Friday
The Warmest Mug Hot Chocolate Festival
Various businesses; all day
Visit 15 local businesses who are crafting unique hot chocolate beverages. Vote on your favourite. More info here.
OHL hockey
Sleeman Centre; 7:07 p.m.
Guelph Storm vs. Brantford Bulldogs
Saturday
The Warmest Mug Hot Chocolate Festival
Various businesses; all day
Visit 15 local businesses who are crafting unique hot chocolate beverages. Vote on your favourite. More info here.
Guelph Farmers’ Market
2 Gordon St.; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Check out an abundance of fresh produce, baked goods, beverages, and products from local meat producers.
Eramosa River Trail parkrun and parkwalk
Eramosa River Trail at 85 York Rd.; 9 a.m. to noon
A free weekly timed 5k run, jog, and walk kicks off just east of the covered bridge near The Boathouse. Newcomers are encouraged to join at 8:45 a.m.
BeSpoke: A Festival About Bikes
6512 Wellington Rd. 7, Elora and The Gorge Cinema at 43 Mill St. W., Elora; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bike mechanics from Kitchener, Guelph and Centre Wellington will come together to work on donated bikes for the community to be stationed at conservation areas, given to Ukrainian new arrival families and sold to raise funds for future events. This will be followed up by a film screening of The Engine Inside at The Gorge Cinema starting at 3 p.m.
Music Weekends
Red Papaya; 2 p.m.
No Name Birthday Band to perform. Pay-what-you-can event.
“6 Bands for 4 Bucks” for Mel
Guelph Farmers’ Market at 2 Gordon St.; 6:30 p.m.
A night to remember and honour Melanie Archibald. She once joked she wanted “6 Bands for 4 Bucks” at a funeral. To honour this wish there will be six live bands, food, dancing, and a silent auction. Funds raised will go to the Sanguen Health Centre. Tickets are $4 and can be purchased online. More info here.
Sunday
The Wedding Experience
The GrandWay Events Centre at 7745 Wellington Rd. 21, Elora; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Free wedding show with local vendors, a chance at a grand prize, hors d’oeurves to try and more.
The Warmest Mug Hot Chocolate Festival
Various businesses; all day
Visit 15 local businesses who are crafting unique hot chocolate beverages. Vote on your favourite. More info here.
Music Weekends
Venue TBD; 2 p.m.
Susans/Judah John to perform. Pay-what-you-can event.
NHL Alumni Game
Sleeman Centre; 2 p.m.
Former NHLers will take on the Guelph Fire Department in a charity hockey game. All proceeds to benefit the Guelph Firefighters Benevolent Fund. More info here.