MARKHAM LIVING – JULY 2026

SPECIAL EVENTS

FREE: MARKHAM MUSEUM “NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM”, JULY AND AUGUST DATES

Night at the Museum returns to the Markham Museum grounds this summer. On four different nights, bring your lawn chairs and watch a family-friendly movie under the stars.  These events are free but registration is required and walk-in spots are very limited. For movie titles, to register, and more information, click below.

FREE: VARLEY ART GALLERY – POEMS ON ART AND ARTISTS, TUES., JULY 7, 7 TO 9 PM

Celebrate the official Group of Seven Day at the Varley in partnership with The York Region Reading Series. Explore the rich connection between visual art and poetry through an inspiring evening of poetry readings and creative exchange. Registration not required.  For more information, click below.

FREE: VARLEY ART GALLERY – PAINTING WITH THREAD WITH ARTIST PAR NAIR, FRI., JULY 18, 1 TO 4 PM

Join for a free, hands-on embroidery workshop with exhibiting artist Par Nair to create a small, hand-stitched work inspired by the Varley’s 2026 Summer Exhibitions. To register and for more information, click below.

FREE: FITNESS IN THE SQUARE

Fitness in the Square Returns! Move, stretch, and sweat with Markham’s free summer fitness series. Get ready to move and groove this summer. For more information, click below.

MARKHAM’S PARK AND PLAY FUN TOUR IS BACK!

The City of Markham’s Park and Play Fun Tour is back for another exciting summer, bringing free recreation and family friendly fun to neighbourhood parks across the city! Designed for children ages 4 to 12, this drop-in program invites families to enjoy a variety of games, activities, and creative play close to home. For more information, click below.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

MARKHAM PLASTIC FREE JULY

Kick start a “greener” summer with Plastic Free July! Small changes make a big difference. Be part of the solution to plastic pollution—refuse single-use plastics for one month and see the difference your new habits make for the environment! For tips and more information, click below.

COMMUNITY SAFETY

WITNESSES SOUGHT IN SERIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION IN MARKHAM

Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigations Unit are appealing for witnesses. On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 10:54 a.m., police responded to a collision in the area of Woodbine Avenue and Steelcase Road involving a black Honda Civic and a black Chevrolet pick-up truck, traveling northbound on Woodbine Avenue. For more information, click below.