Burlington portion of the Oakville Film Festival with Kickoff on June 17th

By Gazette Staff

May 24th, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

The 13th annual Oakville Festivals of Film & Art (OFFA) will run from June 17th to June 27th, and will take place in both Oakville and Burlington, Ontario.

Over 100 Canadian and international films, including romance, comedy, and empowering documentaries and shorts over 10 days, will be hosted.  Most will take place in Oakville.

The Burlington portion of the Film Festival kicks off at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre with “Kickoff: the Beautiful Game on Screen” which will be a special OFFA launch exploring how the game of soccer unites communities around the work.

A selection of films is available online only during the festival. Check out the 2026 film guide here: https://offa.ca/offa-2026/

Burlington 2026 Red Carpet Gala Highlights:

Wednesday June 17^th – Kickoff: The Beautiful Game on Screen

A special OFFA launch event in Burlington is on  Wednesday, June 17th, 7:00 PM at Burlington Performing Arts Centre.

Event highlights include freestyle soccer performance acrobatics with soccer artists and dancers, Dennis Thompson & friends, jugglers, Soccer trivia and more! Door Prizes, photo opportunities with soccer heroes. Sponsored by Black and White Media, Burlington Economic Development & Tourism

For the full program click HERE