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| JANUARY |
| Jan 1 | Polar Bear Plunge call (613) 267-2138 |
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| FEBRUARY |
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| APRIL |
| April 24 | 34rd Annual Festival of the Maples |
| April 24 | Perth Museum Guided Tours |
| April 24 | Empty Bowls: Fundraiser for local food programs held at the Festival of the Maples in front of Riverguild (51 Gore St. E.). Make a donation for a hand-crafted stoneware bowl filled with gourmet soup by local chefs. Eat the soup and keep the bowl. |
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| MAY |
| May 16 | Bike Rodeo - 10:00 to 3:00 p.m. Conlon Farm. Come out and enjoy exhibits, bike rodeo, treasure hunt, prizes, helmet safety check, bike safety check, emergency services in attendance. |
| May 21 | Tay/Rideau Canal and Locks open call (613) 283-5170 or 1-800-230-0016 |
| May 31 to Sept | Tay Touring Club Cruise Night Antique and classic automobile club meets Monday nights from 6 to 9 p.m. at the OLD Home Hardware parking lot on Highway 7. Bring your classic car and/or come out to see the cars on display. Info: 613-264-0563 (Bob Carruthers) |
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| JUNE |
| June 19 | 15th Annual Perth Kidfish 2006, Rain or Shine! Tay Basin between Beckwith and Gore Streets from 9 a.m.-noon. Free event, open to youngsters ages 2-15. Prizes are donated by local merchants and Service Clubs. Each participant receives a prize and a free lunch. Boats are not permitted. Call (613) 259-5465 |
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| JULY |
| July 1 | Canada Day Celebrations Conlon Farm - children's activities, barbecue, fireworks. |
| July 9 to August 1 | The Classic Theatre Festival's 2010 season will open with Noel Coward's classic comedy Blithe Spirit. Call 1-877-283-1283 for more information. |
| July 9,10,11 | Ontario Family Fishing Weekend During this weekend you can fish licence-free on any lake or river in Ontario. Sponsored in part by the Ontario government. Call 705.748.6324 |
| July 16-18 | Stewart Park Festival |
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| AUGUST |
| August 6 to 29 | The Classic Theatre Festival presents John Van Druten's timeless WWII-era romance, "The Voice of the Turtle". Call 1-877-283-1283 for more information. |
| August 14 | Canoe the Clyde for Cancer Starting in Lanark Village, choose an easy five- or 10-kilometre paddle on the Clyde River. Call Dick Cordick at 613-259-5738. |
| August 26 | 102nd Annual Glen Tay Block Race Starting in Downtown Perth, this is a traditional favourite and many athletes return each year to participate in the 14.7-kilometre road race. It starts and finishes at the Perth Museum on Gore Street and begins at 6 p.m. Call Tom Graham at 613-283-0824. |
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| SEPTEMBER |
| Sept 3-6 | 164th. Perth Fair: Kick-off parade on Friday evening, downtown. Events/midway all weekend at the fairgrounds. |
| Sept 4 & 5 | 7th Annual Manoomin Festival - Ardoch Algonquin First Nation - Manoomin Festival - Plevna Community hall grounds
2518 Buckshot Lake Rd. Plevna , Ontario K0H 2M0 Grand Entry is at noon both Sat & Sun. Join us for traditional Anishinaabe drumming, singing, dancing, crafts, teachings and enjoy the celebration of the Manoomin harvest. This is an alcohol free event. Dancers welcome. http://manoominfestival.webs.com/ |
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| OCTOBER |
| October 13 | Closing of the Tay/Rideau Canal and Locks. Navigation closes for the boating season. |
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| NOVEMBER |
| Nov 27 | Festival of Good Cheer
This event gets the holiday spirit started in Downtown Heritage Perth and the Perth Museum. Holiday shoppers will be transported back to the Victorian era and entertained by the Perth town crier, carollers and music groups around town. The museum will feature cider and cookies by the fireplace in the 1840 kitchen and seasonal music will play throughout the house. Don¡¯t miss the evening fireworks and community tree-lighting ceremony at the Tay Basin. Call 613-267-1947 |
| Nov 27 to Dec 24 | Victorian Christmas at Matheson House
Go back in time for the holidays. The fully restored period rooms and hallways of the Matheson House, home of the Perth Museum, will be decorated for an old-fashioned Victorian Christmas. Call 613-267-1947 |
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| DECEMBER |
| Dec 4th | Santa Claus Parade. Parade time 5 p.m |
| Dec 15th | Perth Citizens' Band Christmas Concert at St. James Anglican Church, Perth. Begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission $5 per person or $10 per family, at the door. Call Max MacDonald at 613-257-8099 |
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