Open Air Weekends are back! Recently awarded “Best Street Festival“ at the Best of Windsor Essex Awards, and “The Most Wonderful Event of the Year” at the Biz X Awards.
Night Markets on Fridays, bagpipe parades on select Saturdays, free yoga in the park on Sundays, and of course our local shopping, restaurant patios, and live entertainment!
IT'S BAAACK!!!!!
The Dan Gemus Real Estate Team is bringing back the Amherstburg Ribfest! The last Ribfest in town was in 2019. They are excited to bring this back for the community this Father's Day weekend (June 14, 15 and 16) in Downtown Amherstburg.
Ribbers will be open Friday and Saturday from 11am-11pm, and Sunday from 11am-7pm. The ribbers along with other food vendors will be lined up down Ramsay St. between Richmond and Murray. Other participating downtown businesses include Musicland, Downtown Espresso Cafe, Lot 10 Brewing Company, and White Woods Home.
This is a Free Event, and this event is not funded by the taxpayer. This event is being brought to you by The Dan Gemus Real Estate Team along with The Richmond Popcorn Co. and CJ Bondy Plumbing.
Are you heading downtown this weekend for Ribfest? Stop into River Bookshop. We have gifts perfect for dad! Visit our display of puzzles, books, Jellycat stuffies, greeting cards, and more.
We have items you won't find anywhere else, like our Metalbirds, Boblo puzzles, sporty jellies, and our Essex County themed playing cards. Plus, we have gift cards for all occasions.
Save the date! Join Richard Peddie and Lloyd Alter at Art Windsor-Essex for a conversation about community building, growth and sustainability.
We will be on site selling copies of Lloyd Alter’s books: Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle (2021), and The Story of Upfront Carbon (2024), as well as Richard Peddie’s new book, Great Small Towns of Ontario (2024), and his 21 Leadership Lessons (2015).
To read more about the event, click here, and to read more about everything going on at AWE that night, visit this link.
Time and Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024, 6:30PM – 7PM
Location: 2nd floor, Art Windsor-Essex, 401 Riverside Dr. W, Windsor
Cost: $10 gallery admission. AWE is always free for current AWE members and for Treaty Card Indian Status and Métis Card Holders.
This event is part of AWE at Night.
Get ready for some Father's Day fun! Our very own Miss Lauren will be entertaining our Story Time visitors as our guest this week. Join us this Sunday at 11AM for story time!
Bring your Dad, your Grandpa, and your Uncles, because we are reading books about dads and we would love to hear more stories about dads from our guests.
Friday Night Market: The market this week runs from 5PM to 9PM on Friday, June 14 in the downtown along Richmond St., Dalhousie St., and Murray St.
More activities!
- Yoga and Pilates in the street in front of Acai Shack on Saturday at 8AM
- Docent Tours on Saturday and Sunday at 12PM starting next to the Gordon House
- Face painting & crafts on Saturday from 12–3PM
- The season’s first Bagpipe Parade commences on Saturday at 1PM
- Yoga in King’s Navy Yard Park on Sunday at 10AM by the gazebo
- Art workshops with Gibson Gallery on Sunday at 12PM
- Large outdoor games all weekend long!
Entertainment:
FRIDAY: Nick Robinson at 7PM on the downtown streets.
SATURDAY: Brooke McKenna at 3PM on the downtown streets, followed by Rachel Cribby at 4PM on the downtown streets.
SUNDAY: Dave & Janet Collins at 3PM at the King’s Navy Yard Park Gazebo, followed by Clutterbuck at 4PM on the downtown streets.
Catch Richard Peddie, author of Great Small Towns of Ontario, being interviewed by TVO host Steve Paikin. The show will be broadcast at 8PM and 11PM on June 24th. Richard will give his thoughts on how small towns like Amherstburg can be even better.
So much to see and do in Amherstburg!
We hope to see you in the streets this weekend.
The River Bookshop Team