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| JANUARY |
| Jan 1 | Polar Bear Plunge call (613) 267-2138 |
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| April 28 | 35th Annual Festival of the Maples |
| April 28 | Perth Museum Guided Tours |
| April 28 | 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 18 | Tay/Rideau Canal and Locks open call (613) 283-5170 or 1-800-230-0016 |
| May 21 to Sept 10 | 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 16 | 16th 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 2-10 | 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 13-August 5 | The Classic Theatre Festival's 2012 season will open with the quirky romantic comedy "Two for the Seesaw," a tale of two lost souls finding each other in 1950s New York City. The Mason Theatre 13 Victoria Street. All shows run Wednesday to Saturday at 8pm, with Wed., Sat. & Sun. matinees at 2pm. Air-conditioned, wheelchair accessible, free parking. Call 1-877-283-1283 for more information. |
| July 15-17 | Stewart Park Festival |
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| AUGUST |
| August 10-Sept. 2 | The Classic Theatre Festival presents the uproarious Jean Kerr comedy "Mary, Mary". The Mason Theatre 13 Victoria Street. All shows run Wednesday to Saturday at 8pm, with Wed., Sat. & Sun. matinees at 2pm. Air-conditioned, wheelchair accessible, free parking. Call 1-877-283-1283 for more information. |
| August 11 | Perth Garlic Festival |
| August 23 | 104nd 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 1-3 | 166th. Perth Fair: Kick-off parade on Friday evening 6:30pm. Events/midway all weekend at the fairgrounds. |
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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 24 | 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 24 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 1 | Santa Claus Parade. Parade time 5 p.m |
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