Detroit Lions fans are set to roar once again in the streets of Downtown Windsor as the city hosts an official Detroit Lions–sanctioned Block Party on Thursday, November 27th, 2025, celebrating the Lions’ annual Thanksgiving Day Classic against the Green Bay Packers. This free, family-friendly event kicks off at 10 a.m. on the 300 block of Ouellette Avenue, […]
Five Cheer Zones Planned to Welcome 26k+ Runners Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island in partnership with the City of Windsor and the Downtown Windsor BIA want Windsor Essex residents to once again Line The Drive during the Detroit Free Press Marathon Sunday October 19 from 7am through 11am. One of the few truly international marathon courses in […]
Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island has announced the winners of the 10th Annual Best of Windsor Essex Awards as voted at bestofwindsoressex.ca. Now in its 10th year, the Best Of Windsor Essex Award have honoured over 525 local businesses, attractions and events since its inception. “We are excited to be able to announce the winners of […]
Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island is pleased to announce the 243 finalists across 48 awards in our 10th Annual Best of Windsor Essex. The awards celebrate the best places to go and things to do in the region, as voted on by locals. The public are invited to cast their […]
The City of Windsor is gearing up to join in the excitement of the Detroit Lions Playoffs with a breathtaking and awe-inspiring show high above the Windsor waterfront downtown this Friday, January 10, 2025. A Detroit Lions themed drone show, gifted to the City of Windsor by the Detroit Lions, […]
New Digital Pass Allows Connects Users With Districts and Public Art Installations Across The Region To kick off Culture Days in the region, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island has launched Eyes On Art to provide visitors and locals alike a visual journey across the region. The Eyes On Art digital […]
This Saturday Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island in partnership with the Essex County Federation of Agriculture presents Open Farms Day, a day of family fun and discovery on the farm. On Saturday June 15th users will be able to experience a self-guided journey to 11 stops throughout Windsor and Essex […]
Today Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island released their 2024/2025 Official Visitor Guide, the unofficial kick-off to the return of the tourism season in Windsor Essex. The guide features all new content, engaging new diverse and drone photography, and buyable experiences to entice locals and visitors alike to explore our region […]
Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI) is excited to launch the latest extension to their comprehensive birding program, W.E. Bird: The Windsor Essex Pelee Island Birding Trail, a free digital pass operated by Bandwango to help guide outdoor enthusiasts to birding hubs, primary sites and bird-friendly certified businesses across the region […]
History will be made from May 17-19, 2024, as Windsor hosts the prestigious Canadian Diving Trials and Summer National Championships at the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre. This marks the first time Windsor has ever hosted an Olympic trial in any sport, which Mayor Drew Dilkens describes as “a […]
My Happy Place Campaign Launched to Encourage Visitation and Exploration This Summer WINDSOR, ON – Take a big, beautiful deep breath. We’ve been through a lot in the last two years. Time has passed, things have changed, and with that change in the air we find ourselves again rediscovering what makes […]