Peterborough Folk Festival

Come enjoy the 35th annual Peterborough Folk Festival on August 15-18, 2024!

Canada’s longest running free-admission folk festival is now in its 35th year! More than 15,000 people come together to enjoy our region’s second largest cultural event.

Mark your calendars for August 15-18, 2024 for four days of music, culture and community as we come together on the hillside at Nicholls Oval Park next to the mighty Otonabee River.

As a volunteer-run registered charity, your community leadership and support is vital to the success of promoting and preserving this cultural gem that’s inclusive, welcoming and accessible to everyone. In 2024, Peterborough Folk Festival will welcome over 30 artists and bands, including 12 local performers. The lineup once again features full gender parity and strong diversity, including Indigenous artists, artists of colour and artists from the LGBTQ+ communities.
 

Peterborough Folk Festival 2024 will feature four days of music, with ticketed concerts on August 15 & 16 followed by two full days of the free-admission festival at Nicholls Oval Park on August 17 & 18.

Platinum-selling indie folk trio Wild Rivers kicks off PFF 2024 with a concert at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre on Thursday, August 15th. Tickets are available on the Market Hall website here: https://tickets.markethall.org/rivers24

Nicholls Oval Park will feature three stages of live music - Miskin Law Main Stage, Cameron’s Pavilion Stage, and Generation Solar Stage - as well as our family-friendly Children's Village, Artisan Village, Food Village, Cameron’s Pavilion, Merchandise Booth, and more. The full schedule is available here.

Admission to our inclusive and accessible weekend festival is free, with donations encouraged and appreciated. You can donate anytime (with instant tax receipts for donations of $25 and up) here.

Peterborough, ON

(For more info go to: peterboroughfolkfest.com)

CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION

The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), also known as The Exhibition or The Ex, is an annual event that takes place at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the third Friday of August leading up to and including Labour Day, the first Monday in September. With approximately 1.6 million visitors each year, the CNE is Canada's largest annual community event and one of the top fairs in North America.^[2] The fair is a combination of agricultural exhibits and events, carnival rides and entertainment, live music, food and special events. Special events include the Warriors Day Parade, the Labour Day Parade and the Canadian International Air Show.

Exhibition Place

100 Princes' Blvd
TORONTO, ON

(For more info go to: theex.com)

Back to School Family Fun Day - Oshawa

Join DFCC for a day of family-friendly activities, vendors, giveaways, food, and an opportunity to connect with your community

About this Event
 

Get ready for an unforgettable family experience to get ready for School!

Civic Recreation Complex

99 Thornton Road South
OSHAWA ON

(For more info go to: allevents.in)

Steppin In Style 2024

Are you curious to know how to take better care of your natural hair? Do you want to learn about protective styling? Learn about the texture of your hair? Hair care products? What about when someone reaches to touch your hair without permission? Join us for all of this, fun & engaging activities while meeting new friends and more!

487 Westney Rd S #9
AJAX ON

(For more info go to: durhamfcc.org)

Summer Concerts at the Waterfront

The City of Pickering is proud to present the Summer Concert Series 2024. 

Join us on Thursdays from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm  for a free concert at the Waterfront. Dance to a variety of live music each week. Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket. 

Band applications will open mid-March. 

Millennium Square, Bottom of Liverpool Rd
PICKERING ON

(For more info go to: calendar.pickering.ca)

Summer Concerts @ Millennium Square

Join the City of Pickering on Thursdays starting in July for the annual Summer Concert Series. Bring your lawn chairs and best dance moves and boogie all summer long.

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THURSDAYS - Waterfront Concerts (Millennium Square)


August 22 - Backstage Pass Band (Multi-Genre)
August 29 - Kim & Company (Motown/Rock/R&B)

Millennium Square
PICKERING, ON

(For more info go to: Pickering.ca or Pickering.ca)

Summer Concerts

Join the City of Pickering on Fridays starting in July for the annual Summer Concert Series. Bring your lawn chairs and best dance moves and boogie all summer long.

 

FRIDAYS -  Rick Johnson Memorial Park Concerts

August 16 - Bootleggers Band (Classic Rock/Pop)

*No Concert August 23

August 30 - Fiddlestix (Celtic/Country/Folk)

One The Esplanade
PICKERING, ON

(For more info go to: pickering.ca)

Grease Live Concert Tribute

Presented by Blackrose Entertainment in Association with CKDO 107.7 FM 1580 AM

The Concert version of GREASE AND THE MUSIC OF THE 50’S & 60’s - Live on Stage!

Tribute To Grease and the Music of the 50's and 60's is an all-Canadian professional production complete with amazing multi-media video.

A Tribute to Grease features a superb cast and a repertoire that covers some of the greatest songs of the 50's and 60's. This company of talented singers, actors and comedians will leave you spellbound with their uncanny portrayal of "Grease" and the Music from the 50's and 60's.

Re-live the days of soda pop and drive-ins, poodle skirts, greased back hair, winged Cadillacs, those hazy summer days and of course ...the MUSIC! This exciting live musical stage show will take you back in time to those memorable days etched in our lives by the tunes and stars of a legendary era. Who knows you just might find yourself on stage with us doing the hand jive. Great Family Entertainment!

Just a Few of the Songs
Born to Hand Jive, Greased Lightening, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted, Hand Jive, You're The One That I Want.

You may also like the following events from Blackrose Entertainment Canada:

• Next Saturday, 24th August, 07:30 pm, Steve Michaels - Elvis Madison Square Garden The Fans Experience in Oshawa
• Next month, 7th September, 07:30 pm, Grease Live Concert Tribute in Brantford
• Next month, 15th September, 07:30 pm, Grease Live Concert Tribute in Midland

Also check out other Entertainment Events in Pickering, Music Events in Pickering, Concerts in Pickering.

Pickering Casino Resort

888 Durham Live Ave
PICKERING ON

(For more info go to: allevents.in)

Durham's first Open Air "Teeyan-Teej" Women festival

Come celebrate Durham's first Open Air "Teeyan-Teej" Women festival on August 23rd at 9:30 PM!

Welcome to Durham's first Open Air "Teeyan-Teej" Women festival!
Come join us on Fri Aug 23, 2024 at 5:30 PM at Sinclair Secondary School for a evening full of celebration, music, dance, and fun!
Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant culture and traditions of "Teeyan-Teej" as we come together to celebrate womanhood and sisterhood.

Experience live Dhol and dance on tunes of Bollywood and Dhol, traditional food, henna art, and shopping stalls featuring beautiful ethnic clothing and jewelry.

Participate in on the spot compititions and win prizes!
Win Raffles!

Dress up in vibrant cultural dresses and Roccck!!!!
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to celebrate with other women in the community. See you there!

Also check out other Festivals in Whitby, Arts Events in Whitby.

Tickets for Durham's first Open Air "Teeyan-Teej" Women festival can be booked here.

380 Taunton Road East
WHITBY ON

(For more info go to: https://allevents.in/)

Steve Michaels - Tribute to Elvis Presley

“You don’t have to agree with me, but I would hope that “my truth” is at least respected.” Mark Erwin Introduction by Carolyn MacArthur, Editor, SIDEBURNS Magazine Mark Erwin , “ Manager/Agent/Promoter for Steve Michaels” , may ruffle some feathers by some of what he says in his four part se

Mark your calendar from August 24, 2024 to August 24, 2024 at Regent Theatre - Ontario. Steve Michaels - Tribute to Elvis Presley is a celebration of passion, innovation, and community. Embrace the opportunity to explore the world of in a dynamic setting in Ontario, OTHER. Don't miss out on this remarkable event

Regent Theatre

50 King Street East
OSHAWA ON

(For more info go to: allevents.in)

Make Your Own Arrangement

Bring a basket and your gloves to this outdoor make-and-take workshop. Learn about some of the varieties of flowers we have on site, as you walk the grounds with our Greenhouse Grower and decide which flowers from our gardens you'd like for your floral arrangement.

From the large state fair zinnias to the smaller more delicate fountain grass plumes, there are so many options for you to choose from. At the conclusion of the walk you will head to the Arbour where you learn techniques on how to best put your arrangement together, in a container provided for you.

270 Simcoe Street
NORTH OSHAWA ON

(For more info go to: parkwoodestate.com)

Summer Concerts

Join the City of Pickering on Sundays starting in July for the annual Summer Concert Series. Bring your lawn chairs and best dance moves and boogie all summer long.
 

SUNDAYS - Esplanade Park Concerts

August 25 - Panatics Steelband Network (Multi-Genre/Steelpan)

One The Esplanade
PICKERING, ON

(For more info go to: panaticssteelbandnetwork.weebly.com)

Soap Making Workshop

Ever wondered what is involved in making your own soap?

Join Clare from Big Beer Soap Company as she covers the chemistry behind soap making in simple terms, including what saponification is as well as the benefits of different oils, and butters and how to use a soap calculator. This class will unlock the secret of soap making, giving you the confidence to make your own soaps at home.
Each student can customize their own batch of soap with scent, dried botanicals and natural additives.

Each student will leave with approximately 6 bars of soap a booklet with everything we have covered in the class including recipes, suppliers and links.

All materials are vegan and included in the price.

Come join us as you learn a new skill in a fun, relaxed environment.

Ages 19+
 

270 Simcoe Street
NORTH OSHAWA ON

(For more info go to: parkwoodestate.com)

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(For more info go to: durhamregion.com)

The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), also known as “THE EX”

(For more info go to: www.theex.com)

LABOUR DAY

Back To School