After two years of pandemic, Canada's Wonderland hosts full season of festivals for first time since 2019

Vaughan theme park offers seven festivals, including new events featuring Portugal, Ireland and Caribbean

Yorkregion.com
April 5, 2022
Lisa Queen

For the first time since 2019, Canada’s Wonderland is hosting a full summer of festivals and events.

The Vaughan theme park, which opens for the season on April 30, will hold seven festivals and fireworks on long weekends.

The festivals will include three new food festivals, featuring fare from Portugal, Ireland and the Caribbean.

The fun carries through fall and winter with Camp Spooky, Halloween Haunt and WinterFest.

“We’re really pleased to be able to provide our guests with a full season of fun once again,” general manager, Norm Pirtovshek, said.

“With more than 200 attractions at the park, we’re known for thrills, but the return of our summer events really enriches the park experience, offering something for guests of all ages through spring, summer, fall and winter.”

The 2022 event lineup, according to a statement from Wonderland, includes:

Fireworks (May 22, July 1, July 31, Sept. 4) -- Witness spectacular fireworks choreographed to a lively soundtrack.

Splash Works Opening (May 28) -- Get back to poolside fun at the 20-acre water park, with 17 slides, cliff jumping, water playgrounds, the Lazy River and more.

Brew & BBQ (June 24-26) -- The annual barbecue festival returns with live music, dozens of craft beers and ciders and ribs, gourmet burgers and BBQ chicken.

Celebration Canada (July 1-17) -- It’s Canada’s biggest birthday celebration. Enjoy music, street entertainment and see the skills and antics of the West Coast Lumberjacks. Then indulge in Canadian foods like beef sliders, poutine, mac’n cheese and more.

KidZfest (July 23-Aug. 7) -- This party is perfect for families and kids, with special guest appearances, dance parties with the Peanuts gang, interactive games, activities, live entertainment and more.

New: Taste of Portugal (Aug. 13-14) -- Step into a festival celebrating the charm of Portugal, with street entertainment and traditional foods including roast chicken and Portuguese custard tarts.

New: Taste of Ireland (Aug. 20-21) -- The flavours and spirited culture of the Emerald Isle arrive at Canada's Wonderland with Celtic music and dancers and Irish fare featuring Guinness BBQ Pork Ribs, Irish Shepard's Pie and sweet desserts like chocolate Guinness cake and butterscotch apple cake.

New: Taste of the Caribbean (Aug. 27-28) -- Enjoy island flavours from jerk chicken to specialty seafood, rum cake and coconut sweets, plus fruity summer drinks while the sounds of steel drum music fill the air.

Oktoberfest (Sept. 10-11, 17-18) -- For two weekends, guests will be treated to German-themed food, drink specials and traditional festival bands in the castle courtyard of Medieval Faire. Enjoy classic sausage, schnitzel, Bavarian pretzels and a tall stein of refreshing lager.

Camp Spooky (weekends Sept. 24-Oct. 30) -- This family-friendly Halloween event returns with trick-or-treating, costume parades, live shows with the Peanuts gang, interactive games, rides and more.

All events are included with park admission.

Halloween Haunt returns on select nights Sept. 23 to Oct. 30 with hundreds of monsters, scare zones, mazes and terrifying live entertainment.

The park transforms into a world of holiday magic for WinterFest, running select nights Nov. 18 to Dec. 31.

For more information on these and other events and attractions, visit cedarfair.com.