Two stilt walkers holding hands and parasols walking along Cobourg beach. Photo by Peg McCarthy

Weekend Festivities

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Campbellford Fair

Friday, August 11th - Sunday, August 13th


The Campbellford Seymour Agricultural society welcomes you to the 169th Campbellford Fair this weekend.


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August is Arts Month in Port Hope Ontario.

Port Hope Arts Festival

Saturday, August 12th



Port Hope's Annual Arts Festival takes place in downtown Port Hope this weekend.


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Cobourg Sandcastle Festival

Sunday, August 13th, 2023

10am - 4pm


The Town of Cobourg's 17th Annual Sandcastle Festival comes to Victoria Beach this weekend.


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Wham Bam Music Festival in Colborne Cramahe Townshp Ontario.

Wham Bam Fest 2023

Saturday, August 12th


A free showcase of live music performances comes to Victoria Square in Colborne highlighting the spirit of Cramahe Township.


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Antique Machinery & Snowmobile Show

August 12th - 13th


The 30th Annual Antique Machinery Show & 5th Annual Wheat Field Rendezvous Vintage Sled Show & Swap Meet.


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Brighton Rotary Street Dance

Brighton Rotary Street Dance

Saturday, August 12th


Main Street Downtown Brighton closed for live entertainment and street dance.


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Come #Northumberlanding!

Northumberland RibFest and Music Festival by Cobourg Rotary

Northumberland RibFest & Music Festival

August 18 - 20, 2023


The 15th annual Northumberland RibFest & Music Festival – a fundraiser to help the Rotary Club of Cobourg support worthy causes at home and abroad – is coming to Cobourg's Victoria Park.



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Little Shop of Horrors

August 11th - September 3rd

The Capitol Theatre’s summer stage series concludes with the Off-Broadway smash-hit musical Little Shop of Horrors. Based on the 1960 cult classic film, this Motown-infused musical is sure to make you laugh —and fear the words “Feed Me!”


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Hastings Waterfront Festival.

Hastings Waterfront Festival

Saturday, August 19, 2023


Axes and knights and boats… oh my! All this plus kid friendly activities, live music a fish fry, car show and shine and vendors in the village means you'll be spoiled for choice at the Waterfront Festival in Hastings – a Trent Hills Community.


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Goatchella

Goatchella Music & Farm Festival

Saturday August 26, 2023


You can't go wrong with a festival dedicated to the love of Goats. Music + disc golf + Bingo + shopping + goat races… the line-up of activities is nothing to bleat at! Book a ticket to Friday night's Pink Tie dinner too and make a weekend of it.


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Port Hope Jazz Festival 2023

Port Hope Jazz Festival

August 25 - 27, 2023


Port Hope Jazz Festival strives to be Canada's premier national Jazz Festival for celebration of diversity of Canadian Jazz arts excellence. Come experience it for yourself.


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August in NoCo

Naturally NoCo

August 19th: Species at Risk Day at Presqui'le Provincial Park

August 20th | 1pm - 3pm: PrimRose Donkey Sanctuary Birthday Celebration

August 26: 14th Annual Butterfly Release

Saturdays 11am - 1:30pm: Friends of Presqu'ile Park Fundraising BBQs


Weekly NoCo

Tuesdays | 7:30pm: Cobourg Concert Band in the Park

Wednesdays | 6:30pm: Concerts in the Park Brighton

Thursdays | 6pm - 8pm: Road to Cultivate

Thursdays | 3pm - 8pm: The Market in Memorial Park

Thursdays | 6pm - 8:30pm: Music in the Square Colborne


Creatively NoCo

Capturing the Magic by Eileen Myers

Forever Lately by Shelagh Joy Stewart

Making Warkworth

Summer Under the Sun Art Show

Thinking Beyond the Blue Box – An Art Show & Sale


Rhythmically NoCo

August 16: Melodies at the Mill

August 18 - 20: Northumberland Ribfest & Music Festival

August 19: Roseneath Countryfest

August 25 - 26: Crooks Rapids Countryfest

August 25 - 27: Port Hope Jazz Festival




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