Events

Scottish Tea, served on the terrace in the period garden, includes fresh baked scones, preserves, whipped cream, oatcakes, and tea, lemonade, or ice tea. Complimentary tours of the 1840s restored stone house are included with the teas. The cost for tea is $12.00 for adults and youth, $8.00 for children under 10 years of age, children under 5 are free.

Registration is required if you are a group of more than four. This year Hutchison House Museum would like to give a big Thank You to LLF Lawyers for sponsoring our Scottish Tea program. For more information or to reserve a seat please contact the museum at info@hutchisonhouse.ca or phone us at 705-743-9710.

Folk Fest Kick-off Concert: Thursday, August 14, 2025

Time: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Location: Market Hall Performing Arts Centre
Price: $58.00

The four-day celebration kicks off on Thursday, August 14, with a concert featuring Canadian singer-songwriter Basia Bulat and PFF Emerging Artist of the Year, Jeanne Truax. The show will be held at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. 

Tickets: https://tickets.markethall.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=487

Folk Fest Kickoff Party: Friday, August 15

Time: 8 p.m. doors open
Location: The John at Sadleir House, 751 George St. N.

With Nixon Boyd (of Hollerado), VANCAMP, I, the Mountain Price: $25 advance. Limited tickets available. Door tickets available if not sold out

Local farmers' market taking place each Saturday year-round. Vendors offer fresh produce, baked goods, and artisanal items.

Community market featuring regional produce, meats, and crafts.

Takes place indoors at the Peterborough Square during the winter months, and outside at the Quaker Foods City Square in the summer.

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. 

Canada's longest-running, free-admission summer concert series, showcasing Canadian and international artists.

This season kicks off with Serena Ryder, the Juno Award winning artist grew up just down the road in Millbrook and went to high school in Peterborough.

Opening night takes place on June 28.

Summer 2025 schedule to be updated here as it is announced.