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Patio Season: July 5 – Aug 24, 2025

Join us on the patio this summer for specialty artisan cocktails, local craft beer, and live music every weekend!

Purchase a drink on the patio and enjoy free gallery admission!

Patio Hours:

• July 5-6, 12pm – 5pm

• July 12-13, 12pm – 5pm

• July 19-20, 12pm – 5pm

*Patio will be closed on July 26-27, join us at Arts @ the Marina instead!

• August 2-3, 12pm – 5pm

• August 9-10, 12pm – 5pm

• August 16-17, 12pm – 5pm

• August 23-24, 12pm – 5pm

*If the weather is not cooperating, you can visit us inside at our indoor bar! In this scenario, live music will be moved indoors!

Located directly to the west of our gallery and next to the BIG Tomato uptown Leamington.

While you visit our En Plein Air Patio, be sure to visit the LAC inside for exhibitions, the art supply shop and market place.

Patio Music Series

No cover or admission charge! Join us on the patio to listen to live local musicians and enjoy some artisan cocktails!

Weekly Artisan Cocktail Features

What is an Artisan Cocktail?

Picture a cocktail specialist skillfully mixing herbs or executing perfect shakes and stirs. It’s not just for show; these artisanal techniques transform your cocktail into a unique masterpiece. It’s like witnessing a captivating performance where the reward is a delicious drink.

Tourism Relief Fund – Patio

In 2022, the Leamington Arts Centre (LAC) was provided funding by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). The funding was allocated under the Government of Canada’s Tourism Relief Fund and went toward supporting the installation of a patio area, as well as the purchase and installation of all-weather seating and outdoor heating.

The project funding also supported the development and implementation of experiential tourism products. Not only is the patio great for events like our Mill St. Markets, but soon the LAC will also offer new and exciting programs to activate this exciting new outdoor space.