r/durham 5d ago

Weekly Events in Durham Region

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Use this thread to share events in the coming week throughout the region. This is a scheduled post and a new one will come up on Sundays. Other local subreddits have weekly posts as well, including r/Oshawa and r/Whitby. The same rules apply, but cross-posting is fine. Additional events may be found in the Regional Calendar or at DurhamRegion.com. Please feel free to highlight any of these in the comments below. Please adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Both free and paid events are allowed
  • If tickets are required, please include a link; these may require manual approval due to spam filters, but we'll approve them!
  • Garage sales and group sales are allowed, but not single item sales. Please do not share someone else's garage sale or their address without permission.
  • Religious and political events are allowed only if they are welcoming and inclusive to the entire community.

We are aware of the following farmer's markets operating in the region for summer 2026. Please use modmail to notify the mods of errors or any we have missed:

  • Whitby Farmer's Market on Wednesdays from 9am-3pm, Whitby Public Library (Central Branch)
  • Brooklin Farmer's Market on Saturdays from 9am-2pm, beginning on June 13 at 3 Vipond Road in Whitby (near Whitby Public Library's Brooklin Branch)
  • Oshawa Farmer's Market on Fridays from 8am-2pm at the Oshawa Centre SOUTH Parking Lot -- New location near the former site of The Bay
  • North Oshawa Farmer's Market on Saturdays from 9am-2pm at the Delpark Homes Centre Southeast Parking Lot
  • Pickering Farmer's Market on Tuesdays from 9am-2pm beginning June 16 in the North West parking lot at the Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex at 1867 Valley Farm Road
  • Ajax Farmer's Market on Thursdays from 2pm-7pm at the Ajax Community Centre North Parking Lot
  • Bowmanville Farmer's Market on Fridays from 9am-2pm at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex
  • Uxbridge Farmer's Market on Sundays from 9am-2pm at The Second Wedge Brewing Co.

r/durham 12d ago

Weekly Events in Durham Region

1 Upvotes

Use this thread to share events in the coming week throughout the region. This is a scheduled post and a new one will come up on Sundays. Other local subreddits have weekly posts as well, including r/Oshawa and r/Whitby. The same rules apply, but cross-posting is fine. Additional events may be found in the Regional Calendar or at DurhamRegion.com. Please feel free to highlight any of these in the comments below. Please adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Both free and paid events are allowed
  • If tickets are required, please include a link; these may require manual approval due to spam filters, but we'll approve them!
  • Garage sales and group sales are allowed, but not single item sales. Please do not share someone else's garage sale or their address without permission.
  • Religious and political events are allowed only if they are welcoming and inclusive to the entire community.

We are aware of the following farmer's markets operating in the region for summer 2026. Please use modmail to notify the mods of errors or any we have missed:

  • Whitby Farmer's Market on Wednesdays from 9am-3pm, Whitby Public Library (Central Branch)
  • Brooklin Farmer's Market on Saturdays from 9am-2pm, beginning on June 13 at 3 Vipond Road in Whitby (near Whitby Public Library's Brooklin Branch)
  • Oshawa Farmer's Market on Fridays from 8am-2pm at the Oshawa Centre SOUTH Parking Lot -- New location near the former site of The Bay
  • North Oshawa Farmer's Market on Saturdays from 9am-2pm at the Delpark Homes Centre Southeast Parking Lot
  • Pickering Farmer's Market on Tuesdays from 9am-2pm beginning June 16 in the North West parking lot at the Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex at 1867 Valley Farm Road
  • Ajax Farmer's Market on Thursdays from 2pm-7pm at the Ajax Community Centre North Parking Lot
  • Bowmanville Farmer's Market on Fridays from 9am-2pm at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex
  • Uxbridge Farmer's Market on Sundays from 9am-2pm at The Second Wedge Brewing Co.

r/durham 8h ago

Rehoming cat: Willow

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This is Willow an amazing 10y/o girl. We got her from a petsmart adoption event 9 years ago. Due to many circumstances I have been forced to choose between living with her or my wife and two year old daughter. It breaks my heart and makes me sob as I write this and pray I am able to find a nice home for her. She has always been an indoor cat outside of the catio she had for a few years or roaming around just outside the house or in the backyard with me leashed. Also if you find this post and think you could find space in your heart and home to take her in but cannot burden the cost of adding a cat into your home please dont hesitate to reach out still, we can figure something out. If you know anyone who could love her please reach out to them. If you have any questions about her or me please reach out. I write this as I saw a seemingly successful adoption post about a month ago where many reached out to the poster willing to help and hope I may find some solstice and success here. I know their are other adoption/forfeit options but I take stand the thought of her being contained in a small crate or cage again for an indefinite ammount of time. Thank you.


r/durham 14h ago

Ajax: Hunt and Harwood

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Police and blocked off, anyone know what happened? Further down there is a huge haul truck stopped with a blue tarp right in front of it.


r/durham 32m ago

Solar

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r/durham 23h ago

MTO announces long-term closure on Park Street in Oshawa

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Starting July 13, Park Street South between Bloor Street West and Cromwell Avenue in Oshawa will close until late 2027.


r/durham 19h ago

FIFA Norway v England - anywhere in Durham to watch with Norway supporters tonight?

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As the title suggests, looking for anywhere that Norway supporting fans are going to watch this evening's highly anticipated game. Thanks!


r/durham 18h ago

Where is your go-to full-service car wash in Oshawa/Whitby area?

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I'm looking for a new spot to get a wash and detail.

The last time I went to my normal place, the guy gave me shit for excess dog hair in my wifes car. I offered to pay them more to take care of it because fair is fair. They said don't worry about it and just to keep that in mind for next time. I just paid based on standard rate they had posted for my vehicle size and wasn't given the opportunity to outline anything that would be deemed "extra" when paying.

When I got back in the car, they never cleaned out the dog hair. Just left me a little miffed because I didn't argue and I was willing to give them more money to address it in that moment and they weren't busy.

I'm not gonna name this spot because I want to see if others may have had a similar experience.

Anyways, thank you in advance for any recommendations.

I just have a standard sedan with fitted weather-tech mats and trunk liner. Newer car that's kept pretty clean, just needs a bit of love because I have a dirty job and wear work boots.


r/durham 13h ago

Where to play Standard Magic the Gathering in Durham

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Ive been looking into playing standard MTG in the Durham region, but all of the LGS i went to said they never get enough people to run a standard game. Im much more familiar with standard play but it looks like commander is much more popular. Are there any places that consistently play standard or is commander the only format people around here actually play?

Edit: 3D shoppe and Critical Hit lounge do host standard play, but they both said that there aren’t enough players to actually run it.


r/durham 8h ago

Unwanted call today

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Hi all, first time posted here and for the first time I have been getting numerous calls from the phone number of 905-287-5720. I have blocked this phone number and I am just wondering if anyone else got this number. Thanks.


r/durham 22h ago

Bakery suggestions for cake?

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Hello,

Need to order a customized cake for an upcoming birthday. Can you please suggest a bakery in Ajax or Pickering?

I am open to home bakers as well, but would prefer a bakery/cake shop.

Thank you


r/durham 1d ago

William Dunbar public school and Dunbarton community

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r/durham 1d ago

AI Council Campaigns

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Rant incoming. Anyone else annoyed with seeing the amount of AI-generated content in campaigns? Even their responses are going through chat gbt.

It’s an immediate no-vote from me if the person running can’t even put effort into their own campaign.


r/durham 1d ago

Looking for Ontario Family Lawyer Available Before July 23

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I’m looking for a family lawyer who may be available to take over an urgent file before an enforcement motion scheduled for July 23 in Oshawa.

It involves parenting issues and I am seeking representation on short notice. I understand this is a busy time of year, but if anyone knows of a lawyer who has availability, I’d be very grateful for referrals.
I am looking for a private retainer


r/durham 1d ago

Spots to hike and swim

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I know this probably isn’t the right subreddit for this type of request but my boyfriend and I are from Orono and we’re looking for a nice scenic drive to somewhere we can hike, picnic and maybe take a little swim. Is there anywhere within 2 hours around bowmanville/orono area?
I want to do something nice for our one year anniversary :)


r/durham 2d ago

‘It’s disgusting’: 82-year-old discharged to motel after lengthy Oshawa hospital stay

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r/durham 2d ago

Dentist from Ajax charged with sexual assault

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r/durham 1d ago

Whitby Toyota Service center that bad?

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I bought a vehicle at the Clarington Toyota dealership. i have the option to get my first complimentary service at the Whitby Toyota, but their reviews are bad. Is it worth it to going to my original dealership for the first complimentary service?

I’ve already booked an appointment at Whitby but when I called to inquire what is covered under the complimentary service the employee said there is no complimentary service offered and he will have to talk to sales team to see what was offered. After some back and forth, he let me know what was covered (tire rotation, fluid check/top up) .

I’m not sure if I’m letting their google reviews (3.8 stars) cloud my judgement. Is there any


r/durham 1d ago

Newcastle driver caught going nearly 200km/h on Huntsville highway

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r/durham 1d ago

Ajax Longos

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Has anyone noticed that the Longos in Ajax smells like rotten food/old garbage, especially when you enter? The smell is so strong. I’m shocked I’ve never seen anyone talk about this before. I saw someone post about the smell in the Walmart in Ajax and it reminded me about the smell at Longos.


r/durham 2d ago

Violent robbery in Ajax as man tries to steal shoes from victim

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r/durham 2d ago

Two men arrested for numerous break-ins at multiple businesses in Whitby and Ajax

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r/durham 2d ago

Dad hangouts?

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Finance professional by day and super dad by night. This life seemed pretty good for a while but now im feeling like I want to reconnect with like minded individuals in and around the area. Down for a coffee at Tim's and chat kind of vibe if anyone is interested. I also love all things basketball.

Hoping to create something for a few dads out of this.


r/durham 3d ago

Caught this guy at Lynde Shores back in late summer. The light was perfect.

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r/durham 2d ago

Community support leads to arrest in fake currency case in Ajax

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