Plein Air Season 2026
Every Wednesday morning from 9:30am to 12:30pm
Bring your preferred art supplies and a folding chair if you like to sit.
Check here for updates. Locations are subject to change.
Our First Location will be the Boynton House
Location: 1300 Elgin Mills Rd E, Richmond Hill, ON L4S 1M5
Wednesday May 13, 9:30am -12-30pm
See below all the dates and locations of upcoming MGA plein air dates. The Art Guild of Scarborough and the Beach Guild of Fine Art have kindly included us in their events allowing all of us to attend each others events. Scroll down to see the second table with all events listed.
Date | Location | Address | Directions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 13, 2026 | 1300 Elgin Mills Rd E, Richmond Hill, ON L4S 1M5 | Located in Richmond Green Sports Centre and Park. North West corner of Elgin Mills Rd East and Leslie St. | There is a water feature in the SW corner of the property as well as the house and train station building. Lots of parking and washrooms in the house. Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm | |
May 20, 2026 | 18974 Leslie St, Sharon, ON L0G 1V0 | Entrance fee $5 senior, $6 adult. There are 9 historic buildings. Parking is on the NW corner of the property, beyond the stoplights. Washrooms are available. Time: 10:00am -4:00pm | ||
May 27, 2026 | 11339 Yonge St, Richmond Hill, ON L4S 1L1 | Parking area and washrooms available. Large barn on site, chapel, etc. Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm | ||
Jun 3, 2026 | 155 Arena St, Oshawa, ON L1J 4E8 | Lots of parking, washrooms in the Children’s Arena next door. Peonies should be in full display. Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm | ||
Jun 10, 2026 | Pick your own spot to paint along Unionville Main Street. Street is dotted with quaint shops and buildings. There is a park space at the north end of the street. Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm |
MGA =Markham Group of Artists BGFA = Beach Guild of Fine Art AGS = The Art Guild of Scarborough
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PLEIN AIR SCHEDULE FOR 2026 ***Note: This schedule will be updated with future events as they arise
TIMES for BGFA and AGS: 10:00am to 12:30pm
TIMES for MGA: 9:30am to 12:30pm
DATE | LOCATION | GROUP | INFORMATION |
Wednesday May 13 | Boynton House
1300 Elgin Mills Rd E
Richmond Hill | MGA | |
Wednesday May 20 | Sharon Temple Museum & Gardens
18974 Leslie Street, Sharon, ON | MGA | |
Monday May 25 | Kew Gardens
2075 Queen Street E Toronto | BGFA | Meet at Gazebo, washrooms near café, parking on side streets and Green P parking lot top of Lee Avenue |
Wednesday May 27 | L’Arche Daybreak
11339 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill | MGA | |
Monday June 1 | Thomson Memorial Park
1007 Brimley Road | AGS | Meet at Cornell House. NE corner of Lawrence & Brimley. Free parking. |
Wednesday June 3 | Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens
155 Arena Street, Oshawa | MGA | |
Wednesday June 10 | Unionville Main Street/sidestreets | MGA | |
Monday June 15 | Rosetta McClain Gardens
5 Glen Everest Rd, Scarborough | BGFA | Meet at washroom benches, washrooms at parking lot, free parking in park or on side streets. Rose garden, gazebo, stone sculpture, wooded areas |
Wed June 17 | Fool’s Paradise | AGS | Rain date Tues June 23. Limited number of participants. More information to follow |
Monday July 6 | Kew Gardens
2075 Queen Street E Toronto | BGFA | Meet at Gazebo, washrooms near café, parking on side streets and Green P Lee Avenue |
Monday July 13 | Rosetta McClain Gardens
5 Glen Everest Rd, Scarborough | AGS | Meet at washroom benches, washrooms at parking lot, free parking in park or on side streets. Rose garden, gazebo, stone sculpture, wooded areas |
Monday July 27 | Sugar Beach or Queens Quay | BGFA | Information to follow |
Tuesday Aug 4 | Cedar Ridge Creative Centre Gardens
225 Confederation Drive, Scarborough | AGS | Meet in grassy garden area near main building. Lush gardens surrounding main home housing a gallery with an adjacent carriage house. Gardens, river, trail. |
Monday Aug 17 | Kew Gardens
2075 Queen Street E Toronto | BGFA | Meet at Gazebo, washrooms near café, parking on side streets and Green P Lee Avenue |
Monday Aug 24 | Guild Inn Park and Guildwood Inn Estate
201 Guildwood Parkway
Scarborough | AGS | Meet at arch adjacent to the south parking lot. Urban space surrounding an estate with baroque & neoclassical structures, flowers & walking trails. |
Monday Sept 7 | Toronto Botanical Gardens
755 Lawrence Ave E, North York | BGFA | Meet at TBG Bloom café. Parking lot $4/hour. |
Monday Sep 14 | Scarborough Bluffs
1 Brimley Rd S, Bluffers Pk Rd, Scarborough | AGS | Meet in parking lot near restaurant (obtain parking pass from office if you stay for lunch) or park in the parking lot directly at the bottom of the hill. Significant geological feature rising 91 metres above & stretches about 15 kms along lake shore |