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Join us for a walking tour of Keewatin.
Tour begins and ends at the Mather-Walls Historical House. The route is 1.5 km and takes about an hour. 
Tickets are 7$.

The 10th annual Kenora Walleye Open will be held on July 5 andJuly 6, 2025 in Kenora, Ontario.  This is a catch and release team tournament.

• 2025 will be the 10th Annual Event!
• Two day tournament held on July 5 and July 6, 2025.
• Tournament capped at 100 teams
• Only Walleye, Sauger and Saugeye are eligible to be weighed.
• Daily limit of four (4) fish.  
• Only one CRR walleye per day, 70cm and over may be counted and three (3) fish 43cm and under OR four (4) slot fish 43cm and under.
• Tournament hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
• Angler Team Check in from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday July 4 at the Lake of the Woods Discovery Centre Theatre.
• Take Off and Weigh In will be located at the Lake of the Woods Discovery Centre in Norman.

Featuring WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, Limited Stocks (Formally Pure Stocks) and HD Contracting Ent. 4-Cylinders!

$15 - Adults
$10 - Ages 13 to17
$5  - Ages 6 to12
Free - Ages 5 and under
HST Included in all prices

Gates Open at 3:30 p.m.
Hot Laps at 4:00 p.m.
Racing at 4:30 p.m.

Pit Fees -
Online Waiver - kenora.speedwaiver.com
$25 - Car/Driver,
$25 per pit crew member, 13 and over
$10 - Ages 6 to 12
Free - Ages 5 and under

CASH ONLY at Grandstand Gate
No outside coolers, food, drinks, alcohol
Concession available (Cash Only)
No Pets in Grandstand

The Matiowski Farmers' Market is back for the 20th year on the Kenora Harbourfront under the Jarnel Contracting Pavilion. 

Running every Wednesday for 17 weeks, June 11 through October 1, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with over 100 local and regional vendors weekly.

You will find produce, meat, treats, artisans, crafters, jewellers, community groups and so much more.

Service dogs only allowed under the tent due to Health and Safety.

From true crime and murder mysteries to the Ontario-Manitoba border war, sickness and disease, and one of the most famous bank robberies in Canadian History, these stories will give you a view of Kenora’s history like you've never heard before.

Every Wednesday in July and August at 7:30 p.m.

Meet at the Lake of the Woods Cemetery garage. Walk-ups welcome!

$15 per person

$13.50 for MUSE members

Tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours and involves walking on paved paths and uneven grass.

Your guide is Rick Brignall, Museum Curator.

Purchase tickets at www.themusekenora.ca/shop/

• Saturdays 
• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Kenora Transfer Station, 401 Mellick Avenue
• You must cross the scale to the HHW depot. 
• No line ups for the HHW depot are allowed before 9:00 a.m.
• The HHW depot closes promptly at 2:00 p.m.

Download the FREE Recycle Coach app for reminders and learn What Goes Where.

Dr. Von Houligan's Family Extravaganza (‘The Show') is a traveling entertainment event for people of all ages.  With an engaging mix of magic, escapology, balancing acts and comedy, the experience leaves audiences laughing and filled with intrigue, long after the days’ end. He is a master at captivating audiences using his wit, charm and magic spoon in a hilarious hi-jinx, active-participation show.

• July 12, 2025
• 11:00 a.m.
• Jarnel Contracting Pavilion 

Come hear the stories of the first buildings that lined the street of 1880s Rat Portage and see how others have stood the test of time. With visual aids and commentary from the Lake of the Woods Museum curator Rick Brignall, prepare to learn about the history of downtown Kenora, Then and Now.

July 12 and 19, and August 2 and 9, at 1:30 p.m.

Tour starts and ends at the Kenora Cenotaph in front of the Lake of the Woods Museum. Walk-ups welcome!

$15 per person

$13.50 for MUSE members

Tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours and involves walking around downtown Kenora.

Purchase tickets at www.themusekenora.ca/shop/ or in person at the Lake of the Woods Museum.