Visit Historic Downtown Chatham and Stay at the Unique Boutique Hotel, The Retro Suites. Stay in beautiful rooms such as " the King Edward" and experience Old World Charm together with superb service.
Be here for the Grand Opening of the completely restored Capitol Theatre on Main Street. The third annual Mayor's Gala for the Arts will take place on the first night on the theatre stage, Sept 17/10. One of America's favorite comedians and TV fathers will headline the opening festival at the Theatre. Bill Cosby is slated to perform 2 show on Sept. 22. The Opening Festival will run from Sept. 17-25 and also feature Impressionist Andre-Philippe Gagnon, Phantom of The Opera 's Colin Wilkinson, a production of the ballet, Cinderella and the Dark Night Movie Company. Future performers will include Josh Turner one of country music's top stars.
Visit RM Classic Cars on the edge of Town and transport yourself back in time as you wander through their showroom and marvel at the restoration of vintage automobiles.
Retrofest being held the weekend of May 21 to 23 has received a designation as one of the top 100 Festivals and Events in Ontario for the second year ina row. Retrofest has continued to grow over the past eight years and presents Chatham Kent as the Classic Car Capitol of the world. Friday night will kick off with a Parade of Classic Cars from all over Canada and the US. The parade will wind it's way down one side of the river, over the Prairie Siding Bridge about 5 Miles outside of town, back to the city on the other side of the river and down King Street, the main street of town. Last year over 600 cars lined the parade route amid cheers from happy spectators. Saturday, King St. will be blocked off and lined with cars from one end of town to the other for visitors to view all the cars up close and enjoy lots of shopping and great food. For a full list of Retroevents, or to register your classic car visit the Retrfest website.
Enjoy Ribs? Make plans to attend the second annual Chatham Sunrise Rotary Ribfest which will run July 9-11 at the picturesque Tecumseh Park which is situated on the Thames River. Legendary Canadian rocker Kim Mitchell will be spicing things up for the crowds on July 10/10. The 3 day event will feature a hearty lineup of ribbers from both sides of the border who will keep things sizzling for the hoardes of meat eaters expected to converge on the park. Other entertainers over the three day event include That Whaling Band, Manpower, Superfly, Blutonium, Tom Lockwood, The Southest Blues Review, kid's Entertainer Eric Traplin and Darren Wright and the true Blue Hoodoo who will open for Mitchell. Last year more than 20,000 people attended Ribfest.
Plan to attend next year's Parade of Chefs. an annual fundraising event for our local hospital Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. This year's event raised more than $17,000 to support the purchase of equipment for the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. This event is usually in the month of April and is a must for the gourmet palate.
Love History? In her novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' Harriet Beecher Stowe modelled the character Uncle Tom after Rev. Josiah Hanson. He settled in this Chatham-Kent area of Canada when he escaped the south along the trails of the underground railroad. Visit his home and other unique 19th century heritage buildings.
Visit one of 9 area Golf Courses and enjoy the pleasant friendly atmosphere while you have cool drink or a bite to eat.
Chatham-Kent has something for everyone. the young and the young at heart. It's all here all year!
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