Town of Carleton Place

Civitan Weekly Bingo
2026-08-18 16:30 - 21:00, 2026-08-11 16:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Carleton Place Arena, 75 Neelin Street, Carleton Place, Ontario, K7C 2J6, Canada
Doors open at 4:30, games begin 6:30.
We have a well stocked canteen along with several dedicated Civitan member ready to assist you.
See you there!!!!!

Carleton Place Community Lunch
2026-08-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Zion Memorial Church, 37 Franklin Street, Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
Everyone is welcome

Things That Matter - Art Show Opening
2026-08-17 10:00 - 17:00 | Arts Carleton Place Gallery, 127 Bridge Street, Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
Gallery is open from 10 AM to 5 PM.You’ll discover a stunning variety of pieces from local artists and artisans, ranging from paintings and photography to sculpture and handcrafted jewelry.”

Crafternoon Kids with Craft Cycle
2026-08-16 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-09 11:00 - 16:00 | A Bunch of Whimsy, 142 Bridge Street, Carleton Place, Canada
All Ages
A drop-in creative hang every Sunday for the month of August, while supplies last. Parental participation is encouraged. No registration is required, but drop-in does not mean drop-off.
Event Address: A Bunch of Whimsy – 142 Bridge St. Carleton Place, ON
Date & Time: Sunday August 2nd | August 9th | August 16th | August 30th 2026
Drop in – 11am – 4pm
$$$: Pay What You Can. (suggested donation $5)

Young Entrepreneurs Market
2026-08-16 11:00 - 14:00 | Dark and Deadly Cafe, 1 Costello Drive, Unit 5, Carleton Place
Welcome to our second annual Young Entrepreneurs Market which will take place in the parking lot at 1 Costello Drive in Carleton Place. Vendors will all be 12 years old and under. To register, simply email info@darkanddeadlycafe.ca for details. Limited number of spaces. Everyone is invited to come out and help support these young entrepreneurs.

Riverfront Artscape
2026-08-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Carleton Place Gallery, 210 Bridge Street, Carleton Place
Sinclair Square next to the Carleton Place Gallery at 210 Bridge St.
38 artists, music all day, live demos, food vendors, and more

Carleton Place Farmers Market
2026-08-15 08:30 - 12:30, 2026-08-08 08:30 - 12:30 | Market Square, 7 Beckwith Street, Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
Every Saturday, May 9 – October 10, 2026
8:30am to 12:30 p.m., Market Square, 7 Beckwith Street
Fresh produce, baked goods, handmade treasures — rain or shine.

Festival & Feature Dates:
Opening Day & Mother’s Day Weekend – Saturday, May 9
Father’s Day Celebration – Saturday, June 20
Butter Tart Festival – Saturday, July 18
Pickle Fest – Saturday, August 22
Harvest Fest – Saturday, September 19
Thanksgiving & Closing Weekend – Saturday, October 10

Live Music at St. James Gate
2026-08-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Ontario
Wild Nashville – No cover charge

The Pipes Are Calling – A Tribute To Our Veterans - Weekly Summer Concert Series
2026-08-14 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-08-07 18:00 - 18:30 | Ontario
The year 2026 is a historic year for the Royal Canadia Legion in Canada— 100 years of service, community impact, and Remembrance. Throughout the year, special initiatives, sharing stories from our past, and hosting events that bring Canadians together will be taking place throughout this great country of ours. From local Branch activities to national programs, there are many ways in which Legion Branches will be taking part to honour our legacy and help shape the Legion’s future.
One of those local Legion Centenary initiatives that will be taking place here in Carleton Place is an initiative being undertaken through the cooperative efforts of the MacEoin-Ramsay Pipe Band and the Captain A. Roy Brown Legion Branch 192.
This Pipe Band and Branch 192 in Carleton Place have recently formed a very good working partnership that includes the Pipe Band leading the annual November 11th Remembrance Day Parade and participating in the annual Remembrance Day Ceremony in Carleton Place. This band will also be the Duty Band for the annual Carleton Place Community Tattoo being held in September of this year which will also be dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion.
Through the efforts of band manager Neil MacLeod, and members of the Captain A. Roy Brown Legion Branch 192 Cenotaph Committee, members of the band have agreed to perform at the local Carleton Place Cenotaph in Veterans Memorial Park on Friday evenings throughout the summer months. A piper or pipers will start the program in Carleton Place on Friday, June 26, 2026 and play every Friday through until Friday, September 4, 2026, the start of the long Labour Day Weekend.
Through their performances, the pipers will be sharing their piping talents with the community and at the same time, will be paying tribute to the 93 names of local Veterans whose names are ever enshrined on the local Cenotaph who paid the ultimate sacrifice during WW1, WW11 and Korea. They will also be honouring those of our local Veterans who have served, or are still serving, in our Canadian Armed Forces.
How long they play each Friday will depend on the number of citizens that take the opportunity of going to Veterans Memorial Park to enjoy their playing talents and honouring Veterans of Carleton Place and the Beckwith Township area.
You can expect to see a variety of tartans as pipers wear their own family tartans or pipe band issued kilts. Many of the pipers from the MacEoin-Ramsay Band learned to play under the direction of former Pipe Major and founder David Clyde, including their current Pipe Major, Kris Bawden. Unfortunately, David passed away earlier this year.
David Clyde was a prolific piping instructor and pipe band motivator in the Ottawa area, teaching numerous players after immigrating to Canada from Banbridge, Northern Ireland, in the 1960s. Among Clyde’s many pupils was Bawden himself, who started at age 15.
This band reformed three years ago as a grade 4 competition band and travelled to New Hampshire in 2024 to participate in the Loon Mountain Highland Games where they placed first in the grade 4 competitions. And last year, they placed first in the grade 4 band category at the Northumberland Scottish Festival and Highland Games in Cobourg, Ont.
MacEoin is an ancient Scottish Dalriadan name, historically associated with Argyllshire and the clan “Ewen of Otter”. Ramsay is a Scottish name of Anglo-Norman origin, appearing in Scotland as early as 1124. The name “MacEoin-Ramsay” represents a hyphenation of two historically Scottish surnames to create a new identity for the regional musical group. The Tartan worn by the band is the David Clyde Tartan.
There may be a solo piper or a mini-band performing at the Cenotaph, or anything in-between, but there will be bagpipes rain or shine. The piper will march in at 6:00 p.m. and will play for approximately 30 minutes, or longer depending on the crowd.
Many communities across Ontario have adopted a tradition of a sunset piper, and these predictable concerts have become a favourite with both locals and tourists. We hope to cement this tradition here in Carleton Place as well and hopefully it too will become a favorite for both local residents as well as tourists. People love to hear the sounds of the pipes, and this initiative will hopefully encourage the community to come out and enjoy a Friday evening during the warm summer months and to honour our Veterans.

It's a Clothing Swap!
2026-08-14 15:00 - 18:00 | Heritage Museum, 267 Edmund Street, Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
BRING along your clothes, shoes and accessories you no longer wear and get credits to swap for new finds!SWAP for something you want.REDUCE your carbon footprint.Have FUN!Items must be clean and in good condition (ripped jeans are ok!)
Questions? 613-253-7013

Craft Cycle 3 Day Mini Camps: All About Beads
2026-08-14 08:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-13 08:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-12 08:00 - 13:00 | Sarah Moffat Art Studio, 50 Bennett Street, Carleton Place
(9 to 12 years)
Registration is required for each attending child: MINI-CAMP REGISTRATION FORM
Half-day creative camps hosted in the Sarah Moffat Art Studio in Carleton Place, ON. Children will explore a variety of mediums and sensory experiences ending each day with a take home project. Our All About Beads Camp includes:
• Design & Decorate Your Own Wooden Beads
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• Fuse Bead Magnets
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• Button & Bead Suncatchers
Event Address: 50 Bennett St. Unit 1, Carleton Place, ON
Date & Time: Wednesday August 12th |Thursday August 13th | Friday August 14th
Drop Off – 8:30am – 9:00am Pick Up – 12:30pm – 1:00pm
$$$: $125.00 (Due at time of registration)

Jammin at the Junction
2026-08-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Carleton Junction, 42 Moore Street, Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
Join us for our final Jammin at the Junction of 2026!Enjoy a great evening of music featuring local favourites Jamie & Brendan McMunn!Music starts at 6:30p.m. Bring a comfy blanket or chair, and don’t forget your refillable water bottle!Proudly presented by the Town of Carleton Place and sponsored by Lépine Apartments

Crafter-Hours: Plushie Taxidermy With Craft Cycle (Ages 18+)
2026-08-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Sarah Moffat Art Studio, 50 Bennett Street, Carleton Place
Special Edition Summerween Crafter-Hours event hosted in the Sarah Moffat Art Studio in Carleton Place, ON. All supplies are provided; welcome to bring your own plush.
Registration is required for this event: SAVE YOUR SEAT
Event Address: 50 Bennett St. Unit 1, Carleton Place, ON
Date & Time: Thursday August 13th 2026, 6pm – 8pm
$$$: $40

NLCC Bingo
2026-08-13 16:30 - 21:30 | Navy League of Canada, 137 John Street, Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
Every Thursday night. 6:45 pm Start
Doors open at 4:30, ticket sales start at 5:30 pm. Cash only
50/50 tickets.
Break open tickets.
Canteen

Free Community Breakfast
2026-08-12 08:00 - 10:00 | St James Anglican Church, 225 Edmund Street
Hot breakfast. All weclome

Civitan Radio Bingo
2026-08-11 18:10 - 19:00 | Ontario
Play Civitan Radio Bingo, Every Tuesday on 88.1 myFM, 6:10 – 7:00 p.m.
For more info, call Lynda 613-257-5214. Buy your cards (9 faces for $10) in CP at Giant Tiger, A Bunch of Whimsy, Applecheeks, Temptations, Andersons Independent, Franktown General Store, Braumeister Taproom on Moore Street (can play there as well a couple of Tuesdays a month) and at Clayton General Store in Clayton.

The River Walk Historical Walking Tours
2026-08-09 13:00 - 14:30 | Heritage Museum, 267 Edmund Street, Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
Explore the riverfront industries of Carleton Place in this 90 minute walk to McArthur Island. Along the way you’ll learn about the men behind the mills and their families that stayed to settle in Carleton Place.
Tickets are $25 each and are available at the Museum, or by etransfer to cpbmuseum@outlook.com (please specify your tour date)
All tours begin at the Museum: 267 Edmund Street.

August of the Arts Carleton Place: Paint a Garden Brick Book With Craft Cycle
2026-08-09 10:00 - 13:00 | 15 Mill Street
(Best Suited for 12+)
Enjoy a stroll around downtown Carleton Place and stop in for a drop-in garden craft. Turn a brick into an artistic masterpiece. We provide the paint, the materials, and the space. You provide your ideas and whimsy! (A limited number of bricks will be available, if you have your own, please bring it!)
Have items you are ready to say goodbye to? Drop them with us. Choose landfill diversion, keep art accessible and ensure new creative life for craft supplies.
Event Address: Carleton Place Town Hall Patio – 15 Mill St. Carleton Place, ON
Date & Time: Sunday August 9th 2026, 10am – 1pm
$$$: Free

Craft Cycle Presents: Open Maker Studio
2026-08-08 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-07 14:00 - 18:00 | Sarah Moffat Art Studio, 50 Bennett Street, Carleton Place
A family-friendly, open-ended maker space hosted in the Sarah Moffat Art Studio in Carleton Place, ON. The ultimate play-date: enjoy 2 hours of sensory exploration, process art, and self-led maker time. All supplies are provided; come prepared to join in and make a mess!
Registration is required for each family (6 ppl total Max 4 adults) : VISIT OPEN MAKER STUDIO
Event Address: 50 Bennett St. Unit 1, Carleton Place, ON
Date & Time: Friday August 7th 2026, 2pm – 6pm | Saturday August 25th 2026, 9am – 1pm
$$$: $25/Family (6 people total. Max 4 adults)

Live Music at St. James Gate
2026-08-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Ontario
Kevin Little – No cover charge

Craft Cycle 3 Day Mini Camps: Mixed Media
2026-08-07 08:30 - 13:00 | Sarah Moffat Art Studio, 50 Bennett Street, Carleton Place
(5 to 8 years)
Registration is required for each attending child: MINI-CAMP REGISTRATION FORM
Half-Day creative camps hosted in the Sarah Moffat Art Studio in Carleton Place, ON. Children will explore a variety of mediums and sensory experiences ending each day with a take home project. Our Mixed Media Camp includes:

Custom Toppings Air Dry Clay Pizzas

Paint Spinner Hanging Mobiles

Colourful Foam Board Mosaics

Event Address: 50 Bennett St. Unit 1, Carleton Place, ON
Date & Time: Wednesday August 5th | Thursday August 6th | Friday August 7th
Drop Off – 8:30am – 9:00am Pick Up – 12:30pm – 1:00pm
$$$: $125.00 (Due at time of registration)

Jammin' At The Junction: Mark Mulligan
2026-08-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Carleton Junction, 42 Moore Street, Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
Jammin’ At The Junction- returns this summer! Join us at Carleton Junction (42 Moore Street,) bring a blanket or chair, and get ready for some great live music! All shows start at 6:30p.m.
We would like to thank our returning presenting sponsor Lépine Apartments!
