Live Music & Wood-Fired Pizza
2024-07-07 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-14 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | 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!

Tragic Tales
2024-07-07 14:00 | Little Lake Cemetery, 915 Haggart St, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 2Y1, Canada
Join knowledgable tour guide Mona Wilkes in Little Lake Cemetery to listen to some of Peterborough’s most tragic tales from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As you walk, you’ll hear about people like strongman Daniel McDonald, whose competitive spirit ended up costing him a hefty price; John Andrew Sherlock, whose thirst for adventure led to his untimely death during a military expedition in Egypt; and Janet Hunter, a woman who did everything she could to provide for herself and her newborn son, only to be let down by society.
This is a walking tour in Little Lake Cemetery that covers a large portion of the cemetery grounds. It stays on the main roadways whenever possible, but covers some uneven and hilly ground and may not be accessible to everyone. Wear comfortable shoes and dress appropriately for the weather, as the tour will run rain or shine.
Please note that this tour covers difficult and sensitive material and may not be appropriate for everyone. If you have any questions about accessibility or the content of this tour, please email us at admin@trentvalleyarchives.com or call us at 705-745-4404.
The tour meets in front of the chapel in Little Lake Cemetery. Please come 5-10 minutes before the start of the tour with either a printout or screenshot of your ticket to show the tour guide.

Classic Car & Truck Night
2024-07-09 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-07-16 17:00 - 19:00 | 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 – 7pm, June 4 – September 10.

Peterborough Musicfest Presents: Chilliwack
2024-07-09 20:00 - 21:30 | Del Crary Park, 2 George Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 3H1, Canada
Rising from the ashes of psychedelia in 1969, Bill Henderson spearheaded the creation of one of Canada’s greatest rock bands. Formerly a member of The Collectors, Henderson filled the void left by the departure of lead vocalist Howie Vickers and transitioned the band into Chilliwack. The name Chilliwack was inspired by the Salish term for “valley of many streams” and the city located east of their hometown, Vancouver.
Between 1970 and 1984, Chilliwack released 12 albums, an astonishing output that yielded numerous Canadian and international hits, including “Lonesome Mary,” “Fly at Night,” “California Girl,” “My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone),” and “Whatcha Gonna Do.” This prolific period resulted in fifteen gold and platinum certifications, a host of awards, high-profile TV appearances, and coliseum concert tours. In 2019, Chilliwack was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, a testament to their lasting impact on the music scene. Chilliwack’s reputation for delivering consistently excellent live performances continued with the success of their live album There and Back in 2023 and subsequent shows, winning over new fans and delighting longtime followers. Bill Henderson and company continue to deliver outstanding performances.

Listen to Chilliwack HERE

Get the Scoop
2024-07-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Peterborough & the Kawarthas Visitor Centre, 270 George Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J3H1, Canada
Looking to indulge in the best that Peterborough & the Kawarthas has to offer this summer? The Peterborough & the Kawarthas Visitor Centre is hosting “Get the Scoop” – an annual event that highlights the region’s attraction and experiences, invites locals and visitors to enjoy free ice cream, and curate your ideal “bucket list” summer in Peterborough & the Kawarthas.

Ecology Park Propagation Open House
2024-07-10 11:00 - 13:00 | GreenUP Ecology Park, 1899 Ashburnham Dr, Peterborough, Ontario, K9L 1P8, Canada
Drop in Wednesday, July 10th from 11am-1pm to learn about GreenUP’s new plant propagation program at Ecology Park!
There will be a short presentation, followed by all the nerdiness your eco-lovin’ heart desires. Try your hand at rooting cuttings in the Lath House, learn about our air prune boxes, or visit the Little Forest Ask Me Anything booth.
Refreshments and supervised children’s activities available. For questions, contact Hayley Goodchild at hayley.goodchild@greenup.on.ca, or call the Park directly at (705) 927-1104.

Peterborough Lakers vs Brampton Excelsiors
2024-07-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Peterborough Memorial Centre, 151 Lansdowne St, Peterborough, Peterborough, Canada
The Peterborough Lakers will be facing off against the Brampton Excelsiors in a home game. Be sure to come out and support your favorite team as they strive for victory. Let’s go Lakers!

Lakefield Farmers' Market
2024-07-11 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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Summer Workshops- Aquarium in a Jar
2024-07-11 09:30 - 12:00 | Hutchison House Museum, 270 Brock Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 2P9, Canada
The ocean is the largest ecosystem in the world with thousands of species of plants and animals. In this activity, children will create their own small aquatic habitat and a variety of sea creatures and plants to live in it. These aquarium jars are fun to play with and will make excellent decorations.
Programs run from 9:30am – 12pm. The cost is $25 per attendant and pre-registration is required. For ages 6-12. Children are encouraged to bring their own snacks.
For more information phone 705-743-9710 or visit the website at www.hutchisonhouse.ca or visit us on Facebook!

Pub Night Thursdays
2024-07-11 18:30 - 21:30 | Chemong Lodge, 764 Hunter Street, Bridgenorth, Ontario, K0L1H0, Canada
Join us every Thursday in the Pub for live music, classic pub fare and cold beers!
Feeling peckish? We will be releasing our pub-approved $13 bites menu, filled with classics like devilled eggs, cheeseburger sliders, tacos & more, alongside beverage specials that will be available exclusively in the pub.
Come one, come all and join us for Pub Night Thursdays at the Lodge

Kawartha Rotary Ribfest 2024
2024-07-12 12:00 - 23:00, 2024-07-13 12:00 - 23:00, 2024-07-14 12:00 - 17:00 | Millennium Park, 130 King St, Peterborough, AZ, K9J 0A5
Enjoy the best barbecue in Peterborough at the 18th Annual Kawartha Rotary Ribfest.
Come on down and treat yourself to some yummy BBQ in Peterborough at the 18th annual Kawartha Rotary Ribfest! Get ready for a weekend packed with delicious food, awesome music, and entertainment that will keep you smiling.
Mark your calendars for July 12, 13 from 12pm to 11pm and July 14 from 12pm to 5pm at Millenium Park in Peterborough. And guess what? Admission is free and so is the entertainment. See you there!
You don’t want to miss out on any of the fun!
Live Music Schedule
Friday, July 12

12pm – 1:30 pm
Misfits in Action

1:45 – 3:15 pm
Vortexans

3:30 – 5 pm
Four Lanes Wide

5:15 – 6:45 pm
Big Motor Gasoline

7pm – 8:30 pm
Donny Woods Band

8:45 – 10:15 pm
MidLife Crisis

Saturday, July 13

Noon – 1:30 pm
Hippie chicks

1:45 – 3:15 pm
House Brand

3:30 – 5 pm
The Cadillacs

5:15 – 6:45 pm
No Looking Back

7pm – 8:30 pm
Pat Temple and the Hilo Players

8:45 – 10:15 pm
Gunslingers

Sunday, July 14

Noon – 12:40 pm
Peterborough’s Got Talent Winner

12:50 – 1:35 pm
Peterborough’s Got Talent Winner

1:45 – 3:15 pm
Groove Authority Band

3:30 – 5:00 pm
Red Solo Cap

Bingo for Books
2024-07-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 3V7, Canada
Get your daubers ready and bring your family and friends out for a fun, family, bookish BINGO games night – We have prizes for all ages!

Peterborough Perpetrators
2024-07-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Confederation Park, 499 George Street North, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 7E7, Canada
Join true crime enthusiast and historian Maddie More as she tells you about the robberies, murders, and other crimes that captivated the attention of the Peterborough community in the 19th and 20th centuries. This is a walking tour that covers several blocks in the downtown core. The tour sticks to the main sidewalks and is on primarily flat ground, but may not be accessible to everyone. Wear comfortable shoes and dress appropriately for the weather, as the tour will run rain or shine. The tour begins in front of the cenotaph in Confederation Park.

Peterborough Lions Club 2nd Annual Golf Tournament
2024-07-13 09:00 - 16:00 | Liftlock Golf Club, 2320 Ashburnham Dr, Peterborough, ON, K9J 6X9
The Peterborough Lions Club is hosting their 2nd annual Golf Tournament at Liftlock Golf Club on Saturday July 13th, 2024.
All proceeds raised are for the Peterborough Lions Community Centre Kitchen upgrade.
Cost is $100/person and includes golf and golf cart, BBQ lunch and prizes.
The BBQ lunch begins at 1:30p.m at the Peterborough Lions Community Centre and includes steak, potatoes and salads.
Full payment is required at registration. Limited space available.

2024 Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival
2024-07-13 10:00 - 22:00 | Isabel Morris Park, 20 Concession St., Lakefield, ON, K0L2H0
The Lakefield Jazz Art Craft Festival invites you, your friends and family to come to a breezy day of outdoor summer living beside Lakefield’s scenic Otonabee River, to enjoy a wide variety of Jazz music, colourful works for sale by artisans and crafters, local food and beverage vendors!

Drag Queen Story Time with Betty Baker
2024-07-13 10:15 - 10:45 | Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 3V7, Canada
Betty Baker, a local Drag Queen and star personality, will share some of her favourite stories exploring diversity, inclusion, and respect.
July: Hero Hoedown where superheroes can come in costume and everyday folks can imagine how they can be a hero.

Summer Sip & Shop Artisan Market
2024-07-13 12:00 - 18:00, 2024-07-14 12:00 - 17:00 | Rolling Grape Vineyard, 260 County Rd 2, Bailieboro, Ontario, K0L 1B0, Canada
Rolling Grape’s Summer Sip & Shop Artisan Market is Saturday, July 13 from 12:00 – 6:00pm and Sunday, July 14 from 12:00 – 5:00pm.
Live Music: 2:00 – 5:00pm
Saturday, July 13th: Sean Jamieson & Catherine Noelle
Sunday, July 14th: Alexa Goldie
Join us for an interactive Custom Doormat Workshop with Jenn from Sable & Sage Co during our Summer Sip and Shop Market. The workshop will run both days at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Enjoy a glass of wine and charcuterie while you create your masterpiece!

Agricultural Day
2024-07-13 12:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Kawartha Downs, 1328 County Road 28, Fraserville, ON, K0L 1V0
Join for a Free Family oriented event.

Livestock shows (cattle/sheep).
Interact with farm animals (horses, goats etc.) up close and personal.
Partake in educational displays and demonstrations.
Walk amongst everyday farming/community service equipment/trucks and meet the families/businesses behind them.
Shop from assorted local vendors.
Watch the Fully loaded GRASSHOG lawn mower races (SATURDAY ONLY).

Stop for a bite to eat/drink at Concessions and Beer Tent.

Peterborough Musicfest Presents: I Mother Earth
2024-07-13 20:00 - 21:30 | Del Crary Park, 2 George Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 3H1, Canada
When brothers Christian and Jagori Tanna met Edwin back in 1990, the latter thought it would be a good idea to put a band together, and now, 30 odd years later (including an 8-year hiatus), I Mother Earth continues to rock stages as a stalwart on the Canadian rock scene. On July 13th, they will be gracing the stage at Del Crary Park once again, not too far from where the Tanna brothers went to high school.
When I Mother Earth ended their eight-year hiatus in March of 2012, they did so by putting a countdown clock on their website that expired just in time for the band to perform two sold-out shows at Toronto’s Sound Academy. In 2016, they turned the clock back—20 years back to be exact—and reunited with the band’s original vocalist, Edwin, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the critically acclaimed multi-platinum album Scenery and Fish. From there, the reunion tour commenced and was a tremendous success, including shows with Our Lady Peace. It was so enjoyable that the band decided to formally reunite with Edwin indefinitely and also headed back into the studio to create new material. In 2016, I Mother Earth’s tour included a stop in Peterborough to play at Musicfest.
Scenery and Fish spawned 4 Top 10 Hits in Canada with “Raspberry,” “Another Sunday,” “Used to be Alright,” and “One More Astronaut,” but it’s the new music on the horizon and the opportunity to dive into their first record, “Dig,” that has both the fans and the band excited to explore. The debut record featured 4 top singles:
“Levitate,” “Rain Will Fall,” “So Gently We Go,” and “Not Quite Sonic,” all of which hold a distinct place in the hearts of IME fans.
“We are really looking forward to this exciting journey to revisit our entire IME history with Edwin,” says Christian Tanna, co-founder, and drummer. “The fact that we are writing and jamming with this vibe is a huge rush. We really can’t wait to share this with our fans!”
Listen to I Mother Earth HERE

Community Clean Up
2024-07-14 08:00 - 11:00 | Del Crary Park, 2 George Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 3H1, Canada
Clean Up Peterborough are looking for volunteers interested in searching the area from Millennium Park south around Little Lake to the entrance of the Cemetery for litter and cigarette butt waste. Our goal is to collect as many cigarette butts as possible for recycling, and sort and separate litter from recyclables as well. Gloves, bags and litter pickers provided.
Their objective for being part of the 2024 Unsmoke Canada Cleanups program is to host a minimum of four Community Clean Up events in the Peterborough area between start of July and the end of September. For each clean up – we will be tracking and reporting the following: number of volunteers, weight and/or number of cigarette butts picked-up, weight of total litter/trash/debris removed.
Their main goal is to help raise awareness about the negative effects cigarette butt litter has on our ecosystems and environment (one of the most abundant form of plastic waste in the world), and provide opportunities for people to join together and make a difference. During clean ups – we will also do our best to sort trash from clean recycling, and identify the different types of plastic that we find.

Yoga with Amanda
2024-07-14 09:00 - 10:00 | Grand Events, 861 Chemong Road, Unit 16, Peterborough, ON, K9H 5Z5
Whether you are new to yoga or a seasoned yogi, these classes are well suited for all yoga journeys. Both classes offer the opportunity to explore mindfulness, movement, and breath work. Bring a mat and water.
Mondays 7:45-8:45pm Flow and Stretch
Sundays 9-10am Rise and Shine Yoga

27th Annual Transportation Day Car & Motorcycle Show
2024-07-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Lang Pioneer Village Museum, 104 Lang Road, Keene, K0L1C0
Join us in the historic village as car enthusiasts from across Ontario showcase their antique & classic cars and vintage motorcycles with over 25 awards to be won.

Horse and wagon rides
School lessons on pioneer travel and transportation
Music from the 60s, 70s and 80s courtesy of DJ Del and Jenny Jams

Antique clock and timepiece display

Broom making demonstrations

Grinding demonstrations at the Lang Grist Mill (set demonstration times)

Paint-a-truck activity

Sweets treats and refreshment at the Keene Hotel ($)

Keene Lions Club Food Truck serving BBQ goods ($)- CASH only
Pancake Breakfast in the PCAHB ($)- while supplies last
Haven Brewing Company beer garden ($)
Freshly popped kettle corn by Ben’s Kettle Corn ($)
Shingle Mill demonstrations
Fresh Empire Cheese curd and bread for sale in the Cheese Factory ($)
Craft at the Ayotte Cabin

Displays by the Peterborough County City Paramedics, the Peterborough Speedway, and the Canadian Armed Forces

Kawartha Truth and Reconciliation quilt on display

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

Paint Class
2024-07-14 11:00 - 14:00 | Kawartha Country Wines, 2452 County Road 36, Buckhorn, ON, K0L 1J0
🎨 Join us for our upcoming Welcome Sign Painting Workshop featuring 4ft pine boards! 🖌️ Unleash your creativity and design a unique personalized welcome sign with all materials provided! 🌸 Customize the “O” to showcase something you love and create a stunning piece of art.

Splash Pad Get Together
2024-07-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Barnardo Park, 955 Barnardo Avenue, Peterborough, ON, K9H 5W9
NO REGISTRATION NEEDED & IT’S FREE!
Dive into fun at our Splash Pad Get Together! Join us for a delightful couple of hours of water play and community at Barnardo Park’s splash pad and playground.
Bring along your sunscreen, sunglasses, and a change of clothes for the little ones as they splash and play to their heart’s content. Don’t forget to pack some snacks and plenty of water to keep everyone energized and hydrated throughout the day.
We can’t wait to see you there!
