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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.

This page is updated frequently. Check back often to stay up to date with the latest activities and events in the Downtown District!

Fall Show at Gallery 121

Gallery 121 48 Bridge Street East, Belleville, Ontario

FALL SHOW – GALLERY 121 – OCTOBER 7TH – NOV. 15TH, 2025 RECEPTION SATURDAY OCT. 18TH, 2025 The members of Gallery 121 are excited to show of their new works […]

Free

Crochet Tuesdays

Quinte Arts Council Cultural Hub 36 Bridge St E, Belleville, 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

Free

Belleville Theatre Guild: Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

Pinnacle Playhouse 256 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, Ontario

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks is a touching and human comedy about a formidable retired woman, Lily Harrison, who hires an acerbic dance instructor, Michael Minetti, to give her […]

Fall Show at Gallery 121

Gallery 121 48 Bridge Street East, Belleville, Ontario

FALL SHOW – GALLERY 121 – OCTOBER 7TH – NOV. 15TH, 2025 RECEPTION SATURDAY OCT. 18TH, 2025 The members of Gallery 121 are excited to show of their new works […]

Free

DIY Like A Girl: Fall Home Prep Workshop

UpFront Cafe – 313 Front Street, Belleville

Get your home ready for fall — and feel confident doing it yourself! Join Canadian Handywoman for a fun, beginner-friendly workshop where you’ll learn how to: Stop drafts with weatherstripping […]

$58

Fall Show at Gallery 121

Gallery 121 48 Bridge Street East, Belleville, Ontario

FALL SHOW – GALLERY 121 – OCTOBER 7TH – NOV. 15TH, 2025 RECEPTION SATURDAY OCT. 18TH, 2025 The members of Gallery 121 are excited to show of their new works […]

Free

Opening Reception for “Perspectives”

John M Parrott Art Gallery 254 Pinnacle St, Belleville, Canada

Join us for the B.A.A.’s 58th Annual Juried Exhibition Opening Reception for “Perspectives”

Thursday, October 16, 2025

6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Exhibition on display in Galleries 1 & 2 from October 16 to November 22, 2025

Free

Live Music: Lighthouse

Empire Theatre 321 Front Street, Belleville

Lighthouse burst on the scene in 1969, with an explosive sound that defied all conventions.
Back home in Toronto, their free concerts at Nathan Phillip’s Square attracted up to one hundred thousand people. From 1970 to 1976 Lighthouse toured three hundred days a year across North America with an emphasis on Canadian concerts in the cities, towns and small hamlets of every province.
Reunited in 1990, Lighthouse continues to tour regularly featuring original co-founder Paul Hoffert leading an all-star line-up that includes original member Russ Little with Chris Howells, Simon Wallis, Michael Stuart, Doug Moore, Don Paulton, Paul DeLong, Marc Ganetakos, James Naro and dynamic lead vocalist Dan Clancy.

$49

Belleville Theatre Guild: Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

Pinnacle Playhouse 256 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, Ontario

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks is a touching and human comedy about a formidable retired woman, Lily Harrison, who hires an acerbic dance instructor, Michael Minetti, to give her […]

Fall Show at Gallery 121

Gallery 121 48 Bridge Street East, Belleville, Ontario

FALL SHOW – GALLERY 121 – OCTOBER 7TH – NOV. 15TH, 2025 RECEPTION SATURDAY OCT. 18TH, 2025 The members of Gallery 121 are excited to show of their new works […]

Free

Belleville Theatre Guild: Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

Pinnacle Playhouse 256 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, Ontario

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks is a touching and human comedy about a formidable retired woman, Lily Harrison, who hires an acerbic dance instructor, Michael Minetti, to give her […]