Stir the Pot Comedy Show
July 18, 6 p.m.
Porcupine Dante Club, 162 Cedar St. S.
As a prelude to Festa Italiana, get ready to stir up some laughter and delicious Italian cuisine at the Löw Key/#NoFilter 'Stir The Pot' comedy night! Enjoy a night of pasta, punchlines, and plenty of Parmesan. Tickets are $60 for dinner and the show and are available on Eventbrite.
Rock on the River
July 18-20
Hollinger Park, Algonquin Boulevard East
The popular festival is back and for the first time ever is three nights. On July 18, Eric Girard and the Travelers are on stage at 7 p.m., followed by Tim Hicks at 8 p.m. and Dean Brody at 9:30 p.m. On Friday, July 19, Ruuster kicks off the entertainment at 6:15 p.m., Honeymoon Suite is on at 7 p.m., Lita Ford at 8 p.m., and headliner Bret Michaels with special guests Dee Snider and Steve Auger are on at 9:30 p.m. July 20, Puddy hits the stage at 6:20 p.m., Danko Jones is on at 7:15 p.m., Buckcherry plays at 8:15 p.m., and Live wraps up the action with their show at 10 p.m. More details and tickets are available here.
Ontario Parks Healthy People Health Parks
July 19
Kettle Lakes and all other provincial parks
Take advantage of free day use at all Ontario Parks. The doors are open to everyone in Ontario! There will be no charge for day-use visitation during the celebration. Explore a new park and sample the parks' facilities and services in a great natural setting!
Dine Under the Stars
July 19, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Porcupine Dante Club "Patio", 162 Cedar St. S.
Enjoy selections from the special Festa Italiana menu for $35. Reservations required. Call the Porcupine Dante Club at 705-264-3185 or email [email protected].
Il Mercato Dante
Saturday, July 20, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Salute Lounge, 162 Cedar St. S.
Fresh, homemade Italian food! Lasagna, sauces, meatballs, fresh pasta, deliciously loaded focaccia panini-salami, pizzelle, Nonna's coffee cake, Santucci, homemade gelato, and tiramisu are all on sale to help celebrate Festa Italiana!
Rock the Block Cedar Street Concert
Saturday, July 20, 6 p.m. - midnight
Cedar Street South in front of the Dante Club
Festa Italiana’s concert event featuring Thick as Thieves, food from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the show! Tickets are not available at the door but are available online and at the Porcupine Dante Club—$20 for general admission and $30 for VIPs.
Festa Italiana Street Party
Sunday, July 21, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cedar Street South, in front of the Dante Club
The Reason for the Season! Italian food and desserts, Climb'n'Fun children activities, classic car show. Entertainment by Paul Sebalj and Friends.
Mountjoy Farmers' Market
Every Saturday, 9 a.m. - noon
537 Pavilion Dr., Timmins
This popular market is set up weekly until Thanksgiving. Stop by every week to pick up fresh local food, shop the crafters and artisans, and learn more about local organizations.
Summer Open Studio
Sunday, July 21, 12 - 4 p.m.
Roy Nicholson Park, Pine Street North and 8th Avenue
Drop by the Porcupine Art Club to meet with the artists, see demonstrations, and learn about the club. Artwork is on display and for sale. All ages are welcome to visit, and there is no cost to attend. Rain or shine, the studio is open!
Wild Alchemy
Runs until Aug. 29
Timmins Museum: NEC, 325 Second Ave.
This exhibit by the Broken Forest is in the Grey Gallery. The show tends to focus on our gaze on loss of biodiversity in the forest and asserts a metaphysical connection to the trees that is also threatened. It includes artists from Poland, Germany, the United States, Brazil, Colombia and Canada. There is a performance by some of the artists on Wednesday, July 24 from 6-8 p.m. The museum is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
Check out the full events calendar and submit your group's activities online here.
