2026 Guelph Dance Festival: Attendance, Venue, Schedule Info

Ticket Pricing Breakdown

ON THE STAGE
Pratibha Arts
$30 Regular$20 Discounted
IN THE PARK
Kwasi Obeng-Adjei
Tara Butler with Guelph Youth Dance Company
Zeugma, Collectif de folklore urbain
P-W-Y-C by donation
WORKSHOPS
Kwasi Obeng-Adjei
Zeugma, Collectif de folklore urbain
P-W-Y-C by donation
IN THE LAB
Twin Moon
P-W-Y-C by donation
AT THE ARBORETUM
Vanguardia Dance Projects
P-W-Y-C by donation

Attendance to ON THE STAGE featuring Pratibha Arts requires tickets. Tickets are now available through the River Run Centre’s Box Office online at riverrun.ca, by phone at 519-763-3000, or in person (35 Woolwich St.). Tickets are priced on a sliding scale, select the ticket price that is best suited to you. If the discounted ticket price for this shows still presents a barrier to attendance for you, please reach out to [email protected] for additional options.

Tickets can be purchased through the River Run Centre’s Box Office up to two hours before each show. The in-person Box Office will be open at each venue one hour before each show (subject to availability). Onsite, we will accept cash and card payments.

Attendance for IN THE PARK, WORKSHOPS, AT THE ARBORETUM is by Pay-What-You-Can by donation. Make a donation in advance of the event here. Or, we will accept donations onsite via cash and card.


Venue Access

Exhibition Park – Friday and Saturday

IN THE PARK and WORKSHOPS at Exhibition Park will take place outdoors on grass. The park has two physically accessible washrooms, accessible parking, and paved pathways. For directions, please visit: https://guelph.ca/park/exhibition-park/.

ImprovLab – Saturday

IN THE LAB at ImprovLab is a physically accessible venue in the Arts Research Centre (ARC) wing of the MacKinnon building, room 108. For directions and parking information, please visit https://theimprovlab.ca/getting-here and https://www.parking.uoguelph.ca/find-parking/parking-map-and-directions. The precise location of the Arts Research Centre wing is here: 1Y4 Alumni Walk, Guelph Ontario, https://maps.app.goo.gl/VaeQaSzqoAJu8buh8.

River Run Centre – Saturday

ON THE STAGE at River Run Centre is a physically accessible venue. For directions and parking: https://riverrun.ca/plan-your-visit/directions/.

Orin Reid Park – Sunday

IN THE PARK and WORKSHOPS at Orin Reid Park will take place outdoors on grass. There will be a physically accessible portable toilet. Parking is available at the park: https://guelph.ca/park/orin-reid-park/.

The Arboretum, UoG – Sunday

AT THE ARBORETUM performance will take place outdoors on grass directly next to the crushed pavement pathway. Enter the event via the Arboretum Centre (O.A.C. Centennial Arboretum Centre) where there are accessible washrooms and parking. In the case of inclement weather, the performance will take place inside the Arboretum Centre. For directions, visit: https://arboretum.uoguelph.ca/directions.

In the case of inclement weather, our outdoors events will be moved indoors. This will be communicated through our website homepage, newsletter, and social media.

Old Quebec St Shoppes – Inclement weather location

55 Wyndham St N, is the inclement weather venue for IN THE PARK performances on Friday and Saturday. It is physically accessible at all entrances. The performance will take place on the ground floor. Accessible washrooms on the ground floor.

Guelph Youth Dance Studios – Inclement weather location

42 Quebec St, is the inclement weather venue for WORKSHOP on Saturday. In this case, the workshop would take place in Studio A on the third floor. The elevator entrance is located at the back of the building at 21 Chapel Lane. The main entrance (Quebec St) leads to one flight of stairs to the second floor – the studio can be accessed from the second floor by a second flight of stairs or the elevator. Accessible washroom on the second floor.

Due to all of the development in our lovely downtown core in Guelph, please be sure to leave ample time for parking before your scheduled show time.

Our events are mask-friendly and your choice to wear a mask will be respected. We ask that our attendees self-screen prior to attending any of our events and remain home if they’re feeling unwell. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us keep our community safe.


Festival Weekend Schedule by Day

Friday, June 5Saturday, June 6Sunday, June 7
In the Park

7:00 PM

Exhibition Park
81 London Rd W

Kwasi Obeng-Adjei
KO!

Tara Butler 
It Falls with The Rain (excerpts)

Zeugma, Collectif de folklore urbain
Errances
Workshop with Zeugma, Collectif de folklore urbain

10:00-11:00 AM

Exhibition Park
81 London Rd W
Workshop with Kwasi Obeng-Adjei

10:30-11:30 AM

Orin Reid Park
120 Goodwin Dr

In the Park

12:00-1:30 PM

Exhibition Park
81 London Rd W


Kwasi Obeng-Adjei
KO!

Tara Butler 
It Falls with The Rain (excerpts)

Zeugma, Collectif de folklore urbain
Errances
In the Park

12:00-1:30 PM

Orin Reid Park
120 Goodwin Dr


Kwasi Obeng-Adjei
KO!

Tara Butler 
It Falls with The Rain (excerpts)

Zeugma, Collectif de folklore urbain
Errances

IN THE LAB

3:30-4:30 PM

ImprovLab
University of Guelph
Arts Research Centre wing (MacKinnon Building) Room 108
1Y4 Alumni Walk

Twin Moon
Wings in Motion
AT THE ARBORETUM

3:00-4:00 PM

The Arboretum, UoG
250 Arboretum Rd

Vanguardia Dance Projects
Hybrid Women

ON THE STAGE

8:00-9:00 PM

River Run Centre
35 Woolwich St.

Pratibha Arts
Paratopias






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