Ottawa Valley Buskerfest

23/01/2026

🎪✨ Want to help shape one of Ottawa Valley’s most fun weekends of the year?

We’re looking for passionate, creative, community-minded people to join the Ottawa Valley Buskerfest Committee!
Help plan the festival, share your ideas, and be part of something that brings families, artists, and community together 💛

No experience required — just enthusiasm and a love for community events!

👉 Apply now — https://forms.gle/92X4ZMvsSXmv5rhp8
📅 August 22 & 23, 2025 | Downtown Pembroke

21/01/2026

SAVE THE DATE! ✨🎪
Buskerfest is coming back to downtown Pembroke!
🗓 August 14 & 15, 2026
Street performers, music, fun & all the festival vibes you love—don’t miss it!

04/09/2025

💙 A huge THANK YOU to our amazing partners and in-kind sponsors who helped bring Buskerfest to life!

📚 Pembroke Public Library – lending us tents
🚧 City Operations Department – helping with road closures
🌳 Parks & Recreation Staff – prepping the waterfront
⚡ Bennett Electric - Pembroke – donating sandbags

And to 🥖Valley Buns Bakery & Deli Inc., 🍕Dino's Pizza, and 🥐Schmecken Bakery for keeping our Green Room full of delicious food to fuel our talents, volunteers, and committee.

Your generosity made all the difference—thank you! 🎪✨

30/08/2025

🔥 Last Friday we enjoyed a Charity BBQ at the waterfront! A special thanks to Brian Abdallah and Troy Purcell for leading the grill and keeping everyone fed.

We’re also so grateful to those who made donations that made this BBQ possible:

Steven & Julie’s No Frills
Brian Abdallah & Mary Mercer
Troy & Jo-Ann Purcell
Sysco
Paige Afelskie

💙 Thanks to your generosity, all proceeds went to support local animal rescues.
This community spirit is what makes Buskerfest so special – thank you to everyone who helped make it happen!

25/08/2025

Huge thanks to Pfieffer’s Customs Engraving for designing, making, and donating all the plaques for the Car Show at Ottawa Valley Buskerfest 2025! 🏆🚗✨

Your support helps us celebrate our community in style.

25/08/2025

Thanks Riverview Rescues!🩷
Did you spot these cuties walking around Buskerfest? 🐾✨ They’re looking for their forever homes. Adopt today and change both their life and yours! 💕

24/08/2025

✨ Months of planning, meetings, late nights, and teamwork… and this weekend it all came to life! ✨
We are so proud of everything we accomplished at Buskerfest 2025 and so grateful to our amazing volunteers, sponsors, and community for making it possible. 💛

Special thanks to our Buskerfest Committee:
Aimee Greene, Alana Chaput, Amanda Wilson, Andrew Kuiack, Angi Pacheco, Bethea Summers, Callee Kuiack, Joanna Els, Maegan Adams, Marianne Minns, Patrick Richardson, Samantha Cavanagh.

We may have had a little “twist” along the way (literally 😅), but nothing could stop this team from bringing the magic downtown! 🎪🎶

Here’s to celebrating creativity, community, and fun — until next year! 🎉

24/08/2025

Did you attend Ottawa Valley Buskerfest? ✨
We’d love your feedback! Answer our survey for a chance to win 🎉
🎟️ 2 Tickets for Lazy River Tubing by Wilderness Tours
💳 A $50 Gift Card for The Butcher’s Wife
👉 Take the survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIfpzAXx7hKY3b9EIDb1YpvsmqZQ7EysW7qgSD2RhDTjMZ1g/viewform?usp=header
Thank you for helping us make next year even better! 💜

22/08/2025

22/08/2025

What’s happening in Shamrock Park at Buskerfest? 🌟
📍 200 Pembroke St. W

🎶 Local Talents – 11 AM to 6 PM
Enjoy non-stop performances all day long!
Catch amazing acts like:
✨ TimBuck Three
✨ Streetlight Theatre Company
✨ “Local Talent” (Jacob & Hannah)
✨ Randa Teschner
👉 Full schedule available on our social media!

🛍️ Youth Pop-Up Market
Support our young entrepreneurs and discover their creations!
🕚 Open in two shifts: 11–2 & 3–6

📅 Saturday, August 23

21/08/2025

Get ready to be amazed! ✨💃

On Friday, August 22 at the Pembroke Waterfront Park, join us at the stage from 6:15 – 6:45 PM for incredible Dance Performances by Starz In Motion! 🌟

You won’t want to miss the energy, talent, and excitement these performers bring to Buskerfest! 🎶🎭

📅 Friday, Aug 22
📍 Waterfront Park, Pembroke
⏰ 5:00 - 10:00 PM

21/08/2025

✨ Headed to Ottawa Valley Buskerfest this weekend? ✨
Here are a few things to know before you go so you can make the most of your day! 🎉

💵 Bring cash for vendors & buskers
🚗 Free parking all day at select lots
🚲 Bike racks at Shamrock Park
💧 Stay hydrated with our refill stations
🚻 Washrooms on-site
🙌 Volunteers in bright shirts are here to help
🐕 Buskerfest is pet-friendly — bring your dog on a leash!

From live shows to food, activities & community fun — Buskerfest is ready to bring magic to Downtown Pembroke! 🥳