Get ready for 3 days of non-stop fun in Downtown Trenton! Our annual event runs from July 17th to 19th, 2025 – mark your calendars and don’t miss a moment!
EARLY SUMMER SHOW – GALLERY 121 – JUNE 3RD TILL JULY 12TH, 2025
Please join the members at Gallery 121 as they present their delightful Early Summer Show. Our Guest Artists are Liz Schell and Carolyn Huff-Winters. Both are award winners in their chosen mediums. Liz’s handmade decorative dolls and tables will brighten the gallery with a colourful pop and sense of nostalgia while Corolyn’s charcoal and mixed media art will intrigue and charm you. The Featured Member Artist, Maureen Swann, will capture your imagination with her found objects sculptures and paintings.
Please join these artists and member artists at our reception being held Saturday June 7th between 2 and 4 p.m. for refreshments.
GALLERY 121’S SUMMER SHOW, 2025 – July 15th- August 23rd
RECEPTION JULY 19TH 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Our Guest Artist is a talented, award winner and well know leader within the artistic community. Judy Clark creates, teaches and organizes events that highlight her expertise in the rendering of evocative portraits and dazzling landscapes. Judy will be joined by our featured member artist Linda Phipps Nicoll, Members and Volounteer Member Shirley Foster.
Linda’s delightful landscapes and skyscapes are inspired by her interest in the infusion of light, line and colour. Many of her art pieces are created at her cottage where Linda gazes over brilliant waters and bedazzling skies. Her juried works have been viewed in exhibitions throughout the area.
Shirley Foster magical and miniature needlework creations are featured at Gallery 121 as well as local exhibits. Her works has been shown in juried shows and been displayed in workshops she has organized as well as part of an Australian project
Free one-hour dance and movement classes at Lions Pavillion in Zwick’s Park, Belleville on Thursday July 17 and Thursday August 21 from 10:30 to 11:30am. Designed for people living with Parkinson’s or mobility issues. All are welcome – family and friends too. No experience or pre-registration needed. Email [email protected]
Kids Inclusion Art Show 2025
Unity, Creativity, & Community
Opening Night
Friday, June 6 | 4:00–8:00 PM | Downtown Quinte West
NO TICKETS REQUIRED – FREE FAMILY EVENT
If Eventbrite shows this event as “sold out,” don’t worry—it’s still ON and open to all! Eventbrite limits the number of tickets we can list, but everyone is welcome. No registration needed—just come and enjoy!
Join us for a magical evening celebrating the creativity and imagination of Quinte West’s young artists! The Kids Inclusion Art Show brings over 2,000 square-foot artworks to life throughout the downtown core, showcasing the talent of students from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
This vibrant, inclusive exhibition welcomes kids of all abilities and backgrounds to share their voices through art—free from judgment, pressure, or limitations. It’s a celebration of joy, self-expression, and community, designed to uplift and inspire.
What to Expect:
A self-guided tour through downtown featuring hundreds of student artworks
A fun, inclusive atmosphere for families and kids of all ages
A message of belonging, creativity, and acceptance
FREE admission—no tickets required!
Grab a tour map, take your time, and experience the world through the eyes of our youth. This is more than just an art show—it’s a celebration of heart, hope, and the power of creative expression.
WHERE COMMUNITY, CULTURE, AND THE WATERFRONT COLLIDE! Pop-Ups on the Bay was created to reimagine what a market could be—not just a place to shop, but a seasonal celebration of Belleville’s creative spirit. What began ...
Visit the Quinte West Pop-ups at Centennial Park in Trenton, open Thursdays to Sundays from July 3 to August 31, between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Enjoy delicious meals from six seasonal food vendors: Barbacoa Boyz, Momo-Mentum, Banana Splitz, The Forge Woodfired Pizza, K-Food Express, and Street Thai Food. Browse a rotating selection of locally made products from our rotating retail vendors.
Live music will be featured on Saturdays from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Plus, enjoy a variety of fun activities including garden games all summer long!
For a full schedule, visit quintewest.ca/popups or follow us on social media @qwpopups.
Want to get outside, meet your neighbours, and explore Belleville by bike?
Us, too.
So BOQ.BIKE put our heads together with our friends at The Fit Collective to bring you a new bi-weekly Thursday Night Ride Series, open to everyone – no membership required.
Think Belleville's bad for biking? We're here to prove the opposite.
TL;DR:
Every other Thursday evening (starting June 5)
Meet at 6:20, wheels down at 6:30 PM
Start location: The Fit Collective, 199 Front Street (gym entrance on Bridge)
Riding time: 60–90 minutes
Distance: 15–25 km depending on the week (conversational pace, no one left behind)
What to expect: Casual, social riding on in-town routes, great conversation, new friends, and a fun way to dip your toes into an active lifestyle. You might find yourself keeping the good times going by popping into the Lark or Kafana post-ride!
These are “no drop” rides – no one will be left behind, and we'll stop often to regroup. All bike types are welcome, and riders must show up for the ride ready and self-sufficient, which means your bike is in working condition, and you have your helmet, bell, lights, water, snacks, and a positive attitude.
RSVP
The Fit Collective x bayofquinte.bike rides are open to the public and no membership or RSVP is required before arrival.
Waiver: https://boq.bike/waiver – Please sign before attending your first ride.
Want to join the club? Download Ride With GPS, create an account, then visit: https://ridewithgps.com/organizations/6600-bayofquinte-bike/join
Acoustic Jam at Meyers Creek Brewing - We have had the opportunity to meet so many amazing musically inclined people who love to play but are looking for something more casual and cooperative than an our open mic format.
Soo join us for our unplugged jam sessions led by our very own staff member River. Whether it’s a guitar, mandolin, cajon, ukelele, or other acoustic instrument players of all skill levels are welcome, or just come to listen and sing along!
So how’s a jam different? – A “jam” is any music played without preparation beforehand. This might mean that the music is undefined, or simply that the running order and the musicians are.
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The Bay of Quinte RMB Land Acknowledgement
The Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board is committed to acknowledging, appreciating and understanding the Indigenous peoples’ historic connection to this land and to raising awareness by building relationships in collaboration with Indigenous partners and communities.
We recognize and acknowledge that we are living and working on the traditional territory of the Wendat, Mississauga, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee which includes the Kenhtè:ke Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte) with whom we work in direct partnership with.
This partnership focuses on the common goal of celebrating the region with the Kenhtè:ke Kanyen’kehá:ka who are equal partners within the organization and at the Board of Directors table contributing to the mandate and operations.
This mandate includes listening to, learning from, and collaborating with the Kenhtè:ke Kanyen’kehá:ka and actively incorporating their culture and heritage into the practice of responsible destination marketing and management of the region.
We understand that this land acknowledgement is only a small step towards the larger process of reparations and reconciliation.
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