August is filled with festivals, fairs, markets, live music, theatre, and family fun across Bancroft and the surrounding communities.
Shop local every Saturday at the Bancroft Farmers Market or Maynooth Morning Market, then enjoy popular events including the 61st Annual Rockhound Gemboree, Bancroft Art & Craft Guild Summer Show, Poutine Feast, Fort Stewart Jamboree, Wilberforce Agricultural Fair, Hospice North Hastings Baseball Tournament, Pig Roast, and the Coe Hill Fair. Free Mineral Capital Concerts continue every Wednesday evening at Millennium Park.
Art lovers can explore the Art Gallery of Bancroft and A Place for the Arts, while families can enjoy the Riddle Me This mural scavenger hunt, Summer Euchre at the library, and Friends for Dinner every Sunday. At the Bancroft Village Playhouse, don't miss the Tony Award-winning musical Fiddler on the Roof (Aug. 19–Sept. 6) and the documentary Fire Guardians on Aug. 25.
As summer winds down, don't miss the 4th Annual SunRun Festival (Sept. 4–6) near Maynooth, featuring live music, food, camping, vendors, art installations, campfire jam sessions, and more.