MAJOR NEWS! We’re thrilled to share that the GO Train has resumed its service to Stratford starting TODAY, July 6th🎭💚🚞 #GOTrain #CanadaSky #CarFree #CarFreeTravel

First day of GO Train service to Stratford, Ontario. 📸 James Bow #GOTransit #Railfanning #Metrolinx #Trains

Daily GO service to Stratford Ontario begins Monday July 6. This is great news as it adds another easy way to get there. @stratfest.bsky.social @visitstratford.bsky.social

Gorgeous!😍

It may be summer, but we're thinking about this year’s art installations for Lights On Stratford: Winter Festival of Lights🍁💡 #Canada #CanadaSky #CANartist

Weather like this calls for one thing... ICE CREAM!🍦☀️ #CanadaSky #IceCream #ShopLocal #BuyCanadian

50 years ago.....Maggie Smith in Stratford Ontario Canada in 1976

You hear that?👂 That's the sound of music on the water and the return of the Razzamajazz🎻🎶 📸 @greigstott #Summer #Music #LiveMusic #photography #CanadaSky

Looks like a blast!

Summer in Stratford is back! 🎶 🎻 🎹 From July 6 to August 2, enjoy this multi-week festival and Stratford staple, featuring over 100 artists performing in indoor and outdoor venues across the city. To see the full schedule and lineup, head to: stratfordsummermusic.ca/whats-on  #CanadaSky #Music

Biggest Sale of the Year on @stratfest.bsky.social 🤩🎭🎶 A great opportunity to experience the best theatre festival in an amazing city @visitstratford.bsky.social 🌳👩‍🍳🛍️ #Theatre #Canada #BookSky #Stratford #StratfordFestival www.stratfordfestival.ca/offer/Bigges...

Wow!

🎉 Big news! @brittlestar.com (Stewart Reynolds) will be joining us as MC for Empty Bowls on November 6. We're grateful for his support and excited for another great evening raising funds and awareness for Stratford House of Blessing. 🥣

🪩🎧️Floating Silent Discos are BACK!⁠ ⁠ This Saturday, get ready to boogie, paddle, and soak up all the summer fun with this extra special Light Up the Night Kayaking experience!⁠ #SilentDisco #Ontario #CanadaSky #Event #Music

What's more Stratford than the arts and the swans?🎨🦢 #Swan #Art #CANartist #Bird #CanadaSky

Did you know that you can complete the ENTIRE Savour & Sip Trail in St. Marys?🧺🤯 With nine unique stops this year, the St. Marys Savour & Sip experience is a must-do summer adventure, featuring tasty items and plenty of small-town charm. #CanadaSky #food 🍜

Beautiful😍

In a city like Stratford, creativity is found in abundance🎨🎭🦢 Follow local artist Claire Scott as she beautifully renders Stratford's swans in this new YouTube video!👇 #CANartist #art #CanadaSky #birds #Painting

The Stratford Festival’s four iconic theatres are defining parts of the city’s architecture, and Della (@randomsketchesofmylife/IG) depicts them exquisitely🎨🎭️🌸 #CANartist #CanadaSky #art #theatre #theater

Stratford, Ontario and waiting for godot.

Waiting for Godot at Stratford, Ontario. Very good with Paul Gross and Tom Mcmanuss. We might go back tomorrow ( I know cheesy)

Hope you enjoyed🫶

Staying in Canada this Summer? How about the magnificent Stratford Theatre Festival in Ontario? www.stratfordfestival.ca World-renowned Shakespearean artistry as well as modern plays and musicals all summer long! #cndpoli #ForeverCanadian #TravelCanada #Stratford #arts

Shakespearean Gardens celebrates 90 years https://www.allforgardening.com/1800873/shakespearean-gardens-celebrates-90-years/ The Shakespearean Gardens celebrated its 90th anniversary last week with a garden party on May 28. CONNOR LUCZKA, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Stratford …

Happy 90th birthday to the Shakespearean Gardens🌻🌳🌷🎭️⁠ Since 1936, these gardens have served as a beautiful space for tourists and locals alike to gather and wander. Celebrate this iconic landmark today at 4pm with the Friends of the Shakespearean Gardens!⁠ #Photography #CanadaSky #Gardens #Nature

🌈Stratford Pride is just around the corner!🌈 On Sunday, May 31st, get ready to celebrate love in all forms with Stratford-Perth Pride, kicking off with a march at Tom Patterson Theatre, then carrying the festivities all the way up to Upper Queen's Park!🏳️‍🌈 #Pride #PrideFestival #PrideParade

#ThickTrunkTuesday this is a tree by the Avon River in #Stratford #Ontario #Canada I love this gnarled, old ,thick trunked tree.

✨ATTENTION LOCAL ARTISTS✨ Let us showcase your art🎨 #CanadaSky #CANartist #art

We love Chocolate Barr's🫶🍫

The Here for Now Theatre is an absolute gem!🫶 Learn about this year's Here for Now season and buy tickets at: www.herefornowtheatre.com #CanadaSky #Theatre #Theater

Introducing Playwright Pop-Ups! A new series in partnership with Stratford Festival featuring pop-up book signings at the festival’s flagship stores. Join us on Friday, June 12 when Leanna Brodie and Jovanni Sy will be signing copies of Salesman in China at the Avon Theatre Store.

✨CALLING ALL CANADIAN ARTISTS✨ There’s still time to submit a proposal for your interactive light art to be featured THIS YEAR at Lights On Stratford, as part of our 2026/27 theme CANADA: NORTHERN LIGHTS🇨🇦 #CanadaSky #CANartist #art

The night doesn't end at curtain call. Explore Stratford After Dark for signature drinks, late-night bites, live music, and unforgettable experiences🍸🌙 Learn more at: visitstratford.ca/afterdark #CanadaSky #Ontario #NightLife

Destination Stratford is thrilled about the Provincial announcement regarding a permanent year-round GO Train service for our community.

Look like a day well spent🙌

Love these😍

Lights On Stratford and Destination Stratford are grateful for the funding announced by MPP Matthew Rae, Stan Cho, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, and the Government of Ontario through the 2026 Experience Ontario Program.

Stratford is in full bloom🌼🌷🌸 As you stroll our historic streets and beautiful park system, take a moment to pause, linger, and admire the beauty that is Stratford in springtime🍃🌺 #Canada #Flowers #FlowerReport #Ontario

Long weekend plans? Stratford's got you covered🥂 Curate your perfect picnic on the Savour & Sip Trail, using 5 vouchers redeemable at over 35 local shops!🧺🍎 From signature sips to hearty sandwiches and sweet treats, this trail has it all! Learn more on our website👇 #canada #food #ontario #foodie

The streets are buzzing, the previews are on, and Stratford is back in session🎭️🌷⁠ ⁠ What Stratford Festival production are you most excited for this year? Let us know in the comments!👇️⁠ @stratfest.bsky.social 📸 Little Big Creative ⁠ #photography #theatre #canada #TheatreSky #TheaterBSKY

The Stratford War Memorial is probably the most moving one I have ever seen in Canada and it was sculpted by the man who would design the Vimy Ridge Memorial, Walter S. Allward. He completed these figures just before going to Vimy in 1922. The overcast skies yesterday added emotion to this moment.

Stratford Swans Kurt Swinghammer 2025

Hope you enjoyed!!

This Saturday, May 9th, is World Migratory Bird Day!🪶🪺🦉⁠ ⁠ Celebrate at the Destination Stratford Welcome Centre (47 Downie St) from 1pm to 4pm to learn all about migratory birds and the journeys they make.⁠ @naturecanada.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social

May is Asian Heritage Month!🪷 This year Stratford will be celebrating with a series of events organized by local representatives from the Indian, Chinese, and Filipino-Canadian communities, in partnership with the City of Stratford Community Services and Destination Stratford. Learn more here👇

✨ATTENTION ALL LOCAL ARTISTS✨ We want to showcase your art! 🎨 #art #CANartist

The Savour & Sip Trail returns tomorrow, May 1st!🧺🥂🍎 Get ready to curate your perfect picnic with Stratford’s yummiest tradition😋⛱️ #LoveStratford #Picnic #Summer #ExploreOntario

Thanks for the feature!🫶

✨CALLING ALL CANADIAN ARTISTS✨ SHOWCASE YOUR ART at our 7th annual winter lights festival! 🇨🇦💡

Gorgeous photo!🙌