Marine Heritage Festival

Join us for the Fifteenth Anniversary Edition of this free, three-day family festival in Southampton, Ontario, offering 25+ activities for learning and fun for all ages. Experience the excitement of the Cardboard Boat Races, Kids' Bike Rally, Children’s Gold Hunt, and more. Enjoy live music, the Saugeen River sail-past, beer garden, and Sunset Beach Party. Discover the history lecture, tall ship visit, museum exhibits, the 1903 Range Lights open doors, and Time-Trek “Characters” from the past. Savor delicious outdoor market foods, corn roast BBQ, pancake breakfast, and fish fry community meals. Explore this largest family-fun summertime festival along the Bruce County coast, set in the historic harbour community of Southampton in Saugeen Shores – one of the top things to do each summer.