Things To Do In-and-Around Peterborough This Weekend; Aug. 25-28
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Here are some things to do in Peterborough City and County this weekend from Aug. 25 - 28!
4th Line Theatre Presents: The Cavan Blazers
Millbrook’s 4th Line Theatre presents ‘The Cavan Blazers,’ written by Robert Winslow and directed by Kim Blackwell.
It is a gritty, intense play that has the audience on the edge of its seat from start to finish. This drama chronicles the religious conflict between Catholic and Protestant Irish 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.
When: Aug. 25 to 26, 6 p.m.
Where: 4th Line Theatre, Millbrook
Tickets: Youth (5-16), $45 and Adults, $50
Live Harness Racing at Kawartha Downs
See horses and drivers in the sulkies race around a five-eighths mile track at Kawartha Downs. Bet on your favourite horses and enjoy the dining experience while you see the horses circle the track.
When: Aug. 26, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Where: Kawartha Downs
Tickets: Free
St. Joseph's Bargains & BBQ
Mark your calendars for Aug. 26 for the St. Joseph’s at Fleming Foundation’s FIRST EVER fundraiser “ BARGAINS & BBQ” Yard Sale and lunch. This will take place out on the St. Joseph’s at Fleming terrace.
All proceeds will go to St. Joseph’s at Fleming Foundation, to help raise money for our not-for-profit home.
When: Aug. 26, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: St. Joseph’s at Fleming (659 Brealey Drive)
Tickets: Free
Lang Pioneer Village Corn Roast
Join the harvest season at the Corn Roast at Lang Pioneer Village Museum.
The family-friendly day has historic demonstrations, live music, and plenty of fire-cooked corn. Tour with a free horse-drawn wagon ride and tour the historic village.
The village will teach visitors how corn was used back then with examples such as corn bread, popcorn, dried corn, corn soups, and corn relish in the Fitzpatrick House, and sample some Johnny cake with maple syrup in the Milburn House.
The village will have demonstrations including threshing, bagging, fanning mill and corn grinding.
Traditional music is being performed by Lotus and Luke from the Weaver Shop porch.
A corn-on-the-cob eating contest taking place on the Village Green. Corn crafts and corn hole by the Ayotte Cabin are some activities that will be run.
When: Aug. 23, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Lang Pioneer Village
Tickets: 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
Tragic Tales – Little Lake Cemetery
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.
When: Aug. 27, 3 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
Where: Little Lake Cemetery
Tickets: Free
Art Gallery Of Peterborough Presents: Reciprocity: Alice Teichert
Alice Teichert’s paintings are known for their holographic depth and unique luminosity, for their visual poetry and multi-faceted proximity to music. In this survey exhibition spanning four decades of practice, Teichert uses line, shape, and colour to push the edges of legibility to open new realms of dialogue.
Multidisciplinary artist Alice Teichert studied music, philosophy, visual poetry, visual arts, and printmaking in Belgium and France. She works from her studio in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. Since 1989, she has built an international career with over 30 solo exhibitions in France, Canada, Switzerland, Germany and Australia. Known for her bold colours and layered transparencies interspersed with script-like line drawings, Teichert’s paintings are noted for their holographic depth. Her works are held in many corporate, private, and public collections including the MacLaren Art Centre, Global Affairs Canada, the Musée de la Ville de Valence (F) and the Museumsquartier of Lübeck (D).
When: Aug. 25 to 28, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Where: Art Gallery of Peterborough
Tickets: Free (donations are accepted)
Chemong Lodge Presents Conman's Second Annual Lobsterfest
Join Chemong Lodge for the Conman's Second Annual Lobsterfest in support of Oceans Initiative!
We welcome you back to the Lodge for a day filled with Live Music and Entertainment, Family Fun and lots of Lobster in support of a cause that's close to our hearts.
You'll enjoy freshly 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!
When: Aug. 27, 1 - 8 p.m.
Where: Chemong Lodge
Tickets: $24.99 for children, $49.99 for adults
Peterborough Farmers Market
Buy directly from the farmer who grew it, raised it, harvested, or foraged it! Sixty percent of our vendors are primary producers who have gone through a third party inspection process to verify they grow 100% of what they sell. The remaining forty percent include bakers, prepared food vendors, artists and community groups.
Enjoy a festive market atmosphere with Peterborough’s finest prepared food vendors, artisans and musicians.
Come find us every Saturday to find local produce, delicious takeaway meals and goodies, and artisan wares. We look forward to seeing you there!
When: Aug 26, 7 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Where: Morrow Park
Pick Up Some Produce at The Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market
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.
When: Aug. 26, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Where: Quaker Foods City Square
Fifth Annual Lock & Paddle
Parks Canada’s fifth-annual Lock & Paddle event is welcoming back paddlers and spectators at the Peterborough Lift Lock National Historic Site of Canada this Saturday at 3 p.m.
This year’s theme ‘Lift Your Spirits,’ invites paddlers and attendees to show us what makes them happy! Paddlers get to experience going down the Lift Locks and paddling through the canal. This free all-ages event invites anyone to decorate their vessel, wear a costume or have fun.
To participate, registrants can go apply online.
Beginners or those with accessibility needs can enter the waterway at the Visitor Centre on-site at the event. Canoes can be launched at the following places:
Beavermead Campground - 2011 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough (Five-minute paddle to Lock 20)
Rogers Cove - 131 Maria Street, Peterborough (Five-minute paddle to Lock 20)
Millennium Park - 130 King Street, Peterborough (20-minute paddle to Lock 20)
Del Crary Park - 100 George Street, Peterborough (35-minute paddle to Lock 20)
Peterborough Lift Lock Visitor Centre - 353 Hunter Street East, Peterborough (Drop-off only)
There is no parking available at the Peterborough Lift Lock or Peterborough Lift Lock Visitor Centre (except for vehicles with Handicapped Accessible signage). A paddle craft drop-off option is available at the Peterborough Lift Lock Visitor Centre.
Parking options nearby:
Trent-Severn Waterway Headquarters (2155 Ashburnham Dr.)
Eastgate Memorial Park (2150 Ashburnham Dr.)
Beavermead Campground (2011 Ashburnham Dr.)
Rogers Cove (131 Maria St.)
