🐎 Wasaga Beach Welcomes $20,000 in Provincial Funding to Grow Mayor’s Charity RAM Rodeo and Hootenanny Fall Festival
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BREAKING NEWS: Wasaga Beach Welcomes $20,000 in Provincial Funding to Grow Mayor’s Charity RAM Rodeo and Hootenanny Fall Festival – Experience Ontario funding will support expanded family attractions, strengthen fall tourism, and enhance visitor experiences
The Town of Wasaga Beach is welcoming a $20,000 investment from the Province of Ontario through Experience Ontario to support local tourism, drive economic activity, and expand one of the community’s most anticipated fall events.
“We are grateful to Minister Cho and the Province of Ontario for recognizing the impact that festivals and events have on communities like Wasaga Beach. The Mayor’s Charity RAM Rodeo and Hootenanny Fall Festival has quickly become one of the Town’s signature events, attracting visitors from across Ontario while supporting local businesses and community organizations. This funding will help us deliver an even better rodeo and festival experience for local families and visitors, including a Ferris wheel, more seating, more food choices, more washrooms, shared areas, and a 2-Step Social Under the Stars that you will never forget.”
– Mayor Brian Smith
Returning October 3–4, 2026, at Klondike Sports Park, the Mayor’s Charity RAM Rodeo and Hootenanny Fall Festival has quickly become a major regional attraction, drawing thousands of attendees from across Ontario for a weekend of live entertainment, professional rodeo action, family activities, artisan vendors, food trucks, and fall-themed programming.
“We are grateful to Minister Cho and the Province of Ontario for recognizing the impact that festivals and events have on communities like Wasaga Beach,” said Mayor Brian Smith. “The Mayor’s Charity RAM Rodeo and Hootenanny Fall Festival has quickly become one of the Town’s signature events, attracting visitors from across Ontario while supporting local businesses and community organizations. This funding will help us deliver an even better rodeo and festival experience for local families and visitors, including a Ferris wheel, more seating, more food choices, more washrooms, shared areas, and a 2-Step Social Under the Stars that you will never forget.”
The provincial funding will support expanded family programming, new midway attractions, upgraded accessibility features, and enhanced visitor amenities as the Town continues to grow the event and strengthen fall tourism activity in the community.
Tickets for the 2026 Mayor’s Charity RAM Rodeo are available now at wasagabeach.com/Rodeo
Save with Early Bird pricing until July 5, 2026.
Read the full news release here 
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