Crowfest 2022

Crowfest is a fun event for everyone! a celebration of all things “crow” in Chatham-Kent. There will be daily activities taking place in downtown Chatham starting on Wednesday the 12th leading up to the main events on the 14th and 15th of October.

The range of fun activities are listed below. Some of the highlights are dueling pianos on Wednesday October 12th, the Gala in the 13th, the night market and buskers on the 14th, as well as the main celebration on Saturday the 15th.

Become a volunteer or vendor, enter the art or costume contest, or attend the gala and all the exciting events.

Event Schedule

Wednesday, October 12th

6:00 pm
The Great Crane Escape

Chatham Armoury

7:00 pm
Dueling Pianos

Chatham Armoury

Thursday, October 13th

4:30 pm
Crowfest Gala

4:30 pm
Dinner

4:30 pm
Hypnotist

7:00 pm
"The Birds" Showing

Capital Theatre

Friday, October 14th

1:00 pm
King Street Closes

3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Vendors & Activities

King St. West

Art Classes and Contests

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Poetry Reading at Capitol Theatre

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Live Band at Art and Heirloom Shoppe

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Art Exhibit - For the Love of Crows

ARTspace

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Art Exhibit - Echo Of Crows

ARTspace

Ongoing
Musical Entertainment

5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Buskers

3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Night Market

3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Tecumseh Park Night Market / Vendors / Live Entertainment / Activities

Saturday, October 15th

11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Buskers

King St. West

10am - 10pm
Vendors & Activities

King St. West

10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Tecumseh Park Vendors / Live Entertainment / Activities

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Art Classes

ARTspace - Visit tagartspace.com for details

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Art Classes

ARTspace - Visit tagartspace.com for details

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
"Crow Your Boat"

Thames River - Race down the Thames

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Costume Contest

On Stage - Tecumseh Park

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Busk after Dusk at the Crowbar

Sons Of Kent

Catch all things Crow this October 12th - 15th
12th Dueling Pianos | 13th Gala | 14th - 15th Night Market/World Class Buskers/Vendors
Thanks to our awesome sponsors!

Main Event Sponsors:
Additional Sponsors:
Land Acknowledgement for Chatham-Kent

We acknowledge that the land on which we gather for Crowfest is the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy: the Odawa, Potawatami and Ojibwe. These Indigenous Nations, known as the Anishinaabeg and Lūnaapéewak, agreed to the mutual sharing of the land, with obligations and responsibilities to the environment. Chatham-Kent neighbours the Lūnaapéewak at Delaware Nation which is part of the McKee Purchase Treaty, as well as the unceded territory of the Bkejwanong Walpole Island First Nation.