Enjoy 70 + Garlic, Artisans and Food Vendors on grounds at the 16th Annual Perth Garlic Festival taking place August 10-11, 2013.

Festival takes place and the Perth Fairgrounds (50 Arthur St., Perth, Ontario) Event takes place day Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $5 and children under 12 are free.

Held the second weekend in August, the Perth Garlic Festival is a celebration to the ‘stinking rose’. The warm August air of Ontario’s prettiest town is scented with the pungent aroma of garlic while thousands of ‘garlic heads’ revel in the many attributes of this wonderful herb.

The purpose of the festival is to promote Ontario grown garlic, share ideas on how to grow, harvest, market, cook and enjoy garlic, to bring together ‘garlic heads’ and producers on an annual basis, to provide a forum for the consumer to purchase Ontario grown garlic, to assist in the ongoing tourism development of the Perth community and to distribute the proceeds (almost $100,000.00 to date) of the festival to worthwhile community initiatives supported by the Lions Club of Perth.

Enjoy three days of free music at the Stewart Park Festival taking place July 19-21, 2013. This outdoor music festival is a summer favourite. Set in the beautiful park on the Tay River, there are more than 30 free, live concerts.

The festival features a variety of musical styles, including folk, funk and jazz. The weekend includes concerts as well as workshops, children’s activities and an after-hours pub crawl.

For more information visit www.stewartparkfestival.com

The grand finale to the month-long maple celebration takes place in Downtown Perth on April 27, 2013.

Mr. Vic Lemieux spearheaded the first festival with the hopes it would bring people out and celebrate after a long winter. His vision of a spring celebration has continued with the festival celebrating its 37th year this April.

On scenic downtown Gore Street and at other venues in Perth, you’ll discover fantastic shops, vendors offering award-winning maple products, displays, stage entertainment, lots of kids’ activities and more.

This annual event is hosted by the Perth & District Chamber of Commerce and touts the fact Lanark County is the maple syrup capital of Ontario. The funds raised from the festival help keep the festival going as well as other chamber initiatives.

Maple products and taffy sales, displays of maple syrup production, maple awards, entertainment, petting zoo, children’s activities.

The 36th Annual Festival of the Maples takes place Saturday, April 28th, 2012 9:00 to 4:00 p.m.

The grand finale to the month-long maple celebration takes place in downtown Perth. Maple products and taffy sales, displays of maple syrup production, maple awards, entertainment, midway, pony rides, petting zoo & children’s activities. Live musical entertainment, over 100 Craft & Artisan Vendors, Food Vendors, Classic Antique Car Display, Emergency Services Safety Demonstrations. Enjoy a Perth Jaycees Pancake Breakfast as well.

For more information, contact The Perth & District Chamber of Commerce at:
613-267-3200 1-888-319-3204

On Friday November 25, 2011 at 6pm the Annual Festival of Lights takes place at the Crystal Palace in the Tay Basin. The evening’s activities will feature a bonfire, the mass lighting of the community Christmas Trees in the Crystal Palace, and a fireworks display over the Basin.

The Festival of Lights is a magical evening of music and light, which will kick-off a weekend of shopping specials in Downtown Heritage Perth. For further information, please contact Heather Hansgen at the Downtown Heritage Perth BIA Office, 613-264-1190.

It’s that time of year again… spring has popped up it’s lovely head which means it’s time for the Annual Festival of the Maples. This year we will be celebrating the 35th year! This event in downtown heritage Perth is a favourite for the entire community and visitors alike.

The Perth & District Chamber of Commerce presents this annual festival on April 30th, 2011 on the streets of downtown Perth. This Perth event takes place from 8am to 4pm and includes activities such as: musical entertainment on the street, food vendors, maple syrup judging and sales, craft and artisan vendors on the street, displays of cars, kids’ activity centre in the Basin and lots more! Come celebrate the end of the maple season in Lanark County.