We Love Our Volunteers!

The PFF is an entirely volunteer-run organization, and we couldn't do a thing without the 200+ 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 whocan set aside a little time from their summer to make some magic.

In particular, we need a Green Team Coordinator and a Food Vendor Coordinator as soon as possible.  Neither are a huge 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.

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.

Great Lineup for 2009!

We'll be announcing 2009's lineup in a few weeks; join the newsletter and Facebook group to be the first to get the insider scoop. 

We're changing things up a little again this year - Friday August 28, 2009 is our Gala, Saturday August 29, 2009 is the full day free festival in Nicholls Oval/Rotary Park, and Sunday August 30, 2009 is a day of paid workshops with professional musicians and dancers.

Emerging Artist Award 2009

Submissions are now closed for the 2009 Emerging Artist Award.  Thanks to all who nominated!  We'll be announcing the 2009 EA in August.

Greening the Festival

Last year's Green Team initiatives were a terrific success in 2008, and we're hoping to do more this year - but we can't without your help!  We're looking for a team leader for our Green initiatives; someone with a passionf or the festival, and for making us as environmentally-friendly as possible.  Click on through to the Green Festival page to find out what we've doing, and how you can help, as an audience member, volunteer or performer!

Performer Submissions now closed for 2009

Our submissions are now closed for PFF 2009.  

Submissions will be open for 2010 from July - December 31, 2009.

For guidelines to submit to the festival, please click on over to our Performer Submissions page.

Thank you to everyone who made 2008 such a success!

The weather was good, the music was wonderful, and the workshops, Children's Village, and  vendors were all terrific!  We believe this year was our biggest yet, and so many of you have stopped to tell us that you loved it - we're all feeling very proud.  A great big PFF thank-you to all the festival volunteers, artists, and audience members for making 2008 so very memorable and successful.

PFF 2008 Video

Click here to visit the PFF's You Tube account, where you can watch video from many of the performances on this year's main stage and beyond.

PFF 2008 Music Player

Want to relive a little of the magic of this year's festival? Click Pop-up player for our brand-spanking-new audio player - a nifty little thing that pops up featuring tracks by 2008's artists.  Hours of wonderful music at your fingertips!

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 - next year Thursday August 27- Saturday August 29, 2009. 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 Peterborough Arts Umbrella, Big Rock Brewery, and many 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.