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  description: "The full catalogue of events at Spencer Smith Park — festivals, memorial services, races and community events on the Burlington waterfront."
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# The whole catalogue

Every event on record at Spencer Smith Park, whether or not this year's edition has been announced. Nothing is removed once it has been listed.

## Happening now

- **September 4–7, 2026**

  [**~~Canada's Largest Ribfest.~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/canadas-largest-ribfest) The park's anchor festival: four days of ribs, live music and charity fundraising over Labour Day weekend.

  **On now **Throughout the parkBurlington Lakeshore Rotary Club

## Coming up

- **September 19, 2026**

  [**~~Community Living Burlington Walk'n Roll.~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/community-living-burlington-walk-n-roll) A long-running September fundraising walk and roll along the waterfront.

  Community Living Burlington
- **September 20, 2026**9 a.m.

  [**~~Burlington Terry Fox Run.~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/burlington-terry-fox-run) The city's Terry Fox Run, starting and finishing at Spencer Smith Park.

  The Terry Fox Foundation
- **September 30, 2026**

  [**~~Orange Shirt Day — Walk for Reconciliation and Peace.~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/walk-for-reconciliation-and-peace) A reflective gathering and walk on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

  **Expected**
- **October 3, 2026**

  [**~~Run for Burlington.~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/run-for-burlington) An autumn charity run supporting the Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation.


- **November 7, 2026**

  [**~~Hope in Every Step.~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/hope-in-every-step) Halton Women's Place's annual charity walk on the waterfront.

  Halton Women's Place
- **November 11, 2026**9 a.m.

  [**~~Burl-Oak Naval Veterans Remembrance Day Service.~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/burl-oak-naval-veterans-remembrance-day-service) A 9 a.m. service at the Naval Ships Memorial, ahead of the main downtown ceremony.

  **Expected**Naval Ships MemorialBurl-Oak Naval Veterans Association

## Expected, dates not yet announced

These come back most years. When an organizer publishes dates, the edition appears on the calendar; until then this is all anyone knows.

- **Dates to be announced for 2026**

  [**~~Battle of the Atlantic Memorial Ceremony.~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/battle-of-the-atlantic-memorial-ceremony) A spring naval remembrance ceremony at the Naval Ships Memorial on the waterfront.

  Naval Ships MemorialBurl-Oak Naval Veterans Association
- **Dates to be announced for 2026**

  [**~~Burlington Festival of Lights.~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/burlington-festival-of-lights) More than sixty illuminated displays through the park, from late November into January.

  Throughout the park
- **Dates to be announced for 2026**

  [**~~Ships to Korea Memorial Service.~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/ships-to-korea-memorial-service) A summer naval remembrance service at the park monument for those who served in Korea.

  Naval Ships Memorial

![Children and adults spread across the splash pad as vertical jets of water rise from the pavement, white sail shades overhead and Lake Ontario behind.](https://spencersmithpark.ca/_ipx/f_webp&s_3456x2304/images/splash-pad-summer.jpg)

*Photograph by [~~Canmenwalker~~](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=171836439) · [~~CC BY 4.0~~](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)*

## Recently past

- **August 15, 2026**11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

  [**~~Burlington VegFest~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/burlington-vegfest)

  Free
- **August 9, 2026**

  [**~~Lakeside à la Carte~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/lakeside-a-la-carte)

  Ticketed
- **August 8, 2026**

  [**~~Butter Tart Festival Race~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/butter-tart-festival-race)

  East LawnVRPro
- **July 7 – August 18, 2026**

  [**~~Movies by the Lake~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/movies-by-the-lake)

  The gazeboFreeBurlington Downtown Business Association
- **July 1, 2026**

  [**~~Canada Day~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/canada-day)

  Throughout the parkFreeCity of Burlington
- **June 20–21, 2026**11 a.m.

  [**~~Lakeshore Music & Arts Festival~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/lakeshore-music-and-arts-festival)

  Throughout the parkFreeMRG Live
- **June 6, 2026**

  [**~~D-Day Memorial Service~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/d-day-memorial-service)

  **Expected**Naval Ships MemorialBurl-Oak Naval Veterans Association
- **November 28, 2025 – January 7, 2026**4 p.m. – midnight

  [**~~Burlington Festival of Lights~~**](https://spencersmithpark.ca/events/burlington-festival-of-lights)

  Throughout the park