Multicultural Festival

Celebrating Wellington County's Diverse Communities
Saturday, July 11 · 11:00 am - 4:00 pm | Wellington County Museum and Archives – 0536 Wellington Road 18, Fergus
A vivid red and gold Chinese lion dance costume is held high by a performer
A wooden sign reading Market Place in front of the Wellington County Museum and Archive's Heritage Barn.
A performer at the 2025 Multicultural Festival holds two large sticks, creating large bubbles that children run to pop.
A person has their hand painted with brown henna atop a red tablecloth.
A traditional tea demonstration on stage at the 2025 Wellington County Multicultural Festival.
A performer at the 2025 Multicultural Festival speaks to two children while holding a pair of antlers.
A group in matching white shirts and red bottoms claps and dances on stage at the 2025 Multicultural Festival.
A performer at the 2025 Multicultural Festival wears a purple and red traditional outfit while giving a dance performance on stage. They are seat on the ground, and a red-painted hand stretches out towards the crowd.
Close-up of performers wearing kilts, green socks, and black shoes with flashes of red ribbon, part of a traditional Scottish pipe and drum band.
A white and brown Border Collie runs out of a bright orange agility tunnel on a grassy field, part of a dog performance at the festival.
A food vendor at the 2025 Multicultural Festival holds a takeout container containing two yellow hand pies. Their shirt reads Caribbean Queens Real Jerk.
A smiling man leads an outdoor African drumming circle under the shade of a large tree, surrounded by seated attendees holding djembes.

Free Admission! Family Friendly!

Enjoy a day of FREE family friendly activities, live performances and shows!

Explore the Festival

We are thrilled to be bringing back the Wellington County Multicultural Festival for a fourth year! 

This year's Multicultural Festival will showcase live cultural performances, music, activities for children and youth, interactive games, diverse food and marketplace vendors, and access to the beautiful Wellington County Museum and Archives. 

Several people gather under a black "Thrive HIV Prevention and Support" canopy tent at the Multicultural Festival on a sunny day.
Five women in colorful, traditional South Asian attire perform a choreographed dance on an outdoor covered stage.
Two young boys play a beanbag toss game on a grassy field during the Multicultural Festival.
A woman in a black shirt and flowy white pants sits on a folding chair in a grassy area, playing a drum during the Multicultural Festival.
Man in a blue shirt playing an acoustic guitar on the outdoor stage at the Multicultural Festival.
An outdoor food stall for "Lola Liza Foods" features banners advertising Filipino street foods like BBQ, lumpia, and halo-halo under a white canopy tent.

A wooden sign reading Market Place in front of the Wellington County Museum and Archive's Heritage Barn.

Festival Map

Plan your visit in advance! Click here to view the 2025 Multicultural Festival venue map. Copies will be available at the entrance, or you can bring your own.

Bring a chair and a refillable water bottle to stay comfortable. And if you can, consider biking to the event for an easy and eco-friendly way to get there! 

Know Before You Go: Multicultural Festival Essentials

Capture your vibrant moments and share them with us by tagging #ExperienceWellington so we can celebrate with you.