National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Community Gatherings and Places to Visit

septembre 17, 2025

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as Orange Shirt Day), is acknowledged every year on September 30th. This is a day to honour children who never came home and the Survivors of residential schools, as well as a reminder of the work we need to do to move towards reconciliation.

Many community gatherings take place throughout September for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. There are also places you can visit any time of year!

Below we’ve listed some gatherings and places to visit; we will continue to add to this page as we find more. Click the links below to find out more. Please note that fees may apply.

Community Gatherings

Mississauga

• 5th Annual Gathering and Healing Weekend for Orange Shirt Day, September 27 & 28, 2025
• Walking Together: A Journey for Reconciliation, September 28
• 6th Annual Indigenous Art Exhibition, September 24 – October 10, 2025
• Bradley Museum – Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30, 2025
• Journey Together: Indigenous Child & Family Outreach Program (at EarlyON Centres in Peel), dates and times vary

Here is list of all events and acknowledgements happening in Mississauga.

Brampton

• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Heart Lake Conservation Park, September 30, 2025
• Journey Together: Indigenous Child & Family Outreach Program (at EarlyON Centres in Peel), dates and times vary

Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area

• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in High Park led by Philip Cote (Toronto), September 30, 2025
• Ontario Powwow Calendar, dates and locations vary
• Indigenous Legacy Gathering at Nathan Phillips Square (Toronto), September 29-30, 2025
• Native Child and Family Services Community Powwow at Dufferin Grove Park (Toronto), October 4, 2025
• Reconciliation Walk & Indigenous Art Trail at The Village at Black Creek (Toronto), September 28, 2025
• First Nation Art Garden at the Toronto Zoo, September 27, 2025
• Fall For Dance North presents: Tkaronto Open III (Toronto), September 27, 2025

Places to Visit

Mississauga

• Indigenous art along the waterfront

Brampton

• Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives

Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area

• Conservation Halton (Burlington)
• Crawford Lake (Burlington)
• Debwewin: The Truth Project Exhibition at Oakville Museum (Oakville)

Virtual

• Reconciling History Walking Tour (lots of videos, pictures and maps to explore and learn from)