There is a great opportunity to try something new! The Paris Ringette Association is holding a free session to let you come out and try this exciting sport. Ringette is a unique winter sport, played mainly by females but is open to all. Ringette is a non-contact sport where players use a straight stick with a specially designed tip and a hollow rubber blue ring.

Lacrosse. The Creator’s Game. The Fastest Game on Two Feet. One of the oldest team sports in North America with games played as early as the 17th Century. And it’s about to bring the world to our communities.

The Brantford International Buskers Festival invites the community and tourists to be amazed and mesmerized by internationally-renowned street performers and musicians. Planning is still underway, but a gala opening will be happening on Friday night; programming for all ages will be offered on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Food, drink and other vendors will be on-site, and buskers as well as the sounds of live music will fill Harmony Square all weekend.

The U19 World Lacrosse Challenge, Q-META Cup for Rugby and Terry Fox Marathon of Hope 35th Anniversary is all happening this September in the Tournament Capital of Ontario.

Culture Days is a free, national, annual event that invites all Canadians to participate in the culture of their communities. Culture Days is the largest-ever collective public participation campaign undertaken by the arts and cultural community in Canada, and it’s happening right here in Brantford and area.

Summer is almost over but there are plenty of September events to keep you entertained. Don't miss the exciting Brantford Rotary Charity Airshow for spectacular aerobatic performances, savour all things 'apple' at St. George AppleFest and enjoy three days of free jazz in downtown Brantford at the Brantford International Jazz Festival. There is something for everyone in Brantford this September!

Now in its 8th year, the Brantford International Jazz Festival has grown to be one of the largest and musically diverse festivals in Brantford, attracting over 20,000 people. The free festival takes place September 18 to 20, 2015 in downtown Brantford’s Harmony Square. The three-day event is sure to please music and jazz lovers with four stages providing a continuous lineup of free entertainment.