The 2026 Sauble Beach Party music festival is gearing up to be the biggest yet.
Event Director Hayden Hellyer says they have some big names lined up for the sixth annual three day event coming in September 2026 at the Sauble Speedway. The headliners include Chris Young, Simple Plan and Flo Rida.
“It is going to have a mix of different genres throughout the 32 artists that are going to perform. We like to keep the genres blended for the weekend to try and appeal to as many people as possible and make sure everyone has something to listen to and enjoy,” says Hellyer.
He expects the event to draw a crowd of at least 20,000 people over the Labour Day weekend, beating out the around 14,000 from 2025.
“This is for sure the most we have ever had,” says Hellyer.
In addition to the massive lineup of artists hitting the stage, the family-friendly event will have several activities planned, as well as a variety of food trucks, and an artisan market where people can get their own custom cowboy hat.
“We also have games, we have a mechanical bull, we have soccer passing games, some hockey shooting games, we have camping on site, we have 125 camp sites, we have 450 parking spots, it’s really quite the event, it’s a lot more than just a music festival,” says Hellyer.
The event also acts as a fundraiser for local groups and organizations.
“This past year we donated over $14,000 from the Sauble Beach Party 2025, the biggest recipient was the Bruce Peninsula Hospital Foundation where they received just shy of $7,000. They are big help at the event as well, they have some of their employees volunteer to help facilitate parking, but we also donate to other associations as well such as the Owen Sound Dance Club, the Propeller Club of Wiarton, a couple of local hockey teams, couple of local baseball teams, a few broomball teams, and then some individuals in the community who may need a little extra financial help,” says Hellyer.
Te biggest recipient from the funds raised for the upcoming event will again be the Bruce Peninsula Hospital Foundation.
“We are hoping to donate over $20,000 from this event,” says Hellyer.
More details on camping, tickets, shuttle services, and music acts can be found on the Sauble Beach Party website here.