PFF 2010 – August 27 – 29!

We’ve had a sweet dream of  sunshine and green grass and music to sustain us, and now it’s all coming together. We’ve confirmed that our good friends and festival favourites Sheesham and Lotus are joining us again as Main Stage hosts this year, and we couldn’t be more excited! The festival schedule should be up shortly – check back for updates.

There’s nothing like the sweet sounds of great music drifting over you as you try a Tai Chi workshop, browse the Artisan crafts, or munch on delicious food from our vendors.  A terrific Children’s Village (close to the washrooms!) keeps the kids happy with story telling and crafts, and a sense of community fills you as you see your neighbours and friends stroll the festival.

The PFF is a small festival with a great heart; a sweetness pervades the weekend that has to do with the kindness of our volunteers, the skill of our artists, and the landscape itself, not to mention the community that surrounds us.  A true East City festival on the banks of the mighty Otonabee River, we’re a little removed from the hustle and bustle of the downtown.

The schedule isn’t up yet, but if you’d like to see which performers we have joining us at PFF 2010, you can follow this link.

So join us, relax, and enjoy!

Can’t Get Enough?

We’ve got you covered on the social media front – keep up with news, share your favourite stories, and connect with other festival fans!
You can also upload your PFF photos – past and present – to the PFF Flickr Group, to share them with other PFF fans and be entered in our annual photography contest!

Artisan and Food Vendors – Apply Now!

The PFF is known for absolutely fabulous food vendors, and unique and talented artisans and craftspeople, and you could be one of them! We’ve added a new category, small businesses, to the mix, and we know that PFF 2010 is going to be chock full off delicious food, beautiful crafts and awesome local business people. To apply to be a vendor at the festival this year, follow this link .

We Love Our Volunteers!

Want to join a terrific team of enthusiastic, dedicated people? Email pffvolunteers@gmail.com for details, or check our Volunteering Page for a list of current needs.

The PFF is an entirely volunteer-run organization, and we couldn’t do a thing without the 100+ volunteers who help us out every year. Over at Festival Command we’re coming up with bigger and better projects, and lots of terrific ways to get involved. We’re looking for kind, ethical people who can set aside a little time from their summer to make some magic.

Most of the jobs are a light time commitment, and we can train you even if you have no experience. You’d be joining a great team and making a real difference at the festival and in the community.

Greening the Festival

Last year’s Green Team initiatives were a terrific success, and we’re hoping to do more this year – but we can’t without your help! We’re looking for volunteers for our Green initiatives; people with a passion for the festival, and for making us an environmentally-friendly as possible. Click on through to the Green Festival page to find out more about what we’re doing, and what you can do to help.

Remember to lug a mug, plates, cutlery and a water bottle! Dish washing is available on site, or you can pay a deposit to use our plates.

The Generation Solar Stage is 100% solar energy, provided by our generous sponsors Generation Solar.

We’ve also opted for Jerico t-shirts , printed by our good friends at Renegade Apparel –  manufactured in Toronto and screen-printed right here in town. Beautiful, sustainable, and anti-bacterial – all the things we strive for at the festival!

Who We Are

Welcome to the Peterborough Folk Festival! We’re a three-day festival in the heart of the beautiful city of Peterborough, Ontario – this year Friday August 27- Sunday August 29, 2010. With lots of music, workshops, food and craft vendors, we’re certain that you’ll love our festival as much as we do!

Some Quick Festival Facts:

- The PFF is a 3-day music, food, craft and community festival which began in 1989.
- The festival annually draws approximately 8,000-9,000 people over three days, and features terrific undiscovered talent from across the country and the street.
- Festival features on Saturday in Nicholls Oval/Rotary Park include Arts and Craft vendors, Food vendors, a Children’s Area, demonstrations, workshops (including Yoga, dance, and songwriting), and a Community Village.

- PFF is a non-profit incorporated organization funded by The City of Peterborough, the Arts Presentation Canada program, the Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation, The Canadian Canoe Museum, The Peterborough Examiner, The Publican House Brewery, and many other local sponsors.
- Musicians are booked in a very competitive process with over 1000 submissions, and chosen by the Artistic Director in consultation with community and Board members.

The Peterborough Folk Festival – one last sweet summer weekend of live music and food and crafts, all in the heart of Beautiful Peterborough, ON.