Discover Belleville

Late Summer Show at Gallery 121
2025-09-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-27 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | 48 Bridge Street East, 48 Bridge Street East, Belleville, Ontario, K8N1L6
Our late Summer Show will include the eclectic work of our membership as well as the elegant carved woodwork of Marcin Stefanski. Featured Member Artist Elizabeth Fearon will join forces with Steve Armstrong in their show entitled “Small Meditations”. Steve will present interesting photographs of tiny objects while Elizabeth will display miniature carvings.
This show runs from August 26th to October 4th, with a Reception to meet the artists being held August 2-4 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

Belleville Lions Daily BINGO
2025-09-23 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-24 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-25 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-26 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-27 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-28 12:00 - 17:00 | Bingo Hall, 610 Dundas Street East, Belleville, Ontario, K8N5N5, Canada
Bingo Players Needed
No Limits, No Lineups… Just Bingo
Doors Open –
At 12:00 Pm For Matinee,
At 5:00 Pm For Main Bingo.
Bring Your Dabbers And Win Some Money
All While Supporting Community Non Profits

The Social Spot
2025-09-23 13:30 - 15:30 | Belleville and Quinte West Community Health Centre: Belleville, 161 Bridge St. West, Belleville, Ontario, K8P 1K2
The Social Spot is a welcoming and inclusive, weekly drop-in group designed for individuals to gather, socialize, and engage in a variety of recreational activities. Starting May 6th!
Bring your knitting, crafts, colouring pages or any activities you might enjoy while chatting with the group!
Various activities and light refreshments will be provided by facilitators each week.
Tuesdays, Every week – 1:30-3:30pm
161 Bridge St. W – Unit One
Belleville, ON

Crochet Tuesdays
2025-09-23 17:00 - 18:30 | Quinte Arts Council Cultural Hub, 36 Bridge St E, Belleville, K8N 2Z5, Canada
Join the Bridging Communities project!
Bridging Communities – Crochet Circle with artist/educator Emebet Belete
Emebet’s current art project is Bridging Communities, a large-scale art installation where community members will create crochet, and cover the downtown Front Street Bridge in stripes, blocks and patterns! Over the past year, she has taught and involved students in six area schools in the art of crochet.
Open for youth and adults, experienced and beginners, individuals, families and friends!
How You Can Get Involved:
Crochet a piece (or more!) for the bridge.
Join the organizing committee to help steer the project.
Teach others to crochet and share your skills.
Help distribute crocheting materials to participants.
Collaborate with your group or organization to crochet pieces.
Form a crochet group with friends or partners.
Sponsor a pillar to support the project financially.
Donate yarn to ensure we have enough materials.
Contribute to the GoFundMe to help cover project costs.
Supported by the Ontario Arts Council, the City of Belleville, Quinte Arts Council

Non-Instructional Life-Drawing Studio
2025-09-24 17:30 - 19:30 | John M Parrott Art Gallery, 254 Pinnacle St, Belleville, K9N 2C4, Canada
Wednesday, September 24: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m
Life Drawing from a Nude Model
There will be no instructor at this workshop.
We supply the model, you supply the drawing materials!
Registration required – ages 18+
Suggested donations of $5 will be accepted and appreciated!
Contact the Gallery for more information and to register:
gallery@bellevillelibrary.ca
613-968-6731 x 2040

Vinyl Listening Party @ Meyers Creek Brewing
2025-09-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Meyers Creek Brewing, 60 Dundas St E, Belleville, K8N 1B8
Come hang out and listen to vinyl records with us!
BRING YOUR VINYL: We’ll play a song or side
MAKE A REQUEST: Choose something from our collection to make a request
WIN VINYL: Enter the draw for a chance to win a mystery, previously loved, vinyl record

Wednesday Night Square Dancing
2025-09-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Harmony Public School, Corbyville, ON, 626 Harmony Rd,, Corbyville, ON, K0K 1V0
Drop in to join Quinte Twirlers Square Dance Club on Wed. nights fall to spring.
New dancers welcome, especially in Sept. Prior experience not necessary.
Singles welcome! You don’t need a partner, but you are welcome to bring a friend.
Casual dress and comfy shoes recommended.
Email: quintetwirlers@gmail.com for questions or more info.
Weekly admission $7. per person.

Quinte Arts Council Arts Recognition Awards
2025-09-25 11:00 - 14:00 | Paulo’s & Dinkel’s Restaurants, 38/44 Bridge Street East, Belleville, Ontario, K8N 1L6, Canada
The 31st QAC Arts Recognition Awards is FAST approaching. Six extraordinary champions of the arts will be celebrated on September 25th at Dinkel’s restaurant (11:00-2:00).
Luisé Cisneros — A non-binary Mexican/Canadian artist, Cisneros uses sculpture, painting, and film to braid Mexican and Canadian identities into potent, community-centred works—such as papel-picado and ofrenda installations at QAC—that confront diaspora, queerness, and the impact of words, and is now studying in for hir masters in Chicago.
Emebet Belete — An Ethiopian-born, Belleville-based mixed-media artist and educator, Belete couples international practice and women’s arts advocacy with deep local engagement, exemplified by her crochet-covered “Bridging Communities” public artwork.
Phil Bowerman — A pillar of the Belleville Theatre Guild for over 50 years, Bowerman has acted, directed, produced, archived its history, and mentored generations, safeguarding the vitality and legacy of the Pinnacle Playhouse.
Lola Reid Allin — An adventurous photographer, author, and arts patron, Reid Allin expands community horizons through global storytelling, generous support of local arts, and her award-winning book Highway to the Sky: An Aviator’s Journey reflecting a trailblazing career as one of the first female airline transport pilots.
Kristina McIntosh — At the Quinte Ballet School, McIntosh leads the free Dancing with Parkinson’s program with accessible, uplifting choreography and steadfast care—growing participation, reducing isolation, and advancing her health studies to deepen its impact.
Jennifer E. Brant — A Kanyen’kehá:ka musician, artist, and educator from Kenhtè:ke, Brant blends Mohawk and English in her music, champions language revitalization, and leads community initiatives like the Kenhtè:ke Seed Sanctuary to foster cultural resurgence, youth engagement, and reconciliation.
Please come out to support arts and culture in our community and help fundraising efforts for the Quinte Arts Council.

Youth Chess Club
2025-09-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Belleville Public Library, 254 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, ON, K8N 3B1
​Join us for at Belleville Public Library for some chess fun! Players of all skill levels are welcome.
For children & youth aged 9 – 17. Children 10 years and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The chess club meets biweekly on Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Bay of Quinte 40 UNDER 40
2025-09-25 18:00 - 23:00 | Signal Brewery, 87 River Road, Corbyville ON, K0K 1V0
Come join us as we celebrate the winners of first-ever Bay of Quinte 40 UNDER 40!
We’ll eat, we’ll drink, we’ll even be merry! And we’ll plan on taking a metric tonne of photos! Please note that this is NOT a formal, sit down event. Feel free to dress up, or come casual – either will fit. There will be pizza and appetizers served throughout the night + drinks of all shapes and sizes (with and without alcohol) available.
TICKETS:
All tickets include one (1) free drink and appetizers throughout the evening.
High Top tables include up to four (4) tickets + four (4) free drinks + a bottle of Hinterland bubbly to the table, along with food service.
PARKING IS LIMITED, so we recommend ridesharing where possible. Parking attendants will be on site.
Our Keynote Speaker is Sarah Prevette, who has an illustrious history of innovation as a serial entrepreneur, high profile investor and strategic advisor to numerous organizations. In her inspiring keynote, Sarah will share the pivotal moments that shaped her journey – from launching and selling tech companies to driving large-scale strategy for some of the world’s biggest brands. Read her bio here to get fired up for her keynote! She will also make time for Q&A from the audience.
Our musical guests for the evening will be Moon Sugar!
Big thanks to our sponsors, the City of Belleville, Baldwin Law, and Snappie for helping to make the event happen!
Questions? Email info@bayofquinte.ca.

Craft Supply Sale
2025-09-26 11:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-27 09:00 - 12:00 | St Thomas Anglican 201 Church St. Belleville, 201 Church St, Belleville, k8n 5p2
Craft Supply Sale on September 26 at St Thomas Anglican Church! Browse a sale of fabric, wool and craft supplies. Come out a purchase some items to start that special project.

Girls Nite Out
2025-09-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Empire Theatre, 321 Front Street, Belleville
All Funny, All Female, Comedy Night of Improv and Stand Up for Girls Nite Out featuring Elvira Kurt and Friends.
Featuring a cast of Canadian Comedy Award winners, Second City alum and CBC comedy darlings, Girls Nite Out with Elvira Kurt includes stand-up performances and improvisation that will have you in stitches. It’s a night of laughter and celebration led by some of Canada’s funniest ladies!
The fearless and fabulous Elvira Kurt will be joined on stage by award-winning comedians Jennine Profeta, Diana Frances, and Karen Parker.

Girls Nite Out: Improv Comedy featuring Comedian Elvira Kurt
2025-09-26 19:30 - 22:30 | The Empire Theatre, 321 Front St, Belleville, Ontario, K8N 2Z9, Canada
All Funny, All Female, Comedy Night of Improv and Stand Up featuring Elvira Kurt and Friends.
Featuring a cast of Canadian Comedy Award winners, Second City alum and CBC comedy darlings, Girls Nite Out with Elvira Kurt includes stand-up performances and improvisation that will have you in stitches. It’s a night of laughter and celebration led by some of Canada’s funniest ladies!
The fearless and fabulous Elvira Kurt will be joined on stage by award-winning comedians Jennine Profeta, Diana Frances, and Karen Parker.
Presented by Blackrose Entertainment

Live Music @ Meyers Creek Brewing – Mark Smith
2025-09-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Meyers Creek Brewing, 60 Dundas St E, Belleville, K8N 1B8
Mark is a singer-songwriter who delivers an eclectic set of blues, folk, rock and country interspersed with his handcrafted original tunes! He’s played for us in the past and occasionally treats us to impromptu performances in the taproom, its always a fun time.

Alpaca Ridge Farms Fall Market
2025-09-27 11:00 - 16:00 | Alpaca Ridge Farms, 152 Smith Rd, Stirling, ON, K0K 3E0, Canada
Experience fall at its best during the Fall Market at Alpaca Ridge Farms on Saturday, September 27th, 2025 • 11am–4pm — as we celebrate Alpaca Farm Day!
Enjoy a day filled with:
20+ unique vendors & makers
Food trucks
Live music
Activities for the kids
And plenty of time with our alpacas
$10 admission (12 & under FREE)

Porchfest Belleville
2025-09-27 12:45 - 16:00 | Old East Hill Belleville
Rotary Club of Belleville presents the 15th annual Porchfest Belleville, Saturday, September 27, 2025. This is a free family-oriented event.
Join us for the opening ceremony 12:45 pm at Glanmore National Historic Site, 257 Bridge Street East. Music at all venues starts at 1 pm until 4 pm.
Porchfest Belleville is a local celebration of music, where residents in the East Hill neighborhood perform on front porches to an audience that moves from house to house. Porchfest attracts dozens of performers and hundreds of spectators to this grassroots community event each year. A great way to explore East Hill while enjoying the talents of our local musicians.
Porchfest Code of Conduct:

Musicians play in either acoustic or “unplugged” manner
Treat everyone with respect, be mindful of private property and do not litter.
Please be aware of children regarding safety, language, smoking, and alcohol.
No smoking in front of venues.
Have fun

Follow the Thread Information Session
2025-09-27 14:00 - 15:30 | John M Parrott Art Gallery, 254 Pinnacle St, Belleville, K9N 2C4, Canada
Join us for a Follow the Thread Information Session with Artists Marta Smith and Debby Smith
Join the SheScapes Artists for an exploration of fibre art techniques, tools and materials.
Saturday, September 13, 2025:
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 27, 2025:
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Bring your questions and curiosity!
This is a free event, all are welcome.

“Follow the Thread” Information Session with Artists Marta Smith and Debby Smith at the Parrott Gallery
2025-09-27 14:00 - 15:30 | JOHN M. PARROTT ART GALLERY, 254 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, K8N 3B1
Join us at the Parrott Gallery for “Follow the Thread”, an information session with “SheScapes” artists Marta Smith and Debby Smith on Saturday, September 27 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in Gallery 2. This session will be an exploration of fibre art techniques, tools and materials. Bring your questions and curiosity! This is a free event, all are welcome. The “SheScapes” exhibition is on display in Gallery 2 from September 6 until October 4, 2025.

Porchfest AfterParty @ Meyers Creek Brewing
2025-09-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Meyers Creek Brewing, 60 Dundas St E, Belleville, K8N 1B8
Our 4th annual Porchfest After Party is back to keep the tunes going!
The tradition of singing around a campfire has existed for centuries. It’s a time when friends gather to share, laugh and make music. Musicians jamming together sharing stories, playing along where the mood takes them. Join us for this loosely curated evening of music as we listen, laugh and drink beer!
It’s become a tradition to have our friends Sparky and the Matchsticks are play our Porchfest After Party festivities and this year is no different! This crew of awesome musicians and friends came together for our first Porchfest After Party and we love having them back each year to continue the tradition.

Honeymoon Suite 2025 Tour
2025-09-27 19:30 - 22:30 | The Empire Theatre, 321 Front St, Belleville, Ontario, K8N 2Z9, Canada
Returning to The Empire Theatre! Seven studio albums, each with over 1 million copies sold. The original band performing better than ever!
“Feel It Again”, “New Girl Now”, “Wave Babies”, “Love Changes Everything” and more.
Honeymoon Suite 2025 Tour, don’t miss it!
Presented by: Blackrose Entertainment
