A whole plethora of events to choose from this week! Street festivals, a comedy show, gardens, beer tasting, workshops, and getting some zen time in – this week is just full of events for the whole family! Scroll down to find out what’s on in Markham – June 23rd – 29th!
Carnival Sidewalk Sale – June 25th – 10am-2pm
Come One! Come All! Meet our merchants & shop local. Enjoy live music along Main Street Markham. Farmers Market, Balloon Art, Face Painting, Games, Cotton Candy & more!
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Bubble Tea Comedy Show – June 25th – 7.30pm
If you love bubble tea and Stand-up comedy then this is the event for you!
The GTA’s first-ever bubble tea Stand-up comedy show. Make your Saturday evening even better by watching some hilarious local stand-up comedians. We got 6 funny comedians and an awesome headliner! Fun friendly show with some adult content (16+).
Our line up for the evening:
Your Host: Jason Luu
Headliner: Matt Alexander Henry
Featuring: Philip Koo, Marie Sotto, Paul Schmidt, Mark McCorkell & Amy Yu.
When: Saturday, June 25 – 7:30pm doors open – Show starts – 8pm.
Where: Yes Cafe, 22 Esna Park Dr, Markham.
The building is shared with the Markham Wesley Community Centre. Please go to the west of the building for the entrance.
For more details & tickets click here. Price: $5 on Eventbrite $7 at the door.
26th Annual Gardens of Uxbridge Tour 2022
This self-guided garden tour features 8 private gardens where local residents invite you through the garden gate to view their garden creations for one special day in the countryside surrounding Uxbridge, Ontario. Rain or Shine!
Local Artists and Artisans are featured in selected gardens with artworks for sale, while plein air painters paint before you and garden art is on display. Produced in partnership with The Lucy Maud Montgomery Society of Ontario as a charitable fundraiser for the nearby National Historic Site. Fantastic local dining and shopping in the fabulous heritage town of Uxbridge completes the day!
For more details click here. Price: $27.01
Puppy Yoga by Yoga Kawa – Markham – June 26th 12.30pm
You will LOVE this yoga with puppies no matter whether you are coming for your own yoga practice, to spend time with friends, to build a deeper bond with your significant other, or if you are a parent who is looking for a unique way to connect with your young ones. Yoga class with puppies is truly perfect for everyone.
40 minutes of relaxing and gentle yoga stretches with fluffy puppies as your assistant teachers + 15 minutes pure cuddles and kisses from the cutest puppies + 5 minutes sharing circle to learn about how the puppies make great friends and family members.
For more details click here. Price: $55
Markham Students and Gen Z: Freedom from Life’s Chaos – Online Meditation Series – June 23rd – June 26th
60-minute sessions for teens and young adults, on how to meditate. The program will focus on student issues such as mental health, social media use/misuse, bullying etc. This instructional program would be free of charge and includes an introduction to the concept followed by a guided meditation with music and a Q&A session. This is a part of our community outreach efforts. Through the use of very simple techniques, one can find that peace is not merely a concept, but an inner state that can be easily and spontaneously reached. The objective is that each student can experience a state of mental silence as a gateway to stress relief and inner peace.
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Indigenous Peoples Celebration – June 25th – 1pm
Come to Elgin Barrow Arena in Richmond Hill on Saturday, June 25 to celebrate INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MONTH! This is a free outdoor all-ages event that features:
- The Shining Water Singers Drum Group
- Live Performance from Wildhorse Indigenous rock tribute
- Dancers
- Games
- Prizes
- Crafts
- Vendors….and more!
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Succulent Arrangement Workshop – June 25th – 2.30pm
At Springer Garden Studio in Richmond Hill, learn how to move your succulents to the planters and how to take care of the succulents.
Everything provided – One grand planter, 3-4 small succulents, multiple decorations & free coffee & tea
You will bring everything home afterwards 😉
For more details click here. Price: from $43.45
Strength of Taste – Beer & Food Pairing – Father’s Day Edition – June 26th – 2pm
Join our community and get ready for an afternoon of mouth-watering beer and food pairings. This interactive experience is perfect for all food and beer lovers. During this live and interactive afternoon with Chef Andrew from Hot Knives Catering and Brewer Cam from Old Flame Brewing Co., you will be taken through four beer and food pairings, learning about the beer and the food pairing while getting to try each tasty combo. The menu consists of
1. Old Flames Red Vienna Lager paired with a Yorkshire Pudding Slider
2. Old Flames Raven Black Lager paired with Ancho and Espresso Crusted Pork Shoulder with a cabbage slaw
3. Old Flames Shawn’s Way New England IPA paired Poutine style pretzel bites with roasted asparagus and mushrooms
4. Old Flames seasonal It’s Not You, It’s Me white chocolate Stout paired with French Macarons and Chocolate dipped Strawberries.
The event will take place at Old Flame Brewery in Newmarket.
For more details click here. Price: $59.37
The Return of the Goddess Energy: A Workshop – June 25th – 1pm
Learn how to select individual flowers and place them with creative flair. At the end of the session, you leave with your very own custom-designed bouquet featuring the best of the season’s fresh flowers.
What is it about flowers? We are naturally drawn to flowers because they are representative of a woman’s beauty. There’s something about beautiful blossoming petals that is quite representative of a woman’s delicacy and femininity.
Followed by a Sound Bath performed by Nidhi Arya, Reiki Master and Sound Therapist. Sound healing is an ancient meditative practice that uses different musical instruments to create vibrations and induce & awaken healing mechanisms within and around the body. Nidhi Arya’s medium of sound therapy is the use of Quartz Crystal Singing bowls.
In between, we will talk about what it means to step into the Sacred Feminine and what that looks like to each of us uniquely.
Come out, and connect with yourself and the women in our community! Leave filled with food, love and lush goodies.
For more details click here. Price: $96.49
Mud Hero – June 25th – Bruce’s Mill Conservation Park
Mud Hero is the largest all-Canadian obstacle event series, and the most fun you’ll ever have covered head-to-toe in mud!
Whether you take on our popular 6k obstacle course, our adrenaline-pumping 10k challenge, or bring the kids for our family-friendly kid’s race, you are sure to be muddy and smiling every inch of the way.
Don’t miss the post-race Mud Bash, with a barbecue, bevvies, live music and more!
For more details click here. Price: from $34.99
Baskin-Robbins Customer Appreciation Day – June 25th – 1pm-4pm
Come celebrate with us! Baskin-Robbins welcomes the community to its 5892 Main Street, Stouffville location for a Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, June 25th from 1 pm to 4 pm. The afternoon will feature sweet promotions to celebrate the new management of this location.
Promotions will include a draw for a $50-value ice cream cake of choice, buy one scoop get a second scoop free, and discounted pre-packs. Plus, the beloved Coney will be on-site!
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Movies in the Park – June 24th – 9pm – Memorial Park – Stouffville
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy family favourites under the stars! A food vendor will be available at each movie selling a variety of treats for you to enjoy while watching a spectacular movie.
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Applewood Farm – Pick Your Own Strawberries – June 25th & 26th
Strawberry season is here! This is a great day out with some delicious results!
For more details click here. Price: $14 pp which includes a 2-litre basket of pick-your-own strawberries.
Taste of Asia Festival – June 24th – June 26th
Taste of Asia, Canada’s largest Asian festival, is an exciting, high-energy annual event that has been celebrating harmony, cuisine and culture for the past sixteen years.
First introduced in 2003 during the SARS outbreak with a mandate of boosting the local economy, the first Taste of Asia festival also provided a platform for the community to promote the multicultural mosaic of Canada and create harmony between various cultural groups through an event that fostered mutual respect and co-operation.
The annual multicultural event is hosted by the Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham (FCCM), the Association of Progressive Muslims of Canada (APMC) and the City of Markham.
Markham Mayor, Frank Scarpitti, not only endorses the festival, he is also the co-chair of Taste of Asia. This year Taste of Asia has partnered up with AsialiciousTO Carnival and the food delivery company, Fantuan, to bring more delicious Asian food to the festival. As always Taste of Asia is supported by the presenting sponsor TD Bank.
Times: June 24th – 2pm-11pm, June 25th – 11am – 11pm, June 26th – 11am-5pm
Location: Kennedy & Steeles
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Heads Up for:
Fumiko Enchi’s Restless Night in Late Spring – A One Act Play – July 8th & 9th – Varley Art Gallery Unionville
The Canadian debut of Fumiko Enchi’s 1928 play.
Two women debate the virtues of creating art or abandoning it all to become political activists, both coming close to understanding each other, though never quite seeing eye to eye.
20-minute talkback session with the cast/director following performances.
Come early and check out the exhibits at the Varley Art Gallery for a full, well-rounded evening of art at no extra cost.
For more details click here. Price: from $30