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A year's worth of fun
Visit Lanark County to experience a year of vibrant events celebrating nature, culture, food and more. Lanark County's events calendar is full of opportunities to create lasting memories.
| Winter (December - February) |
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Frost & Fire Winter Festival is back! Enjoy a jam-packed day in Perth this Family Day weekend, with a mix of indoor and outdoor activities for people of all ages.
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| Spring (March - May) |
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🚂 Easter Eggspress - Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario (Easter weekend) Bring the whole family. Enjoy a ride in one of our vintage cabooses, visit our petting zoo, pony rides and enjoy children's activities including scavenger hunt, bunny face painting, train tables, and an Easter craft. 🍁 Festival of the Maples - Perth (Last Saturday of April) A yearly celebration of all things maple held the last Saturday in April in beautiful heritage Perth. This all out street festival includes live music and entertainment, vendor booths, and children's activities. 🌸 Franktown Lilac Festival (4th Saturday of May) Franktown is the lilac capital of Canada and these fragrant purple flowers will be blooming beautifully. On the fourth Saturday in May, visit Franktown to enjoy the gorgeous blossoms along with food, music and fun. |
| Summer (June - August) |
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🥁 Spirit of the Drum Powwow - Smiths Falls (June) A celebration of Indigenous culture with demonstrations, learning, vendors and food. 🎻 Almonte Celtfest (July) Celtfest is a fun weekend of Ottawa Valley and Celtic entertainment, performed in the natural amphitheater of Gemmill Park in the heart of Almonte. 🎸 Stewart Park Festival (July) Stewart Park Festival is a great celebration of community. It offers a fantastic weekend of music, great food and amazing vendors, right in the heart of downtown Perth, Ontario. 🪕 Goodwood Music Festival (August long weekend) This long-weekend event showcases entertainment from the Ottawa Valley, featuring performances by five Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame inductees. 🧚♀️ Puppets Up! (August) Puppets Up! International Puppet Festival is back! Every two years, the streets of Almonte are filled with dazzling displays of puppet majesty. 🚂 Trainfest - Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario Come celebrate all things train! Visit RMEO for train rides, model railway exhibitors, food & artisan exhibitors, kids activities, live music and much much more. 🎪 Perth Fair (September long weekend) The Perth Fair is an agricultural fair hosted by the Perth and District Agricultural Society that takes place on Labour Day weekend in Perth, Ontario each year. |
| Fall (September - November) |
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🐲 Carleton Place Dragonboat Festival (September) Give'r down the river! 🍎 Lanark County Harvest Festival (2nd Sunday in September) Join us this fall for the annual Lanark County Harvest Festival! Located at Beckwith Park in the heart of Lanark County, our festival is a vibrant showcase of the region's rich farming heritage, offering an unforgettable day of fun, food, and discovery for visitors of all ages. 🚂 Hallow's Express - Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario Bring your wizards and witches for an evening of magic themed train rides, experiences and fun fandom. September 21, 2024. 🎃 Carleton Place Pumpkinfest (October) Street festival with musical performances, pumpkin-themed activities, harvest vendors, photo ops, double-decker bus rides, and so much more! |
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