Join us to celebrate the 163rd Owen Sound Emancipation Festival and commemorate Emancipation Day. Festivities include Speaker’s Corner (Grey Roots Museum & Archives on August 1), Picnic & Festival (Harrison Park on August 2) and a Gospel Sunday (British Methodist Episcopal Church on August 3). Excited to welcome and strengthen family and community connections, so...
This downtown walking tour led by local historians Elwood Jones and Don Willcock will paint a picture of what Peterborough looked like in Peter Robinson's day, which he referred to as "The Depot" in 1825. The tour will end in the aptly named Peter Robinson Room at Princess Gardens for refreshments. On Friday, August 1,...
The highly anticipated Little Jamaica Music History Walking Tour is back in action! This unique and immersive look at Eglinton West’s cultural district dives into music landmarks and figures that helped create the ‘Toronto sound’. The Canada Black Music Archives (CBMA) is pleased to announce a special addition to the 2025 season. The tour will...
Our "Bicentennial Official Opening: Ceremony and Irish Flag Raising" will formally kick off our commemoration week of August 1-10 at 1pm at the Peterborough Armoury National Historic Site of Canada (220 Murray St., Peterborough). At the ceremony, you'll hear speeches from dignitaries in our local community, from Ireland and the Irish diaspora, along with some traditional...
This event will feature a welcome from dignitaries, traditional Irish and regional folk music, light refreshments, and a chance to socialize with other visitors and the organizations who will have displays at the Heritage Fair. The fair is free to attend, but we encourage you to pre-register at Eventbrite
