About Unionville Festival
Kick off the summer with the Unionville Festival! This annual event takes place on historic Main Street Unionville and is a celebration of the local community, featuring live music, local arts and craft vendors, delicious food, retail shops, community performance groups, and a wide range of activities for people of all ages. In 2026, the Unionville Festival returns to its full scale, made even more special with the completion of the Main Street Restoration. Whether you’re looking to enjoy some great entertainment or simply soak up the festive atmosphere, the Unionville Festival is a must-attend event for anyone in the area and sets the stage for an incredible year of events ahead, including exciting highlights like Indie coming to Markham.
History of Unionville Festival
In 1969, Unionville residents banded together to save Main Street Unionville in a protest that would eventually transform into Unionville Festival. The widening of Kennedy Road that was taking place South of Highway 7 concerned residents that it would continue North and destroy the historic homes and businesses of Main Street Unionville. They rallied in protest and successfully demonstrated their commitment to maintain and safeguard historic Main Street. Since then, the annual Unionville Festival kicks off the summer, filling Main Street with thousands of people.
🚍 SKIP THE TRAFFIC & PARKING AT UNIONVILLE FESTIVAL!
Take our FREE Festival Shuttle Service operated by First Student from Central Park Public School to Parkview Public School — just steps away from Unionville Main Street and all the festival fun! 🎉
🕚 Shuttle Service Hours: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
🚌 Last return shuttle pickup to Central Park PS: 6:30 PM
✨ Continuous shuttle service throughout the day
✨ Families & strollers welcome (storage available underneath buses)
✨ One accessible shuttle bus available
✨ Wait times may vary depending on traffic conditions
Please be mindful to obey all parking signs and community parking regulations when parking near Central Park Public School and Parkview Public School.
Park once, ride stress-free, and enjoy the festival! 🎶🍴🎡
FAQ
Tickets /or Wristbands will be sold at Crosby Field by Unionville Festival Volunteers. There are inflatables for kids and one inflatable for toddlers. Cash only.
We encourage local attendees to consider walking or biking to the festival. Bike racks will be available at Unionville Curling Club’s parking lot, so please remember to bring your own locks. Given the limited parking availability on Unionville Main Street, we are collaborating with First Student to provide FREE shuttle services to the Festival. Feel free to use the GO bus to Unionville Go Station ,and then take the York Region Transit bus line #008 to get to Carlton and Kennedy Rd.Â
First Student, the bus company, is providing free shuttle service for the Unionville Festival. Two 72-passenger buses will be making continuous trips from either  Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School or Unionville High School Parking Lot to Unionville Festival on both festival days from 11:00am-7:00pm.
Shuttle Schedule from Unionville HS or Pierre Elliott Trudeau HS to Unionville Main StreetÂ
Departure Times at Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School or Unionville High School Parking Lot to Unionville FestivalÂ
- 11:00am, 11:40am, 12:20pm, 1:00pm, 1:40pm, 2:20pm, 3:00pm, 3:40pm, 4:20pm, 5:00pm, 5:40pm, 6:20pm, 7:00pm
Shuttle Schedule from Unionville Main Street to Unionville HS or Pierre Elliott Trudeau HS.
Shuttles will be running from 11:20 am at Unionville Train Station Community Centre and will go to Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School or Unionville High School Parking Lot.
- 11:20am, 12:00pm, 12:40pm, 1:20pm, 2:00pm, 2:40pm, 3:20pm, 4:00pm, 4:40pm, 5:20pm, 6:00pm, 6:40pm
With this schedule, continuous service is provided with departures every 40 minutes from both locations. Given the 20-minute travel time, there would be a shuttle arriving at each location every 20 minutes, allowing for consistent and reliable transportation between the two locations from 11:00am to 7:00pm. There are no accessible features on the bus. There is an under the bus storage components for large items (i.e. strollers).Â
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Parking lots near Unionville Main Street include:
- Lane Way (East Parking Lot)*
- Unionville Planing Mill
- Stiver Mill Parking Lot
- Unionville Library
*Please also note that parking at the East Lane will be affected by the parade on Saturday, June 1st from 8 AM to 11:30 AM.
Kindly be mindful of signage and respect residents’ parking spaces when utilizing parking in the Unionville Community.
We strongly encourage all our visitors to bring cash; however, most vendors will also be accepting credit card payments. ATM machines will be available at Unionville Arms and Crosby Memorial Parking Lot.Â
Please note we only accept cash when purchasing wristband for the inflatables at the Crosby Field.
 The City of Markham’s WOW Water Trailer will be present placed in front of Starbucks for refills. It is strongly encouraged to bring your own reusable water bottle. Please note that water samples are taken regularly throughout the day to ensure it is safe for drinking. Vendors have been instructed not to sell plastic water bottles to contribute to our efforts in reducing plastic waste.
Yes! This festival is extremely family-friendly, and there are numerous children’s activities taking place around the Crosby Memorial Community Centre Parking Lot and Field, including pet entertainment, robotics, sports, inflatables, and much more!
Parade is BACK! See you on Saturday, June 6th at 1030am on Main Street Unionville to kick off Unionville Festival! Parade starts at Carlton and Main Street Unionville.
Absolutely! This is a pet-friendly festival! The Markham Dog Alliance is one of our festival partners, and we’ll have pet-friendly vendors, dog/cat entertainment, and pet contests.
Public Washrooms are available at the Crosby Memorial Community Centre, and there will be regular and accessible portable restrooms with sinks at the back of Crosby Arena towards the Field, behind 158 Unionville under the Old Barn and beside Alley Bubble Tea store at the southside of Main Street.Â
No special permission is required. By entering the event premises, you consent to the recording of photography, audio, and video.
Note: However, please be aware that drone recordings are not permitted at the Unionville Festival.
I am delighted to extend a warm invitation to our community for a joyous occasion—’Celebrating Unionville’s History and Embracing the Legacy.’ Join us in honoring our vibrant past and uniting in anticipation of a promising future together.
I have been involved with the Unionville Festival along with my family since the first one in 1970. My parents were on the committee at that time and for a number of years after. The meetings were held in the basement of the St. Phillips Anglican church (at that time), on the Main Street. For that first year it was a small festival for the purpose of diverting the truck traffic off that Main Street.
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