Peterborough Folk Festival

Peterborough Folk Festival Canada's longest-running free-admission folk festival! https://linktr.ee/ptbofolkfest August 19-21, 2022
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Mark your calendars for the 37th annual Peterborough Folk Festival on August 13-16, 2026 for four days of music, culture and community!

Our hearts are so full from the magic of the 37th annual Folk Fest and from what we’ve heard, yours are too!💛 It was suc...
09/16/2026

Our hearts are so full from the magic of the 37th annual Folk Fest and from what we’ve heard, yours are too!💛 It was such a joyous festival, with everyone enjoying one another’s company and every last drop of music, culture and community they could squeeze in.

We can’t express our gratitude enough for the incredible sponsors, donors, volunteers and artists who came together to make Peterborough Folk Fest 2026 happen. And of course thank YOU for joining us!

What better way to celebrate an incredible festival than to plan to do it all again next year!? The 38th annual Peterborough Folk Fest will be held from August 12-15, 2027. Save the date, we already can’t wait!

Announcing this year's Emerging Artist Night! 🔥🎶Join us on January 16, 2027, for a one-night-only showcase celebrating 2...
08/31/2026

Announcing this year's Emerging Artist Night! 🔥🎶

Join us on January 16, 2027, for a one-night-only showcase celebrating 25 years of the Peterborough Folk Festival's Emerging Artist program at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre.

This new winter showcase debuted last year and sold out. We're bringing it back to Market Hall, and expect tickets to move fast.

Past emerging artists VANCAMP and Jeanne Truax return to the stage alongside 2026 Peterborough Folk Festival Emerging Artist of the Year, Tristan Konkle, for an evening of live music from each of their bands.

Since being named, these artists have continued to solidify their place in Canada's music scene with exciting tour dates from coast to coast, strong releases, and collaborations with well-known Canadian artists.

Tickets are now available at https://www.tixr.com/groups/markethall/events/an-evening-with-vancamp-jeanne-truax-and-tristan-konkle-202409

Poster by Brooklin Stormie

VANCAMP, Jeanne Truax, & Tristan Konkle | Celebrating 25 Years of the Emerging Artist Program

Ontario Trillium Foundation Capital Grants fund programs and services that support the people of Ontario and provide opp...
08/27/2026

Ontario Trillium Foundation Capital Grants fund programs and services that support the people of Ontario and provide opportunities for activity, recreation, and connection. This year, PFF received funding to buy safety equipment like lighting, eco equipment like wagons to deliver clean dishes to food vendors, and accessibility equipment like cable ramps. This grant supports organizations that play an important role in creating healthy and vibrant communities where everyone feels a sense of belonging. Sound familiar?😉

Hands up for our first workshop of 2026 Folk Fest with The Pairs Begonia & Slow Leaves 🙌 also the first ever performance...
08/26/2026

Hands up for our first workshop of 2026 Folk Fest with The Pairs Begonia & Slow Leaves 🙌 also the first ever performance on our new TD Canada stage!!

📸 Luke Best

The City of Peterborough’s Community Grants provide funding to non-profit, community-based organizations that deliver di...
08/25/2026

The City of Peterborough’s Community Grants provide funding to non-profit, community-based organizations that deliver direct programs, services, or activities that improve the quality of life for Ptbo residents! We’re so grateful for the city’s support to bring Folk Fest to you every year💛

Did you come to this year’s Folk Fest as a Ptbo local? Maybe from the surrounding area? Or did you visit from afar? Let ...
08/20/2026

Did you come to this year’s Folk Fest as a Ptbo local? Maybe from the surrounding area? Or did you visit from afar? Let us know by taking this short 2-minute survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DCXN5Q2 ⭐️ As this event grows, we are looking to learn if PFF draws in visitors from near and far!

As a thank you for taking the survey you have the option to be entered to win 2 tickets to any event at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (generously provided by Peterborough Tourism)!🪩

The survey will be open until August 28, 2026.

The Ontario Arts Presenters Projects program by the Ontario Arts Council | Conseil des arts de l’Ontario aims to develop...
08/20/2026

The Ontario Arts Presenters Projects program by the Ontario Arts Council | Conseil des arts de l’Ontario aims to develop audiences for the arts in Ontario regions outside of Toronto by supporting Ontario-based presenter organizations and collectives led by volunteer community members, like Folk Fest! Grants of this nature are essential in making this past weekend possible!

Our 2026 Emerging Artist was busy this weekend! After Tristan Konkle & band helped kick off the fest on Thursday, he pla...
08/19/2026

Our 2026 Emerging Artist was busy this weekend! After Tristan Konkle & band helped kick off the fest on Thursday, he played the Rotary Stage and shared the stage with Tennyson King on Saturday🎸

As the recipient of this year’s Emerging Artist Award, in addition to performing at the festival, PFF will sponsor Konkle to attend the annual Folk Canada Conference, designed to provide mentorship, networking and showcasing opportunities for dedicated artists. The Peterborough Musicians Benevolent Association (PMBA) presented Konkle with the $1,000 Lynn Morris / PMBA Emerging Artist Award and Electric Alchemy Recording Studio contributes to the award by providing professional studio support to help emerging artists continue developing their music.

📸 Michael Hurcomb

📸 Michael Hurcomb

📸 Michael Hurcomb

📸 Khora

📸 Khora

📸 Luke Best

The Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) provides financial assistance to organizations, like Folk Fest, that profession...
08/19/2026

The Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) provides financial assistance to organizations, like Folk Fest, that professionally present arts festivals or performing arts series and organizations that offer support to arts presenters.

With the support of Canadian Heritage through the CAPF we’re able to bring this festival to life!

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