15TH ANNIVERSARY · JUNE 5, 2027

15 Years on the Waterfront

Chesterville’s free, volunteer-run festival of art, music and community is turning 15. Join us on the waterfront for a day made by neighbours, for neighbours.

LEARN MORE​
  • The 2015 Chesterville "Years Gone By" mural on Main Street, painted with winter scenes of ice harvesting, a horse-drawn sleigh and hockey
  • Festival-goers and artist tents along the closed Main Street at Art on the Waterfront
  • Artist and vendor tents along the Chesterville waterfront, seen from across the river
  • Live band on the main stage with a crowd seated on the lawn at Art on the Waterfront in Chesterville
  • Volunteers applaud as the new "Chesterville Then & Now" mural is unveiled in 2025, showing the old winter scenes and today’s festival waterfront
  • Aerial view of the Chesterville waterfront during Art on the Waterfront, with tents and crowds along the river

One Free Day of
Art, Music and
Community.

Browse the market, hear local bands on the main stage and let the kids loose in the Kids Zone. Welcome back, and bring someone who hasn’t been before.

Where

Chesterville, Ontario
Free admission

When​

Saturday
June 5, 2027

A Day on the Waterfront, Made Here in Chesterville

Fifteen years in, the idea hasn’t changed: a free day outside, built by local volunteers, with 80+ artists and vendors, live bands and a Kids Zone.

Artists & Vendors

Browse 80+ artists,
artisans and makers.

Free for Everyone

Just show up and
bring a friend.

Live Music

Local bands and
open mic on
the main stage.

Kids Zone

Colouring and
activities for
the little ones.

FESTIVAL PHOTOS

A look back at the waterfront over the years.

2026
  • Festival-goers walking down the main street
GO TO GALLERY​
2025
  • Wide view of a band on the main stage
GO TO GALLERY​
2024
  • Volunteers and speakers at the 2024 opening ceremony
GO TO GALLERY​
VIEW ALL YEARS

Join Us on June 5.

Artists, vendors, sponsors, volunteers and neighbours: there’s a place for you at our 15th. Registration details are coming soon.

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