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Summer 2026

Things to do — Summer 2026

Events · Festivals · Markets · Museums · Public Libraries

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All Summer

Recurring — All Summer Long

Nightly
Waterfront LIVE! — Pembroke
Free live music at the Riverwalk Amphitheatre · 7pm · Every night except Tuesdays · Full schedule
Pembroke
Tuesdays
Movie Night in the Park — Pembroke
Free films under the stars · Waterfront Park, Pembroke · Tuesdays in July & August · Starts at dusk · Pembroke calendar
Pembroke
Wed & Fri
Music in the Park — Eganville
Gerald Tracey Park · Wednesdays & Fridays 7–9pm · Late June through mid-August · Schedule & performers
Eganville
Sundays
Sunday Funday at the Mill — Renfrew
Kids' activities at McDougall Mill Museum · 65 Arthur Ave., Renfrew · Plus Music in O'Brien Park on select Sundays · renfrewmuseum.ca
Renfrew
Weekly
Park Social Club / Yoga in the Park — Pembroke
Free drop-in outdoor programs · Park Social Club for neurodivergent kids & families · Yoga in the Park every Wednesday 6–7pm at Waterfront Park · Yoga · Park Social Club
Pembroke
Festivals

One-Time Events & Festivals

July 1
Canada Day — Pembroke & Eganville
Food, family fun & celebrations across the Valley · Pembroke hosts fireworks over the Ottawa River at 10pm · Eganville is doing a drone show this year · Check each community's website for details: Pembroke · Eganville area
Valley-Wide
July 9–12
Beachburg Fair — 170th Edition
Est. 1857 · A classic mid-summer fair with a midway, demolition derbies & livestock displays · 7 Stewart St., Beachburg · beachburgfair.ca
Beachburg
Mid-July
Pembroke Multicultural Festival — 11th Annual
Pembroke Waterfront & Riverwalk Amphitheatre · Vendors, live music, performers & cultural workshops · Full details
Pembroke
Mondays in July
Bonnechere Authors Festival — Eganville
Local & regional writers · Bonnechere Museum · Free admission · Every Monday throughout July · Details
Eganville
Aug 8
Valley Agricultural Festival — Arnprior
Hosted by the Arnprior Agricultural Society · Agricultural displays, petting zoo, vendors & Homecrafters showcase · McNab/Braeside Township property & Murray Yantha Community Centre · 2473 Russett Dr., Arnprior · valleyagriculturalfestival.ca
Arnprior
Aug 1–16
Petawawa Water & Dirt Festival
Kayak racing, cycling, triathlon & more across two weekends · Petawawa Civic Centre & surrounding venues · Free to spectate · wateranddirt.ca
Petawawa
Aug 15–16
PemBARK — Canine Watersports
Dock diving & canine watersports competition · Riverside Park, Pembroke · caninewatersportscanada.com
Pembroke
Aug 28–30
Cobden Fair — 167th Edition
Est. 1860 · A beloved late-summer tradition featuring homecrafts, food vendors & livestock competitions · Cobden Fairgrounds · cobdenfair.com
Cobden
Aug 30
Tour de Bonnechere — Eganville
20km family ride to 100km routes through the Valley · Starts at Legion Field Park, Eganville · BBQ & swag with registration · Funds local charities · Free to spectate · tourdebonnechere.ca
Eganville
Jul 18–19
Madawaska Valley Studio Tour
Visit 25+ artists and artisans at studios throughout the Valley · Self-guided · Maps available at tourist info centres and participating studios · madawaskastudiotour.com
Madawaska Valley
Mid-August
Killaloe Craft & Community Fair — 50th Edition
Est. 1976 · A beloved Valley tradition — music, workshops, artisan vendors, kids' activities & camping on a 100-acre property in the white pines · 2789 Mountain View Rd., Killaloe · Check for exact 2026 dates · killaloefair.ca
Killaloe
Sep 10–13
Renfrew Fair — "Greatest Fair in the Valley"
High-stakes 4-H shows, truck & tractor pulls, an expansive midway & more · Renfrew Fairgrounds, O'Brien Rd., Renfrew · renfrewfair.com
Renfrew
Markets

Farmers' Markets & Night Markets

Pembroke Farmers' Market Lake & Victoria Sts., Pembroke · Wednesday 2–6pm & Saturday 10am–3pm · Victoria Day through Thanksgiving · pembrokefarmersmarket.org
Wed & Sat
Pembroke Night Market Lake & Victoria Sts., Pembroke · Fridays 5–9pm · July & August
Fri Evenings
Petawawa Container Market 16 Civic Centre Rd., Petawawa · Friday 3–8pm & Saturday 10am–3pm · May through October · petawawa.ca
Fri & Sat
Eganville Farmers' Market Jolly Fryers, 8668 ON-60, Eganville · Fridays 2–5pm · June 7 through Thanksgiving · eganvillefarmersmarket.com
Fridays
Cobden Farmers' Market Cobden Fairgrounds, 43 Astrolabe Rd., Cobden · Saturdays 8am–12pm · May through Thanksgiving
Saturdays
Museums

Museums in Our Area

Upper Ottawa Valley Heritage Centre Pioneer village, steam engine & heritage exhibits · Open June–September · 1032 Pembroke St. E. · 613-735-0517 · uovheritagecentre.ca
Pembroke
Garrison Petawawa Military Museum Canadian Armed Forces history & artifacts · 63 Colborne Rd., Bldg P-51 · Free · ID required on weekends to access the base · petawawamuseums.org
Petawawa
Petawawa Heritage Village Pioneer settlement, First Nations history & artisan markets · 176 Civic Centre Rd., Petawawa · petawawaheritagevillage.com
Petawawa
NHA/NHL Birthplace Museum — Renfrew Where the National Hockey Association was born in 1909 · 1 Ma Te Way Park Dr., Renfrew · 343-361-0202 · nhanhl.ca
Renfrew
McDougall Mill Museum — Renfrew 1855 stone grist mill · 3 floors of local history · Sunday Funday for kids all summer · Free admission · 613-432-2129 · renfrewmuseum.ca
Renfrew
Bonnechere Museum — Eganville Logging history & Ordovician fossil hunts all summer · 85 Bonnechere St W, Eganville · 613-628-1000 · $5 adult / $2.50 child · Tue–Sat 10am–4pm · bonnecheremuseum.com
Eganville
Bonnechere Caves Ontario's largest cave system · 500-million-year-old limestone caves along the Bonnechere River · Guided tours daily 10am–4pm · Victoria Day through September 30 · Adults $25 · bonnecherecaves.com · 1247 Fourth Chute Rd., Eganville
Eganville
Canadian Nuclear Heritage Museum 650+ artifacts on Canada's nuclear history & Chalk River Labs · 51 Poplar St., Deep River · canadiannuclearheritagemuseum.ca
Deep River
Canadian Clock Museum Canada's only clock museum · Guided tours available · 60 James St., Deep River · canclockmuseum.ca
Deep River
Libraries

Public Libraries

Pembroke Public Library 237 Victoria St., Pembroke · 613-732-8844 · Free Wi-Fi · Programs for all ages · Local history room · pembrokelibrary.ca
Pembroke
Bonnechere Union Public Library 74 Maple St., Eganville · 613-628-2400 · Serves Bonnechere Valley & North Algona Wilberforce · bonnechereupl.com
Eganville
Renfrew Public Library 13 Railway Ave., Renfrew · 613-432-8151 · Carnegie-era building · Programs & community events year-round · renfrewlibrary.ca
Renfrew
Deep River Public Library 55 Ridge Rd., Deep River · 613-584-4244 · deepriverlibrary.ca
Deep River