The Kawarthas Tourism

Fresh Picked Feasts
2023-08-11 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Silver Bean Cafe, 130 King St, Peterborough
Purchase fresh picked veggies at the Silver Bean Cafe August 9th-11th in support of a teen-run business organized by Junior Achievement Program!
“Quality is at the heart of everything we do. We meticulously handpick each vegetable, ensuring that only the finest and freshest selections make it into our baskets. Our dedication to quality extends to every aspect of our business.”

Afternoon Tea at Lang Pioneer Village
2023-08-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-17 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
2023-08-11 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

The Cavan Blazers
2023-08-11 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-12 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-15 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-16 16:00 - 20:00 | 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.

Live Music at the Brewery
2023-08-11 16:30 - 19:30 | 100 Acre Brewing Co., 390 Ashburnham Dr., Peterborough, K9J 6X7, Canada
We’re so excited to welcome Jesse Slack to the brewery on Friday, August 11th, from 4:30 – 7:30 PM! 🎸🍻 Jesse is a country music singer-songwriter and was a finalist in the 2021 Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase! Come out Friday night and enjoy a beer and music from our good friend.

Live Music at Chemong Lodge
2023-08-11 17:30 - 20:30, 2023-08-12 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 Perpetrators
2023-08-11 19:00 - 21:30 | Confederation Park, 499 George Street North, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 7E7, Canada
This tour will feature a 1925 love triangle resulting in a murder-suicide, a daring escape from the Peterborough jail with a subsequent cross-province police chase and a shooting of the Grand Hotel owner, Murray Green in the 1970s, among other stories. Madison More, researcher and knowledgeable tour guide, will lead the tour which will also cover the astonishing discovery of human remains that may be linked to the disappearance of a lumberjack in the early days of Peterborough.

Peterborough Farmers' Market
2023-08-12 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.

Yoga on the Land
2023-08-12 10:00 - 11:00 | KLT’s Dance Nature Sanctuary, 2027 Preston Rd, Lakefield, Ontario, Canada
Interested in connecting with nature through movement and mindfulness? Join us for a one-hour gentle yoga class in the fields of Kawartha Land Trust’s (KLT) Ballyduff Trails.
Experience the beauty of practicing yoga under the open sky and surrounded by the natural world. Yoga will be accessible for all bodies and levels; however, there will be an approximately 750-metre long walk along trails down a hill to the site where the yoga session will be held.
If you require accessibility accommodations, please email KLT at info@kawarthalandtrust.org in advance of the event.
Reserve your spot here!

Rock the Docks
2023-08-12 18:00 - 23:00 | Great Outdoors Landing, 888 Garthorne Ave, Bridgenorth, Ontario, K0L 1H0, Canada
Rock the Docks is the place to be on August 12th. Enjoy a night of great food prepared by Chemong Lodge and fun for all ages!
Entertainment and Fun
Live Music & DJ
Door Prizes & 50/50 Draw
Licensed Bar
Dance Floor
Silent Auction
Face Painting
Bouncy Castle
Food
Food smoked & prepared by Chemong Lodge on-site
Kawartha Dairy Ice Cream
Pickup tickets at the following locations in Bridgenorth: (children under 12 are free)
Great Outdoors Landing, Garden Style, Bell’s Garage, Guardian Pharmacy, Home Hardware, Paulmac’s Pets, Bridgenorth Deli, Chemong Lodge, and Style Boutique

Village by Lantern Light
2023-08-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Lang Pioneer Village Museum, 104 Lang Road, Keene, K0L1C0
Tour the village by the soft glow of lantern light and experience the charm of Village life after dark.

Horse and wagon rides
Discover settler nighttime routines and sleeping arrangements
See how the Tinsmith assisted with nighttime preparations
Popcorn popping over the open fire at the Fife Cabin
Harp playing on the Village Green
Sweets treats and refreshment at the Keene Hotel ($)
Traditional music by Rob Cory
Antique clock and timepiece display
Songs by the campfire with Glen Caradus

Guests are encouraged to bring a flashlight for added visibility in the dark and dress for the weather as this event takes place mostly outdoors.
Admission: $15 adults, $10 students and seniors (60+), $7 children and youth 5 to 14, free for children under 5, $40 for family pass (2 adults and up to 4 children and youth)

Living With Shakespeare
2023-08-12 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-08-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Peterborough Museum and Archives, 300 Hunter Street East, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 6Y5, Canada
Driftwood Theatre presents its most personal production to date, a love-letter to the poetry and plays of William Shakespeare.
In Living With Shakespeare, Driftwood Artistic Director Jeremy Smith reckons with his life-long relationship to the Bard of Avon. Weaving scenes, passages, and music from Shakespeare’s greatest plays with personal stories from Jeremy’s lifelong relationship to the Bard, Living With Shakespeare is an exploration of our continuing fascination with the world’s most recognizable playwright.
Run time: approximately 90 minutes. No intermission.
The show has a Pay What You Can Afford admission. Audiences are invited to select from among four set ticket prices ($15, $35, $50, $75) the admission which is best suited to them.
To get your tickets, visit here.

Tragic Tales – Little Lake Cemetery
2023-08-13 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
2023-08-13 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.

Jethro's Karaoke
2023-08-14 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
2023-08-15 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
2023-08-15 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!

ZimArt Presents: Al Lerman
2023-08-16 18:00 - 20:00 | ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery, 855 Second Line Rd, Bailieboro, ON, K0L 1B0
Come out August 16th, 2023 for a night of live music featuring Al Lerman, at the beautiful venue of ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery!
Date: Wednesday, August 16 (Rain date Thursday, August 17) 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.

Harvest Dinner – Backyard BBQ
2023-08-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Rolling Grape Vineyard, 260 County Rd 2, Bailieboro, Ontario, K0L 1B0, Canada
We always want our guest’s experience at Rolling Grape Vineyard to feel like they’ve come to their home away from home. It is the perfect place to kick back, relax and enjoy time with friends and family.
With that in mind, we invite you to our Backyard BBQ Harvest Dinner on August 16th, from 6pm-9pm. This will be a fun night with our famous Sangria and the most delicious BBQ-themed menu. Think of all your BBQ favourites elevated to Rolling Grape Vineyard’s standards.
The chilled, laid-back duo of Jeff Bigger & Kyler Tapscott will perform live, delighting us with their incredible guitar playing, eclectic set list and beautiful melodies.
Tickets – $100 inclusive of tax & gratuity
For the prepared menu and to purchase tickets, please visit here!

Patio Pints - Rachel + Ayden
2023-08-16 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!

31st Annual Peach Tea
2023-08-17 12:00 - 16:00 | Hutchison House Museum, 270 Brock Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 2P9, Canada
Thursday, August 17th , 2023 from 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Hutchison House will host the 31st annual Peach Tea on Thursday, August 17th from noon to
4pm. Enjoy the feeling of an old time summer social, as you indulge in an afternoon of home-
baked scones served with fresh peaches and whipped cream or ice cream, topped with
blueberries. Tea, iced tea, or lemonade will add a refreshing compliment to this delightful
summer repast.
Tickets for the Peach Tea must be booked in advance at a cost of $14.00 for adults/ $10.00 for children. There will be NO drop in seats. Sittings are 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Space is limited. For information or to make a reservation please call the museum office at (705) 743- 9710 or email us at info@hutchisonhouse.ca
