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Weekend Events & Activities in and around London
Weekend events and activities in London including free, fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, sports, and exhibitions: Friday, May 19 – Monday, May 22, 2023.
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I. Family & Kids Activities this weekend
Victoria Day at Fanshawe Pioneer Village
A Day fit for the Queen! Join in on the festivities, as we recognize Queen Victoria’s birthday. Enjoy Victoria Day at the Village and join in the festivities. Stop by our Gardener’s Annual Spring Sprout Sale and sip on tea with our friends from Eldon House. Details
Monday, May 22, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Fanshawe Pioneer Village, 1424 Clarke Road
Regular Admission Rates apply
London Poutine Feast
Poutine Feast is a collection of award-winning food professionals specializing in the greatest food ever invented in Canada. Details
May 18 – 21, 2023
Victoria Park, 580 Clarence St, London
$0 – $40
Scenic Train Ride
Enjoy a sixty-minute, 13.6 Km round trip from Port Stanley to Whytes Park and return. Details
May 20 – 22, 2023 | 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM
Port Stanley Terminal Rail, 309 Bridge Street, Port Stanley
$9 – $15
Annual North Middlesex Firefighter’s Breakfast
Join the North Middlesex Fire Department for the 32nd Annual Firefighters Breakfast, Saturday May 20th. The menu this year includes Eggs, Sausage , Bacon, Ham, Pancakes, Home Fries and more!
Come see Sparky and the Fire Trucks. Details
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
North Middlesex Arena & YMCA Fitness Centre, 256 McLeod Street, ParkhIll
Admission this year is $12 for Adults, $8 for Kids (12 & Under) and Free for Pre-Schoolers.
African Lion Safari
Canada’s Original Safari Adventure – Get Closer Than You Ever Imagined to lions, giraffe, cheetah, rhinos and over 1,000 other exotic birds and animals! Details
Open Daily May 6 – September 4 and select dates from September 5 to October 8
African Lion Safari, 1386 Cooper Road, Hamilton
$22.95 – $48.95
Science Odyssey
Science Odyssey is a national campaign that celebrates Canadian achievements in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, featuring fun and inspiring experiences in museums, research centres, laboratories and classrooms from coast to coast. Every year in May, hundreds of science outreach leaders deliver fun, engaging and inspiring activities to Canadians of all ages. Details
May 6 – 21, 2023
All across Canada
Free
II. Live Music
Music on the Rails!
All Aboard for an East Coast Kitchen Party set in the entertainment train of the PSTR where the instruments come out and friends start to play! Grab your friends and family, raise a glass, and join London violinist and fiddler Céline Murray in this musical journey of toe-tapping and hand clapping fiddle tunes. It’s a celebration of our Canadian musical heritage – music that brings people together to experience a sense of belonging, community, and family. Details
Thursday, May 18, 2023 | 7:00 PM
Port Stanley Terminal Rail, 309 Bridge Street, Port Stanley
$45
Love in Three-Four Time
Experience an extraordinary chamber music concert featuring the talented performers Sonja Gustafson, Francesca Ranalli, Chris Wood, Alastair Smyth, Lynda Kennedy, Grace Yip, Katerina Juraskova, and Gary McCumber as they showcase captivating pieces including Brahms’ Liebeslieder Walzer Op.52, Schubert’s Fantasie in F minor, Op.103, and more by composers such as Lehar and Romberg. Details
Sunday, May 21, 2023 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
First-St. Andrew’s United Church, 350 Queens Avenue at Waterloo, London
General Admission: $20, Students $10
London Symphonia – James and the Giants
One of the finest classical performers in the world today, James Ehnes is Canada’s most celebrated violinist. For our Season Finale, James joins the orchestra for Brahms’s monumental Violin Concerto, a legendary work from the heart of the classical canon. Beethoven’s Second Symphony provides the necessary counterweight to Brahms’s colossal achievement. Details
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London
$20 – $65
FoodRUSH: The Spirit of Radio
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 8:00 PM
Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas Street East
$96 Advance
TD Sunfest BLOCK PARTY
Hoping to up this spring’s fun & sun experience, the Sunfest Committee is thrilled to announce the return of the TD Sunfest Block Party on May 19th and 20th at Downtown London’s new Dundas Place. It promises to be a big, bold and boisterous celebration of the season – and a warmup to TD Sunfest ’23 – where the pavement, the bands, and the dance moves will all be SUPER HOT! Details
May 19 – 20, 2023
Dundas Place, Dundas Street, between Talbot and Richmond Street
Free
III. Live Theatre/Performing Arts
Love Text
LOVE TEXT is a street art video projection experience – a compelling story that explores LGBTQ2S+ love in the digital world. Participate as ‘voyeur’ by watching audio-visual vignettes unfold on the side of a building in London’s downtown core or step into the dating booth to ‘go on a date’ with Love Text’s central character to explore the humanity of digital dating. Details
May 6 – 20, 2023 | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Info-Tech Research Group, 345 Ridout St., London
Free
The Drowsy Chaperone
Hailed by New York Magazine as “The Perfect Broadway Musical,” The Drowsy Chaperone is a masterful meta-musical, poking fun at all the tropes that characterize the musical theatre genre. Details
May 11 – 20, 2023
Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond Street, London
$34.13
Game of Tiaras
When the aging king of a Magical Kingdom (England) decides to split his empire between his three daughters, Cinderella, Belle, and the Snow Queen (who in no way resembles a copyrighted character), terrible tragedy ensues. Terrible, hilarious tragedy. Combining the gut-wrenching plot twists of Game of Thrones, and the soul-numbing despair of Shakespearean tragedy, this adaptation of King Lear will leave you dying with laughter as the body count mounts. When you play the Game of Tiaras, you win, or you die! Details
May 19-21, 2023
Procunier Hall at The Palace Theatre, 710 Dundas St., London
Adults $20, Youth $15 (inclusive of fees)
Koo Koo Kanga Roo
Koo Koo Kanga Roo is a dance party of the senses. Details
Saturday May 20, 2023 | 1:00 PM
The Rec Room, 1680 Richmond St. London
$25.19-56.59
Party like Gatsby London: Soirée Royale
Dress your finest and immerse yourselves to the fullest, as you step through the doors to J. Gatsby’s residence and enter the kaleidoscopic world of the 1920s. Join the glamour, the scandal and the madness – encounter marvelous performers and peculiar characters from Gatsby’s inner circle, enjoy a breathtaking 3,5 hour stage show of burlesque, live music and circus, and party to modern classics with a Gatsby twist ‘till the sun rises. Details
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 9:00 PM
Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington St.
$35.00 – $41.00 + S/C
Dear Edwina Jr
Dear Edwina JR. is a heartwarming musical about the joys of growing up, from the creators of Junie B. Jones, The Musical. Written in a “show-within-a-show” format, Dear Edwina JR. is the perfect “girl power” musical for a new generation. Dear Edwina JR. follows the adventures of plucky advice-giver-extraordinaire, Edwina Spoonapple, as she directs the neighborhood kids in a series of buoyant production numbers for the latest edition of her weekly “Advice-a-Palooza.” Edwina and her friends share wisdom on everything from trying new foods to making new friends, through clever, catchy and poignant songs. Details
May 18 – 21, 2023
Original Kids Theatre Company, 130 King Street
$13.28 to $17.70
Amer Zahr in London, Ontario: The Truth
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Wolf Performance Hall – London Public Library, 251 Dundas Street
Tickets start at $40
IV. Sports
London Majors
Come out to Labatt Park and see the London Majors. Details
vs. Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 1:05 PM
Labatt Park, 25 Wilson Avenue, London
$10-$12
NHRA National Open – Victoria Day Weekend
Enjoy Drag Racing and Camping (Motorhome, tents, pop-ups) NHRA National Open Wheel Standing Fire Truck 300 mph Jet Dragster AA/Gasers Stock/Super Stock Trackside Bar. Details
May 19 – 21, 2023
Toronto Motorsports Park, 1040 Kohler Road, Cayuga
$30 to $110
London Knights
Cheer the Knights at the Budweiser Gardens! Details
OHL Finals Game 5 vs Peterborough Petes (IF NECESSARY) on Friday, May 19, 2023 | 7:00 PM
OHL Finals Game 7 vs (IF NECESSARY) on Monday, May 22, 2023 | 7:00 PM
Budweiser Gardens, London
$25.50 – $50.50
Stephanie Worsfold – Classic 2023
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 10:00 AM
London Music Hall, 185 Queens Ave.
PRE-JUDGING: $39.56 (+ FEES) – FINALS: $57.50 (+ FEES) – VIP/FULL DAY: $86.63 (+ FEES)
V. Exhibitions and Other Events
Fill Your Cup, A Labour of Love – Mother’s Day Juried Art Show & Sale
Celebrate Mother’s Day with our juried art show and sale! Join us at the Art Gallery of Lambeth, 2454 Main Street, from May 6 to June 3, 2023. View and purchase exceptional works of art from talented local artists, exploring the many facets of motherhood. Details
May 6 – June 3, 2023
Art Gallery of Lambeth, 2454 Main Street
Free
Opening Day at Fanshawe Pioneer Village
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Fanshawe Pioneer Village, 1424 Clarke Road
Regular Admission Rates apply
Spring Plant Sale
Eldon House will be hosting our annual Spring Plant Sale offering various plants grown from seed in our historic greenhouse built in the 1880s. There will be a variety of heritage plants including flowers and herbs to make a unique and traditional garden at home. Details
May 20, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Covent Garden Market, 130 King St.
By Donation
Beginner Bonsai Workshop
Ever wanted to learn the beautiful art of Bonsai but have been too scared to take the plunge? We’re here to help those first-time buyer jitters! Come spend the afternoon with us, learning all the basics of caring for your very own bonsai.
In this workshop, you will learn how to pot, prune, and care for your own starter bonsai that you will then get to take home with you! We’ll show you the ropes and send you off feeling confident to start your journey into the incredible art of bonsai! Details
Sunday, May 21, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Covent Garden Market, 130 King Street (corner of King and Talbot)
$80
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Does anyone know of fireworks happening in London Victoria Day?
I am 100 % with you Carl. Very lame city.
London Ontario May long weekend 2019: This city is so boring it’s like watching paint dry….oh.wait…. I am watching paint dry…anyone want to watch with me? We might as well live in a cave….oh wait…we are….talk about a “snooze fest”…..do NOT Come to London Ontario if you are looking for anything of excitement…it ain’t gonna happen