Downtown of Fergus filled with people during magic festival weekend

Magic Festival in Ontario

Ontario OWOW Magic Festival is a celebration of magic and illusion held in October in Elora & Fergus, Ontario. The Township of Centre Wellington has a month-long Monster Month festival that draws thousands of people across Ontario for mysterious and spooky fun.

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"Now THIS is how to run a Magic Festival!!
The work that everybody put in was truly amazing and the quality of magic extremely high. I can’t wait to see this festival grow and become a Canadian institution!"

-Paul Romhany
Editor VANISH MAGIC MAGAZINE

"The OWOW convention was amazing and so well planned with so many different shows from stage to a show at a pub with an intimate gathering. I had a blast.. Can’t wait for
OWOWTWO"

-Greg Frewin
World Champion Magician

"Wow Fergus magic Festival, I was proud to be a part of the first one , so I can say , see I told you so. Ryan and his people put together a great magical weekend. My highest scores on all levels."

- Stephen Bargatze

Map to Ontario WOW Magic Festival in the Township of Centre Wellington

Ontario WOW Magic Festival Souvenir Program showing Paul Romhany (Charlie Chaplin) and magician Nicholas Wallace

London Ontario magician Peter Mennie with Brantford's Doug Hunt at the Fergus Grand Theatre

Family audience watching the magic shows at the Fergus Grand Theatre

Paul Romhany closing the show as Charlie Chaplin

World-Record holding stilt walker, Doug Hunt outside the Fergus Grand Theatre

Owen Anderson and Peter Mennie enjoying a few minutes at the Fergus Grand Theatre before the doors open.

On stage at the Fergus Grand Theatre, magicians receiving advice

Illusionist Greg Frewin performing his version of the the Origami illusion at the Fergus Grand Theatre

Ryan Joyce talking with the audience on stage at the Ontario WOW Magic Festival at the Fergus Grand Theatre

Audience arriving at the Fergus Grand Theatre for the magic festival

Nicholas Wallace and Ryan Joyce chatting with other magicians

Ryan Joyce and Cody at Breakfast Television filming

OWOW Magic Festival Reviews

“Being a part of the very first OWOW Festival, both as an organizer and a performer was definitely one of the highlights of my career. I hope that together we were able to make Fergus the ‘most magical place in Canada’ and bring some great magic to the folks in Wellington County!”

- Peter Mennie

“The best way to enjoy OWOW . . . is to participate! “OWOW Things are looking UP! Congratulations to Ryan and his team!

- Doug Hunt
World-Record Holding Stilt Walker

"The BEST magic festival I’ve attended, can’t wait till next year. Ryan Joyce is a magical genius, so honoured to be a part of the OWOW festival."

- Edward Stone

“I had an amazing time in Fergus as a performer at the OWOW convention. A charming town, charming people, and a great theater for live entertainment. I can’t wait to visit again! Thanks for making me a part of it."

- Rick Merrill
FISM Award-Winning Magician

“It was a treat to perform on that sweet little Fergus Grand Theatre stage backstopped by a great stage crew. Most of my shows are in rental rooms, libraries, company cafeterias, living rooms and the like. It was fun to ‘stretch my wings’ a bit for OWOW Festival.”

- Owen Anderson

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