Peterborough Folk Festival, Canada's longest-running free-admission folk festival, runs from August 14-17, 2025 at downtown venues and Nicholls Oval Park in Peterborough, Ontario.
Celebrating 36 years of music, culture and community, the free-admission weekend portion of the festival features three stages of live music, a children's village, 45+ artisan vendors, a food village, a licensed pavilion, and more. For more information, please visit www.peterboroughfolkfest.com
The festival kicks off with an opening night concert on Thursday August 14th at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre with Canadian singer-songwriter Basia Bulat and PFF 2025 Emerging Artist, Jeanne Truax. Friday August 15th at Sadlier House for the Kick-off part featuring Nick Boyd, VANCAMP & I, The Mountain and the main festival happening Saturday and Sunday at Nicholls Oval Park featuring a stellar lineup of notable Canadian artists, including Jeremy Albino, Goldie Boutilier, Joel Plaskett, Whitehorse, Colin Linden, My Son the Hurricane and many more.
