Schedule
| 9/19/2026 | Double Rainbow Cafe | Tytler School | Guelph Little Theatre* | Spring Mill Distillery* | Red Chevron upstairs* | Red Chevron downstairs* |
| 11 am - 5 pm | Family Fun, Vendor Market, Garage Sale, Food | The Distillery’s ‘Ward Bar’ is the rain location for outdoor events. | ||||
| 12 - 1 pm | Open Mic (sign up at 11.30 am!) |
Maya LaRose (Festival Launch) |
Guelph Guild Of Storytellers - Ward Tales w/ Brian Holstein and Larry Gibbs (Lobby) |
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| 1 - 2 pm | Ambre Mclean |
Jam School Bands (until 2.30 pm) -- Nature walk start w/ Vanessa Hyland |
Scared Scriptless (Main Hall) |
Bonnie Durtnall History Talk: IMICO and the Ward: A good relationship gone bad (Patio) |
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| 2 -3 pm | Hellion Tom | Jam School Bands (until 2.30 pm) -- Senor Banana (at 2.30 pm) |
My Sweet Ward Storytelling - come share your Ward story! (Lobby) |
Liv Cazzola Singing Saw Workshop (Cooperage*) |
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| 3 - 4 pm | Songwriters in the Round | Afternoon Delite |
Celtic Orchestra (Main hall) |
Emilyn Stam & John David Williams (Cooperage*) |
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| 4 - 5 pm | Zubayeer |
The woebegones (Cooperage*) |
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| 5 - 6 pm |
Ward Trio (Cooperage*) |
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| 6 - 7 pm | Celtic Jam Session - come join in! (Patio) |
Dr. Mike & the Night Nurses | ||||
| 7 - 7.30 pm | Broadband | |||||
| 7.30 - 8 pm | Rowan Tee | |||||
| 8 - 8.30 pm | Jack and the Spare Hearts | |||||
| 8.30 - 9 pm | Doxy | |||||
| 9 - 9.30 pm | Animal Boy | |||||
| 9.30 - 10 pm | The Kramdens |
*ticketed venue - note that Springmill Distillery Cooperage is ticketed, and access to the patio is free
Other activities
- Bev’s Bar: 101 Beverley Street – Beverages, food, music
- Ride the Night: GCAT guided glow ride, starts from City Hall at 8 pm and will finish at Red Chevron at 9ish. For details, see www.gcat.ca
- Slinky Swellness: 26 Boult Ave – Slinky Swellness Research Center is a mobile multi-sensory home-studio; inspired by therapeutic play and one-of-a-kind woven slinkies. Facilitating inclusive programs, gatherings and the birthplace of ‘CathARTistry’ ~ exploring expression as a tool for growth and catharsis. Let’s pLaY all day for Praise the Ward!