Hop into spring in SEO with these 27 events

Spring is just around the corner and in South Eastern Ontario that means all things maple, great food, thinking about flowers and gardening, vibrant art and music, and lots of hands-on workshops to build skills and keep grounded. SEO is waking up from winter in the best way possible! Read on for 27 events to welcome spring with open arms.

1. Until March 14: Buying the Farm, L&A County
Not to be missed! This comedy at Lennox Theatre explored rural life and the challenges of maintaining the family farm. When a young real estate agent tries to persuade an old, bachelor farmer to sell his family farm, he figures he’ll succeed where other agents have failed… until he meets the old farmer’s secretive and high-spirited great-niece! 

2. Ongoing starting this spring: Learn to Beekeep at Maple Ridge Farms
This hands-on, six-session workshop will see you suit up, open hives, read the bees, and learn the rhythms of the colony. Discover the world of honey bees and connect with the hives and nature. Move through an entire beekeeping season with Maple Ridge Farms in Frontenac County!

3. Throughout March: Kingstonlicious Prix Fixe Menus
The best food the city has to offer! The city’s premier culinary festival sees prix fixe menus, inspiring dishes and enchanting evenings.

4. March 5: Bridgerton Charm Party at Boboli in Brockville
Dearest, gentle reader… put a little sparkle in your life with a cozy charm and coffee experience as Mochi Charms partners with Boboli for a special event that you’ll be raving about. Step into a romantic, vintage-inspired setting and sip coffee while designing your own custom charm bracelet or necklace!

5. March 6, 25 and 29: Brighter with Blooms Spring Bulb Garden Workshop

There’s something about fresh flowers that makes spring within reach! Create your own vibrant tabletop centerpiece using flowering potted bulbs during these hands-on experiences. Depending on date, this workshop is taking place at Cornerstone Organics in Long Sault or at Craftsman’s Cafe in Cornwall. 

6. March 6: Soul Float at the Love Loft PEC
Restore balance, connect, feel grounded: Soul Float is an immersive 90-minute wellness experience, suspended in stillness for deep rest. A combination of intentional sound, Reiki energy, breathwork and gentle touch guides participants into relaxation.

7. Read More: Incredible Maple experiences await across South Eastern Ontario from visiting sugar houses to watching sap boil to pouring nature’s gold on fluffy pancakes at community breakfasts! Visit SEO for all things Maple this spring!

8. March 7: Ndidi O with special guest Katie Ditschun at Upper Canada Playhouse

She’s a two-time JUNO award nominee, has released six albums to date, been a singer writer for nearly two decades and has carved out her own sound. Ndidi O moves effortlessly between soul, roots, folk, blues and more. See her perform in Morrisburg at Upper Canada Playhouse as part of St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage Performances.

9. Throughout March: Fibre Workshops at The SHED at Chetwyn Farms
Sign up for hands-on fibre arts workshops that celebrate craftsmanship and creativity in a cozy farm setting! Learn the elegant technique of Victorian tufting in an embroidery workshop led by internationally recognized artist Dario Tubiana, or join designer Julie Lebouthillier of Twin Stitches Designs for a step-by-step sock knitting session focused on creating perfectly matched, two-at-a-time socks.

10. March 7: Legends Never Due March Mayhem

Get ready for an evening of high energy rock performances at Arts Hub Brockville by award winning and local Ontario bands!

11. March 8: Chantal Thompson at Hotel Wolfe Island 

Celebrate International Women’s Day with a performance by Chantal Thompson at Hotel Wolfe Island! She’s a Kingston-based jazz vocalist and multidisciplinary artist with an international reputation. Known for performing with world class musicians from around the world, Chantal is a pillar of the Kingston jazz community. Don’t miss it!

12. March 11 to April: Forest Muse Exhibit - Cline House Gallery

Carrie Keller’s art focuses on the love of nature and art and now Forest Muse is exhibiting at the Cline House Gallery in Cornwall this month! An opening reception to meet the artist is on the calendar for March 14 at 1 p.m. View Forest Muse free at the Cline House Gallery Wednesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

13. March 12: Maggie’s Wake at the Joshua Bates Centre, Athens

Get ready for an uplifting and entertaining evening in Athens! Tickets for Maggie’s Wake are now on sale - blending classic country with fresh jigs and reels, this Canadian contemporary folk group fires up the Cajun twin fiddles and reggae rhythms for an unexpectedly original show!

14. March 14 and 15: Elevage in PEC
Unique and memorable, Elevage in Prince Edward County gets to the heart of wine making and tasting. With Elevage Tastings and a self-guided Tasting Passport, guests will experience the wine aging process between fermentation and bottling. Unforgettable and delicious - it’s a perfect rite of spring in PEC.

15. March 14: Golden Girls The Laughs Continue at Brockville Arts Centre
The girls are back - this time on stage! The Brockville Arts Centre will be buzzing as shows are set for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Enjoy laughs with Blanche and Dorothy, Sophia and Rose!

16. March 14 and 21: Mindfulness and Boundaries at Wild Rose Wellness PEC
In this calm, supportive space to slow down, Wild Rose Wellness offers mindfulness mediation to find greater clarity and balance on March 14. This is followed by an energetic boundaries class on March 21 featuring three hours of understanding how your energy is affected by people and environments and how to maintain a clear and grounded sense of self.

17. March 14: Cornwall’s Seedy Saturday
If you and the kids are into gardening, Cornwall’s Seedy Saturday is the place to be! The 11th annual event is taking place March 14 at the Cornwall Benson Centre. It’s a free family-friendly celebration of spring, seeds, gardening and sustainability. Look for a seed swap and share, ask-a-gardener station, cooking demos, local seed and plant vendors, growing groups, and more!

18. March 15: Curious George at the Kingston Grand Theatre

Join Curious George on a new loveable adventure! Designed for young audiences, this performance will have your kiddos singing and dancing along. Curious George: The Golden Meatball at the Grand Theatre in Kingston is sure to delight.

19. March 16 to 20: March of the Museums
Free admission and activities alert! At March of the Museums in Kingston, local galleries, historic sites, museums and more are no charge for kids and parents. We’re talking Fort Henry, Great Lakes Museum, the Military Communications and Electronics Museums, The Museum of Healthcare at Kingston and even the Brockville Museum and 1000 Islands History Museum in Gananoque - along with many more!

20. March 18: Music of the Night The Concert Tour at the Aultsville Theatre
This concert is a celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Greatest Hits! Returning to Cornwall after touring across Canada to sold out audiences from Victoria to Halifax, Music of the Night features Webber’s most iconic music including selections from Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar and more - with a live band and celebrated vocalists.

21. March 20 to 22: Ontario Broomall Championships

Cornwall is set to host the 48th annual provincial broomball championships! The event features 45 teams competing across seven divisions. Get your tickets and watch the action!

22. March 21: Nowruz Celebration PEC

This family-friendly gathering at the Picton Public Library welcomes the Persian New Year and the arrival of spring! It’s a joyful celebration rooted in renewal and resilience, with music, dancing, food, refreshments and traditional cultural activities.

23. March 21: The Barrel Boys at the Pews in Merrickville

Want a good time? Come out to see The Barrel Boys in Merrickville to welcome Spring! Known as a powerful bluegrass and roots experience, The Pews will be hopping with great tunes, some laughs and stories, wonderful musicianship and community - all rolled into one show!

24. March 22: Spring Open House and Labyrinth Walk at Wintergreen Studios

Dive into this opportunity to explore Wintergreen, chat with staff and learn about this remarkable place. Take a self-guided hike on one of a dozen trails, learn how solar power is used here, understand how WIntergreen uses reclaimed materials in their structures, learn about straw bale and cordwood construction and see a living roof. Then stay for a guided meditation walk through the labyrinth at Wintergreen to pause and reflect as spring equinox is welcomed.

25. Until Spring: A Fantastical Medical Bestiary in Kingston

The Canadian Museum of Healthcare in Kingston is wrapping up this new exhibit this spring - so don’t miss it! Through objects and archival images, A Fantastical Medical Bestiary explores how ideas about mythological animals have intersected with healing traditions through history. Fascinating!

26. Throughout March: Artistic Workshops at Priest’s Mill Arts Centre
Whether it’s watercolour, stained glass suncatchers or an introduction to drawing, Priest’s Mill Art Centre in Alexandria has workshops for you this March! Learn new techniques, nurture creativity and dive into a variety of art forms this month as a new season is welcomed.

27. March 28: Jeff Leeson Only Gonna Say This Once Comedy Tour Aultsville Theatre
Internationally touring comedian Jeff Leeson is coming to Cornwall for an unforgettable night of live stand-up comedy! This is an 18+ show - find out what hundreds of thousands followers online are raving about and book your tickets.

Get your ticket to fun in South Eastern Ontario and usher in spring in style!

Header image credit: Jonathan Sugarman