Corn Roast

Sunday, August 18 ~ 10 am - 4 pm

Join us for a good old-fashioned corn roast! Come celebrate the heart of the summer harvest season with threshing demonstrations, live music, wagon rides, plenty of fire-cooked corn and more.

Featuring:

  • Peterborough Agricultural Society Homecraft Show in the PCAHB (August 16, 17 & 18)
  • Horse and wagon rides
  • Threshing and fanning mill demonstrations
  • Learn about the many different ways settlers used corn
  • Harvest songs performed by the Peterborough Concert Band (sets at 10:30 am & 11:30 am)
  • Corn photo booth
  • Traditional music performed by Appalachian Celtic on the Weaver Shop porch (12 pm to 3 pm)
  • Natural dyeing demonstrations using native plants with a focus on gold and yellows
  • Flop mattress repairing and stuffing demonstrations
  • Learn about the history of bourbon
  • Stitching demonstrations by the Northumberland Hills Stitchery Guild
  • Discover the history of candy corn and how this sweet treat got its shape
  • Weaving demonstrations
  • Corn-on-the-cob eating contest (2 pm)
  • Corn craft and corn hole demonstrations and games at the Ayotte Cabin
  • Corn grinding demonstrations
  • Kawartha Truth and Reconciliation quilt on display
  • Fresh Empire Cheese curds and bread for sale in the Cheese Factory ($)
  • Corn husk braiding demonstrations
  • Harvest songs being played on the organ in the Glen Alda Church
  • Performances by the Scottish Country Dancers (set demonstration times)
  • Hot dogs and chips for sale in the PCAHB Courtyard ($)
  • Rabbit & Cavy show
  • Old fashioned schoolyard games
  • Fire-cooked corn ($)

Admission: Adults- $15, Students & Seniors (60+) – $10, Youths 5 to 14 Years of Age – $7, Children Under 5 Years of Age – Free, Family Pass (includes 2 Adults and up to 4 Youths) – $40

Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance. To purchase tickets in advance, please click the button below to visit our online Museum Shop.

Please note: Events run rain or shine. Special activities are subject to change due to weather, materials, volunteer availability and unforeseen circumstances. In the event of extreme circumstances which require cancellation, a notice will be posted on our social media pages. Last admission is 3 pm, but we recommend you give yourself a minimum of 2 hours for your visit. On-site parking is available on a first come first served basis. 

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