Cowapolooza

Food applications are now closed.

Current Vendors (subject to change): 

• BigBite
• Donkey Kone Ice Cream
• Funnel Cake Factory
• Gator's Grub
• Hotdog Hut
• Las Mexicanas
• Lost Beach Ice Cream Emporium
• My Big Fat Food Truck
• On Tea Rio Bubble Tea and Bites
• Sali's Diner
• The Grilled Cheezery
• The Sassy Lemon
• Todd's Dogs

Apply to be a Marketplace Vendor

Current Vendors (subject to change): 

• 3D Ontario
• Airpower Records
• Blush Jewels
• Burlington Liquidators
• Creative Henna
• Elsie May Design Co
• Frigid Bitez
• Kerrys Tie Dye
• Laros Creative Design
• Just One Only One
• Moonlake Ritual Co.
• Nicely Premium Boutique Inc.
• PGL Hand Painted Designs
• Rosie Makes
• Sweet Treats by Laurel
• Sweet XS
• Toys by Thomas
• Unbroken Bunny
• Young Living Canada

Brought to you by the Woodstock Lion's Club, the beverage garden will offer thirst quenching favourites, while you enjoy live music with a main stage view.   

The Green Team is on site at all City of Woodstock special events to help sort recycling, garbage and organics to ensure compostable materials are properly diverted. In partnership with the Woodstock Environmental Advisory Committee, the Green Team supports our efforts to reduce waste, increase composting and shrink the environmental footprint of our events.

Apply to be a volunteer!

Together we can reduce waste, minimize single-use plastics and make Cowapolooza even more eco-friendly!

• Take the free shuttle bus courtesy of Woodstock Transit.
• Ride your bike and safely park it in the bike valet on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., brought to you by Oxford County Active Transportation Advisory Committee. Bike Valet will be set-up near the skate park and ATAC will be offering fun incentives and bike education. We have limited bike racks on site as well.
• Bring a reusable water bottle to refill at our water stations.
• Bring reusable bags for shopping in the marketplace and reusable cutlery to enjoy delicious food from the food trucks.

• Cans Returned for Recycling: In partnership with the Woodstock Lions Club, we ensure that all empty cans from the beverage garden are returned for recycling.
• Bamboo Eco-Friendly Hospitality: We're making a sustainable shift in our hospitality area by transitioning to bamboo products, offering a more eco-conscious alternative to traditional materials.

Free shuttle bus

Friday, Aug. 14 from 5 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 15 from 2 p.m. – 11 p.m.

• Park for free at the Civic Centre Arena, located at 895 Nellis St., and hop on the free shuttle bus to Southside Park. Buses will depart on Nellis Street at :00, :15, :30, :45.
• The shuttle will also stop at the Transit Terminal (behind the Route 7 stop) and on Peel Street at Metcalf Street for those looking to park in a downtown parking lot. While there, please visit the shops and restaurants in Downtown Woodstock!  
• There are four stops near the park: The bus stop on South Street, the iron gate on Parkinson Road, Finkle Street at Southside Pool, Finkle Street at Argyle Street.

Extended transit service

Transit and para-transit service will be extended from 10 p.m. until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

• Regular transit fares apply.
• The final Route 7 scheduled trips from Southside Park to the terminal Downtown to connect to all other routes will be 9:45 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.
• Last two terminal departures for all routes are 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.  

Ride your bike and safely park it in the bike valet on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., brought to you by Oxford County Active Transportation Advisory Committee. ATAC will also be offering fun incentives and bike education. We have limited bike racks on site as well.

Free Parking Locations

• Accessible parking in Southside Park, 192 Old Wellington Street South, near the main washroom facilities
• Parking on nearby streets
• Reeves Community Complex, 369, 375 & 381 Finkle Street
• Jack Dunn Memorial Parking, 347 Finkle Street
• College Avenue Secondary School, 700 College Ave
• St. Mary's Catholic High School, 431 Juliana Drive 

No Parking

• A majority of the Southside Park drives will be closed to public parking.
• Victoria Street South from Henry Street to Walter Street
• Walter Street from Southside Park drive to East Park Drive
• South Street from Walter Street to Parkinson Road
• Dover Street from Henry Street to Bernadette Place
• Bernadette Place
• East Park Drive from Parkinson Road to Frances Street
• Frances Street from Dover Street to Wilson Street
• Ferguson Drive from Parkinson Road to Lindsay Road
• Parkinson Road from Finkle Street to Odlum Street  

Road closures

Southside Park will be closed to vehicles past the dry bridge for event set-up from Aug. 12 – 16.

Friday, Aug. 14 from 5 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. 

• South Street from Walter Street to Bernadette Place

Saturday, Aug. 15
2 – 4 p.m.

• South Street from Walter Street to Bernadette Place

4 – 10:30 p.m.

• South Street from Walter Street to Parkinson Road
• Walter Street from Victoria Street South to East Park Drive
• Dover Street at Frances Street

Smoking, vaping and cannabis are not permitted in city parks and can result in a $250 fine.

No alcoholic beverages of any kind are permitted on site, except in the beverage garden.

Security, Police, Auxiliary Unit and City-bylaw will be monitoring the area.

Please be considerate so that everyone can enjoy the weekend's festivities!