5 Things You Need To Know For May 22, 2026

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Today kicks off RetroFest weekend in Downtown Chatham.

The action gets underway tonight in Tecumseh Park with entertainment, a beer garden, roller rink and children’s activities.

The car show is Saturday beginning at 7 a.m. on King St. with events in the park all day.

Click here for a full schedule.

The Dresden Raceway season opener is Sunday with a 1 p.m. post time.

The half-mile oval harness racing track has 10 dates on this year’s schedule.

Races are every Sunday, with closing day on Civic Holiday Monday.

The Indianapolis 500 takes place Sunday, continuing its legacy as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The event features 33 drivers competing over 200 laps and 500 miles (804 km) in front of more than 300,000 fans at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Held annually on Memorial Day weekend since 1911 — with only brief interruptions during the First and Second World Wars — Sunday’s race will be the 109th running of the Indy 500.

Starting 19th on the grid is Danish driver Christian Lundgaard. One of his spotters, Jeff Gotelaer, is from Ridgetown, Ontario.

One of the race’s most famous traditions sees the winner drink a bottle of milk in Victory Lane following the race.

The 2025 Indy 500 is scheduled to begin at 12:45 p.m. on TSN.

Ontario Place officially opened on May 22, 1971. It was built on artificial islands along Lake Ontario and originally featured pavilions, water rides, the Children’s Village, and the futuristic IMAX theatre.

The final construction cost was about $29 million — equivalent to well over $200 million today after inflation.

After decades as a seasonal attraction, most of the amusement-style operations closed in 2012 as the provincial government pursued redevelopment plans. Since then, parts of the site have reopened as public parkland, including Trillium Park and waterfront trails, while the RBC Amphitheatre continues to host summer concerts.

The current redevelopment plan is highly controversial. The Ontario government’s proposal includes a large privately operated wellness/spa, new entertainment spaces, and major infrastructure work. Supporters argue it will revitalize aging public lands and create year-round activity, while critics object to the privatization of waterfront space, the cost to taxpayers, environmental concerns, and the transparency of the approval process.

Splash Works at Canada’s Wonderland was officially scheduled to open today, but the weather has forced the park to push that back.

“Inclement weather” will keep Splash Works closed on Saturday and Sunday, instead it’ll open next weekend on Saturday, May 31st.

Splash Work is a 20-acre water park that features 17 different water slides and various water attractions, like cliff jumping at Mountain Bay Cliffs or the drop-launch chamber of Muskoka Plunge. There is also a lagoon and wading pool for families with young children that visit the park. 

The rest of Canada’s Wonderland is already open to guests. 

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This post was written by Chris McLeod