Jethro's Stand Up Comedy Open Stage
2023-09-19 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | 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!

Patio Pints - Emily Burgees
2023-09-20 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!

Dagwaagig N'kweshkodaadidaa Social
2023-09-21 15:00 - 18:00 | Peterborough Square Courtyard, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, K9H7E8
Let’s meet and greet in the Autumn/Fall Social! Come join us in the Peterborough Square Courtyard for dancers, drummers, vendors, and free food! There are prizes to be won, laughter to be had, and plenty of entertainment to enjoy. Everyone is welcome!

This event was created in partnership with: First Peoples House of Learning, Nogojiwanong Friendship Center, Niijkiwendidaa Anishinaabekwewag Services Circle, and Lovesick Lake Native Women’s Association

Take Back The Night
2023-09-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Peterborough Square Courtyard, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, K9H7E8
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre (in collaboration with Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabekwewag Services Circle, Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough, and YWCA Peterborough-Haliburton) is hosting their 45th annual Take Back the Night rally and march. This event will include live music performances, poetry reading and speeches, as well as a march through the streets of downtown Nogojiwanong/Peterborough. Light refreshments will be provided, as well as art materials to make posters for the march. This year’s theme is Survivors Making Waves.

Give 'em Hell
2023-09-21 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-09-22 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-09-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Peterborough Alternative and Continuing Education, 201 McDonnel Street, Peterborough, K9H 2W1, Canada
Inspired by real-life student activism, Give ‘em Hell is a new play that retells the final school year leading up to the 2012 closure of Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School (PCVS).
Written by Peterborough-born, award-winning playwright Madeleine Brown and featuring a cast of eight local teenagers, Give ‘em Hell explores the power of youth activism, the perils of self-discovery and what it costs to stand up for a cause.
The play will be staged in the former PCVS building, now PACE, and accompanied by an exhibition of archival materials from this monumental turning point in the school’s history.

Bobcaygeon Brewing Presents: Bobtoberfest
2023-09-22 11:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-23 11:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-24 11:00 - 17:00 | Bobcaygeon Brewing Company Innovation Lab, 649 The Parkway, Unit 4, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 7K2, Canada
Bobcaygeon Brewing Presents: Bobtoberfest, an Oktoberfest celebration to welcome in the fall!
Grab your pals and get ready to celebrate Oktoberfest right here in Peterborough! From September 22nd to 24th, join us in the taproom or on our pop up patio for a three-day celebration during our very own Bobtoberfest!
Featuring:
– New Beer Release: Be the first to try our brand new 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 a 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)
– Entertainment: Each day we’ll feature a different local musician playing your favorites along with their own originals! As well as a steinholding competition and cornhole!
– Local Food: We’ll be bringing in some local eats with a German twist!

Havelock Farmer & Artisan Market
2023-09-22 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

Beer Release Party with Live Music
2023-09-22 17:00 - 20:00 | 100 Acre Brewing Co., 390 Ashburnham Dr., Peterborough, K9J 6X7, Canada
Come join us to release our first beer since our opening! We’ll have food from Kia Ora Pies, and live music from Dale and Sean Patrick from the Griddle Pickers 5-8pm!
*must be legal drinking age for free sample, but all ages are welcome!

Pride Makerspace
2023-09-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 3V7, Canada
Families are invited to make a rainbow fairy wand or rainbow tambourine to bring to the Pride Parade, they can also help us with a big Pride banner!
Makerspace program for families on Friday, September 22 from 5:30-7:00pm in the Story Corner of the Peterborough Public Library on Aylmer Street.

Live Music at Chemong Lodge
2023-09-22 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.

John Crist: The Emotional Support Tour
2023-09-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Peterborough Memorial Centre, 151 Lansdowne St, Peterborough, Peterborough, Canada
Outback presents:
John CristThe Emotional Support Tour
Friday, September 22nd at 7:00PM
Gates Open at 6:00PM
*Subject to Change
Crist is one of today’s fast-rising stand-up comedians, with more than one billion video views, over five million fans on social media and sold-out shows from coast to coast. To meet growing demand, the comedian and internet phenomenon has extended his 2023 Emotional Support Tour, adding 33 more shows in the fall and winter.

Peterborough Farmers' Market
2023-09-23 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.

Trent Valley Archives' Annual Plant Sale
2023-09-23 08:00 - 12:00 | Trent Valley Archives, 567 Carnegie Av, Peterborough, ON, K9L 1N1, Canada
Get some great new plants for your garden or donate some extra plants and support Trent Valley Archives!
Fall is right around the corner and that means it is almost time for fall gardening! Fall is an excellent time to plant – the warmer soil helps roots get established in preparation for next year’s growing season. This leads to more blooms and more robust plants the next year.
A great opportunity to buy plants is coming soon on Saturday, Sept 23, 2023, 8 am to noon at Trent Valley Archive’s 7th Annual Plant Sale at 567 Carnegie Ave, Peterborough, just north of the Zoo. It will be mostly composed of perennials, with herbs and small shrubs. If you’re not sure what plants to purchase, gardening books and knowledgeable gardeners will be on hand to help you identify the best species for your garden.
And if you have plants to donate, please drop them at the Archives from Sept 19th through Sept 21st during regular business hours. We appreciate your support which keeps our archives flourishing! If you have questions, please contact us.

Drag Queen Story Time with Betty Baker
2023-09-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 3V7, Canada
Celebrate Peterborough Pride Week with our fabulous guest, local Drag Queen and star personality, Betty Baker! Betty will be sharing some of her favorite stories that explore diversity, inclusion, and respect. Betty will share some of her favourite Pride stories.

The Best Time to Plant a Tree is Today: Trees for All
2023-09-23 10:00 - 12:00 | KLT’s Dance Nature Sanctuary, 2027 Preston Rd, Lakefield, Ontario, Canada
Trees clean our air, provide shade, prevent erosion, and provide vital food and shelter for wildlife. Join Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) for a community tree planting and mapping event. Help us green our community one tree at a time!
We will have 175 tree seedlings available (one per registrant) for you to pick up and plant in your own backyard or community. KLT will also have 25 trees available to plant at our Dance Nature Sanctuary in Selwyn if you don’t have a place of your own to plant a tree.
When you register, we will ask you to let us know the location of where you intend to plant your tree as we plan to create a community map to show all of the trees and the collective impact of individual actions!

Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour
2023-09-23 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-24 10:00 - 17:00 | Multiple Venues, Canada
Mark your calendars for September 23 & 24, 2023, as the Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour (KAST) returns to celebrate its 39th anniversary!
The Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour is one of the longest continually running Studio Tours in Canada, and offers the public a chance to explore the work of the talented artists from across the Peterborough-Kawartha region. Artists working in a range of styles and media, open up their working spaces to the public and share their artistic practice, connect with potential supporters and the community, while also promoting their work. The Art Gallery of Peterborough also mounts a supporting exhibition to preview the outstanding quality, spirit, and variety of artists on the Studio Tour.
Each year, the Art Gallery of Peterborough presents the Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour as part of its commitment to art education, the local arts sector, and the economic prosperity of local artists. KAST directly supports artists living and working in our community, and over the past 10 years the tour has injected over 5 million dollars into our local tourist economy.
The two-day Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour is self guided, self-driven, and admission is free.
Map brochures are now available for pick up at the gallery, OR take the Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour on the go with the Toureka! App — available for download on the App Store and Google Play.

Millbrook BIA Fall Event
2023-09-23 11:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Millbrook, King St, Millbrook, Ontario, L0A 1G0, Canada
Millbrook Fall Festival is Saturday September 23, 2023 from 11am-5pm.

Lots of family fun activities planned including:

pumpkin pie eating contest,
Chili cook off,
Karaoke/Open Mic,
Family Fun Zone with outdoor games,
face painting
Lego Land with over 15,000 pieces of Lego to build with.
Candy apples,
apple cider,
cotton candy
BBQ.
Along with over 30 vendors.

Bring a non-perishable food item for a chance to win the festival basket!

Harness Racing Live
2023-09-23 19:00 - 22:00 | 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.

FREE ADMISSION
Learn more about Harness Racing here.
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Tom Thomson's Wake
2023-09-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Showplace Performance Centre, 290 George St N, Peterborough, ON, K9J 3H2
Two years after renowned painter Tom Thomson’s mysterious death, his friend, his mentor and his lover gather to share memories of Canada’s most famous artist. But did any of them really know the man? Through their diverging songs and stories, a new portrait of an iconic Canadian emerges. Featuring spectacular high-definition imagery of Tom Thomson and Group of 7 artworks from the Art Gallery of Ontario, unforgettable characters and a rousing folk music score by the Shipyard Kitchen Party band, this original Canadian music will entertain audiences of all ages.
Adult $45 / Student $40
Purchase tickets here!

Charity Dog Walk for Peterborough Humane Society
2023-09-24 10:00 | Jackson Park, 610 Parkhill Road West, Peterborough, ON, K9J 6N6, Canada
Grab your furry friend, the KeepFit Women community is heading out for a walk in support of Peterborough Humane Society!
Even if you don’t have a pup, come, enjoy the day in support of the animals in need within our community.
Peterborough Humane Society advocates for animals by improving their lives, alleviating suffering, rescuing, providing shelter, healing, facilitating adoption and reducing pet overpopulation. They are the largest animal shelter in Peterborough County and the only open admission shelter.
In the last year, KeepFit Women Peterborough has raised over $1000 for the shelter and they need our support more than ever now!
When: Sept 24th, 2023
Time: 10am
Where: Jackson Park (610 Parkhill Rd W, Peterborough, ON K9J 6N6- go through the metal gates at the end of Monaghan Road- parking lot by the playground and washroom station)
Sign up here: https://peterborough.keepfitwomen.com/products/keepfit-women-charity-dog-walk-for-peterborough-humane-society
Note: All dogs must be on a leash at all times. It is highly recommended to make sure your dog is up to date on their flea and tick prevention as we will be in the woods for the walk. Please ensure that your dog will feel comfortable and safe around other dogs, large group of people and children.

Yoga on Tap at 100 Acre Brewing Co.
2023-09-24 11:00 - 12:00 | 100 Acre Brewing Co., 390 Ashburnham Dr., Peterborough, K9J 6X7, Canada
Bring a mat and join us for beer yoga on the lawn! Tickets are $35.00 + HST. Ticket includes a tasting, one 16 oz. beer and 1 hour yoga class. All levels are welcome! Space is limited. Tickets can be purchased here!

Yoga & Aromas
2023-09-24 11:00 - 14:00 | Kawartha Country Wines, 2452 County Road 36, Buckhorn, ON, K0L 1J0
Celebrate the Autumn Equinox with Serenity and Scent this Sunday. Join Kaitlyn for a blissful yoga class and personalized essential oils workshop in honour of new beginnings.
11-12PM
A special yoga class to celebrate the Autumn Equinox and embracing new beginnings.
12-1PM
A wood-fired pizza lunch, including a salad and dessert Plus a glass of wine or cider!
1-2PM
Curate your own aromatherapy!
Blend your own personalized roller, room spray, & face scrub from a variety of essential oils.

Game Day at Haven Brewing
2023-09-24 13:00 - 18:00 | Haven Brewing Company, 687 Rye St, Unit 6, Peterborough, K9J6X1, Canada
Bring in your favourite board, card or video game and get to know some like minded people over a pint. It’s game day at Haven Brewing Company!

Jethro's Blues Jam
2023-09-24 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.

2023 PMA: Bringing TIFF to You!
2023-09-25 16:00 | Galaxy Cinemas Peterborough, 320 Water St., Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 3L5, Canada
This weeks TIFF film being shown is Past Lives!
Synopsis: Nora and He Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.
Drama, Romance • English • Greta Lee, Teo Yoo & John Magaro • 105 minutes
Presented by the Peterborough Museum & Archives and the Toronto International Film Festival Circuit Group, bringing Canadian & International film to Peterborough since 1998.
Fall 2023 Series Pass – $115.50
Access to each film in this series (6 total)
Available for purchase exclusively through the Peterborough Memorial Centre Box Office here.
Rush tickets
$20 – Credit Card Only
Rush tickets can be purchased prior to each film in the lobby (behind the concession stand).
Doors open 30 minutes prior to each screening.
