On the 7 this season
Markets, festivals, fairs, and cruise nights along the corridor. Know one we're missing? Send it in — it's free.
- Thu, Jul 9 Canada's Circus Spectacular Smiths Falls
A touring circus show lands in Smiths Falls for one night — check local listings for venue and showtime.
- Sat, Jul 11 · 8am–1pm · weekly Perth Farmers' Market Perth
The corridor's best Saturday morning — at the Crystal Palace by the Tay Basin, every Saturday through October.
- Sat, Jul 11 · 9am–12pm · weekly Sharbot Lake Farmers' Market Sharbot Lake
Lakeside market by the beach — produce, preserves, and butter tarts. Saturdays, July through September.
- Fri, Jul 17 · Jul 17–19 Stewart Park Festival Perth
Perth's by-donation music festival marks its 35th year — three days, three stages in the corridor's prettiest park, plus an after-hours program downtown.
- Thu, Jul 23 · dusk · weekly Movies Under the Stars Smiths Falls
Free outdoor movie nights through the summer — bring a lawn chair or blanket. Thursdays into August.
- Sat, Jul 25 · 10am–3pm Bridge Street Summerfest Carleton Place
Downtown Carleton Place closes for a free day of live music, local vendors, and family entertainment right on Bridge Street.
- Sat, Jul 25 The Big Art Walk Smiths Falls
A self-guided walk through downtown Smiths Falls showcasing local artists — galleries, pop-ups, and open studios along the way.
- Fri, Jul 31 · Jul 31–Aug 2 Lombardy Fair Smiths Falls
The 160th running of this classic country fair in Lombardy, just south of Smiths Falls — livestock, midway, and small-town fair tradition going back to 1866.
- Sat, Aug 8 · Aug 8–9 Perth Garlic Festival Perth
The 27th annual festival returns after a year off — garlic-inspired food, crafts, live music, and a beer tent at the Perth Fairgrounds. Around 60 vendors expected.
- Sun, Aug 30 · Aug 30–Sep 2 · Labour Day weekend Perth Fair Perth
A proper agricultural fair on Labour Day weekend at the Perth Fairgrounds — livestock, midway, and the whole classic-fair canon.
- Sat, Sep 5 · Sep 5–6 Tweed Stampede & Agriculture Expo Tweed
Billed as Ontario's largest multi-day music and western event — rodeo, 10+ performances across multiple stages, and Stoco Lake as the backdrop, at Stoco Lake Lodge.
- Sat, Sep 19 Madoc Fair Madoc
A one-day country fair at the Madoc fairgrounds — the west end's late-summer agricultural tradition.
- Sat, Oct 10 · Oct 10–12 · Thanksgiving weekend Norwood Fall Fair Norwood
Running since 1868 — livestock and equestrian shows, midway, antique cars and tractors, lawn mower racing, and the full classic-fair canon. The traditional close of the corridor's season.