Upcoming Events

  • Mr. Macaw Pop-Up Coffee Bar @ The Centre

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Come visit the new coffee bar pop-up at the Elora Centre for the Arts!   The concept brings coffee and culture together in the heart of the gallery and atrium within the new spaces at the Arts Centre. In partnership with Mr. Macaw Coffee, this welcoming addition offers visitors the perfect opportunity to grab a drink on the go or slow down and savour the experience – whether exploring the gallery or relaxing in the outdoor spaces surrounding the Arts Centre.

    Designed to enhance your visit, the coffee bar will operate Fridays & Saturdays 10AM-4PM and Sundays 12-4PM.

    Free Event

    Community Open House Drop-in – Everyone welcome!

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Everyone in our community is invited to help us officially celebrate our Grand Opening!  Drop in and explore our beautiful new spaces, enjoy cake and lemonade, and take part in special giveaways for the first 200 visitors. Discover our stunning new atrium, donor walls, and a freshly installed ‘ReWild’ exhibition in the gallery.

    Be sure to stroll the outdoor pathways, where you can experience art installations, relax on benches, and take in the beauty of the spring season.

    Admission is free, and everyone is welcome.
    Drop in anytime between 1–4 PM.

    Free Event

    Meet the Artists of the ‘ReWild’ exhibition

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for an afternoon in the gallery to celebrate ReWild, an opening reception and chance to meet the artists behind this thoughtfully curated group exhibition. Featuring work that spans a range of mediums and approaches, ReWild is united by a deeply rooted connection to the rhythms, textures, and wisdom of the natural world.

    We are thrilled to present Gina Jacklin, Angela Lane, Jana Osterman, and Christina Preece together in their first-ever group show in our gallery.

    Free Event

  • ONTARIO CRAFT GIN FESTIVAL

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    ONTARIO CRAFT GIN FESTIVAL

    Food, Music, Spirits & Guest Speakers

    Join us for the 2026 Ontario Craft Gin Festival at the Elora Centre for the Arts on Saturday, June 6 from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Enjoy an exciting afternoon featuring Ontario craft gin tastings, live music, local food vendors, and engaging guest speakers. Hosted by Craft Gin Trail , this vibrant festival celebrates the creativity and craftsmanship of Ontario’s distilling community in a lively and welcoming atmosphere.

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    Open Sky Live at the Arts Centre: Free Summer Concert Thursdays

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Welcome to the Open Sky Live Summer Concert Series! Throughout the summer, enjoy seven free live music performances on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Elora Centre for the Arts, taking place on select Thursday evenings between June 11 - September 3rd from 6–9 PM. We are thrilled to showcase a diverse lineup of talented musicians and musical genres this season!

    Each concert features a food truck, our vintage camper bar and concessions -  just bring your lawn chair or blanket and settle in for a magical evening of music, community, and summer under the open sky.

    Free Event

    Open Sky Live Music in the Yard – Summer Concert Series

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for an evening of Canadiana/Rock/Bluegrass followed by Indie Folk live on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Elora Centre for the Arts, featuring Jakob Pearce and Ben Doerksen (scroll down for bios).   This concert is part of a free summer-long concert series happening at the Elora Centre for the Arts on select Thursday nights from 6-9PM.  

    Free Event

    PETER SKOGGARD’S NEW OPERA “MME LAVOISIER” – FUNDRAISER

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    ANNOUNCING PETER SKOGGARD'S NEW OPERA

    MME LAVOISIER

    FUNDRAISING LAUNCH
    2 selections from the Opera & Silent Auction 

    Wednesday, June 24th, 7-9pm
    Elora Centre for the Arts

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    Open Sky Live Music in the Yard – Summer Concert Series

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for an evening of Roots/Rock/Pop/Canadiana followed by Contemporary Folk/Singer Songwriter live music on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Elora Centre for the Arts, featuring Steven Taetz and Wild Bloom (scroll down for bios).   This concert is part of a free summer-long concert series happening at the Elora Centre for the Arts on select Thursday nights from 6-9PM.  

    Free Event

  • Open Sky Live Music in the Yard – Summer Concert Series

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for an evening of Neo-Soul/Indie-Rock/Jazz Alt-Pop, followed by Singer-Songwriter/Pop live music on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Elora Centre for the Arts, featuring Achanté and Alvin Presley and Flo Olavarria (scroll down for bios).   This concert is part of a free summer-long concert series happening at the Elora Centre for the Arts on select Thursday nights from 6-9PM.  

    Free Event

    Romeo & Juliet – Shakespeare in the Yard at the Arts Centre, presented by the Elora Community Theatre

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Romeo & Juliet will be performed on the pavilion stage in the yard this summer -  with evening and daytime performances from  Friday July 17 – Sunday July 26, 2025, presented by The Elora Community Theatre.  Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!  Adult and youth tickets available.

    Get Tickets $15.00 – $22.12 1600 tickets left

    Open Sky Live Music in the Yard – Summer Concert Series

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for an evening of Contemporary Folk, followed by Singer-Songwriter live music on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Elora Centre for the Arts, featuring Janice Jo Lee and James N. Wilson (scroll down for bios).   This concert is part of a free summer-long concert series happening at the Elora Centre for the Arts on select Thursday nights from 6-9PM.  

    Free Event

  • Open Sky Live Music in the Yard – Summer Concert Series

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for an evening of R&B/Pop/Singer-Songwriter followed by R&B/Neo-Soul/Alternative live music on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Elora Centre for the Arts, featuring Chynna Lewis and Elyssa Plaza (scroll down for bios).   This concert is part of a free summer-long concert series happening at the Elora Centre for the Arts on select Thursday nights from 6-9PM.  

    Free Event

    Open Sky Live Music in the Yard – Summer Concert Series

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for an evening of County/Singer-Songwriter followed by Folk/Soul/Country/Rock live on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Elora Centre for the Arts, featuring Bella Frances and Poppy Miers (scroll down for bios).   This concert is part of a free summer-long concert series happening at the Elora Centre for the Arts on select Thursday nights from 6-9PM.  

    Free Event

  • Open Sky Live Music in the Yard – Summer Concert Series

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for an evening of Indie-Pop/Rock/Singer-Songwriter followed by Indie/Roots/Rock live on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Elora Centre for the Arts, featuring Matthew James and The Bearskins(scroll down for bios).   This concert is part of a free summer-long concert series happening at the Elora Centre for the Arts on select Thursday nights from 6-9PM.  

    Free Event

    Opening Reception: Meet the Artists of the Elora Fergus Studio Tour

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    You are invited to the new gallery & atrium at the Arts Centre to meet & greet the artists of this year's Elora Fergus Studio Tour!  This is a wonderful celebration of art and community - come enjoy a catered night out in a beautiful space, and be the first to view the exhibition featuring all of the artists in the Tour.

    Free Event

  • Meet & Greet with Stu Oxley: Artist Reception & Exhibition Opening Event

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for an afternoon of art and conversation at a special Artist Reception with Stu Oxley!

    Be among the first to experience Between Silence and Gesture, a striking new exhibition of large-scale paintings and monoprints installed throughout our beautiful new gallery spaces. A long-time Elora resident and prominent Canadian painter and printmaker, Oxley is known for his distinctive abstract language, where layered marks, luminous colour fields, and intuitive compositions invite slow looking and quiet reflection.

    Free Event