https://onthe7.ca/events/ Upcoming markets, festivals, fairs, and shows along Highway 7 between Ottawa and Peterborough. en-ca Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:17:04 GMT https://www.marbleartscentre.ca/murder-for-two marble-arts-murder-for-two-2026-08-28 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tweed & Company Theatre's two-hander murder-mystery musical — two performers, thirteen roles, one piano — runs Aug 28 to Sept 6 in the converted marble church on Bridgewater Road. https://www.perthfair.com/ perth-fair-2026-09-03 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A proper agricultural fair on Labour Day weekend at the Perth Fairgrounds — livestock, midway, and the whole classic-fair canon. https://carletonplace.ca/event/the-pipes-are-calling-a-tribute-to-our-veterans-weekly-summer-concert-series/2026-06-26 cp-pipes-are-calling-2026-09-04 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A piper or pipers at the cenotaph in Veterans Memorial Park, half an hour every Friday evening, honouring the local names on the stone. Runs through to the Friday of the Labour Day weekend. https://www.havelockmarket.ca/ havelock-farmers-market-2026-09-04 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Friday market right on the south side of Highway 7 — local produce, meats, maple syrup, baking and artisan goods, with food vendors from 11am. https://www.facebook.com/Aabitawehii sharbot-lake-friday-night-bingo-2026-09-04 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Friday nights in the St James Major church hall on Hwy 38 — doors at half past five, first ball at a quarter to seven, and a canteen doing hamburgers. Run by Sharbot Lake Bingo and Community Fundraisers. https://tweedstampede.com/ tweed-stampede-2026-09-04 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://carletonplace.ca/event/carleton-place-farmers-market-2/ carleton-place-farmers-market-2026-09-05 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Saturday-morning market at Market Square behind the town hall — fresh produce, baked goods and handmade goods, rain or shine, with themed festival Saturdays through the season. https://events.hbmtwp.ca/ havelock-legion-bbq-2026-09-05 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Royal Canadian Legion branch on Ottawa Street West runs a barbecue through the Saturday of the Labour Day weekend. The township calendar carries the hours and nothing more, which is usually a fair sign of how the afternoon goes. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/24k-comedy-casey-corbin-headlines-gold-rush-brewing-tickets-1993023195027 madoc-gold-rush-comedy-2026-09-05 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Award-winning comedian Casey Corbin headlines a 24K Comedy night at the brewery on Russel Street, hosted by Dom Paré. Limited seating and tickets in advance. https://hastings.ca/adventures/events/marmora-fair-2026 marmora-fair-2026-09-05 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The agricultural society's Labour Day weekend classic at the Victoria Street fairgrounds — demolition derby, horse draws, live music, and midway. https://www.antownship.ca/explore-discover/local-markets/norwood-market/ norwood-market-september-2026-09-05 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Labour Day weekend edition of the Norwood Market at 42 Victoria St — local makers and farmers, coffee, baked goods and live music. https://oharamill.ca/events-calendar/ ohara-mill-demo-day-september-2026-09-05 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Heritage demonstrations at the O'Hara Mill Homestead — pioneer skills and machinery in action at the restored 19th-century sawmill site. https://onthe7.ca/events/ perth-farmers-market-2026-09-05 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The corridor's best Saturday morning — at the Crystal Palace by the Tay Basin, every Saturday through October. https://onthe7.ca/events/ sharbot-lake-farmers-market-2026-09-05 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Lakeside market by the beach — produce, preserves, and butter tarts. Saturdays, July through September. https://www.sundancestudio.ca/ sundance-artisan-show-2026-09-05 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Forty artists set up along the Fall River at the corner of Hwy 7 and County Rd 36 in Maberly — pottery, woodwork, glass and painting, outdoors, over the Labour Day weekend. Free entry, free parking, and a kitchen run by a local chef. https://www.facebook.com/FlintonRecClub/ flinton-monday-night-bingo-2026-09-07 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Monday nights at the Flinton Recreation Centre on Edward Street — doors at a quarter to six, card sales at six, the first fifty bonanza numbers at half past, and the regular games at seven. The canteen sells hot dogs, snacks, pop, tea and coffee. Run by the Rec Club, which has been at this since 1976. https://visitmarmoraandlake.ca/events/bingo-kyllx-ra2xf marmora-legion-bingo-2026-09-07 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Monday nights in the Legion's main hall on Matthew Street — get there before ten past six, when they stop selling cards. The kitchen runs hamburgers, hot dogs and sausages, and a jam session goes on in the club room at the same time. https://visit.carletonplace.ca/event/civitan-weekly-bingo/ cp-civitan-bingo-2026-09-08 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tuesday nights at the arena on Neelin Street, run by the Carleton Place and District Civitan Club — doors at half past four, games at half past six, with a well-stocked canteen and club members working the room. https://www.civitanclubofperth.com/bingo perth-civitan-bingo-2026-09-09 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Wednesday nights at the Civitan hall out on Hwy 43, doors at five and the first number at seven. New players cannot buy in after half past seven, so leave yourself time. https://www.facebook.com/SharbotLakeLegion/ sharbot-lake-legion-euchre-2026-09-09 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Wednesday afternoon euchre at Branch 425, five dollars a person. Walk in and they will find you a partner. https://www.everythingfrontenac.ca/events arden-legion-bingo-2026-09-10 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Thursday evenings at the Legion on Arden Road, six o'clock. One of two things Arden puts on that night, the other being euchre an hour and a half later in the same village. https://visit.carletonplace.ca/event/nlcc-bingo/ cp-nlcc-bingo-2026-09-10 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Thursday nights at the Navy League hall on John Street, raising money for the cadet corps — doors at half past four, cards from half past five, first game at a quarter to seven. Cash only, with 50/50 and break-open tickets and a canteen. https://www.everythingfrontenac.ca/events northbrook-lions-bingo-2026-09-10 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Thursday nights at the Land O' Lakes Lions Hall on Hwy 41 — cards on sale at six, first game at seven. The same hall that hosts the Saturday market, doing the other half of its week. https://www.facebook.com/events/1540959434297161/ madoc-tractor-pull-2026-09-11 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A full evening of pulling at the Madoc fairgrounds on Cooper Road, a week ahead of the fair itself — classes from 5,500 up to 12,500 pounds, run by Tractor Pullers and Enthusiasts of Eastern Ontario. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-tom-thomsons-wake-2026-09-11 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Shipyard Kitchen Party's staging of Tom Thomson's Wake at Market Hall. https://www.facebook.com/SharbotLakeLegion/ sharbot-lake-legion-friday-dinner-2026-09-11 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Branch 425 puts on dinner every Friday from the 11th of September through to June. Twenty dollars for adults, ten for under twelves. Served at half past five, no reservations taken. https://smithsfalls.ca/visiting-us/special-events smiths-falls-ghost-walks-september-2026-09-11 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT An evening walking tour of downtown Smiths Falls run by the Heritage House Museum, working through the stories the buildings have collected. Ticketed. https://www.everythingfrontenac.ca/events arden-harvest-breakfast-2026-09-12 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A morning harvest breakfast at the Arden United Church on Railway Street, free-will donation. https://www.facebook.com/events/1297369618441982/ madoc-gold-rush-open-mic-2026-09-12 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Saturday nights at the brewery on Russel Street, where Hwy 7 meets Hwy 62 — live local music hosted by Torbic Kagmire on accordion. Bring an instrument or just a chair. https://www.perth.ca/nightmarket perth-night-market-2026-09-12 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Downtown Perth and Stewart Park stay open into the evening — shops, local artisans, live entertainment, and the restaurants and pubs all going at once. https://kawarthanow.com/2026/06/08/pedestrian-friendly-monthly-sidewalk-sales-returning-to-downtown-peterborough-on-saturdays-this-summer/ peterborough-sidewalk-sale-september-2026-09-12 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT George Street closes to cars between Hunter and Simcoe and downtown Peterborough moves out onto the pavement — sidewalk vendors, patios, live entertainment and family activities. The last of four monthly sales this year. https://smithsfalls.ca/visiting-us/special-events smiths-falls-music-festival-2026-09-12 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Day-long downtown music festival headlined by The Trews. https://tweedartscouncil.ca/event/municipality-of-tweed-taste-of-tweed-memorial-park/ taste-of-tweed-2026-09-12 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Local chefs serve tasting plates of locally sourced food in Memorial Park — the municipality's annual showcase of Tweed-area growers and kitchens. https://onthe7.ca/events/ mountain-grove-fish-fry-2026-09-12 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A fundraiser for the Olden District https://uafest.ca/festival-2026 carleton-place-ukrainian-fest-2026-09-13 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Eight zones of Ukrainian food, live music, dance, a craft market, children's activities and a heritage exhibition, free all day at Riverside Park. It grew out of a 2023 garage sale for Ukrainian families arriving in Lanark County and drew more than four thousand people last year. https://beckwith.ca/harvest-festival-2026/ lanark-county-harvest-festival-2026-09-13 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Beckwith Park fills with farmers, artisans and food producers from across the county — live music, cultural displays, petting zoo, wagon rides and bouncy castles for the kids. Free admission. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-camp-kerry-2026-09-13 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Camp Kerry benefit concert from Lumara Society and KS & Co. Productions. https://perthband.ca/events/ perth-citizens-band-september-2026-09-13 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The town band's second-to-last Sunday concert of the season at the Crystal Palace in Stewart Park, an hour of popular repertoire under the glass. https://events.perth.ca/default/_List perth-civitan-jamboree-2026-09-13 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Local musicians take turns on the stage at the Civitan Hall on Hwy 43, every second Sunday of the month. Doors at noon, music from one, dinner at five. Ten dollars to dance, twenty with the meal. https://hometownnews.ca/listening-room-series-returns-sept-14/ perth-listening-room-september-2026-09-14 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The veteran bluesman opens a new season of house concerts in the Oakfield Rugby Park clubhouse on Drummond Concession 2. Sixty-five seats, thirty-five dollars, and the night's take goes to Furry Tales Cat Rescue. https://www.facebook.com/SharbotLakeLegion/ sharbot-lake-legion-darts-2026-09-14 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Monday night darts at Branch 425, starting the 14th of September and running right through. Five dollars a person. https://studiotheatreperth.com/whats-on/ perth-having-hope-at-home-2026-09-17 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Studio Theatre Perth's fall production — David S. Craig's Lanark County comedy about community and hope next door, over two weekends (Sept 17–20 and 24–27, evenings at 7:30 and matinees at 2). https://www.madocfair.ca/ madoc-fair-2026-09-18 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The 121st fair at the Cooper Road fairgrounds, running Friday afternoon through Sunday — livestock shows, vendors, fair food and entertainment. The Madoc Agricultural Society has been at this since 1905. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-east-of-the-sun-2026-09-18 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hollo Circus Productions stage the Norwegian folk tale over three performances at Market Hall. https://www.peterboroughtheatreguild.com/upcoming-plays/venus-in-fur peterborough-venus-in-fur-2026-09-18 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Theatre Guild opens its season with David Ives' Tony-nominated two-hander about power and audition-room dynamics, over three weekends (Sept 18–20, 24–27, Oct 1–3), evenings at 7:30 with matinees at 1:30 on select dates. https://smithsfalls.ca/visiting-us/special-events smiths-falls-literary-festival-2026-09-18 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Small Town, Big Stories — a weekend literary festival, Sep 18–20. https://tweedfair.net/harvestfestival tweed-harvest-festival-2026-09-18 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The agricultural society's fall weekend spreads across the fairgrounds, Ag Hall, jailhouse and Metcalfe Street — Jail for Bail on Friday, an outdoor movie Saturday, then a Sunday of car show, colour run, harvest market and pumpkin carving. Runs Sept 18–20. https://tweedartscouncil.ca/event/ tweed-lions-coffee-house-2026-09-18 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Tweed Lions Club's coffee house evening at Lions Hall, on the same weekend as the Harvest Festival. https://www.everythingfrontenac.ca/events harlowe-olde-tyme-fiddlers-september-2026-09-19 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The fiddle afternoon carries on into the fall at Harlowe Hall on Gull Lake Road, third Saturday as always — five dollars at the door, two if you bring an instrument. https://events.hbmtwp.ca/ havelock-gun-show-2026-09-19 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A morning show at the community centre on George Street East. The township calendar carries the date and the hours and nothing else, so go expecting a hall full of tables. https://www.themonarchultra.com/peterborough peterborough-monarch-festival-2026-09-19 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A volunteer-run celebration of the monarch butterfly's migration at Millennium Park — vendors, a pollinator garden workshop, and drumming, alongside a 10K race and a kids' fun run. Fourth year. https://smithsfalls.ca/visiting-us/special-events smiths-falls-hallows-express-2026-09-19 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario runs its Halloween-season excursion out of the old Canadian Northern station. https://www.oharamill.ca/events-calendar ohara-mill-harvest-festival-2026-09-20 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fall harvest celebration at the pioneer homestead — seasonal demonstrations among the heritage buildings and trails. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/saved-by-the-bell-hillcrest-cemetery-tour-tickets-1647856726829 smiths-falls-cemetery-tours-2026-09-20 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Heritage House Museum walks you through the oldest part of Hillcrest Cemetery — the town's earliest residents, and the traditions and symbolism carved on their stones. Tour-goers get half off a museum admission the same day. https://www.antownship.ca/explore-discover/local-markets/norwood-market/ norwood-market-evening-2026-09-24 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT New this year — a Thursday-evening edition of the Norwood Market at 42 Victoria St, with local vendors and farm-fresh produce after work hours. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-rico-rostrup-2026-09-25 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Rapid's End Improv fill Market Hall with improvised song. https://smithsfallstheatre.com/ station-theatre-cam-galloway-2026-09-25 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A night with Cam Galloway at the Station Theatre, the old railway station turned playhouse at 53 Victoria Ave. https://www.abchall.ca/events bolingbroke-trivia-night-2026-09-26 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT One of the two trivia nights the ABC Hall runs each year on Bolingbroke Road, with the proceeds of one going to a local cause. The hall has the date up but hasn't posted a start time yet. https://kawarthanow.com/2026/07/06/kawartha-autumn-studio-tour-returns-this-fall-with-52-artists-at-42-studio-locations/ kawartha-autumn-studio-tour-2026-09-26 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 52 artists open 42 studios across Peterborough and the county, from Stoney Lake down to Millbrook — free, self-guided, Sept 26–27. Maps at the Art Gallery of Peterborough. https://events.perth.ca/default/_List perth-pathway-of-heroes-2026-09-26 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hundreds of riders muster behind the Perth Mews on Dufferin Street and ride the Pathway of Heroes through town, under the veteran banners that go up along the streets each fall. It ends at the Legion. No cost and no registration — turn up, or just stand on Gore Street and watch it go by. https://smithsfallstheatre.com/ station-theatre-kerrilynn-shellhorn-2026-09-26 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Kerrilynn Shellhorn plays the Station Theatre on Victoria Ave. https://tweedstudiotour.org/ tweed-studio-tour-2026-09-26 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Twenty-two artists and artisans at fourteen stops around Tweed in the tour's 28th year, anchored by The Hub at the Memorial Park pavilion — free and self-guided, both Saturday and Sunday. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-poets-of-ptbo-2026-09-27 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT An afternoon of Peterborough poets reading from the Market Hall stage. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-ic-talks-unfiltered-2026-10-01 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A live storytelling and ideas talk series takes the Market Hall stage for an evening of unfiltered voices. https://www.sunflowersoaps.ca/collections/workshops cp-soap-workshop-october-2026-10-03 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sunflower Soaps runs a hands-on soap making workshop on the second floor of Anderson's Your Independent Grocer, 455 McNeely Ave. $125; tickets on their site, with a final fall session Nov 21. https://naturallyla.ca/explore/cycling/tall-pines-ride/ flinton-tall-pines-ride-2026-10-03 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A 45-kilometre ride out of the L&A Forest Trails trailhead on John Street, running the forest tracks before turning onto the gravel and paved back roads of Addington Highlands. Five rest stops with food and water, a route map, a support vehicle, minor repairs at the start and a beverage ticket at the end. $35 in advance, $40 cash on the day, rain or shine. https://www.facebook.com/events/27972434025693973/ madoc-masonic-country-dance-2026-10-03 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Masonic Group of Madoc puts on a country western dance at the Kiwanis Centre on Centre Road, with The Land O Lake Cruisers playing. Silent auction and food on the night. https://www.marbleartscentre.ca/john-prine-tribute marble-arts-john-prine-2026-10-03 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Kevin Hornsby performs the John Prine songbook in the converted marble church on Bridgewater Road — a night of storytelling through song from Tweed & Company Theatre. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-lets-be-frank-2026-10-03 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT An RPM Artist Group production at Market Hall. https://ontariosmallhalls.com/hall/maberly-community-hall/ small-halls-maberly-lloyd-spiegel-2026-10-03 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Australian blues guitarist Lloyd Spiegel plays the Maberly Community Hall with the Bright Strings Community Fiddle Orchestra — a wooden hall with a reputation for its acoustics. https://smithsfallstheatre.com/ station-theatre-nigel-harrison-2026-10-03 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Nigel Harrison plays the Station Theatre on Victoria Ave. https://perthband.ca/events/ perth-citizens-band-october-2026-10-04 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The last of the town band's Sunday afternoon concerts at the Crystal Palace, closing out a season that started back in June. https://events.perth.ca/default/_List perth-pawty-raise-the-woof-2026-10-04 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Perth dog park at Darou Farm marks its first year with nail trims by donation, agility demonstrations and a gathering of local dog businesses, raising money toward a shelter on the site. https://ontariosmallhalls.com/2026-event-listings/ small-halls-cp-east-coast-experience-2026-10-04 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Ontario Festival of Small Halls brings an afternoon of East Coast kitchen-party music to the Carleton Place Arena — first of four Small Halls shows in town this fall. https://smithsfalls.ca/visiting-us/special-events smiths-falls-fall-fest-2026-10-04 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Autumn open house at the Heritage House Museum, the 1860s mill-owner's home above the Rideau locks. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-flashback-2026-10-06 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Rocklands Entertainment bring Flashback to Market Hall. https://ontariosmallhalls.com/2026-event-listings/ small-halls-cp-whitehorse-2026-10-08 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Juno-winning duo Whitehorse plays the Carleton Place Arena as part of the Ontario Festival of Small Halls fall series. https://smithsfalls.ca/visiting-us/special-events smiths-falls-ghost-tours-2026-10-08 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT After-dark tours of the Heritage House Museum, leaning into the spooky end of the season. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-bywater-call-2026-10-09 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Toronto roots and soul band Bywater Call at Market Hall. https://ontariosmallhalls.com/2026-event-listings/ small-halls-cp-sue-foley-2026-10-09 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Blues guitarist Sue Foley brings her One Guitar Woman show to the Carleton Place Arena for the Ontario Festival of Small Halls. https://www.everythingfrontenac.ca/events arden-open-mic-2026-10-10 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Afternoon open mic and dance at the Arden Legion. Bring an instrument or just your dancing shoes. Second Saturday of the month. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-jackson-delta-2026-10-10 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Peterborough's own blues trio Jackson Delta, back at Market Hall. https://www.norwoodfair.com/ norwood-fall-fair-2026-10-10 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://www.perthstudiotour.com/ perth-autumn-studio-tour-2026-10-10 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Thanksgiving-weekend tradition since 1993 — seven Brooke Valley studios west of Perth open their doors, showing work from 20-plus artists and makers. Oct 10–11. https://smithsfallstheatre.com/ station-theatre-red-heaven-2026-10-10 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Red Heaven at the Station Theatre on Victoria Ave. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-danny-michel-2026-10-15 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Canadian singer-songwriter Danny Michel at Market Hall. https://www.marbleartscentre.ca/classic-purple marble-arts-classic-purple-2026-10-16 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A five-piece Deep Purple tribute plays two sets of classics in the converted marble church — pitched as a trip back to the band's legendary 1972 Osaka show. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-victoria-yeh-2026-10-16 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Violinist Victoria Yeh brings Timeless to Market Hall. https://ontariosmallhalls.com/2026-event-listings/ small-halls-bolingbroke-logan-staats-2026-10-16 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mohawk singer-songwriter Logan Staats plays the Althorpe Bolingbroke Community Hall on Bolingbroke Road for the Ontario Festival of Small Halls. https://smithsfalls.ca/visiting-us/special-events smiths-falls-haunted-heritage-house-oct16-2026-10-16 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The museum gets fully haunted for two October weekends — this is the first of them. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-rumours-2026-10-17 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Detention Club night at Market Hall. https://oharamill.ca/events-calendar/ ohara-mill-demo-day-october-2026-10-17 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Heritage demonstrations at the O'Hara Mill Homestead — pioneer skills and machinery in action at the restored 19th-century sawmill site. https://ontariosmallhalls.com/2026-event-listings/ small-halls-peterborough-pokey-lafarge-2026-10-17 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The same Pokey LaFarge run that plays Norwood on the Sunday stops first at Wesley Hall in the New Canadians Centre on Romaine Street — American roots and ragtime in a hall the festival has folded into its eastern Ontario circuit. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-rhinestone-cowgirls-2026-10-18 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Sunday matinee with The Rhinestone Cowgirls at Market Hall. https://ontariosmallhalls.com/2026-event-listings/ small-halls-cp-fortunate-ones-2026-10-18 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Newfoundland folk-pop duo Fortunate Ones close out Carleton Place's run of Ontario Festival of Small Halls shows with a Sunday matinee at the arena. https://ontariosmallhalls.com/2026-event-listings/ small-halls-norwood-pokey-lafarge-2026-10-18 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT American roots and ragtime bandleader Pokey LaFarge plays Norwood's Old Town Hall — an intimate Sunday-afternoon stop on the Ontario Festival of Small Halls. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-joel-plaskett-2026-10-19 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Halifax songwriter plays Market Hall - the same week he is at the Carleton Place Arena for Small Halls. https://hometownnews.ca/listening-room-series-returns-sept-14/ perth-listening-room-october-2026-10-19 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Canadian roots guitar in the Oakfield Rugby Park clubhouse, sixty-five seats deep. Thirty-five dollars, with the proceeds going to Our Perth Trees. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-phantom-and-friends-2026-10-22 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Broadway revue at Market Hall, from Phantom of the Opera to the rest of the Great White Way songbook. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-illscarlett-2026-10-23 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ontario ska-punk band illScarlett at Market Hall. https://smithsfalls.ca/visiting-us/special-events smiths-falls-haunted-heritage-house-oct23-2026-10-23 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Second weekend of the haunted museum, running into the Spooktacular downtown. https://www.marbleartscentre.ca/the-quiet-room marble-arts-quiet-room-2026-10-24 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Solo bassist Kris Tischbein and singer-songwriter Andy Forgie trade three intimate sets in the marble church, closing the night together — proceeds go to the venue's Grow With Us capital campaign. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-uk-calling-2026-10-24 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT UK Calling live at Market Hall. https://www.lanarkcounty.ca/event/smiths-falls-mystic-market-2/ smiths-falls-mystic-market-2026-10-24 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Russell St E closes for an evening of crystals, tarot readers, oddities and handmade goods. Free entry, costumes encouraged. https://smithsfalls.ca/visiting-us/special-events smiths-falls-spooktacular-2026-10-24 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The town's Halloween weekend, run by Smiths Falls itself. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-rocky-horror-show-2026-10-30 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The cult stage musical gets four performances at Market Hall over Halloween weekend. https://perthfarmersmarket.ca/ perth-harvest-market-2026-10-31 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Three weeks after the Saturday season closes, the market comes back for one harvest edition. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-jason-blaine-2026-11-04 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ottawa Valley country singer Jason Blaine with Josh Melton at Market Hall. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-hip-experience-2026-11-06 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Tragically Hip tribute at Market Hall. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-east-pointers-evening-2026-11-07 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The PEI trad trio play a second, evening show at Market Hall. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-east-pointers-matinee-2026-11-07 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The PEI trad trio play an afternoon show at Market Hall. https://studiotheatreperth.com/whats-on/ perth-comedy-caravan-2026-11-07 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT A touring stand-up night returns to Studio Theatre Perth — headliner Casey Corbin with Todd Reid and host Matt Watson. Last year's show sold out early. https://smithsfallstheatre.com/ station-theatre-hip-experience-2026-11-07 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Tragically Hip tribute act plays the Station Theatre on Victoria Ave. https://tweedartscouncil.ca/event/tweed-co-the-ultimate-tribute-to-dolly-the-mac/ marble-arts-dolly-tribute-2026-11-08 Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Daphne Moens plays Dolly Parton with a six-piece band — rhinestones, big hair and the whole songbook — at the Marble Arts Centre, 13 Bridgewater Road. https://smithsfalls.ca/visiting-us/special-events smiths-falls-art-showcase-2026-11-08 Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The town's yearly showcase of local artists, hanging for six weeks through November and into December. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-matthew-good-2026-11-09 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matthew Good and His Band with Kevin Fox and His String Quartet at Market Hall. https://smithsfalls.ca/visiting-us/special-events smiths-falls-celebration-of-lights-2026-11-12 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Smiths Falls lights up for the season from mid-November through the first week of January — a reason to pull off Hwy 15 after dark. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-lowest-of-the-low-2026-11-13 Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Toronto band behind Shakespeare My Butt at Market Hall. https://perthfarmersmarket.ca/ perth-farmers-christmas-market-2026-11-14 Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The market's Christmas edition, the last of its year. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-basia-bulat-2026-11-20 Fri, 20 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Canadian singer-songwriter Basia Bulat at Market Hall. https://www.sunflowersoaps.ca/collections/workshops cp-soap-workshop-november-2026-11-21 Sat, 21 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The last Sunflower Soaps hands-on soap making workshop of the fall, on the second floor of Anderson's Your Independent Grocer, 455 McNeely Ave. $125; tickets on their site. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-reign-2026-11-21 Sat, 21 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT REIGN bring their queens of blues and soul revue to Market Hall. https://hometownnews.ca/listening-room-series-returns-sept-14/ perth-listening-room-november-2026-11-23 Mon, 23 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The songwriter plays the Oakfield Rugby Park clubhouse, third in the series. Thirty-five dollars, and the money goes to the Perth and District Community Christmas Dinner. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-priyanka-2026-11-25 Wed, 25 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Drag Race Canada winner Priyanka brings her Small Town Girl Tour to Market Hall. https://www.marbleartscentre.ca/shows marble-arts-snow-white-panto-2026-11-27 Fri, 27 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tweed & Company Theatre's holiday pantomime — musical numbers, outrageous costumes, and boo-the-villain audience participation in the British tradition — runs Nov 27 to Dec 5 in the converted marble church on Bridgewater Road. https://www.markethall.org/ mh-lennie-gallant-2026-11-27 Fri, 27 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The PEI songwriter's Christmas show at Market Hall. https://ontariosmallhalls.com/2026-event-listings/ small-halls-perth-maywoods-2026-11-27 Fri, 27 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Maywoods bring their John Prine Experience to Oakfield Rugby Park near Perth as part of the Ontario Festival of Small Halls fall series. https://www.facebook.com/events/1940109090200692/ madoc-santa-claus-parade-2026-11-28 Sat, 28 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The parade moves to the last Saturday of November and stays there — the organizers have said so outright. Five o'clock, through the village, in the dark. https://smithsfalls.ca/visiting-us/special-events smiths-falls-cookie-crawl-2026-11-28 Sat, 28 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Downtown Smiths Falls hands out cookies — you work your way from shop to shop collecting them. https://smithsfalls.ca/visiting-us/special-events smiths-falls-north-pole-express-2026-11-28 Sat, 28 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario runs its Christmas train — this year on Nov 28 and again Dec 5 and Dec 13. https://ontariosmallhalls.com/2026-event-listings/ small-halls-cp-joel-plaskett-2026-12-04 Fri, 04 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT East Coast songwriter Joel Plaskett closes out the corridor's Ontario Festival of Small Halls run at the Carleton Place Arena. https://www.oharamill.ca/events-calendar ohara-mill-christmas-2026-12-06 Sun, 06 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT The homestead opens for a day of winter wonders — and, the mill says, Santa might even say hello.