Get ready for a summer of creativity and fun with the Westport Arts Council Summer Art Camps for Kids 2025! 

Calling all young artists and performers! Whether your child is a budding actor, a Picasso in the making, or simply loves to explore their imagination, we’ve got something special in store for them.

Back by popular demand are our beloved Drama and Musical Theatre Camps, where kids can shine on stage and unleash their inner performers! But wait, there’s more! We’re thrilled to introduce NEW and exciting camps guaranteed to spark creativity and inspire endless adventures!

From baking sweet treats to crafting theatrical wonders, there’s something for every age and interest. With seven different camps to choose from, the possibilities are endless!

📅 Registration is open!

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to make this summer one to remember! Let’s create unforgettable memories together at the Westport Arts Council Summer Art Camps for Kids. Enroll today and let the artistic journey begin! 

Important – PLEASE READ FOR DETAILS FOR REGISTRATION!

The registration form is required to reserve your spot for the Art Camp(s).

You will receive a confirmation email with details for payment, to complete your registration form.

Date :
Monday, June 30 to August 13, 2025

Event location :
Westport, ON

Contact :
E-mail: westportartscouncil@gmail.com

The 2025 event will be the 52nd edition of this tour that has attracted up to 2000 riders from across Canada and beyond to ride to Kingston and back through the beautiful Rideau Lakes of eastern Ontario starting either in Ottawa or Perth with overnight accommodation available in Kingston at Queen’s University.   

The 52nd edition of the Ottawa Bicycle Club’s Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour (RLCT) is scheduled for June 21-22, 2025.  With up to 1500 cyclists, this two-day event is one of the largest such events in Canada.  Cyclists start in either Ottawa or Perth and ride to Kingston on  Saturday, then return on  Sunday.  The Ottawa Bicycle Club provides luggage transfer to and from Kingston for all participants.

There are four road routes  and one gravel route with one-way lengths of 118km to 220km.  All routes go through the scenic countryside of the Rideau Valley passing many picturesque lakes and historic towns.  On the supported routes, (the Classic and the  Century+) , the Ottawa Bicycle Club works with community groups to provide refreshments and food at official rest stops where it also provides water and toilets.  Mobile repair services, police supervision at major intersections, and other services  are provided on the supported routes.

Date :
June 21 & 22, 2025

Event location :
127 Smith Dr, Perth, ON

Contact :
Please call: +1 613-230-1064 or e-mail: admin@ottawabicycleclub.ca

Join us at the ABC Hall on Saturday, June 7, 2025 for our biggest, most popular fundraiser event of the year – LOBSTERFEST!

We will have the drive thru/pick up option as well as the dine in option. 50/50 tickets will be available on the day – cash only.

Enjoy 2 delicious hard shell Atlantic Canada lobsters, boiled on-site, plus salads, roll, hot butter and dessert.

Dine in or take-out, your choice. Pleases specify when purchasing your tickets

$75 per person, no tips, no tax.

Cash bar available for eat ins.

DINE IN: Doors open at 7:00 pm, dinner is served at 7:30 pm. Tickets here .

Please don’t enter the parking lot before 6:45 pm to ensure all the drive thru orders have been picked up. Thank you!

TAKE-OUT / DRIVE THRU: There are 4 pick-up times – 4:45 pm, 5:15 pm, 5:45 pm, and 6:15 pm. Tickets here

Feeling lucky? 50/50 DRAW TICKETS will also be available for purchase during Dine In and Drive Thru.

CASH only, please. 1 / $5, 3 / $10, 10 / $20.

Date :
Saturday, June 7, 2025

Event location :
ABC Town Hall

Contact :
For more information, contact Lynne Lang at 613-273-8834

This event is running from 9 January 2025 until 29 May 2025. It is next occurring on May 15, 2025 7:00 pm.

Date :
Thursday, May 22 & May 29, 2025

Event location :
3166 Bolingbroke Road, County Road 36, Maberly, ON K0H 2B0

Contact :
Tel.: (613) 273-5717 or e-mail: info@abchall.ca

This event is running from 26 March 2025 until 18 June 2025. It is next occurring on May 19, 2025 9:00 am. 

Bring your own mat.

Improve your posture, core stability, flexibility and balance and move with more ease.

Pilates is a low-impact, easy-on-the joints mind/body exercise that has many benefits including rehabilitation from injury, reducing stress and supporting you in your daily, sports and other activities.

Key elements of the classical Pilates exercises and principles will be taught. The class will start with a gentle warm-up, continue with Pilates exercises including progressions and finish with a few yoga exercises to cool down and relax.

Date :
Monday, May 19, 2025 from 9 to 10 am.
Event location :
3166 Bolingbroke Road, County Road 36, Maberly, ON K0H 2B0
Contact :
E-mail: treasurer@abchall.ca

Join us every Sunday this Summer Season 2025 on our waterside patio for live music at The Cove from 5-8pm with Head over Heels.

Kevin & Vanessa Head are Head over Heels, an acoustic guitar/vocal duo from Gananoque, Ontario. They perform a diverse mix of original music and interpreted covers of folk, jazz, classic rock and contemporary tunes.

HEAD OVER HEELS (Gananaoque, (Vocal/Guitar Duo) Kingston’s Kevin Head is an accomplished singer, songwriter, musical director and actor. Formerly from Nova Scotia, where he still has close ties, and once called “The Original Salt Cod Cowboy”, Kevin toured extensively throughout the Maritimes with bands, theatre troupes and as a solo performer/singer, songwriter. He has performed in shows with Valdy, Charlie Major, The Rankins, Gowan, opened a cross-Canada tour for Chris DeBurgh, acted on stage with the late Denny Doherty, and over the years has had lovely musical contributions on his recordings from Ken Pearson (Janis Joplin, Bruce Cockburn), Willie P Bennett, and Kate McGarrigle.

Kevin’s most recent appearances include a mainstage appearance at the 2012 Blue Skies Festival in Clarendon, hosting the 2012 edition of Liner Notes Live Songwriter Circle, 2012 Limestone City Blues Festival, opening for Alex Cuba with the Bob Robertson Trio as part of the Limewire music series in 2011, and numerous solo appearances and performances with his duo “Head over Heels” in the Kingston, Gananoque and Westport areas. He released a new CD of LIVE material recorded October 2013 with his band and life/musical partner MISS V with whom he performs regularly here at The Cove!

Date:
Sunday, May 18, 2025 from 5 to 8pm

Event location :
The Cove Inn 2 Bedford St, Westport, Ontario, Canada

Contact :
Tel.: +1 613-273-3636

The Westport Market is back for another year in 2025 from 9am to 2pm, each and every Saturday throughout the summer, and it’s bigger than ever! The open air outdoor market runs from May 17th to August 31st. Come join us at 38 Concession Road!

Date :
Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 

Event location :
Westport Market 38 Concession Street,

Westport, Ontario, Canada

Contact :
E-mail: info@whatsonwestport.ca

For one day only, visit St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Westport Ontario from 8am to 12pm on Saturday May 17th, 2025 for their Spring Plant Sale. Get your pick of local perennials, greenhouse annuals and herbs and veggies. There will also be a BBQ!

Date :
Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 8am to 12pm

Event location :
St. Paul’s Anglican Church 18 Spring St.,

Westport, Ontario, Canada

Contact :
E-mail: info@whatsonwestport.ca

The Royal Canadian Legion Upper Rideau Branch 542 in Westport is excited to be offering HAMBURGER FRIDAYS again! Visit the Legion every Friday this summer. The barbecue runs from noon to 2pm every Friday. Come out and support this amazing community organization and enjoy a tasty burger, hotdog, sausage on a bun, and french fries with gravy.

Date :
Friday, May 16, from 12pm to 2pm

Event location :
The Legion Branch 542 10099 County Road 10,

Westport, Ontario, Canada

Contact :
E-mail: info@whatsonwestport.ca

Meghan Balogh spent years studying classical piano and violin before delving into the world of Irish fiddle music. She grew up immersed in folk music, and currently plays fiddle and sings as a member of bands in Kingston and Prince Edward County including Seventh Town, The Gertrudes and No Great Mischief. She can be found playing for Irish ceili dances around eastern Ontario with the Seventh Town Ceili Band (https://seventhtown.ca/ceili-band), and as a fixture with Kingston’s Irish session.

Eric Uren has been performing in clubs and pubs across Canada and Europe for over 25 years. His straightforward, honest delivery of well-known songs by artists like Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Johnny Cash and Steve Earle connect with audiences of all ages. He is a warm and personable performer who excels at creating a friendly, social atmosphere wherever he takes the stage. Eric and Meghan have also recently been collaborating with Hollywood comedian Tom Green in his band as they back him on select dates.

Date :
January 26, 2025 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Event location :
2 Bedford Street
Westport, Ontario K0G 1X0

Contact :
613-273-3636 or e-mail: thecoveinnwestport@gmail.com