Featured Events

The Cobourg Model train Show is put on by the Cobourg Model Railroaders.  It will have 10-12 exciting layouts on display and vendors on hand.  Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

When: March 3, 10am - 4pm
Where: Lions Community Centre St. E

Cost: Adults/$5, children under 12/$1

Your teens in Grades 9 and 10 are probably studying it in school. And now they, and the rest of the family, can see it performed live.  It’s the Shakespeare Street Theatre’s production of Romeo and Juliet.  Shakespeare’s popular tale of tragic young lovers and feuding families unfolds at the Capitol Theatre on March 30 and 31st, at 1 pm and 7 pm.

The colourful and enjoyable production, performed by a talented cast of local youth and adult actors, includes fight choreography, traditional songs, music, and dance.  Shakespeare Street Theatre’s version of the play takes place in Scotland in the 1790s after the industrial revolution. Some of the male characters have also been changed to female to modernize the story.

While the play contains no adult content, it is a tragedy and is therefore recommended for kids over the age of eight.

Brrrrrr! Brave souls will soon be steering their crazy crafts haphazardly down the mighty cold Ganaraska River, while the rest of us cheer them on and shudder when they go under.

Yes, it’s the 31st Annual Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny and it takes place on Saturday, March 31st. The event is an exciting 10km race in canoes, kayaks, or crazy crafts made out of just about anything that floats.

The canoes and kayaks take off from Canton Bridge on County Road 10 at 10 am, and the crazy crafts from Sylvan Glen conservation area at 11. It takes about an hour for them to reach the prime viewing area at the Barrett Street Bridge in downtown Port Hope.

Prizes will be awarded in various categories, such as fastest time and
largest crew. Be sure to get there early. Up to 15,000 spectators show up for the event each year. There will be food available and kids’ activities along the riverbank.

To find out how to enter your boat or craft in the race, and safety and age restrictions, visit www.floatyourfanny.ca or call 905-885-2004, 1-888-PORTHOPE.