The Kawarthas Tourism

Harness Racing Live
2024-08-30 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-06 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-13 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | Kawartha Downs, 1328 County Road 28, Fraserville, ON, K0L 1V0
Horse racing is an exciting sport, dynamic business and a major contributor to the agricultural economy in Ontario. At Kawartha Downs, we feature harness or Standardbred racing where the horses are attached to a race bike (called a sulky) and are steered by drivers through a one mile race.
Kawartha Downs is a five-eighths mile track which means the races start on the far side (away from the grandstand) of the racetrack, pass by the grandstand and race once more around the track with the exciting finish right in front of the fans and grandstand.
The horses which compete in harness racing have two distinct gaits. Pacers, the most common, move with both legs on the same side operating together. The front and hind legs on the right and left side move together. The majority of pacers wear equipment called hopples which help them maintain their gait.
When a trotter races their opposite legs work together – the front right and left rear come forward at the same time and vice versa.
The Standardbred horse is noted for its versatility and even temperament. Many harness horse that don’t make the racetrack can be found in the Mennonite communities, working as police horses and used in therapeutic riding programs. Standardbreds also make great riding horses and can be trained to compete in a variety of disciplines including barrel racing, dressage, etc.

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Learn more about Harness Racing here.
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Afternoon Tea at Lang Pioneer Village
2024-08-31 13:00 - 15:00 | Lang Pioneer Village Museum, 104 Lang Road, Keene, K0L1C0
Throughout our summer season, have a seat and visit with us in our Keene Hotel for a traditional afternoon tea experience. Enjoy a warm or cold beverage and a variety of freshly-baked treats served by our knowledgeable interpreters.
Afternoon tea is offered in July and August from 1 pm to 3 pm, Wednesday to Sunday (excluding special event weekends) at a cost of $6 per person. Advance booking is required. Admission to the site is not included.

Lakefield Farmers' Market
2024-09-05 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-12 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-19 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-26 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-03 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-10 09:00 - 13:00 | Lakefield-Smith Community Centre, 20 Concession St, Lakefield, Lakefield, K0L 2H0
Lakefield Farmers’ Market
May 16 – October 10, 2024
This seasonal market brings together farmers offering locally grown food, talented artisans providing crafts & entertainment and food vendors who used locally grown produce in the delicacies they serve.
The market provides locals a fun, friendly atmosphere. It is a great place to mingle, enjoy music, try a variety of foods and shop for local produce.

Date: Thursdays (mid-May to October – Rain or Shine)
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Address: Lakefield Arena Parking Lot – 20 Concession Street, Lakefield
Email: info@lakefieldfarmersmarket.net
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Salsa Party
2024-09-06 17:00 - 22:00, 2024-10-04 17:00 - 22:00 | Rolling Grape Vineyard, 260 County Rd 2, Bailieboro, Ontario, K0L 1B0, Canada
Salsa Night is back! It was one of our favourite and most popular events last year. Join us anytime from 5:00 – 10:00pm on the patio for a night of salsa music and dancing, artisan-style Mexican tacos, and frozen white wine margaritas.

Live Music at Kawartha Country Wines
2024-09-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Kawartha Country Wines, 2452 County Road 36, Buckhorn, ON, K0L 1J0
Join us for live music on our outdoor stage this summer! A new local musician or band will be playing every Sunday from 1-4pm. Listen to some great tunes while enjoying a wood-fired pizza paired with a glass of wine or cider!

Peterborough Veg Fest
2024-09-15 11:00 - 16:00 | Millennium Park, 130 King St, Peterborough, AZ, K9J 0A5
Peterborough VegFest is excited to be returning to downtown Peterborough for our 6th Annual Festival! Join us on Sunday September 15th, 2024 from 11am to 4pm.
Peterborough VegFest is a family-friendly festival, all are welcome to come and enjoy delicious vegan food and goods in beautiful downtown Peterborough.

Afternoon Tea at Rolling Grape
2024-09-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Rolling Grape Vineyard, 260 County Rd 2, Bailieboro, Ontario, K0L 1B0, Canada
Join us for an elegant Afternoon Tea at the winery.
High tea will include a selection of premium loose-leaf teas, a full bar featuring all of our Rolling Grape wines, sangria and mimosas will also be available.

Bobtoberfest 2024
2024-09-20 16:00 - 2024-09-22 17:00 | Bobcaygeon Brewing Company Innovation Lab, 649 The Parkway, Unit 4, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 7K2, Canada
The second annual Bobtoberfest is coming!
Grab your pals and get ready to celebrate Oktoberfest right here in Peterborough! From September 20th to 22nd, join us in the taproom or on our pop up patio for a three-day celebration during our very own Bobtoberfest! 🍻
What to expect:
-The Return of our Festbier! Be the first to try this year’s festbier, brewed especially for Bobtoberfest! It’s a clean and crisp golden beer with a moderate caramel flavour and a light hoppy finish.
-One Litre Steins: $20 gets you your first fill of this year’s limited-edition glass that you get to keep, and it’s just $10 to refill it. Plus bring it back the next day and keep the good times coming! (Only available with select beers, regular drink options still available)
-Outdoor Beer Garden: Join us out back, relax and enjoy a pretzel on our pop-up patio, take in the last of summer weather!
-Entertainment: On Friday and Saturday, we’ll have live music featuring a local musician playing your favorites along with their own originals. And of course we’re bringing out the cornhole!

Lunch In The Woods
2024-09-22, 2024-10-06 | TBD, ON
Join us on a guided hike in the Kawarthas! Arrive at a special GPS location for a pop-up camp lunch with Chef Tyler Scott. Enjoy local snacks, a heart warming meal and dessert.
This experience is for beginner level hikers all the way to experienced. Please let us know about any food allergies upon booking. Our menu is a surprise to add to the intimacy of the adventure and is influenced by seasonal ingredients.
Not all Lunch In The Woods experiences involve cooking over the fire. On protected land we love to use lightweight back country cooking equipment. We are passionate about respectfully using the land.
Every adventure is unique to the next. This is what makes booking with us so special and it’s the reason that we continue to be inspired by this signature experience.
You will receive an email approximately one week before your booking date with a detailed breakdown of the day and a weather update. We operate rain or shine (so long as there is no thunder/lightning). In this case, we will reschedule for a different date.
Depending on the location, there may be extra parking fees that are not covered. We often utilize public and protected land, but some excursions happen at provincial parks where there are day pass fees. We will give our guests a heads up on the experience update email if/ when parking will be an additional cost.

Fall Fest Sip & Shop Artisan Market
2024-09-28 12:00 - 18:00, 2024-09-29 12:00 - 17:00 | Rolling Grape Vineyard, 260 County Rd 2, Bailieboro, Ontario, K0L 1B0, Canada
Rolling Grape’s Fall Fest Sip & Shop Artisan Market is Saturday, September 28 from 12:00 – 6:00pm and Sunday, September 19 from 12:00 – 5:00pm.
Enjoy our gourmet food stations and live music while you shop from over 30 local vendors!

McLean Berry Farm Pumpkinfest
2024-10-05 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-06 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-12 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-19 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-20 11:00 - 17:00 | McLean’s & Buckhorn Berry Farms, 3055 Berrie Rd, Lakefield, Ontario, K0L 2H0, Canada
As the season continues, the harvest becomes even more bountiful. We will be open all four weekends of October 2024 (not open Thanksgiving Monday) where we will once again welcome the community to our farm for our annual Buckhorn Pumpkinfest! You can take a wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch, pick your own pumpkin, play on straw bales, and explore corn mazes. You can visit our farm store, enjoy food truck fare, get spooked in the haunted forest, and even watch the pumpkin cannon blast off – at Pumpkinfest, there is fun for the whole family to enjoy!
We have increased the area of covered shelters and number of picnic tables so that there is lots of space to sit and relax on the farm in between various Pumpkinfest activities!
No Pets Please: We love animals too and have lots of our own but we can’t host your pets on the farm for both insurance and health and safety reasons. Certified service animals are welcome. Thank you for your understanding.
Our Pumpkin Festival is open all four weekends of October (Closed Thanksgiving Monday) and runs Saturday/Sunday each weekend throughout the month of October between the hours of 11 AM and 5 PM, weather permitting.

Daily Entertainment – Tim Holland (a great show for all ages) – Shows Daily at 1 & 3
Barnyard Animals
Mazes (a Straw Bale Maze and 2 Corn Mazes, one of them is Haunted)
Obstacle Course & Play area with a huge Sandbox
Pumpkin Bowling
Bouncy Castle
Haunted Hallway
Haunted Forest
Bonesville Cemetery
Pumpkin Patch Wagon Rides
Pumpkin Cannon

Applefest
2024-10-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Lang Pioneer Village Museum, 104 Lang Road, Keene, K0L1C0
Tempt your taste buds with the sweetest event of the year! Enjoy a colourful fall celebration of apples and the harvest. See the Cider Mill in full operation, enjoy wagon rides, live music, historic demonstrations, apple treats, games and so much more!
Adults $15, Students/Seniors (60+) $10, Youths (ages 5-14) $7, Free for children under 5, Family (includes 2 adults and up to 4 youths ages 5-14) $40

The Norwood Fall Fair
2024-10-12 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-14 09:00 - 17:00 | Norwood Fair Grounds, 48 Alma St, Norwood, K0L 2V0
October 12, 13 & 14, 2024

2024 Theme is: “Country Roads Take Me Home!”

Please join us in the picturesque village of Norwood, Ontario for the annual Norwood Fall Fair. The Norwood Fair was established back in the year 1868 as a place for area residents to display the fruits of their labours and to provide an opportunity for some friendly competition between friends and neighbours. The fair was also a community gathering where village folk came together to celebrate the harvest, catch up with each other and have a little fun for a couple of days.
The Norwood Fair has of course grown and evolved substantially in the last 150+ years, our mandate however has not changed, it is and always will be our mission to provide you and your family with a traditional country fair filled with lots of fun and excitement.
One ticket price at the gate covers entry to all fair events. Tickets to Midway rides may be purchased at the ticket booths on the carnival grounds.

Adults: $15.00 daily
Children 12 and under FREE
Adult Weekend Passes: $25.00
Free Parking on the Fairgrounds

Weekend passes are available at Hastings, Havelock and Norwood Home Hardware stores and at the Fair Office until the Saturday of the fair.
Due to the large number of animals involved in our exhibits and attractions no pets are allowed on the fairgrounds.
Hours of Operation

Gates and Buildings: Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Midway: Daily beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Please check the Schedule of Events for start times for special happenings

The Keene Pumpkin Festival
2024-10-19 09:00 - 15:00 | Keene Lions Club, 1137 Heritage Line, Keene, ON, K0L 2G0
The idyllic countryside hamlet of Keene Ontario, located just 15 minutes east of Peterborough has played host of The Keene Pumpkin Festival since 2007. A family event that is fun for people of all ages.
Experience country charm in the picturesque hills of Keene. Be amazed at the giant pumpkin weigh-off, with some gourds weighing over 1000 lbs. Delight at the decorated pumpkin pyramid, and entertain the kids at the fun Kid Zone with bouncy castles, face painting and other great activities throughout the day.
Climb through the mini bale maze or enjoy the petting zoo, horse and wagon rides, or watch the Hot Diggity Dog performances. Great vendors for shopping, and a variety of delicious local foods are available. Wet your whistle in the Lions Pub, and enjoy live music on stage. Quilt raffle draws, and an antique car and tractor show on site. Come and enjoy country hospitality at its finest. All are welcome.
