Things To Do In-and-Around Peterborough This Weekend; Aug. 4-6

Here are some things to do in Peterborough City and County this Civic long weekend from Aug. 4 - 6!

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 4 to 6, 6 p.m.

Where: 4th Line Theatre, Millbrook

Tickets: Youth (5-16), $45 and Adults, $50

The Kawartha County Fair

Join Kawartha Downs in their inaugural Kawartha County Fair running for three days. Get the full midway experiences and experience spectacles like a tractor pull, demolition derby and Serena Ryder concert.

Enjoy concession stands and rides as the event is fun for all the family!

When: Aug. 4 (2 p.m. - 11 p.m.), 5 (Noon to 11 p.m.) and 6 (Noon to 11 p.m.)

Where: Kawartha Downs

Tickets: Adult/Senior - $25, ages six-18 - $15, ages five and under - free

Havelock Summerfest At HBM Community Centre

Free Summertime Celebration and community event that features:

Live entertainment

Live Music from Irish Millie, Kevin Whitney, Steve Runions, and Will Murray, Story teller/performer & Special Guest from Argentina Silvia DeCesare, and WonderPhil kid’s magician.

Family fun zone

Mechanical Bull Ride, Trackless Train Ride, Zorb Cross Track, High Strike Game, Giant Inflatables, Triple Play Sports Complex, Face Painting, Balloon Twisting, Corn Hole Tournament, and Wild About Farms.

Food (cash only)

• Sweet P’s Treats (popcorn/candy floss)

• Mister Treats (Ice cream cones, shakes, and slushies)

• Lions BBQ (burgers, sausages, fries & corn on the cob)

• Empire Cheese Curd ($5 per bag made that day)

When: Aug. 5, noon to 4 p.m.

Where: HBM Community Centre

Tickets: Free

League 1 Ontario Men's Home Game - Electric City FC vs Guelph United

The Electric City Football Club Men’s Team host the Guelph United for a regular-season match at Fleming College.

When: Aug. 5, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: Fleming College

Tickets: $15 - $30

To Honour and Respect: Gifts from the Michi Saagiig Women to the Prince of Wales, 1860

In April 2023, quilled birch bark makaks made by women of Rice Lake Village (now Hiawatha First Nation) will arrive at the Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) for an extended loan visit from the

Royal Collection Trust in England, where they have been cared for since they were given to the young Prince of Wales in 1860. The makaks will be exhibited and will be the focus of activities: workshops on

quillwork, Michi Saagiig Anishnaabemowin, special tours of the exhibit, and some visits in which participants will be able to gently touch them.

Dr Lori Beavis (Hiawatha) and Dr Laura Peers curate the To Honour and Respect project, with a Planning Circle including Gimaakwe Laurie Carr (Hiawatha), Kim Muskratt (Hiawatha), Veronica King-Jamieson

(Mississaugas of the Credit) and others. The project is funded by the Museum Assistance Program (Department of Canadian Heritage), Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and Hiawatha First Nation, with in-kind contributions by the City of Peterborough and the Peterborough Museum & Archives, whose staff will care for the makaks during their visit. The Royal Collection Trust is lending the makaks.

When: Aug. 4

Where: Peterborough Museum & Archives

Tickets: Free (donations are accepted)

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. 4 - 6, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Where: Art Gallery of Peterborough

Tickets: Free (donations are accepted)

Peterborough Musicfest Presents: British Legends Tribute (Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, & Freddie Mercury)

The 36th summer season of Peterborough Musicfest continues Aug. 5 with The British Legends at Del Crary Park.

Featuring an all-Canadian cast of singers and studio musicians, the tribute features the music and showmanship of David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney. Each song is performed note for note as recorded, bringing to the stage iconic performers who ruled the pop charts for more than five decades.

When: Aug. 5, 8 p.m.

Where: Del Crary Park

Tickets: Free

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 5, 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. 5, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Where: Quaker Foods City Square