The Canadian Venue Awards are moving to June 2027, with a new summer entry period and winners celebrated at the Gala in October.
Canada has incredible places to host events. We want more people to know about them. Some venues impress you the moment you walk in. Others win you over when you meet the team, attend an event or see how much thought goes into the experience. The Canadian Venue Awards celebrate all of that: the spaces, the people and the details that make planners want to come back.
For our next competition, we’re giving Canada’s venues a season of their own. Moving beyond the busy spring event awards season creates a dedicated time to discover outstanding spaces, share their stories and recognize the teams behind them.
There is so much to celebrate across Canada, from restaurants and independent spaces to hotels, cultural landmarks and convention centres. Each brings something different to the events it hosts. Through CVA, we want to help more of these venues get noticed and give planners more places to discover.
The new summer entry period also gives venue teams more time to gather their best work and prepare an entry they’re proud of. Great photos tell part of the story. So do the thoughtful details, creative solutions and moments of hospitality that make an event memorable. We want to hear about those, too.
Entries will open in June 2027, leading to a celebration of this year’s winners at the Gala in October. Our goal is to build a competition that venue teams are proud to enter and that planners turn to when choosing where to host their next event.
Mark June 2027 on your calendar. We’ll share the full competition timeline and entry details soon. In the meantime, explore the categories and start thinking about what makes your venue worth celebrating.