What's up in Guelph This Week May 27-June 2nd: Local Updates & Things Worth Knowing

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What’s up in Guelph
May 27th to June 2nd

Hey Guelphites!

Happy Tuesday fellow Guelphites! The sun is shining, the weather is warm, the patios are open. It’s a great day to celebrate. Here are the events for this week.

This Weeks Featured Event

The Hiveis bringing you weekly markets every single Sunday from April to October (excluding long weekends) at the tennis courts on top of the hill right beside Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate at 75 Dublin St. N.

Here you can expect local farmers, local artists, local musicians, locally made food and tons of activities for the kids! You can check out more about the Hive Market here on their Instagram!

Daily Snapshot

Wednesday – May 27

River Run Centre’s 2026/27 Season Launch 10am @ River Run Centre (Free) (Info)
Baby Time 11-11:30am @ Wellington County Library Marden Branch (Free) (Registration and Info)
Craft and Create – Felting 6-7pm @ Wellington County Library Marden Branch (Free) (Registration and Info)
Flock Party & Food Trucks 6-8pm @ Dublin Street United Church (Free) (Info)
Guelph Board Game Nights: Medium to Heavy Edition 7-10pm @ The Round Table (Free) (Registration and Info)
Trivia Night 7:30pm @ Fixed Gear Brewing (Free) (Info)
General Trivia 8pm @ Brothers Brewing Company (Free) (Info)
Open Mic Comedy Night 8-11pm @ The Albion (Free) (Registration and Info)
Cat Clyde 8pm @ Sonic Hall (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Trick Vilbar 10pm @ Jimmy Jazz (Free) (Info)
Open Mic Night 10pm-2am @ NV Kitchen + Bar (Free) (Info)

Thursday – May 28

Spring Birdwatching Hike 8-10am @ The Arboretum, University of Guelph (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Vintage Shop With Us At Hauer Market 12-1:30pm @ 197 Hanlon Creek Boulevard (Paid) (Registration and Info)
SCAN! Chapter Meeting – Green Burials Talk 2:30-4pm @ Goodness Me! Natural Food Market (Free) (Info)
Open Art Circle 3-5pm @ Art Not Shame (Free) (Info)
Trans Drop-In 5-8pm @ Out on the Shelf (Free) (Info)
Homelessness in Guelph: A Community in Action 6-8pm @ Harcourt Memorial United Church (Free) (Registration and Info)
Paint & Cocktails 6:30pm @ Sugo on Surrey Italian Restaurant (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Summer Exhibitions Launch 2026 6:30pm @ Art Gallery of Guelph (Free) (Info)
Zumba in Guelph – Spring Session 6:30-7:30pm @ 9 McElderry Rd (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Paint & Cocktails 6:30-8:30pm @ St. Louis Bar & Grill (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Donkey Sanctuary of Canada (DSC) Annual General Meeting 7pm @ 6981 Concession 4, Puslinch (Free) (Registration and Info)
Monthly Griefwalk Meet Up – Understanding Grief (and Why This Feels So Hard) 7-8:30pm @ Lakeside Church Café (Free) (Registration and Info)
Stan Chang 7-10pm @ Manhattans (Info)
Market Square Lighting – World Menstrual Health Day 7-11:30pm @ Market Square (Free) (Info)
Tango’s Trivia at the Taproom: The “FINALE” Edition! 7:30-9pm @ Wellington Brewery (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Singer Songwriter Night 8pm @ Brothers Brewing Company (Free) (Info)
Jazz Night 8-10pm @ La Poche (Free) (Info)

Friday – May 29

Spring Birdwatching Hike 8-10am @ The Arboretum, University of Guelph (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Leading with Impact Series: Strategy Alignment & Activation Lab Guelph 9:30am-4pm @ 10C Shared Space (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Launch of the Welcoming Communities Strategy 11am-1pm @ City Hall (Free) (Info)
Shinrin-Yoku Workshop 1-4pm @ The Arboretum, University of Guelph (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Guelph Black Heritage Society – Bloom & Belong Summer Drop-In for BIPOC Youth 4:30-6:30pm @ Heritage Hall (Free) (Info)
How Charming: Jewelry Design Workshop 5-7pm @ Art Gallery of Guelph (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Handmade Soap Workshop 6pm @ Strawberry Sunshine Candles & Beyond (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Boogie In The Bayou & A Collective of Dance 6pm @ River Run Centre (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Ward Night Market: Homecoming! 1st Outdoor Market of 2026 6-10pm @ Ontario Street (Free) (Info)
Friday Night Live – Treble Shooters 7pm @ Fixed Gear Brewing (Free) (Info)
Babes & Brews Speed Dating Ages 28-38 7-9pm @ Royal City Brewing (Guelph) (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Emily Kemp Trio 7-10pm @ Manhattans (Info)
Market Square Lighting – Brain Tumour Awareness Month 7-11:30pm @ Market Square (Free) (Info)
Ken Gee Festival Trio 7:30pm @ Guelph Youth Music Centre Recital Hall (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Broadway Drag Rave 8pm @ The Albion (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Eclectic Vinyl Outlaws 8:30pm @ Brothers Brewing (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Born In The Eighties 9pm @ Sonic Hall (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Trivia Night 9pm-12am @ Bad Luck Bar (Free) (Info)

Saturday – May 30

Anna Cann Memorial Competition 8am-4pm @ Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
The Chosen Conference 8:30am-5pm @ 40 Margaret St (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Eramosa River Trail parkrun 9-10am @ Eramosa River Trail (Free) (Registration and Info)
OSKC Spring Social – Discover Kayaking 9am-12pm @ Guelph Lake Conservation Area (Paid) (Registration and Info)
OSKC Spring Social – Spring Paddler Tuneup 9am-12pm @ Guelph Lake Conservation Area (Paid) (Registration and Info)
OSKC Spring Social – Learn to Roll 9am-12pm @ Guelph Lake Conservation Area (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Blue Star Gym Sale 9am-3pm @ 355 Elmira Rd N (Free) (Info)
Forest Clean Up and Spring Tree Planting 10am @ Burns Drive Park (Free) (Info)
Central West – Guelph – Playdate for Preschoolers 10am-12pm @ Shelldale Family Gateway (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Royal City Cooperative Preschool’s Annual Spring 10am-1pm Carnival @ 87 Dean Ave (Free) (Info)
Royal Rumble 11am-4:30pm @ Royal Distributing (Free) (Info)
Fight Ford Province-wide Protests 12-1pm @ Wellington Plaza (Info)
Chai and Paint event 1-3pm @ Kirtida Kitchen Dining & Banquet Hall (Paid) (Registration and Info)
OSKC Spring Social – Discover Kayaking 2-5pm @ Guelph Lake Conservation Area (Paid) (Registration and Info)
OSKC Spring Social – Spring Paddler Tuneup 2-5pm @ Guelph Lake Conservation Area (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Royal City Union with the Howling Tides 2-6pm @ Red Chevron Club (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
RPG Miniature Painting 5-9pm @ The Dragon (Donation) (Info)
Summer Cat – GHS Fundraiser Adult Paint 6:30-8:30pm @ Guelph Humane Society 190 Hanlon Creek Boulevard (Paid) (Registration and Info)
HEART SPACE: Ecstatic Dance Journey 7-9pm @ Common Ground (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Mary Lou 7-10pm @ Manhattans (Info)
Dancing at the Evergreen 7-11pm @ Evergreen Seniors Community Centre (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Market Square Lighting – Food Allergy Awareness Month 7-11:30pm @ Market Square (Free) (Info)
Comedian Mike Rita Live in Guelph! 8 pm @ The Albion (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
The Queen Is Dead + Factory 8pm @ Sonic Hall (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Ben Finnel & The 30 Gram Band 9pm @ Brothers Brewing Company (PWYC) (Info)
Kami + Laundry Room + Burness 10pm @ Jimmy Jazz (Free) (Info)

Sunday – May 31

OSKC Spring Social – Discover Kayaking 9am-12pm @ Guelph Lake Conservation Area (Paid) (Registration and Info)
OSKC Spring Social – Spring Paddler Tuneup 9am-12pm @ Guelph Lake Conservation Area (Paid) (Registration and Info)
OSKC Spring Social – Learn to Roll 9am-12pm @ Guelph Lake Conservation Area (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Plant Kin & Observation Workshop with Roots & Raven 9:30am-3pm @ Guelph Civic Museum (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Mixed Dart Tournament 10am @ The Raging Bull Dart Lounge and Banquet Hall (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Open Mic Night 10 pm @ Jimmy Jazz (Free) (Info)
Flesh and Blood set: Omens of the Third Age Prerelease 10:30am-2:30pm @ The Dragon (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Markets on the Court hosted by The Hive 11-3pm @ 75 Dublin St. N (Tennis Courts on the Hill) Local vendors, live music, fresh goods, kids activities (Info)
Performance Dance Academy Presents “On Broadway” 11am @ River Run Centre (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Soup Dumpling (Xiao Long Bao) Making Class 1-2pm @ Brothers Brewing Company (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Leather Dice Bag Workshop 1-3pm @ Cox Creek Cellars Inc. (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Community Wellness Day 1-4pm @ The Studio 404 York Road (Free) (Info)
Sunday Meditation Class – Living Lightly 2-3:15pm @ Avalokiteshvara Kadampa Buddhist Centre (Paid) (Registration and Info)
OSKC Spring Social – Discover Kayaking 2-5pm @ Guelph Lake Conservation Area (Paid) (Registration and Info)
OSKC Spring Social – Spring Paddler Tuneup 2-5pm @ Guelph Lake Conservation Area (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Brilliant Corners – Ted Warren’s Sonic 6 2-6pm @ Silence (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Performance Dance Academy Presents “On Broadway” 3pm @ River Run Centre (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Market Square Lighting – National Defeat Depression Campaign 7-11:30pm @ Market Square (Free) (Info)
Guelph Community Singers “The Nature of Songs” 7:30pm @ Harcourt United Church (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Luicidal + Blackout! + Harm School + Flesh Vendor 8pm @ Sonic Hall (Paid) (Tickets and Info)

Monday – June 1

Make and Take all day @ Wellington County Library Marden Branch (Free) (Info)
Scavenger Hunt all day @ Wellington County Library Marden Branch (Free) (Info)
Learn to Play Duplicate Bridge 12:45-4pm @ Kortright Presbyterian Church (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Book Club 1:45-3pm @ Wellington County Library Marden Branch (Free) (Registration and Info)

Tuesday – June 2

Lunchtime Meditation 12:15-12:45pm @ Avalokiteshvara Kadampa Buddhist Centre (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Zumba in Guelph – Spring Session 6:30-7:30pm @ 9 McElderry Rd (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Worm Composting 101 6:30-8pm @ The Hive (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Tuesday Meditation Class – Buddhism for Beginners 7-8:15pm @ Avalokiteshvara Kadampa Buddhist Centre (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Stained Glass Painting Workshop – Rainbow Pride 7-9pm @ Royal City Brewing Company (Paid) (Registration and Info)
Guelph Royals vs. Hamilton Cardinals | Front Line Workers Night 7-10pm @ David E. Hastings Stadium at Exhibition Park (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
Trivia Night 10 pm @ Jimmy Jazz (Free) (Info)

This Weeks Local Business Spotlight

Law-N-Order Lawn Maintenance

This week’s spot of the week is Law-N-Order Lawn Maintenance. With summer weather finally arriving, this local lawn care company is busy helping homeowners across Guelph get their yards back into shape. From lawn cutting and spring cleanups to hedge trimming and general yard maintenance, it’s a timely local service as people get their outdoor spaces ready for the season. If your lawn could use a little help after the long winter, they’re worth checking out this week. Take a look at their website or Instagram here.

Spot of the Week

This week’s spot of the week is Puffle Cafe. Tucked away on the north end of Guelph, this café has quietly become a local favourite for its unique puffles, desserts, drinks, and cozy atmosphere. It’s a great spot to switch things up from the usual coffee run, especially with warmer weather and weekend outings picking up around the city. Whether you’re grabbing a sweet treat or just looking for a lesser-known local gem to try, Puffle Cafe is definitely worth checking out this week. Take a look at their Instagram here.

Around Guelph This Week

Downtown traffic changes are here — St. George’s Square is being reconfigured, with traffic lights removed and stop signs added as downtown construction continues.
Wyndham and Wellington lanes reduced — Starting around May 28, lanes at Wyndham Street South and Wellington Street East will be reduced during construction. Several Guelph Transit routes may also be detoured.
More roadwork starts June 1 — Paving begins on parts of Inverness Drive, Islington Avenue, and Glenbrook Drive, with lane reductions expected for several weeks.
Big transit facility breaks ground — The City is holding a groundbreaking for the new Guelph Transit and Fleet Services facility near Watson Parkway South and Stone Road East on May 29.
New park plans need feedback — The City is asking residents to weigh in on designs for the future Sloan Hill Park on Beaumont Crescent. The survey is open until June 17.
Outdoor watering rules are active — Guelph is currently at Level 0 – blue, meaning odd and even addresses water on assigned days during permitted morning and evening windows.

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