Come celebrate 10 years of LOCAL KICKASS FUN!
THE WAIT IS OVER… HERE IS YOUR SNEAK PEAK AT THE 2026 BESTIVAL SCHEDULE!!
It’s time to start planning your BESTIVAL weekend.
On September 11 and 12, Belmont Village will come alive for our 10th annual celebration with live music, visual art, family entertainment, workshops, local vendors, great food and plenty of surprises. And the cost of admission is FREE! Our festival is made possible by our generous sponsors, volunteers and Belmont Village. Thanks this year to Rupert Street Recording, Zehr Group, Swanson’s Home Building Centre, Lexington Park, Tim Hortons Belmont Village, ABA Architects, Heffner Toyota, Graffiti Market, SpecSavers, Arabella Park as well as Sherwood Music, Long&McQuade and our BESTival FRIENDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT: WOMEN IN CHARGE
Meet us at the Glasgow Stage on Friday evening for the official opening of our 10th annual BESTIVAL.
Opening remarks begin at 7:00 PM, followed at 7:30 PM by Women In Charge, curated by Cheryl Lescom and featuring:
Sling Sisters - Shewolves of London - Madison Galloway - Jessie T - Stacey Lee - Amanda Kind (With Eryn Simoes, Janessa Nunan, Shaughnessy Valant and Jorja Smith) - Isy Aboagye
And over at Arabella Park at 8:00 PM, grab a brew and see the fabulous House of Kameleon drag show.
SATURDAY: START EARLY AND STAY ALL DAY
Saturday begins at 9:00 AM with Midtown Yoga on the Union Stage and an all-ages Urban Sketchers Workshop with Moumita Roychowdhury in the Arts & Crafts near Central Park.
From there, the day is packed with performances including:
1PM: Red Orkestra
2PM: Rebekah Stevens
3PM: Misty Blue
4PM: Antonio Michael Downing
5PM: COAST TOWN
6PM: Brooks and Bowskill
7PM: Bradley Hale Band
8PM: It's Too Late to Stop Now - The Music of Van Morrision
Families can also look forward to martial arts demonstrations, face painting, storytime, roaming performers and plenty more in KidSquare and on our Union Stage and Central Park.
From 10AM to 4PM we will have: Arts & crafts with Artshine, a giant LEGO play area with Imagine It Global - Lego Bricks, and soccer fun with Real Futbol.
There will be free face painting from 10AM to 2PM with 7 Shades by G.
On the Union Stage we have Mr. J and Cherry Lane at 10AM and Katy Sunshine At 11AM.
In Central Park enjoy Boundless Martial Arts at 11AM, 12:15PM Storytime with Antonio Michael Downing And hang out with K-Pop Demon Hunters from 2PM to 4PM.
Check the BESTIVAL website for final performance times, stages and activities before you arrive for your perfect BESTIVAL day.
Save the dates, send the schedule to your festival crew and get ready to celebrate ten years of music, art, community and LOCAL KICKASS FUN.
Belmont Village BESTIVAL
Friday, September 11 + Saturday, September 12, 2026
Belmont Village, Kitchener
FREE · ALL AGES
Also, you may win a free guitar!! Ontario residents on the BESTIVAL newsletter list will receive an entry in our draw for a new Epiphone Inspired by Gibson J-45 Acoustic/Electric Guitar from Long & McQuade, valued at $1,159 CAD. Existing eligible subscribers are automatically entered. See more info here: https://www.belmontvillagebestival.com/contest-rules and share with your friends so they can subscribe for a chance to win too!
See you in the Village!
Your BESTIVAL Team
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