1931-1938
The Women’s Institue of Kenora began and ran the Music Festival
1939-1951
A thirteen-year hiatus during WWII and the post war recovery period
1952
The Registered Teachers of Kenora supported the revival of a music festival.
1957
The festival peaked at 1,000 entries involving over 5,000 persons. Some participants arrived by train from Dryden and surrounding areas.
1958
The festival was split into two sections: instrumental and vocal music; and drama and dancing.
1962
The name was changed to the Kenora District Festival of the Arts.
1969
French verse was offered
1974
The modified workshop (self improvement concept) was introduced.
Trophy competition was continued.
1978
An upright piano was purchased.
1984
A Concert Grand Kawai was purchased (thanks to a grant from the Wintario Lottery Foundation and fund raising efforts led by Lucia Melnick)
1998
Dance workshops were sponsored.
2008
A Visual Arts section was introduced.
2010
Electronic Multimedia was introduced.
2014
Seventieth Anniversary of the Kenora District Festival of the Arts
2015
Dance introduced
Storytelling introduced
2019
Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the Kenora District Festival of the Arts