PM; Saturday and Sunday 8 AM to 5 PM · Venue: Lakeshore Recreation Centre, 1177 Goderich Street · Organizer: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grey, Bruce and West Simcoe · Area: Port Elgin, Bruce County
Verified source: Big Brothers Big Sisters Grey Bruce West SimcoeTobermory ferry-season weekend with a fashion show, beer garden, outdoor movie, children's activities, tournament play, harbour displays, dinner cruise, and fireworks.
Venue: Tobermory harbour and community venues · Organizer: Chi-Cheemaun Weekend Festival · Area: Tobermory, Bruce County
Verified source: Explore The BruceFree Sunday evening concert series alternating across Saugeen Shores pavilions, including Port Elgin and Southampton dates.
Time: 7 PM to 8:30 PM · Venue: Emmett McGrath Pavilion and Fairy Lake Pavilion · Organizer: Town of Saugeen Shores · Area: Saugeen Shores, Bruce County
Verified source: Town of Saugeen ShoresFree Sunday live music series along the Owen Sound harbour, with lawn-chair seating, food vendors, and rain-or-shine planning notes.
Time: Sundays, 7 PM · Venue: Community Waterfront Heritage Centre, 1155 1st Avenue West · Organizer: City of Owen Sound · Area: Owen Sound, regional
Verified source: City of Owen SoundTwo-day waterfront celebration at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park, with free family activities, vendors, live entertainment, drone show, and Canada Day programming.
Time: June 30 gates at 1 PM; July 1 gates at 10 AM · Venue: Kelso Beach at Nawash Park · Organizer: City of Owen Sound · Area: Owen Sound, regional
Verified source: City of Owen SoundPort Elgin Legion centenary performance with Stevie Vallance as Vivien Kershaw, WW2-era songs, local historic scenes, veteran stories, and post-show story sharing.
Time: 6 PM to 9 PM; show ends at 8:30 PM · Venue: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 340, 630 Green Street · Organizer: Port Elgin Legion Branch 340 · Area: Port Elgin, Bruce County
Verified source: Saugeen Shores ChamberWomen's triathlon and duathlon at Port Elgin Main Beach with swim, bike, run, relay options, and fundraising support for local women's shelters.
Time: First wave 8:30 AM · Venue: Port Elgin Main Beach, 100 Green Street · Organizer: Lakeshore Triathlon · Area: Port Elgin, Bruce County
Verified source: Triathlon OntarioFriday evening sunset tradition at the Big Flag near Southampton Beach; arrive before sunset and pair it with High Street or beach plans.
Time: Summer Fridays before sunset · Venue: Big Flag near Southampton Beach · Organizer: Visit Southampton · Area: Southampton, Bruce County
Verified source: Visit SouthamptonFriday market series in Southampton with artisan, craft, food, and local vendor browsing built around summer evening traffic.
Venue: Southampton · Organizer: Marine Heritage Society · Area: Southampton, Bruce County
Verified source: Marine Heritage SocietySouthampton heritage weekend tied to the harbour, museum, range lights, Chantry Island context, and community programming.
Venue: Southampton harbour and community venues · Organizer: Marine Heritage Society · Area: Southampton, Bruce County
Verified source: Saugeen Shores ChamberArts Centre festival weekend that supports galleries, High Street shopping, museum pairings, and rainy-day itinerary planning.
Venue: Southampton Arts Centre · Organizer: Southampton Arts Centre · Area: Southampton, Bruce County
Verified source: Southampton Arts CentreFully supported charity cycling event starting and finishing in Southampton, with 10K, 30K, 50K, 75K, 80 km gravel, and 110K ride options supporting local hospital equipment.
Time: Starts 7 AM · Venue: 26 Albert Street South, Southampton · Organizer: Gran Fondo Lake Huron · Area: Southampton and Port Elgin, Bruce County
Verified source: Gran Fondo Lake HuronSouth Bruce Peninsula sunflower walk with photo stops, cut trails through the field, optional flower purchases, and weather-dependent date notes.
Venue: Sandhill Creek, South Bruce Peninsula · Organizer: Sandhill Creek · Area: Sauble Beach, Bruce County
Verified source: Visit Sauble BeachMajor Owen Sound regional festival with multiple music stages, artisan vendors, food, licensed areas, family programming, and Kelso Beach at Nawash Park trip-planning demand.
Venue: Kelso Beach at Nawash Park · Organizer: Georgian Bay Folk Society · Area: Owen Sound, regional
Verified source: SummerfolkMajor fall festival weekend with pumpkin weigh-offs, midway energy, classic cars, downtown foot traffic, and family itinerary demand.
Venue: Downtown Port Elgin · Organizer: Port Elgin Pumpkinfest · Area: Port Elgin, Bruce County
Verified source: PumpkinfestInternational Silver Stick girls hockey final tournament for U11, U13, U15, and U18 C divisions across Port Elgin, Southampton, and Tiverton venues.
Venue: Port Elgin, Southampton, and Tiverton arenas · Organizer: International Silver Stick · Area: Saugeen Shores and Tiverton, Bruce County
Verified source: International Silver StickThe Events in Southampton page gathers upcoming markets, festivals, music, sports, arts, heritage weekends, and community events for Southampton and nearby Saugeen Shores, Ontario trip planning.
Like Locals keeps event cards tied to public local sources where available. Before planning around a date, time, venue, registration, or ticket detail, follow the listed source link and confirm the event directly.
The current Like Locals calendar tracks 22 events for Southampton and nearby visitor planning, including recurring community dates and seasonal reasons to visit.