The Kawarthas Tourism

The Cavan Blazers
2023-08-24 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-25 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-26 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | 4th Line Theatre, 779 Zion Line, Millbrook, ON, L0A 1G0, Canada
The Cavan Blazers is a gritty, intense play which has the audience on the edge of its seat from start to finish. This drama chronicles the religious conflict between Catholic and Protestant settlers in Cavan Township in the early to mid-nineteenth century. Violence erupts when a Protestant vigilante gang known as the Cavan Blazers tries to stop a Catholic settlement from being established.
Purchase tickets here!
Enjoy a 4th Line Theatre BBQ before the show between 4pm – 5:30 pm. Offering burgers, veggie burgers, sausages, jumbo pickles, and more. (Cash only)
Every Wednesday, there is a local music showcase featuring music under the text in the picnic area recorded by local songwriters and musicians.
Every Friday, join our artists at 4pm for an insider’s look at 4th Line Theatre productions.

Drag Bingo at Farmhill
2023-08-24 19:00 - 21:30 | Farmhill Weddings, 2709 Dillon Road, Peterborough, K9J 6X8
Join local drag queens Betty Baker and Sahira Q for some summer fun for drag bingo and show at Farmhill.
Come out and enjoy this 18+ event with show-stopping entertainment and prizes! Doors open at 7:00 pm, first bingo game starts at 7:30 pm.
Your ticket covers one bingo card with a few games, entertainment from the Queens, and a chance to win prizes from local retailers. The bar will be open for drink and charcuterie board purchases.
No need to bring your bingo dabbers – we’ll have card markers for you at the venue.

Afternoon Tea at Lang Pioneer Village
2023-08-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-31 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 at a cost of $6 per person. Advance booking is required.
To reserve your spot, please contact the Museum at 705-295-6694 ext. 5104 or e-mail experience@langpioneervillage.ca.

Havelock Farmer & Artisan Market
2023-08-25 13:00 - 18:00 | Havelock Farmer & Artisan Market, South Side of Highway 7, Havelock, Ontario
The Havelock Farmer & Artisan Market was launched in 2018 and we are looking forward to yet another exciting season. The market is run by a volunteer steering committee made up of vendors and interested community members.
The market runs on Fridays May 19th, 2023 until October 13, 2023

May 19 to June 9 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
June 16 to September 15 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
September 22 to October 13 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

​Free entrance and free parking.
Located on the south side of Highway 7 in Havelock

Lakefest Music and Craft Festival
2023-08-25 17:00 - 23:00, 2023-08-26 12:00 - 23:00 | Lakefield Fairgrounds, William St, Lakefield, Ontario, Canada
Come out and celebrate local talent & crafts at the first Lakefest Music and Craft Festival! Featuring live local music, craft vendors, and food vendors. Purchase tickets here.
Day One // Fri Aug 25th
5:00-5:40 pm Irish Millie
6:00-8:00 pm Ty Wilson (country)
9:00-11:00 pm Patio Stones
Day Two // Sat Aug 26th
12:00-1:00 pm SJ Riley
1:00-3:00 pm The Acoustically Hip
3:00-4:00 pm Tyler Cochrane
5:00-6:00 pm Hippie Chicks
6:00-6:40 pm Amanda Thomas
6:40-7:30 pm Jacques Graveline
7:30-9:00 pm Hunt the Hare
9:00-11:00 pm Bootleg XXX

Live Music at Chemong Lodge
2023-08-25 17:30 - 20:30, 2023-08-26 17:30 - 20:30 | Chemong Lodge, 764 Hunter Street, Bridgenorth, Ontario, K0L1H0, Canada
Join us at Chemong Lodge to enjoy wonderful live music and amazing food!
To see who is playing visit their calendar here.

Peterborough Farmers' Market
2023-08-26 07:00 - 13:00 | Morrow Park, 151 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
We invite you to listen to the sounds of our local musicians while visiting our 100+ vendor outdoor market May 1 to October 31, rain or shine in the Morrow Building parking lot. From November 1 to April 30, we are located inside the Morrow Building just south of the parking lot.
The establishment of a central market area for individual trade or sales has been a feature of societies all over the world for centuries. This trade has taken place in Peterborough for the past 190 years. This efficient method of commerce (ie. producer, direct to consumer) has gained much interest in recent years as small businesses have grown. We at the Peterborough Farmers’ Market are proud to be part of this popular phenomenon.
As producers of local food and crafts, we stress freshness, quality and value as we deal each and every week with our market patrons. Come and enjoy this traditional shopping experience.

Bargains & BBQ at St. Joseph's at Fleming
2023-08-26 09:00 - 15:00 | St. Joseph’s at Fleming, 659 Brealey Drive, Peterborough, K9K 2R8, Canada
Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 26th for the St. Joseph’s at Fleming Foundation’s FIRST EVER fundraiser BBQ and Yard Sale. This HUGE sale will take place out on the terrace located just outside of the auditorium at St. Joseph’s at Fleming (659 Brealey Drive). All proceeds will go to St. Joseph’s at Fleming Foundation, to help raise money for our not-for-profit home!
Sale is from 9am – 3pm
BBQ served from 11am – 2pm

Plugging into Nature Puppet Show
2023-08-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Camp Kawartha Environment Centre, 2505 Pioneer Road, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Our lighthearted and humorous show, “Plugging into Nature,” is all about turning off screens and getting outside to connect with nature and promote mental and physical wellness. All of the shows are full of original sing-a-long songs, colourful puppets, string stories and more! Venue is wheelchair accessible.
Puppet show runs for 30 minutes followed by a scavenger hunt.
Reserve your spot here!

Corn Roast
2023-08-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Lang Pioneer Village Museum, 104 Lang Road, Keene, K0L1C0
Join us for a good old-fashioned corn roast! Come celebrate the start of the harvest season with threshing demonstrations, live music, plenty of fire-cooked corn and more.

Peterborough Agricultural Society Homecraft Show in the PCAHB (August 25, 26 & 27)
Horse and wagon rides
Traditional music performed by Luke and Lotus
Rug-hooking demonstrations by the Northumberland Rug Hookers
Stitching demonstrations by the Northumberland Hills Stitchery Guild
Natural dyeing demonstrations
Freshly popped kettle corn by Ben’s Kettle Corn ($)

Admission: Adults- $15, Students & Seniors (60+) – $10, Youths 5 to 14 Years of Age – $7, Children Under 5 Years of Age – Free, Family Pass (includes 2 Adults and up to 4 Youths) – $40

Conman's Lobsterfest 2023
2023-08-27 13:00 - 20:00 | Chemong Lodge, 764 Hunter Street, Bridgenorth, Ontario, K0L1H0, Canada
Join us for Conman’s Second Annual Lobsterfest in support of Oceans Initiative!
On Sunday August the 27th, we welcome you back to the Lodge for a day filled with Live Music and Entertainment, Family Fun & Lots of Lobster in support of a cause that’s close to our hearts.
We’ll enjoy fresh caught East Coast Lobster and specialty food & beverage stations featuring Primal Cuts & Dr J’s BBQ. Plus, we’ll have an amazing live music lineup, a bouncy castle for the kids, a charity silent auction, and we’ll finish it all off with fireworks!
Come one, come all and be a part of an amazing day of family fun for an amazing cause!
Tickets:
$49.99/adult
Adult ticket includes choice of:
~ 1.5lb lobster dinner with corn on the cob & potato salad
~ 2 lobster rolls with corn on the cob
~ 1/4 rack of ribs with corn on the cob & potato salad
~ Pulled pork or brisket sandwich with corn on the cob & potato salad
$24.99/children 12 & under
Children’s ticket includes choice of:
~ 1/2 lobster dinner with corn on the cob or potato salad
~ 1 lobster roll with corn on the cob
~ Wagyu hotdog with corn on the cob or potato salad
~ Pulled pork or brisket sandwich with corn on the cob or potato salad
* All children’s meals include ice cream
A portion of ticket sales will support Oceans Initiative. 100% of silent auction proceeds will support Oceans Initiative.

Tragic Tales – Little Lake Cemetery
2023-08-27 15:00 - 16:30 | Little Lake Cemetery, 915 Haggart St, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 2Y1, Canada
On this tour you will hear about the tragedy of the Turnbull Building collapse and discover details about the 1916 Quaker Fire that you may not know. Additional stories center on the untimely demise of little Freddie McMaster, the amazing life and career of strongman Daniel McDonald, and the burial of Col. Alexander McDonell, a Catholic, who was supposed to be interred outside St. Peters Cemetery but now has a prominent place near the Little Lake Cemetery Chapel.

Jethro's Blues Jam
2023-08-27 15:00 - 18:00 | Jethro’s Bar and Stage, 137 Hunter Street West, Peterborough, ON, K9H 2K7
Jethro’s Bar and Stage presents a family friendly Blues Jam! Bring your own instrument and join the jam or just enjoy some music.

Riverview Park and Zoo's Critter Storytime
2023-08-28 10:30 - 11:00 | Riverview Park and Zoo, 1300 Water Street North, Peterborough, K9H 7G4
Bring the kids to story time with Heather M. O’Connor, award-winning author of FAST FRIENDS. She’ll share her zoo-tastic new picture book FRIENDS FIND A WAY! A zoo critter will make a special appearance, too. Bring your picnic blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy a family-friendly story time. This is a free event.

Drag Bingo at Canoe & Paddle
2023-08-28 19:00 - 21:30 | Canoe & Paddle, 1 Bridge St, Lakefield, ON, Canada
The Queens are back at the Canoe and Paddle Restaurant in Lakefield for another Drag Bingo and Show. Sahira Q and Betty Baker will be your hosts for the evening.
Come for a little bit of Bingo and a lot of show – and for the great food! Prizes for the winners and a great evening of entertainment for all. No need to bring any bingo materials – we’ll have all that for you.
Tickets available from Canoe & Paddle OR here!

Come and join us – eat, drink and be merry!
Doors open at 7:00pm, show and bingo start at 7:30pm

Jethro's Karaoke
2023-08-28 21:00 - 23:30 | Jethro’s Bar and Stage, 137 Hunter Street West, Peterborough, ON, K9H 2K7
Jethro’s Bar and Stage presents Karaoke hosted by Anne Shebib!

Tuesday Classic Car & Truck Night
2023-08-29 17:00 - 19:30 | Buckhorn Community Centre, 1782 Lakehurst Road, Buckhorn, ON, K0L 1J0, Canada
Join us at the BCC every Tuesday evening for a classic cars & truck show!

Bring your classic car or drop by to have a look!
The BBQ is fired up from 5pm – 6:30pm
Live music & fifty fifty draw!

Weather permitting 5pm – 7:30pm, May 30 – September 12.

Jethro's Stand Up Comedy Open Stage
2023-08-29 20:00 - 22:00 | Jethro’s Bar and Stage, 137 Hunter Street West, Peterborough, ON, K9H 2K7
Jethro’s Bar and Stage presents Stand Up Comedy Open Stage hosted by comedian Shawn J Thompson!

Wood Carving
2023-08-30 10:00 | Indigenously Infused, 36 Chemong St N, Curve Lake, ON
Hand-carve a wood spoon with Anishnaabe Craftsman John Wager at Indigenously Infused in Curve Lake! Reserve your spot by emailing IndigenouslyInfused@gmail.com.
Indigenously Infused Workshops celebrate and preserve indigenous culture and traditions through hands-on instruction from local artists, such as Johns Woodenware & Indigenously Infused. Participants will learn traditional techniques and create beautiful pieces of art while supporting local indigenous artists.

ZimArt Presents: Jackson Delta
2023-08-30 18:00 - 20:00 | ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery, 855 Second Line Rd, Bailieboro, ON, K0L 1B0
Come out August 30th, 2023 for a night of live music featuring Jackson Delta, at the beautiful venue of ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery!
Date: Wednesday, August 30 (Rain date Thursday, August 31) 6 p.m. til 8 p.m.
Bring your own chair, beverages and food.
Tickets $40 payable in advance. Tickets sell quickly and may sell out soon. For more information and to purchase tickets, email musicatzimart@gmail.com
Limited to 75 people.

Patio Pints - Josh Kansaik
2023-08-30 18:30 - 21:30 | Farmhill Weddings, 2709 Dillon Road, Peterborough, K9J 6X8
Patio Pints is a free concert series offered every Wednesday from June – October 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm (we are OPEN from 5:30-10:30 pm – we love an early hello and a lingering goodbye 😉 )
First come first serve, pub style. Reservations are only accepted for groups over 8.
Charcuterie is available ($16 pp) and the café has fries, poutine, and ice cream!

A Walk Among Friends
2023-08-31 14:00 - 15:30 | Little Lake Cemetery, 915 Haggart St, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 2Y1, Canada
Karen and Dennis Carter-Edwards will lead this special cemetery tour in the guises of two individuals from Peterborough’s past, George Morrow and Fanny McLeod. Mr. Morrow and Mrs. McLeod will be telling us stories about some of their neighbours at Peterborough’s picturesque Little Lake Cemetery.
Come out and experience the beauty of Little Lake Cemetery while hearing the fascinating history of the Peterborough area.
