Join us for a transformative experience with fibre artist Megan Cleland into the world of Sculptural Needle Felting. Whether you’re an experienced felter or a curious beginner, this 2-day workshop promises an engaging blend of artistry and fun.
Don’t miss this opportunity to create, connect, and be inspired!
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COILING, WRAPPING & FREESTYLE WEAVING with Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden
Join Tapestry Weaver and Fibre Sculptor Dianne KC and let loose for a day of creative expression coiling, wrapping, twisting and creating your unique freeform sculpture!
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Opening Reception: Olivia Mae Sinclair & Alek Bélanger
An Exhibition of Story, Resilience & Renewal
Admission is Free
You’re invited to join us for the opening reception of a compelling new exhibition featuring the works of two incredible artists: Olivia Mae Sinclair and Alek Bélanger.
This dynamic exhibition brings together Sinclair’s richly layered textiles, emotive paintings, and evocative photography with Belanger’s powerful visual reclamation—where poetic affirmations are embedded on pages pulled from gay conversion therapy books, alongside large-scale photographic works that challenge and inspire.
Free Event
Find out how creative you can be when you set your own rules while painting! What happens when you only use two colours? Or when you have to use a tiny paint brush on a large canvas? Or when you use dice to choose what type of lines you paint and what colours you use?
In this workshop, participants will learn about the famous conceptual artist, Sol Lewitt, whose wall drawings have been recreated by all types of people based on his instructions. Each time the works are recreated, whether by the artist himself or other artists, volunteers, or assistants, they are a unique iteration - proving that following a set of guidelines can burst creative boundaries.
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Join Stratford artist Sal Cucci for an introduction to intuitive abstracts and explore your personal expression in this playful and inclusive weekend!
This immersive 2-day workshop will appeal to painters of any level, whether you are beginning your abstract journey, or would like to deepen your practice.
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Young makers! Take a stroll through the vibrant world of Vincent Van Gogh and explore his use of colour and line to create motion, emotion, and intensity! Let's explore the sunny side of painting and using LOTS of vibrant yellow, yellow, yellow and practice Impressionist methods of art-making, as we work together to recreate Van Gogh’s luminous sunflowers on canvas!
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The Ontario Craft Gin Trail invites you to the Craft Gin Festival on the grounds of the Elora Centre for the Arts. This is a 19+ event.
Tickets available at the door for $20 cash only.
Gin Lovers Unite!
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Welcome Back, Summer!
Get ready for warm nights, great music, and community vibes — our free OPEN SKY LIVE Summer Concert Series is back, every other Thursday starting June 12!
The series is presented in partnership with our friends at Tribute Homes, Sorbara Group of Companies and Storybrook Homes.
Starting us off is The Jiggity James Band, live on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Arts Centre! This performance is presented in partnership with SV Law.
Free Event
Join us for an open-air performance in the beautiful yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented on the pavilion stage by the Elora Community Theatre!
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Join us for an open-air performance in the beautiful yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented on the pavilion stage by the Elora Community Theatre!
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Join us for an open-air performance in the beautiful yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented on the pavilion stage by the Elora Community Theatre!
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Join us for an open-air performance in the beautiful yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented on the pavilion stage by the Elora Community Theatre!
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FREE concert with optional BBQ Chicken Picnic at the Pavilion!
Featuring The D'eve Archer Chill Trio on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage in the yard at the Arts Centre!
It's all part of our OPEN SKY LIVE Summer Concert Series — come and enjoy music under the open sky with friends and neighbours!
🍗 This is also an optional BBQ dinner night! Dinners must be ordered in advance. See below for full details!
This performance is presented in partnership with MV Real Estate Brokerage.
The Open Sky Live series is presented and sponsored by Tribute Homes, Sorbara Group of Companies and Storybrook Homes.
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3-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 4-7
If your budding artist loves art, with a little get-up-and-go mixed in, this ART + MOVEMENT camp is for you!
We’ll invent our own junior yoga moves and get those ants in your pants dancing and singing, along with playful creativity and friend-making!
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Join us in the gallery as we officially reveal Eileen MacArthur's new exhibition, 'Eden'. These works invite us to see parts of nature—like flowers and trees—as if they have human qualities. By doing this, we can think about how people relate to each other and the world around them. Nature isn’t shown as separate or alone, but as part of a bigger community. The natural elements become a way to talk not just about individual experiences, but also about the dynamics of groups and how we all connect in society.
Refreshments will be served, admission is free. Drop in and say hello, mingle and help uplift the arts, and our community of artists!
Free Event
5-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 7-12
Let’s time-jump into the art time machine and look at Art THEN + NOW! This camp is full-on art making, trying out new materials, and exploring the connections between art today and art of the past!
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Join us for Harry Lee Follon live on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Arts Centre! This performance is presented in partnership with Wrighthaven Homes.
You won't want to miss the classic sound and memorable melodies of Harry Lee Follon on the stage! And who doesn't love a fiddle and pedal steel!?
Follon's music is inspired by the likes of John Prine and Townes Van Zandt, although he says that he's also inspired by younger artists working in that tradition such as Jeffery Martin and Joe Pug, as well as fellow Canadians Spencer Burton and Zachary Lucky.
Free Event
5 DAY CAMP FOR AGES 7-12
If you love to experiment, innovate, and collaborate then this camp is for you! This STE(A)M-injected camp brings super-sonic art making to young artists who love bright colours, bright ideas and are curious about how science and tech can POWER their ART explorations!
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The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre. Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!
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The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre. Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!
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The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre. Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!
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The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre. Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!
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5-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 4-7
Let’s answer the call of the wild in this nature-inspired camp, designed to bring out the WILD artist in you! We’ll use our creative nature to wander, wonder and engage with the wild world all around us in a week of fresh-air creativity, nature explorations and outdoor play!
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Join us for James Gray live on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Arts Centre! This performance is presented in partnership with Granite Homes.
James Gray is a contemporary version of an old-school traveling folk singer. In the past decade, Gray has toured Canada, Europe and Australia, seeing the world and sharing his beloved songs along the way. Galvanized by the idea to speak to the human condition through the creation and delivery of song, Gray draws from his deep love of legendary songwriters such as John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Gillian Welch, to guide him.
Free Event
The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre. Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!
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The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre. Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!
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The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre. Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!
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The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre. Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!
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5-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 7-12
Ready for a week of avant-garde awesomeness? This kinetic camp will introduce young artists to American Modernist, Alexander Calder’s 1931 Cirque! A moveable feast of characters, contortionists, fire eaters, hi-wire performers and circus animals. We will spend the week creating our own kinetic circus fun!
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Canada’s ultimate BBQ — and the official kick-off for Food Day Canada — returns to Elora on July 29! It’s an unforgettable celebration of Canadian cuisine featuring over 25 local restaurant and drink vendors, family-friendly activities, and a special appearance by Chef Michael Smith, who’ll be shucking oysters live on the pedestrian bridge near the Elora Mill.
Admission is free! Food and beverage tickets are available online or at the event. More info here.
Come visit us in the FREE DIY KIDS ZONE in the red chair park, where kiddos can make fun crafts with Elora Centre for the Arts volunteers and see artists from the Schoolhouse Arts Collective painting live!
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4-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 4-7
Junior artists! Turn your fave book into a power pop-up 3-D Diorama Story Box. We will start each morning with a story and then get to work exploring visual story-making and transform our own favourite stories from home into sculptural ART!
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Join us for an engaging and interactive performance by The Vaudevillian — live on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Arts Centre! This performance is presented in partnership with Long & McQuade.
Norah Spades and Jitterbug James make up The Vaudevillian, bringing their high-energy Prohibition-era tunes to our outdoor stage. These two will make you laugh, blush and dance about, drinking mason jars of the moonshine as they play 1930s jugband, ragtime numbers with washboard, musical spoons, resonator guitar, tenor banjo, mandolin, teapot trumpet and mouth harp! Shine your shoes & get ready to do the Skoodle Um Skoo! You may even get the chance to play the washboard, thimble or musical spoons during the performance!
Free Event
5-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 7-12
Young Makers! Turn your fave book into a power pop-up Diorama Story Box. Let’s explore visual story making and transform each of our favourite storybooks from home into sculptural Kid-Lit ART!
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5-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 4-7
Birds of a feather flock together in this week of high-flying fun! Join us for creative making inspired by our feathery friends! Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl we’ll spread our art wings and soar together and make memories that take flight!
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Join us for Chris Oday & Wild Bloom live on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Arts Centre! This performance is presented in partnership with Canada's Music Incubator.
Join us for a night of vintage R&B and soul with Chris Oday, followed by fiddle, folk and emotional three-party harmony of Wild Bloom!
Free Event
4-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 7-12
Love to draw and shadowy storytelling?! Join us for some old-timey illustration inspired by American Gothic writer and illustrator Edward Gorey. Let’s explore the world of fancy-fine-line drawing, graphic story-telling and dark humour in this week of drawing and doodling.
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Join us on Thursday, Sept. 4, for a Community BBQ and FREE concert featuring The Doubtfires — right here in the Arts Centre yard!
We’ll be serving up delicious BBQ chicken dinners with ALL the fixings 🤤 (vegan & gluten-free options, too!) — with all proceeds going to our new expansion.
IMPORTANT: Dinners must be ordered in advance — deadline is August 31. See below for full details!
Come for the great food, the great music, the great community vibes — or all three!
Admission is free and all are welcome.
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You’re Invited: Book Launch Reading, Workshop & Interactive Art Experience!
Join us at the gallery for a special evening on the cross-country book tour launch of two remarkable Canadian authors, Kevin Andrew Heslop and Joanna Cockerline!
The event begins with an immersive creative workshop led by both authors — an inspiring opportunity for writers, artists, and curious minds alike. Following the workshop, enjoy a live reading and discussion as Kevin and Joanna share from their newly published works.
Free Event
Join us for our final concert of the season featuring Kyle Burton live on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Arts Centre! This performance is presented in partnership with Bigelow Flooring.
Join us for a night of live music that blends folk, country, Americana, and rock! Kyle Burton crafts emotionally resonant sets that draw inspiration from legends like The Eagles and The Band, as well as modern torchbearers like Tyler Childers, Zach Bryan, The Red Clay Strays, and The Glorious Sons.
Free Event
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MEDITATIVE FLOW TWILIGHT WORKSHOP
WOOD BURNING WITH HEATHER MARTIN
Join us for the September Solstice for a calming and creative evening in alignment with the New Moon and a partial solar eclipse. This is a meaningful time to pause, reflect, and set intentions for the season ahead.
Pyrography artist Heather Martin will lead a guided mindfulness practice to help center ourselves and connect inward. Using woodburning tools and intuitive art, you’ll create a personal piece that reflects your current focus, goals, or feelings. The evening will close by taking time to set clear, thoughtful intentions, supported by the energy of the new moon and the unique symbolism of the eclipse.
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Looking for a tactile design adventure to liven up your Wednesday nights? Join textile artist Caitlin Barrie this fall for 6 weeks of guided studio time and create your own approx. 20'x30' accent rug. Whether you're brand new or already obsessed with rug hooking, you’ll receive hands-on support and the creative freedom to punch your own one-of-a-kind rug!
Only 6 spaces available.
Wednesday evenings, Sept 24, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 15, Oct 22, Oct 29
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Team Addy and Riverfest Elora present: A Concert with Addy-Tude
The 3rd annual Addy-Tude Concert is about to blow the roof off…
WALK OFF THE EARTH is headlining!!! The chart-topping, genre-bending, Juno-winning band — performing live on our stage!
Saturday, October 4th, 2025 at the MacDonald Pavilion, Elora Centre for the Arts
Doors Open: 3:00 PM | End Time: 10:00PM
In honour of Addison “Addy” Hill 💛 All in support of Sarcoma Research at SickKids. 🎗️
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The Elora Centre for the Arts and The Nest are working together to create safe, inclusive, and inspiring programs for teens and young adults in our community. Your voice matters!
We’re inviting parents, community members, and youth (ages 13–24) to share feedback that will guide how we shape our future teen program offerings.
Free Event
THE JOY OF INTUITVE TAPESTRY WITH DIANNE KENNEDY CRUTTENDEN
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Step into a world of color, texture, and creative freedom with Intuitive Tapestry Weaving. A joyful, hands-on workshop that invites you to break free from traditional weaving rules and let your instincts lead the way!
Intuitive Tapestry Weaving, moves beyond the rigid patterns and structures of traditional weaving to explore the freedom of letting your creativity guide your design. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced weaver, this workshop encourages you to trust your intuition and explore!
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AFTER THE GROUP OF SEVEN. LAWREN HARRIS, AUTUMN ALGOMA 1920
Join this beginner to intermediate oil panting workshop with artist Rick Worthington to create a master copy of Lawren Harris’s painting, Autumn Algoma, 1920. In this vibrant early work, Harris captures the bold colour and structure of the Northern Ontario landscape in fall—golden foliage, sculptural trees, and luminous sky.
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Calling all mini mad scientists and mischievous monsters! Are you ready to create and craft your way through a PA day of creepy creativity?
Join artists Eileen MacArthur and Stephanie Lines-Toohill for a Friday bursting with hauntingly hilarious fun, both indoors and out!
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MOSAIC STAINED GLASS WITH STEPH HOWE
This October, join artist Steph Howe for an exciting journey into the world of mosaic stained glass. Whether you're a complete beginner or just looking to explore a new creative outlet, this hands-on workshop is the perfect way to dive in! Steph will guide you step by step as you choose from one of her designs and transform vibrant glass pieces into a stunning 10” x 10” framed creation. Learn how to score and cut glass into unique shapes, uncover the secrets of arranging the perfect mosaic, and enjoy a relaxing afternoon of artistry and discovery!
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SAT + SUN AFTERNOON WORKSHOP WITH HEATHER MARTIN
Discover the Art of Wood Burning on Paper! Join this guided two-part workshop where you'll explore the beauty of pyrography on paper. Learn how to create consistent lines, intricate patterns, and beautiful shading using burning techniques—all in a relaxed, creative environment. No prior experience needed!
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Snow is more than just white paint. It's a delicate dance of light, shadow, and subtle colour variations.
Join Elora artist Rick Worthington for a relaxed day of oil painting and learn how to capture the serene beauty of a late winter landscape. In this guided workshop, artists will paint a peaceful, snow-covered farm during the last days of winter, while exploring the techniques Impressionist painters used to bring scenes to life!