Festivals and Events

Festival of the Maples

Held the last weekend of April, "Maplefest" celebrates the success of the Maple Sap harvest with the public presentation of the first agricultural crop of the year. It began as a community experience that welcomed people outdoors after a long winter.

Visitors can experience maple flavored foods, maple taffy on snow, maple syrup, and a variety of local food vendors.

On the main stage, musical acts fill the air before and after the awards are presented, recognizing Champion Maple Syrup Producers and Maple Candy Makers. 

Perth Garlic Festival

The Perth Garlic Festival, originally started by the Lions Club of Perth in 1997, features Garlic in every way imaginable. This festival offers Canada's Giant bouquets of the "Stinking Rose" in the same way cotton candy is sold at other festivals. The festival website even contains posts for garlic cough syrup recipes.

You will be delightfully surprised by creative delicacies such as chocolate garlic fudge!

Perth Studio Tour

The Perth Autumn Studio Tour is held annually during the fall for three days with no admission fee and is located wholly in Tay Valley Township. Visitors travel from artist's studio to artist's studio using signs and maps.

This Studio Tour showcases some of the best contemporary fine arts and crafts that Ontario has to offer, many of which are showcased in galleries across the province and country. 

The Sundance Artisan Festival, located at the Fall River in Maberly, is an annual event. Spanning three days during the Labour Day Weekend, the festival includes contemporary and traditional artists, as well as local farm to plate cuisine and musical entertainment. Since the festival takes place at only one venue, visitors can sit down, relax, and enjoy everything that the weekend has to offer.