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Top 3 this week
Here are our 3 favourite events happening this week
Broadway at Night: A Whole New World
Blue Mountain’s Village Plaza transforms into a stage this Wednesday night with a magical outdoor performance of Broadway hits — from Disney classics to show-stopping ballads. Bring a lawn chair, grab a BeaverTail, and let the live music light up your midweek.
Wed Jul 23 • 7:30 pm • Blue Mountain
Marine Heritage Festival
Set sail for a weekend of small-town charm and nautical nostalgia! The Marine Heritage Festival kicks off in Southampton with tall ships, cardboard boat races, a fish fry, live music, and more. It’s family-friendly, full of lakefront vibes, and 100% worth the trip.
Fri-Sun Jul 25-27 • Southampton
Kelly McMichael Live @ Harmony Centre
Juno-nominated indie rocker Kelly McMichael brings her high-energy “Fast Forward 2025” tour to the Harmony Centre for one night only. Expect retro-pop hooks, guitar solos, and an intimate venue vibe.
Sat Jul 26 • 8 PM • Owen Sound
Full Weekly Calendar
Community Calendar
Our Community Calendar covers Grey & Bruce Counties. It’s a large area, so if we missed an event we are sorry, we will do better next time!
If you are looking for more info on any event just click the teal link.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Victorian Summer Tea – 1:00–3:00 PM – Billy Bishop Museum (948 3rd Ave W, Owen Sound)
REACH Roast Café – 2:00–3:00 PM – REACH Centre (369 8th St E, Owen Sound)
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Wild Wednesday (Live Animal Show) – 1:00–2:00 PM – MacGregor Point Provincial Park (Visitor Centre Amphitheatre, Port Elgin)
Midweek Music – The Bellebottoms – 4:30–6:00 PM – Community Waterfront Heritage Centre, Owen Sound
Wednesday Night Concert – 7:00–9:00 PM – Town Square, Sauble
Broadway at Night: A Whole New World – 7:30–9:00 PM – Subaru Stage, Blue Mountain
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Kids’ Craft Workshop – 10:00–11:00 AM – Bruce Botanical Food Gardens, Ripley
Friday, July 25, 2025
Marine Heritage Festival (July 25–27) – All day (various events) – Southampton
Outdoor Family Movie Night – Snow White – 7:00–10:00 PM – 808 2nd Ave E, Owen Sound (downtown city hall grounds)
Reggae on the Mountain (July 25–27) – All day – Blue Mountain Village (156 Jozo Weider Blvd, The Blue Mountains)
Saturday, July 26, 2025
“Joy and Sorrow” Art Exhibition – 10:00 AM–4:00 PM – Grey Gallery (883 2nd Ave E, Owen Sound)
Shallow Lake Village Market – 9:00 AM–1:00 PM – Allan’s Mercantile (337 Princess St, Shallow Lake)
Wiarton Lavender Festival (July 26–27) – 9:00 AM–3:00 PM – Bluewater Park, Wiarton
Thornbury Flower Market – 10:00 AM–2:00 PM – Hester Street Parkette, Thornbury
2025 Meaford Pet Expo – 10:00 AM–4:00 PM – Meaford Community Centre & Arena
Tacos al Pastor Workshop – 1:00–5:00 PM – Grey Roots Museum (102599 Grey Rd 18, Owen Sound)
Barns2Beaches Music Tour – 4:30–10:00 PM – Saugeen Municipal Airport (34 Saugeen Airport Rd, Walkerton)
Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band Parade – 8:00 PM – Queen Street, Kincardine (downtown parade)
Oakland Stroke – The Sound of Tower of Power – 7:30–9:30 PM – Meaford Hall (12 Nelson St E, Meaford)
Canadian Tenor at Leith Church – 7:30–9:30 PM – Historic Leith Church (Tom Thomson Lane, Leith)
Sunday, July 27, 2025
July Car Boot Sale – 10:00 AM–2:00 PM – Owen Sound Farmers’ Market (88 8th St E, Owen Sound)
Sunday Tea at the Walker House – 12:00–3:30 PM – Walker House Museum (235 Harbour St, Kincardine)
Sunny Sunday Tour – Beautiful Joe Park – 12:00–2:00 PM – Beautiful Joe Park, Meaford
TD Harbour Nights: The O’Deadlys – 7:00–8:30 PM – 1155 1st Ave W, Owen Sound (Harbourfront bandstand)
Monday, July 28, 2025
Market in the Park – 9:00 AM–2:00 PM – Victoria Park (310 Durham Market St N, Kincardine)
Summer Concert in Harrison Park – 7:30–8:30 PM – Harrison Park (75 2nd Ave E, Owen Sound)
Moonlit Mondays Stargazing – 9:00–11:30 PM – Inverhuron Provincial Park (Day Use Beach, Tiverton)
Foodie Flash
Naagan
279 10th St E, Owen Sound
This week we are getting a little fancy…
Naagan is an intimate 17-seat spot offering a one-of-a-kind foraged feast of progressive Indigenous cuisine.
Chef Zach Keeshig serves an upscale multi-course tasting menu (around 9 courses) crafted entirely from hyper-local ingredients – if he hasn’t foraged or grown something himself, it’s sourced from local farmers, fishers or hunters.
This hidden gem has already earned national acclaim, landing on Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants and Best New Restaurants lists.
Hidden Gem of the week
Bruce’s Caves – Wiarton’s Secret Caverns
Bruce’s Caves, tucked away in the woods near Wiarton at the base of Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula, offers a hidden world of natural caverns carved into the Niagara Escarpment.
Often described as a “hiker’s Narnia,” the caves provide a cool, otherworldly retreat on a hot day and a stunning photo-op for the adventurous traveler.
Bruce’s Caves aren’t just a geological marvel – they also come with a quirky backstory. The site is named after Robert Bruce, a Scottish settler-turned-hermit who made his home here in the late 1800s. Incredibly, despite owning land and having savings in the bank, Bruce preferred to spend his winters in these caves. He was an eccentric character; legend has it he even bathed outside in the frigid air every day of the year, embracing the wild solitude of this.
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— Cody & The GB Buzz Team