Culture Days

Culture Days logo Culture Days is a national celebration each fall where individuals and groups across Canada are encouraged to celebrate arts, culture and heritage in their communities. The County of Brant celebrated Ontario Culture Days with its inaugural Culture Days in 2023, and featured 34 events presented by local groups and creators. Culture Days invites the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of arts and culture in various communities.

The 2024 Culture Days will be held September 20 to October 13, 2024.

New for 2024!

The County has been selected by Ontario Culture Days to be featured as a 2024 hub. In addition to three great weeks of free programming there will be a festival hub day of events and activities, which will take place on Saturday, September 28th, 2024 in the walkable area around downtown Paris.

For Hub details visit the Ontario Culture days - Brant Festival Hub page.

Check back for updates as more events are added!

On this page:

Culture Days 2024 Schedule
Heritage Scavenger Hunt
County of Brant Culture Days Information for Event Organizers
Truth and Reconciliation Day

Culture Days 2024 Schedule

Enjoy three weeks of free programming, including a festival hub day on Saturday, September 28, 2024, in downtown Paris. For the most up-to-date event listing, visit the Culture Days events page and search 'County of Brant'.

The diverse mix of events and programs being offered in the County include*:

Full Culture Days Schedule

Date	Time	Event Name	Organizer	Location
September 20 - October 12	Store hours	Florals Through Time-A Historical Exploration of Floral Arts	Thorn & Petal Florist	127 Grand River St N, Paris, ON
September 20- October 12	Store hours	Neon Nyan’s Drink & Mascot Design Contest	Neon Nyan	The Gem Marketplace, downtown Paris
September 20- October 12	Homestead Hours	Then and Now Exhibit 1874-2024	Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead	359 Blue Lake Rd, St. George, ON
September 20-October 12	Community Centre Hours	Great Stories in Brant - Traveling Exhibit	Brant Historical Society	Travelling between libraries and Community Centres - see Culture Days event posting for details
September 21	10:30 am-1:30 pm	Rural Expressions	Tasty Road Trips Inc. By Spicy Jan	Burford Public Library
September 22	10:00-10:30 am	Student Concert Series	Dan Taylor Music	St. George AppleFest Kids Activities Area
September 22	10:00 am-3:00 pm	Brant Pride JOY Event	Brant Pride/Rubyyy Jones	Paris Lions Park
September 22 & 29	2:00 pm-4:00 pm pm	Voices from the Past	Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead	359 Blue Lake Rd, St. George, ON
September 22	12:00 pm-3:00 pm	Intro to Faux Calligraphy for Beginners	Bilal Shahid	Program room (2nd floor) County of Brant Public Library Paris Branch
September 22	6:00 pm-8:00 pm	Paris Birds for Diversity	La Trenza Tacos	The Paris Wincey Mills Co
September 24	6:00 pm-8:00 pm pm	Paris Birds for Diversity	La Trenza Tacos	The Paris Wincey Mills Co
September 24	6:30 pm-9:00 pm	Eco Collage Workshop	Linda Jones	St. Paul’s United Church Auditorium
September 24	10:00 am-12:00 pm	Pencil Sketching	County of Brant Public Library	County of Brant Public Library, Oakland-Scotland Branch
September 25	2:00 pm-4:00 pm	Painting Local Nature and Landscapes in Watercolour	County of Brant Public Library	County of Brant Public Library, Burford Branch
September 25	7:00 pm-9:30 pm	Drag King Makeup Lecture & Demonstration	Big Cityyy Arts	Rebel & Royal, 119 Grand River St, Paris, ON
September 26	5:00 pm-8:00 pm	Introduction to Italic Calligraphy for Beginners	Bilal Shahid	Community Room Brantford Public Library, Main Branch
September 28	1:00 pm-3:00 pm	September 2024 Reading	Riverside Reading Series	Paris Lions Park
September 28	12:00 pm-4:00 pm	SAY SOMETHING: DIY Banner Making Kit	Big Cityyy Arts	Rebel & Royal, 119 Grand River St, Paris, ON
September 28	7:00 pm-12:00 am	Dog Eared Cafe presents Paris Arts Showcase	Dog Eared Cafe	Dog Eared Cafe
September 28	12:00 pm-4:00 pm	Grand Culture is Here	Grand Culture	Downtown Paris
September 28	10:00 am-11:00 am, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm	Creating Art from Wood	Mountain WoodWork Canada	County of Brant Public Library, Paris Branch
September 28	Various Times	Theatre Arts Taster Workshop Day	Paris Performers Theatre	St. Paul’s United Church
September 28	10:00 am-12:00 pm	Bagpipes and Drums	Paris Port Dover Pipe Band	Paris Lions Park
September 28	11:00 am-5:00 pm	Holly.O. Studio/Gallery Tour	Holly O Studio	16 Charlotte St, Paris, ON
September 28	11:00 am-4:00 pm	Open House at the Wheelhouse	Jason’s Wheelhouse	60 Curtis Ave N, Paris, ON
September 29	12:00 pm-2:00 pm	The Other Paris Fashion Week: The Debut	KLK Paris & Royal & Rebel	The Paris Wincey Mill Co
September 29	12:00 pm-6:00 pm	Student Concert Series at Addi Fest	Dan Taylor Music	359 Blue Lake Rd, St. George, ON
September 29	12:00 pm-7:00 pm	Addi Fest	Joan Minnery Enterprises & Nancy Carruba	359 Blue Lake Rd, St. George, ON
September 29-October 6	2:00 pm	Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Cemetery Walking Tour	Brant Railway Heritage Society	Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Cemetery, 703 Mt. Pleasant Rd, Brant County, ON
October 1	5:00 pm-8:00 pm	Islamic Arts and Appreciation of Arabic Calligraphy	Bilal Shahid	Program room, County of Brant Library, Paris Branch
October 1	7:00 pm-9:30 pm	Drag Queen Makeup Lecture & Demonstration	Big Cityyy Arts	Rebel & Royal, 119 Grand River St, Paris, ON
October 1	3:00 pm-5:00 pm	Card Making and Letter Writing Social	The Kindness Card Project	Dog Eared Cafe, downtown Paris
October 2	3:00 pm-5:00 pm	Mixed Media and Photo Art	County of Brant Public Library	County of Brant Public Library, Paris Branch
October 5	Various Times	Onondaga Village: The Grand Tour	Middleport Heritage Community Hall	Onondaga Community Hall
October 9	7:00 pm-9:30 pm	Queer Fabric Collage Workshop	Rebel & Royal	119 Grand River St N, Paris
October 10	6:00 pm-7:30 pm	Program for Expressive Arts and Community Engagement	Mabe Kyle	County of Brant Public Library, Burford Branch
October 12	10:00 am-1:00 pm	Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy	Bilal Shahid	Community Room Brantford Public Library, Main Branch

*Please note, event details are subject to change at the discretion of the event organizers. Full event details can be found on the Culture Days - Brant Hub Events website.

Download and print the full Culture Days Schedule (PDF)

Scavenger Hunt

You're invited to join in a county-wide Heritage Scavenger Hunt! Grab a friend or family member and venture to the corners of the County learning and solving clues as you go!

Heritage scavenger hunt map of the county

Submit your answers by October 25, 2024, for a chance to win prizes. Email in your answers or drop off a copy at a County of Brant Customer Service Office (Burford – 26 Park Ave. or Paris – 66 Grand River St. N). Drop boxes are available at both locations.

BONUS! Include a photo of a place, plaque, or cairn in your email to be entered twice!

Download and Print the Scavenger Hunt (PDF)

Information for Event Organizers

Event Submission

Event submissions are closed for 2024. Culture Days event(s) are submitted through the Culture Days website.

Culture Days Funding

Applications for Funding are closed for 2024.

County of Brant Culture days funding is now available to help organizers run Culture Days programming. Successful applicants could receive up to $1000.00 and support to participate in Culture Days. Before applying, read through the questions below:

What do we mean by arts and culture?

Arts and culture embrace a wide range of disciplines, including music, dance, theatre, film, literature, heritage, craft, visual arts, design, performing arts, and community arts.
Working with these disciplines, your events could also include a variety of other themes such
as nature, science, technology, agriculture, history, etc.

Who can participate?

Anyone can organize an event and participate in Culture Days! From grassroots community volunteers, public libraries, and independent artists to major arts, culture, and heritage institutions and specialty festivals, anyone can organize events to participate in Culture Days.

Who is eligible for funding?

Your program or event must encourage participation and engagement and take place within the geographic boundaries of the County of Brant.
It must be either free or have a pay-what-you-may option (View the Event Organizer Guide on the Culture Days website).
It must be registered through the Festival’s registration system website.
Event/program must take place on at least one of the Festival dates September 20^th - October 13^th.September 30, 2024 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day is reserved for events
that commemorate this day and honour Indigenous experiences, perspectives, and creative and cultural expressions.
Event/program must have an arts and culture component.

All events and activities must be hosted or organized by a Canadian-based organization, artist, or individual.

Truth and Reconciliation Day

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is on September 30, 2024. All Culture Days events on this day are presented by Indigenous creators or community members, or have an established partnership with Indigenous creators or community members. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day to reflect and learn about the history and harms of the past with emphasis on honoring the lost children, impacted families and survivors of residential schools. For this reason, all events and programs on September 30 must be organized to share First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit experiences, creative expressions, culture and perspectives.

Contact

If you have any questions, contact the County of Brant Arts, Culture and Heritage Officer below: