PFF 2010 - August 27 - 29!

We've had a sweet dream of Summer sunshine and green grass and music to sustain us through the Winter, and now it's all starting to come 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!

There are lots of ways to get involved or keep up-to-date with your favourite festival and get up-to-the-minute news as it happens - read on for details! 

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We've got you covered on the social media front - keep up with news, share your favourite stories, and connect with other festival fans!

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 environmetally-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!  Dishwashing 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.

The rest of the 2009 Peterborough Folk Festival is bullfrogpowered with 100% green electricity.  This means that Bullfrog Power will inject carbon-free green power onto the Ontario electricity grid to match the amount of electricity used by this event, just as it does for thousands of homes and hundreds of businesses in the province.Bullfrog's green power is sourced exclusively from wind power and low-impact hydro producers who meet or exceed the federal fgovernment's EcoLogo standard for renewable energy.   

We've also opted for Jerico bamboo t-shirts , printed by our good friends at Renegade Apparel - an eco-friendly, naturally sustainable material manufactured in Toronto and screen-printed right here in town.  Beautiful, sustainable, and anti-bacterial - all the thigns we strive for at the festival!  Remember to bring $20 to spring for one of these beautiful shirts!

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 sponsor

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- 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.