On Labour Day this year, OPSEU members and their families will be joining their neighbours, communities and fellow workers at family-friendly picnics, BBQs, parades and rallies across Ontario to celebrate the strength and solidarity of the labour movement and the working class!
Click here for a full list of Labour Day events in Ontario (and across Canada), provided by the Canadian Labour Congress.
Here are a few events to choose from in each OPSEU region. Enjoy your Labour Day weekend!
Region 1:
London Labour Day Picnic
12 noon – 3 p.m. – Thames Park (4 Ridout St.). Free hot dogs, pop, ice cream, kids’ games and face painting!
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Windsor Labour Day Parade and Picnic
9 a.m. – Parade starts at 1855 Turner Rd. Picnic at the end of the parade at Fogolar Furlan Club (800 North Service Rd.)
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Chatham Labour Day Parade
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Kingston Park (Paxton Dr.). Free food, drinks, draws and music!
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Sarnia Labour Day Parade
9 a.m. – Noon – Meet at Wellington and Christina St. Workers Unite Now!
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Stratford Labour Day Parade
12-3 p.m. – Upper Queen’s Park (Lakeside Dr.). Free community lunch, live music, games and activities! Bring refillable water bottles.
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Region 2:
Hamilton Labour day Parade, BBQ and Picnic
10:30 a.m. – Parade begins on Stuart St. United Way BBQ at the end of the parade at Bayfront Park (200 Harbour Front Dr.)
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Brantford Labour Day Soap Box Derby
9 a.m. – Races begin at Icomm Dr. and Colborne St. Lots of fun for the whole family – for participants and fans!
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Guelph Labour Day Picnic
12-3 p.m. – Riverside Park (709 Woolwich St.). Food music, info fair, children’s area with crafts.
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Waterloo Labour Day Picnic
12-4 p.m. at Waterloo Park, Westmount entrance. BBQ with donation to United Way, children’s area, live music!
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Merritton Labour Day Parade
9:30 a.m. – Meet at Pen Centre (Chestnut St. entrance by cinema, St. Catharines). Bring union flags and wear union shirts!
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Region 3
Barrie Labour Day Picnic
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Sunnidale Park. Free event, live music, all welcome! Bring refillable bottles and a lawn chair.
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Lindsay Labour Day Picnic
12-3 p.m. – 16 Kent St. E. BBQ, refreshments, cakes, door prizes, music and games. Please support local food banks!
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Orillia Labour Day Picnic
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Couchiching Beach Park. Live music, kids’ activities and BBQ!
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Oshawa Labour Day BBQ and Picnic
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Memorial Park (110 Simcoe St. S.). Music, food, lots of activities for all generations – fun for all!
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Peterborough Labour Day Picnic
12-3 p.m. – Nicholls Oval Park (725 Armour Road). BBQ, children’s entertainment, live music at the pavillion!
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Region 4
Brockville Labour Day Picnic
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Hardy Park, Brockville. Everyone welcome! Free food, drinks, activities and live music.
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Kingston Labour Day Parade and Picnic
10:30 a.m. – McBurney (Skeleton) Park. March to City Hall, then back to park for picnic! BBQ, karaoke, face painting, bouncy castle!
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Ottawa Labour Day Parade and Picnic
Noon – Gather at Ottawa City Hall and march to McNabb Park for a free picnic. Live music, food, pony rides, games, moon bounce and more!
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Pembroke Labour Day Family Fun Day
10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Pembroke Marina. Everything free! Hot dogs, inflatables, petting zoo, balloon artist, face painting.
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Perth Labour Day Picnic
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Behind the Town Hall at the Perth Bandshell. Everyone welcome! Free food drinks, activities and live music by the Perth Citizens Band.
Region 5
Toronto Labour Day Parade
8:30 a.m. – Meet at University Ave. and Armoury St. (nearest subway stations: St. Patrick and Osgoode). March with OPSEU in the biggest Labour Day parade in the country! OPSEU has two floats, swag, great music and it all wraps up at the CNE!
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Region 6
North Bay Annual Labour Day Picnic
11:15 a.m. – North Bay Waterfront (Memorial Dr.). Free picnic for everyone! Burgers, hot dogs, family-friendly!
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Sault Ste. Marie Labour Day Parade and Picnic
11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Roberta Bondar Pavillion (65 Foster St.)
Sudbury Labour Day in the Park
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Bell Park. Fun family day with rally, march, games, entertainment, food vendors and info booths!
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Timmins Labour Day Celebration at Gillies Lake
11 a.m. – Meet at MRCA building grounds (100 Lakeshore Rd.) for a march around Gillies Lake.
12 noon – Back to MRCA field for free BBQ, face painting, fish pond for kids and bouncy castles!
Region 7
Fort Frances Labour day BBQ
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Point Park. Free burgers, hot dogs, bouncy castles. Everyone welcome!
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Kenora Labour Day Picnic
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Anicinabe Park. Everyone welcome, everything free! Bouncy castle, entertainment, face paitning, refreshments, hot dogs, cake.
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Thunder Bay Labour Day Picnic
12-4 p.m. – Current River Park, Thunder Bay. All free! Music, games, inflatables, pony rides, clowns, BBQ, ice cream, refreshments.
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