Newcomer Welcoming Week Community Celebration in East Gwillimbury
East Gwillimbury’s Newcomer Welcoming Week Community Celebration takes place Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Health and Active Living Plaza, 160 Jim Mortson Drive. Organized by the East Gwillimbury Public Library and the Town of East Gwillimbury, the event has free admission and free parking is available at the plaza. Drop-in programming includes opening remarks and a smudging ceremony, a Welcoming Week information fair, face painting and balloon twisting. Some activities require registration, including Indigenous drum teachings, a gardening workshop, introductory salsa and bachata classes, a cooking and story-time workshop, and an Indigenous beading workshop. Participants registered for an activity receive a voucher for a complimentary meal and beverage.
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Event details
- When
- Where
- Health and Active Living Plaza (HALP)160 Jim Mortson Drive, East Gwillimbury, Ontario, CA
- Organizer
- East Gwillimbury Public Library and Town of East Gwillimbury
- Admission
- Free
- The event takes place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 10:00 to 15:00 local time.
- The venue is Health and Active Living Plaza at 160 Jim Mortson Drive in East Gwillimbury, Ontario.
- Free parking is available at the Health and Active Living Plaza.
- Admission is free, although some activities require registration.
- Drop-in activities include the opening remarks and smudging ceremony, the Welcoming Week information fair, face painting, and balloon twisting.
Information last verified September 1, 2026.
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