Aurora Farmers' Market & Artisan Fair
Around 45 vendors of local produce, baked goods and makers, plus weekly entertainment and a kids' craft corner — every Saturday, rain or shine, through late October.
Local Life · Aurora, Ontario
This weekend in Aurora
Week of Friday, July 10, 2026
A warm, sunny mid-July weekend lands right in the middle of polo season and the summer market swing. Wander the Saturday market, find some shade in the Arboretum, and cap it off with a Sunday polo picnic just up the road.
Forecast
Pleasant summer weekend: a slight chance of a Friday shower, then sunny and gradually warming into the high 20s Saturday and Sunday.
Fri26° / 17°Warm with sun and cloud, 30% chance of a shower
Sat27° / 17°Mainly sunny
Sun28° / 18°Sunny and a touch warmer
Weekend events
Polo for Heart — Sunday Picnic
The 44th annual charity classic wraps its weekend with polo matches, half-time shows and the traditional Champagne divot stomp, raising funds for Southlake's Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
Summer at the Aurora Community Arboretum
Kilometres of shaded trails and themed garden collections along the East Holland River — the greenest, coolest way to spend a sunny weekend afternoon.
Concerts in the Park — Sheer Heart Attack (Queen tribute)
Looking ahead to midweek: the free TD summer series rolls on with a full-throttle Queen tribute. Food vendors and a licensed beverage tent on site.
Library & kids
- Summer of Imagination — Summer ReadingNow through July 31 — pick up your reading logKids & families
- Kids' drop-in programs (story time, STEAM & more)Weekly — check the calendarChildren
- Full library events calendarBrowse by dateAll ages
Pools & rinks
Tap a tab to see this week's drop-in schedule.
Civic brief
Ward 1 will have no incumbent this fall
Ward 1 Councillor Ron Weese announced on Canada Day he won't seek re-election, citing frustration with the province's Strong Mayor Powers; his seat is now open in the October vote.
New development charges took effect July 1
The Town's updated development charges came into force July 1, 2026, part of the financial framework set alongside the 2.2% tax-levy increase in the current budget.
2026 municipal election — voting day Oct. 26
Aurora votes for mayor and one Ward Councillor on Monday, October 26. Nominations are open now and close August 21, 2026; the Town's Elections 2026 page has the details.
Notable news this week
'Rewarding but frustrating': Ward 1 councillor won't seek re-election
Ron Weese announced on Canada Day he won't run again this fall, pointing to the province's Strong Mayor Powers, which he says stifled council collaboration. Ward 1 will have no incumbent on the ballot.
Paralegal and karate instructor joins Ward 5 council race
The field for October's municipal election keeps growing as another candidate files for the Ward 5 seat, one of several open contests across Aurora's six wards.
Aurora unveils its summer Concerts in the Park lineup
The free TD-presented series returns for a 27th year with nine Wednesday-evening shows, from a Girls Gone Pop opener to Queen, Michael Jackson and ABBA tributes through early September.
Toronto's can't-miss polo event returns north of Aurora
Polo for Heart brings a weekend of matches, food and spectacle to the Toronto Polo Club in support of Southlake's cardiac care — a longstanding mid-July fixture on the local calendar.