The Kawarthas Tourism

Games Day
2022-08-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-08-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-08-12 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | 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.

Annual Artist Exhibition
2022-08-25 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-24 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-23 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-22 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-21 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-20 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-19 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-18 11:00 - 17:00 and 8 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, 2022-08-11 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.

Sunflower Festival for Ukrainian Relief
2022-08-20 09:00 - 15:00 | Peterborough Square, 340 George St. N., Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 7E8, Canada
The theme of this event is the SUNFLOWER — the national symbol of Ukraine and a powerful representation of the endurance, the optimism and the hope of the Ukrainian People.
Come see the items of sunflowers, jewelry, artwork, garden décor and more created and donated by artists and artisans of South Central Ontario. Take home a symbol of hope, healing and peace. All proceeds will go to GlobalGiving Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund.

ZimArt Presents: The Weber Brothers
2022-08-17 18:00 - 20:00 | ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery, 855 Second Line Rd, Bailieboro, ON, K0L 1B0
Come out August 17th, 2022 for a night of live music featuring The Weber Brothers, at the beautiful venue of ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery!
Date: Wednesday, August 17 (Rain date Thursday, August 18) 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.

Village Dental Centre Annual BBQ
2022-08-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Village Dental Centre, 57 Queen St, Lakefield, K0L2H0
Join Village Dental Centre in the Village of Lakefield for our annual BBQ! August 17th from 12 to 2. Enjoy free food, cold drinks, a raffle and live entertainment. Everyone is welcome!

“Tying the Knot” – Early Wedding Traditions at Lang Pioneer Village
2022-08-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Canada
Join us as we delve into wedding traditions of the 19th century and learn about some of the origins of practices popularized then, and now. Slip on your old wedding gown or a bridesmaids’ frock and dress up for the celebration with us!

Buckhorn Festival of the Arts
2022-08-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Buckhorn Community Centre, 1782 Lakehurst Road, Buckhorn, ON, K0L 1J0, Canada
Celebrating 43 years, the award winning Buckhorn Festival of the Arts has a time-honoured reputation for curating a gallery-quality fine art festival that appeals to a broad range of art enthusiasts and collectors. The Buckhorn Festival of the Arts is an weekend long annual event that celebrates art, local cuisine and musical talent.
The Festival is proud to showcase an Amateur Art Competition, Youth Art Display and an interactive Art Activity Zone for all participating Festival patrons to enjoy. The intent of the Art Activity Zone is to nurture artistic creativity by providing a variety of interactive art activities for children and adults to freely explore and experience an expression of their limitless imaginations.
Experience a weekend of art, music, food and great company at the 2022 Buckhorn Festival of The Arts.
Taking place at The Buckhorn Community Centre, festival visitors have the chance to admire beautiful works of art while surrounded by the natural beauty of Buckhorn. With over 70 artists specializing in many different mediums, there is something for everyone at The Buckhorn Festival of The Arts!
The 2022 Buckhorn Festival of The Arts will take place in person at
The Buckhorn Community Centre on
Saturday, August 13th, 2022 from 10am to 5pm &
Sunday, August 14th, 2022 from 10am to 4pm
https://www.buckhornartfestival.ca/

Petroglyphs Night Tours
2022-08-13 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.

Perseid Meteor Shower Event
2022-08-12 21:00 - 2022-08-13 01:00 | Ashburnham Memorial Park, 300 Hunter St E, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 6Y5, Canada
Come join the Peterborough Astronomical Association (PAA) on Friday, August 12th to view the annual Perseid Meteor Shower, high on top of Armour Hill (Ashburnham Memorial Park), starting at 9:00 p.m. until the wee hours of the 13th. As always, this event is free and open to the public and fun for all ages. One night of the year worth staying up for…what better way to spend a Friday night! Although optical aids are not needed or recommended for the meteor shower, members of the PAA will have telescopes set up to view other wonders of the night sky. Weather and Covid-19 Restrictions permitting; Catch a glimpse of Saturn as it will be visible in the early evening after sunset, along with many star clusters and galaxies will be visible as the evening progresses. There will also be a near Full Moon the whole night, which will unfortunately washout some of the night sky, so only the brightest Perseid Meteors will be visible.
The PAA will use the entire parking lot on top of the hill. To promote safety for the members and the public, the top of Armour Hill will be closed to vehicular traffic. Parking will be available in the lower lot, opposite the Peterborough Museum and Archives. Come dressed and prepared to spend time outside.
Covid-19 protocols will be in place to safeguard the public and PAA volunteers.
See you there and keep looking up!
This is a weather and Covid-19 dependent event. If the skies are cloudy & precipitating or Covid-19 restrictions dictate, the event will be canceled that evening. Please check the PAA website for the status, the day of this event.

GreenUP's 30th Anniversary
2022-08-11 16:00 - 19:00 | GreenUP Ecology Park, 1899 Ashburnham Dr, Peterborough, Ontario, K9L 1P8, Canada
30 years ago this year GreenUP was created! GreenUP’s early roots in 1992 began in citizen-lead awareness-raising projects and in cooperation between different community organizations. We are proud of those roots and we stay true to them with strong resident engagement programs and partnerships with many organizations.
Over the past three decades, GreenUP has been recognized as a model for supporting meaningful on-the-ground action, both nationally and internationally, and other communities have followed our example by developing similar organizations.
On August 11 from 4-7pm, GreenUP will celebrate its birthday with a public event at Ecology Park.
The celebrations will start at 4pm with family-friendly programming.
At 5:30 short remarks will be shared recognizing donors, supporters, and partners.
Refreshments and light dinner will follow, and family-friendly programming will continue to 7pm.
