Organ Festival Canada 2025

The Royal Canadian College of Organists

Concerts, workshops, and a street fair mark the four-day pipe organ extravaganza that brings together top performers from across Canada.

Kitchener

The pipe organ can play soft flute-like melodies or shake the building around you. Organ Festival Canada celebrates this expressive versatile instrument with four days of concerts and events in Kitchener, Waterloo, and Guelph.Many of Canada’s top organists are joining us to give performances, including both classical concerts and concerts that combine the pipe organ with other traditions, including storytelling and Inuk throat singing.We have a number of free events and ticketed events. The ticketed events are $30 each or can be bundled for a discount. Clicking “Get tickets” will give you all the options for both single tickets and bundles. While tickets aren't necessary for free events, reserving free tickets helps save your spot should an event reach capacity.Concerts and events take place at various locations, so be sure to check the venue for each event carefully and leave travel time in your schedule.FAMILIES AND GUESTSBe sure not to miss Monday evening in Kitchener, which includes CBC's Tom Allen in "JS Bach's Long Walk in the Snow" and the "Expanding Harmonies" concert featuring Inuk throat-singer Qattuu. These concerts bookend a multi-block street fair with fun for the whole family, including<ul><li>The Larry Larson Quintet (jazz)</li><li>Fo’Cheezy Food Truck</li><li>Mini Pipe Organ</li><li>Kids’ Activities</li><li>Vogelsang Green</li><li>Sammy Duke &amp; Gerima Harvey (indie folk)</li><li>Gerard Yun (shakuhachi) &amp; Scott Knarr (organ)</li><li>And a coupon for Four All Ice Cream </li></ul>First-time organ concert attendees are invited to use the coupon code "MyFirstOrganConcert10" to receive a 15% discount on the price of an individual ticket.Attendees at Monday's street fair can also visit our booth for a big first-time discount on a ticket for the Expanding Harmonies concert.

Monday, July 7

First United Church, 16 William St W, Waterloo


National Organ Competition Semi-finals (Free)

St. Matthews Church - 54 Benton St, Kitchener

JS Bach's Long Walk in the Snow with CBC’s Tom Allen

54 Benton Street  to 54 Queen Street North, Kitchener

Downtown Music Walk (Free)

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church - 54 Queen St N, Kitchener

Expanding Harmonies

Tuesday, July 8

St Mary Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows , 56 Duke St W, Kitchener


College Service (Free)

Church of St. John the Evangelist - 23 Water St N, Kitchener

Joshua Ehlebracht in Concert

First United Church - 16 William St W, Waterloo

Jonathan Oldengarm in Concert

Wednesday, July 9

Martin Jones in Concert

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 54 Queen St N, Kitchener


National Organ Competition Finals (Free)

Sarah Svendsen Concert

Thursday, July 10

Basilica of Our Lady - 28 Norfolk St, Guelph

Alexander Straus-Fausto in Concert

St. George’s Anglican Church, 9 Woolwich St, Guelph


Carillon Concert (Free)

St. George's Anglican Church - 99 Woolwich St, Guelph