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May 2020
June 2020
Port Hope Movies in the Park
Join us for an outdoor movie in Memorial Park. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to our open air theatre in downtown Port Hope. A fun and free family activity, under the stars. Show time is dusk. Film titles to be announced. Some concessions will be available for purchase at the event. The Movies in the Park program offers four outdoor movie nights in Port Hope. All the date are: June 30, July 15, July 29 & August 12.
Find out more »July 2020
Port Hope Canada Day Celebration
Join us for the Port Hope Canada Day Celebrations in 2020! July 1st activities include wagon rides, a parade, live music and entertainment from the bandshell, a classic car show, refreshment gardens, food booths, interactive activities and a spectacular firework display. For a full schedule of events visit: www.porthope.ca/canada-day
Find out more »Port Hope Movies in the Park
Join us for an outdoor movie in Memorial Park. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to our open air theatre in downtown Port Hope. A fun and free family activity, under the stars. Show time is dusk. Film titles to be announced. Some concessions will be available for purchase at the event. The Movies in the Park program offers four outdoor movie nights in Port Hope. All the date are: June 30, July 15, July 29 & August 12.
Find out more »August 2020
Port Hope Arts Festival
The 17th annual Arts Festival returns to the Port Hope Farmers’ Market on August 8. The event is a celebration of art, agriculture and community. Art and Farm vendors will be set up behind Town Hall from 8am until 3pm selling Canadian made and grown products. Visit Memorial Park between 10am and 3pm for live entertainment from the Bandshell, a summer BBQ, painting with vegetables and other colourful interactive activities for the kids. This annual event is free, outdoors and…
Find out more »Port Hope Arts Festival
The 17th annual Arts Festival returns to the Port Hope Farmers’ Market on August 8. The event is a celebration of art, agriculture and community. Art and Farm vendors will be set up behind Town Hall from 8am until 3pm selling Canadian made and grown products. Visit Memorial Park between 10am and 3pm for live entertainment from the Bandshell, a summer BBQ, painting with vegetables and other colourful interactive activities for the kids. This annual event is free, outdoors and…
Find out more »September 2020
Port Hope Terry Fox Run
The 40th annual Terry Fox Run is scheduled for Sunday September 20, 2020. Registration opens at 8:00am on the lawn behind Town Hall (56 Queen St). The mass start takes place at 9:00am! This is a national fundraiser for innovative cancer research. It is a walk/run/bike event. Participants have the choice of a 10km or 1km route. To pre-register and collect pledges online, visit www.terryfoxrun.org
Find out more »November 2020
Port Hope Santa Claus Parade
The 84th annual Port Hope Santa Claus Parade. A spectacular cavalcade of festive sights and sounds featuring a host of exceptional bands along with floats from many local businesses, clubs and community groups will make its way through the streets of Port Hope. Watch out for postal workers along the parade route collecting those special letters to Santa. Location: Ridout Street, Walton Street, Queen Street. The Parade kicks off at the top of the parade route at 1:00pm sharp. Please…
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