Ways to enjoy Downtown at a Distance

Community Events

There’s something for everyone in the Downtown District!

Catch the latest musical talent at the Empire Theatre, enjoy Friday Night Bites with your friends at the Brake Room, enjoy Preschool Storytime with your little ones at the Belleville Public Library – there’s something for everyone, from the youngest family member to the oldest.

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Impossible Conversations: Artwork by Local Students

JOHN M. PARROTT ART GALLERY 254 Pinnacle Street, Belleville

The Parrott Gallery invites the public to the Opening Reception for Impossible Conversations: Artwork by Local Students on Thursday, April 10, 2025 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Come on out to support our local student artists from the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board and the Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board. Everyone is welcome to this free event, light refreshments will be available. Exhibition on display in Galleries 1 & 2 until May 7, 2025.

Free

Trivia Game Show

The Smokin’ 116 Bistro 116 Pinnacle St, Belleville

Live Pub Quiz Presents Trivia Game Show at The Smokin’ 116 Bistro Belleville. 

The Smokin’ 116 Bistro hosts a weekly live pub quiz, expertly hosted by Quizmaster Ally. Every Thursday, gather with fellow trivia enthusiasts and engage in a fun, competitive atmosphere, with great prizes waiting to be won.

The Wayside Motor Inn at Pinnacle Playhouse

Pinnacle Playhouse 256 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, Ontario

Set in a suburban motel in the 1970s, The Wayside Motor Inn tells five separate stories that take place simultaneously on stage, creating an unusual theatrical experience for the audience to enjoy.

$26.50