The Kawarthas Tourism

Annual Artist Exhibition
2022-08-23 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-24 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-25 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-26 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-27 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-28 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-29 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-30 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) and 5 more dates | ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery, 855 Second Line Rd, Bailieboro, ON, K0L 1B0
During the season, ZimArt hosts a month long exhibition celebrating the work of the visiting artist. Tapiwa Mapuranga, this year’s artist-in-residence, will be featured in Stories in Stone, an exhibition focused on his work.
Opening night of the exhibition will feature live Zimbabwean music by Nhapitapi from 2-5pm. On weekends during the exhibition a selection of hand-made Zimbabwean crafts and other items will be on sale with all proceeds going to, ZimKids Community Support, a Canadian not-for-profit supporting grassroots projects in Zimbabwe.
Many visitors to the Rice Lake series return year after year. Our guest book is overflowing with compliments about the extraordinary beauty of the work, the skill and creativity of the artists, the emotional power of this indigenous art and the inspirational natural setting in which they are displayed.

Summer Craft and Cooking Workshops for Kids
2022-08-25 09:30 - 12:00 | Canada
Get creative at our Thursday morning summer workshops! Each week we will focus on a different crafting or historic cooking activity. Suitable for children ages 6 to 12. Please make sure to bring a peanut-free snack to the workshop. Advance registration is required. Please call 705-743-9710 or email info@hutchisonhouse.ca to register. $20 per child.

Games Day
2022-08-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Canada
Are you looking for some laid-back fun? Come to Hutchison House on Fridays in the summer for Games Day. During this drop-in program, play board, parlour, and outdoor games in a historic house. Browse our games library, relax, and enjoy. Regular admission price applies. Refreshments will be served.

Leahy's Farm & Market Corn Festival
2022-08-27 11:00 - 16:00 | Leahy’s Farm & Market, 3267 Hwy 28, Douro-Dummer, Ontario, K0L 2H0, Canada
LEAHY’S CORN FESTIVAL! Join us August 27th for a day full of family fun activities, including:
– the grand opening of our corn maze
– live music
– fresh corn on the cob
– children’s activities
– meet the farmers
… and so much more!
Stay tuned for more details

Petroglyphs Night Tours
2022-08-27 19:00 - 22:00 | Petroglyphs Provincial Park, 2249 Northeys Bay Rd, Woodview, Ontario, K0L 3E0, Canada
Join us for a night tour of the Petroglyphs site. Park interpreters will be guiding visitors through the site and sharing culture and history of the Teaching Rocks.
Please note that photography is not permitted at the Petroglyphs site. Photography is permitted throughout the rest of the park.
The Indigenous community has requested that dogs not be present at the Petroglyphs site. There are benches available 100m up the path where visitors with dogs can wait. Dogs are permitted throughout the rest of the park as long as they are leashed.

Labour Day Jam Weekend
2022-09-02 14:00 - 21:00, 2022-09-03 14:00 - 21:00 | Peterborough Square Courtyard, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, K9H7E8
Labour Jam Weekend will feature an eclectic mix of genres from 11 well-known local bands including Lindsay Barr and Melissa Payne as headlining acts.
The free outdoor concert series will be hosted at the Peterborough Square Courtyard from 2 – 9 p.m. on Friday and 3 – 9 p.m. on Saturday.
Festival goers are asked to bring their own chair or blanket to Labour Jam Weekend. The festival will run rain or shine except in the event of thunderstorms.
Weekend line-up:
September 2, from 2 -9 p.m.
· Washboard Hank & Pineapple Frank (Bluegrass)
· The Fabulous Tonemasters with Bridget Foley (Blues)
· The Hippy Chicks (Rock)
· Evangeline Gentle (Folk/Pop)
· Blue Hazel (Folk/Country/Alt Rock)
· Lindsay Barr (Pop/Rock)
September 3 from 3 – 9 p.m.
· The Griddle Pickers (Bluegrass)
· Carling Stephen (Jazz)
· Hillary Dumoulin (Folk)
· Dylan Ireland (Folk/Pop/Rock)
· Melissa Payne (Folk)

Kawartha Downs Fun Fair
2022-09-09 17:00 - 22:00, 2022-09-10 11:00 - 22:00, 2022-09-11 12:00 - 17:00 | Kawartha Downs, 1328 County Road 28, Fraserville, ON, K0L 1V0
Celebrations continue this summer for Kawartha Downs’ 50th Anniversary! Next up is the Kawartha Downs FUNFAIR September 9, 10 and 11! Family fun for all! Kids under 3 FREE!!!!

Space to Spoon - Family Drop-In Event
2022-09-10 17:30 - 21:00 | Peterborough Museum and Archives, 300 Hunter Street East, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 6Y5, Canada
🛰 Join us for the closing weekend of Space to Spoon, on loan from the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 This family-friendly event will included extended exhibition hours and themed crafts and demonstrations.
🎞 Later in the evening, you’ll have a chance to see the film of the summer – “Minions: The Rise of Gru” which will be projected onto the Heritage Pavilion!
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Extended exhibition hours for Space to Spoon, complete with interactives & touchscreens
• Make-your-own Space Station with craft supplies – You’re only limited by your own imagination!
• Rocket-themed demonstrations – get inspired to make your own at home
7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
• Concession stand hosted by Couture Candy PTBO
• Peterborough Astronomical Association on-site providing demonstrations and night-sky education
• Outdoor screening of “Minions: The Rise of Gru”
🌤 Dress for the weather, and bring your own chairs, blankets & bug spray
🎟 A suggested donation of $10 per family or group is recommended for this event.
We look forward to seeing you at this fun-filled family drop-in!
☎️ For more information, call the Peterborough Museum & Archives at 705-743-5180

Millbrook Zucchini Festival
2022-09-11 12:30 - 16:00
After two years trapped in a crystal cave by the evil Dr. Zed…
The Millbrook Zucchini Festival is back!!
(and it wants to even the score)
Millbrook Zucchini Festival 2022
Zuperhero Mashup!!
Sunday, September 11, 2022
12:30 to 4 pm
Along with the undeniably exciting Zucchini Boat Races in Baxter Creek, we will be offering prizes for the best Zuperhero Zucchini Decorating, and a host of Zuperhero themed activities, utilizing the other-worldly powers of the Great Green One itself!
Stay tuned, same Zuke time, same Zuke channel for more information as it comes available.

Jethro's Stand Up Comedy Open Mic
2022-09-14 20:00 - 2022-09-20 22:00 | Jethro’s Bar and Stage, 137 Hunter Street West, Peterborough, ON, K9H 2K7
Jethro’s Bar and Stage presents our Stand Up Comedy Open Mic hosted by comedian Shawn J Thompson and featuring some of Canada’s hottest pro comics doing Guest Spots!

Village by Lantern Light at Lang Pioneer Village
2022-09-16 19:00 - 22:00, 2022-09-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Canada
Tour the village by the soft glow of lantern light and experience the charm of Village life after dark.

Apsley Autumn Studio Tour
2022-09-17 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-18 10:00 - 17:00 | Apsley, Burleigh Street, Apsley, Ontario, K0L 1A0
The Apsley Autumn Studio Tour is renowned for the quality of the artists working in a variety of disciplines. Located in the North Kawarthas, many of the studios are tucked away in beautiful, scenic locations where our local artists and guests present new and exciting works created specifically for this annual event.
From the molten heat of the glass furnaces to the cool, smooth feel of carved stone and all points in between, our self-guided tour is a wonderful opportunity to meet the artists in person.
This year’s tour includes 12 studio locations presenting 29 artists and artisans whose work encompasses a wide spectrum within the disciplines of painting, jewellery, glass art, sculpture, fabric art, pottery, felting, and metalwork.
Immerse yourself in a weekend of interesting and engaging art set against a backdrop of beautiful fall colour. Come for a day or for the weekend; stay in local accommodation and enjoy a leisurely tour of our countryside and a warm welcome at our studios.

We look forward to having you all visit our studios September 17th and 18th, 2022 from 10 am to 5 pm.

The Bowie Lives: A Bowie Spectacular returns to Market Hall
2022-09-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Market Hall Performing Arts, 140 Charlotte St Third Floor, Peterborough, K9J 2T8
THE BOWIE LIVES: A Bowie Spectacular is ready to ROCK on September 17th, 2022, at 8 pm returning to Peterborough’s Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. $37.oo tickets are on sale now at:
boxoffice@markethall.org. 705 749 1146
https://tickets.markethall.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=196
It’s been over two years since the pandemic and The Bowie Lives sold out the Market Hall performance on January 10th, 2020, and they are excited to resume touring and return to Market Hall on Sept. 17, 2022!
“5 Stars! Unbelievable!” says Richard Crouse, Host of CTV PopLife.
“By far, the best & coolest Bowie Tribute I’ve seen!” says Sam Grosso, Cadillac Productions, Toronto Ontario.
They’re talking about “The Bowie Lives” Canada’s most sensational Bowie Spectacular! Michael Bell is an award-winning vocalist who channels the sound and styles of David Bowie, and with the help of an all-star band, venue, and costumes to capture the imagination of fans young and old.
The love of Bowie began as a teen and then, later on, Michael created his first theatrical production called “ChangesAllBowie” which toured the “A circuit” in the ’80s. He hung up his “Ziggy” in the early ’90s and never imagined professionally performing Bowie again! However, after David’s untimely death on January 10, 2016, his calling returned, as did the industry interest. Contacting long-time musical director Michael Beauclerc, they began auditioning players to fill out a band capable of performing some of rock’s most challenging material. The Bowie Lives bring all the hits to the stage spanning 4 decades deep from Space Oddity to Lazarus, and everything in between.
The Bowie Lives, pre-show includes the Bowie Bazaar; collectibles bought and sold, put on Bowie make-up and costume props to help you get your Bowie on plus photo opportunities and so much more!
Come in costume dressed as your favorite David Bowie persona! Fun for all ages.
Michael is also the subject of an upcoming documentary film Being David Bowie slated for release in 2022.
Put on your red shoes and dance the blues!
For more information visit www.thebowielives.com
