Detroit River Family Fishing Day
Sat, Jul 04
|Queen's Dock Park
Come fish with us along the Detroit River!
Time & Location
Jul 04, 2026, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Queen's Dock Park, 90 Mill St, Windsor, ON N9C 0C9, Canada
About the event
The Detroit River Family Fishing Day returns on Saturday, July 4, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to noon at Queen’s Dock Park in Windsor. This free, family-friendly event coincides with Ontario’s Family Fishing Week, meaning Canadian residents can fish without a license.
This event will be the first fishing event to be hosted at the new Bezhigoyaak Cultural Pier, at the foot of Mill Street on the Detroit River shoreline. This new feature along the Detroit River was opened in May 2026 by the Windsor Port Authority and designed in collaboration with Caldwell First Nation and Walpole Island First Nation. The $2.5-million pier was funded largely through the Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Benefits Fund, the steel was donated by Atlas Tube, with work from several organizations, including students from St. Clair College, who helped to pour concrete and install rebar.
The family friendly fishing event offers a variety of engaging…