Event Submission Guidelines

Guidelines & Criteria:

Visit Oakville’s Event Calendar is designed to showcase activities that enhance Oakville’s appeal as a destination and encourage visitation. Our focus is on events that contribute to the cultural, tourism and economic vibrancy of the community.

Calendar Policy:

• Events must be held in the town of Oakville
• Events must be open to the public and of interest to locals and visitors, and taking place for a limited time

Calendar does NOT accept:

• Political rallies
• Religious/worship services
• Sales or Promotions
• Happy hours
• Recruitment events (job postings, call for talent or exhibit artists)
• B2B events (Private Corporate Events and Conferences)
• Hyper-local or private community activities (e.g. church bake sales, retirement home events, school fundraisers)

Submission and Posting Timeline:

• Events must be submitted through Visit Oakville’s website here. (Please include a description of your event, and a link to your website/event link where audiences can find more information. You must submit a high-resolution photo. For best results, use horizontal pictures. Maximum size is 10 MB (10,000 KB).
• Visit Oakville aims to post approved events within 72 business hours of receiving a complete submission (Monday-Friday, excluding holidays).

All event submissions are subject to review by Visit Oakville. Inclusion on the Events Calendar is at our discretion and based on alignment with our tourism mandate.