Events and Tickets
Doors open at 4:30pm, dinner is at 5:30pm. Take out runs 1:30–3:00pm. Everything you need — prices, parking, raffles and where to buy tickets.
The 2026 event
Empty Bowls 2026
This year's event will be held on Sunday, October 18 at Ryan Hall in the Shuniah Building at Confederation College.
The event will include both take out and sit-down options.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Buy sit-down dinner tickets Buy take-out tickets
See the Tickets & Event Details page for links to online tickets and community ticket locations.
$40
per ticket — soup, a roll and dessert, plus your choice of a hand crafted pottery bowl
$460,000
raised for local food programs since the first Thunder Bay dinner in 2000
1:30–3:00pm
take out pick-up, just inside the Shuniah Building doors
Sponsors and Supporters
This event is truly a community effort — the Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship, the Thunder Bay Potters' Guild and the local businesses who back them.
Hunger in Canada
Empty Bowls raises funds and awareness. Explore the resources on food insecurity and poverty reduction, and use your voice to advocate for change.
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Working together to fight hunger in our community
Questions about the event, tickets or volunteering? info@emptybowlsthunderbay.com