Our Staycation Expo is back and bigger than ever! Join us on April 24th & 25th at Devonshire Mall as we kick off the tourism season in #YQG. Discover amazing things to do in your own backyard this summer, sample local beverages, shop local artisans, and even get a chance to WIN a Devonshire Mall shopping spree!
When is it happening?
- Friday April 24th 10am through 8pm
- Saturday April 25th 10am through 6pm
WHERE IS IT HAPPENING?
- Devonshire Mall, 3100 Howard Avenue
What’s happening?
- Check out 50+ vendors* set up in Devonshire Mall at Centre Court in front of The Children’s Place – attractions, events and businesses to visit in Windsor Essex!
- Visit our Tasting Lounge for EPIC Wineries and Barrels Bottles & Brews Trail tastingsย each day: 10am to 8pm on Friday and 10am to 6pm on Saturdayย and sample local wines, beer, cider and spirits.
- Shop at our W.E. Made It Pop-up Market in partnership with the Urban Art Market and purchase locally-made goods from different local artisans
- Pick up a copy of your 2026/2027 Tourism Windsor Essex Official Visitor Guide – this will be your FIRST chance to pick up the the guide!
Visit & win!
When you check out the Staycation Expo make sure you pick up your explore & win passport. It’s your chance to explore the vendors & win as you do it!
- Pick up your passport as you enter
- Visit the stops along the way
- Get stamped at each of the zones as you explore!
- Drop your ballot into the Tourism Windsor Essex ballot drum as you exit!
One guest who completes the passport in its entirety has the chance to win a FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR Devonshire Mall gift card!
Additional partners will also have giveaways during the event, including**:
- Details coming soon…
Participating exhibitors include:
EPIC WINERIES
- Coming soon!
BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES
- Coming soon!
WE HEART LOCAL PROGRAM
- Coming soon!
W.E. MADE IT MARKET
- Anchor Leather Design
- Chrissy Lou Crochet
- Dragon Rub Face & Body Experience
- From the Willows
- Iris & Marnie
- KatLin Kreations
- Nuts 4 Dates
- Sarah M Robbins
- Tallow Envy Inc.
- The Littlest Pinecone
- The Olive Tree Soap Company
- Urban Art Market
FEATURED VENDORS
- Anita Pistor Fine Art Gallery
- Bees and Bloom Wellness
- Canadian Aviation Museum
- City of Windsor
- Destination Ontario
- Essex Railway Station Operated by Heritage Essex Inc.
- Estate of Health
- Fringe Windsor 2026
- Hampton Inn & Suites
- Heritage Colchester
- Hyatt Place Windsor
- Kingsville Pro Rodeo
- Lazee G Ranch
- Les Amis Duff-Baby (Duff-Baby House)
- Pelee Island Adventures
- Scarehouse
- Stonehill Estates Farm Shop
- The Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village
- The Grove Hotel & The Grovel Motel
- The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- Town of Amherstburg
- Town of Essex
- Town of Kingsville
- Town of Tecumseh
- Unconquered Wine Tours
- Windsor Light Music Theatre
- Windsor Premier Cruises
* Participating exhibitors may change
** Actual giveaways may change and are being offered by individual vendors. Please contact vendors directly for prizing details, restrictions and other contesting details.
