Save the date - Saturday, October 2, 2022
Kawartha Farmfest is an annual one-day, self-guided driving tour of farms and rural attractions in Kawartha Lakes. Bring the whole family for a COVID-safe, fun-filled day of farm and food experiences!
Tickets available mid-August 2022
Our annual Kawartha Farmfest was huge success and was held on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Thank you to all host farms and participants. We're already looking forward to next year:
Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 10am to 4pm
Tickets are expected to be on sale in mid-August through this site. Be certain to get your tickets early as many sites often sell out.
Adults are $5 per person, kids under 14 are free. Ensure that each person obtains both Admission tickets for the day and free Farm Site Entry tickets for each Farm Site you plan to visit for the time you plan to attend. Tickets will NOT be available at tour sites on event day. No walk-ins. Please note that there will be no on-site ticket sales.
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Kawartha Farmfest follows provincial regulations and local Health Unit guidance, recommendations and advise for festivals. To manage this, ticket sales will be restricted to online sales only again for 2022. 2022 Guidelines will be amended to current at the time that sales begin. To regulate the flow, reduce overly large crowds, and reduce waiting an line ups each site will likely have hourly Farm Site Entry tickets. They will be limited in number and may sell out before the event. Be sure to plan your day and get your tickets early to avoid disappointment. To assist in estimating travel time and distance between 2021 Farm Sites the following chart was provided, with the caution that times and distances may vary depending on traffic volumes, road conditions and speed and route of travel.
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| Event-Day Admission & Farm Site Ticket Purchase only online |
| Participants will purchase tickets online through the "Buy Tickets" link above which links to the Eventbrite site. All admission and farm site entry tickets must be purchased in advance of the event day. No tickets will be sold on-site or at other third-party sites due to COVID-related health and safety protocols. Ticket sales will end at 6pm September 30, 2022 or when sold out. |
| Have a Safe and Fun Event Day |
| Health and safety of participants, volunteers and hosts is a top priority. Protocols were put in place again for 2021 to allow for physical distancing, and contact tracing through online registration and farm site check-in. Participants were asked to observe all signs and travel through each site as a group with those in their carload; Maintain 6 feet of separation from other guests and the site hosts at all times; Use hand washing and sanitizing stations at arrival and departure from each site, as well as before and after eating; Masks were required at all stops on the tour; Volunteers monitored attendee numbers at each site. See below for full COVID-safety protocols during the 2021 event like physical distancing, hand washing, masking, self-assessment, reduced touch points and increased sanitation. An updated protocol will be developed for 2022. |
What's a day out without a stop for Kawartha Dairy ice cream?
As a special treat, advance ticket holders received a "Buy one cone, Get one cone free" at Kawartha Dairy in Lindsay or Bobcaygeon coupon. It was valid during Farmfest only. Saturday, October 2, 2021. Special thanks goes to Kawartha Dairy Ltd. for their continued support of Kawartha Farmfest.
Kawartha Farmfest Passport
Kawartha Farmfest Passports were used to confirm actual attendees, collect comments and suggestions about the sites and as a Contest Ballot for a draw for a basket of items from Kawartha Farmfest sites. One passport was issued per group.
If you forget to deposit your 2021 Passport with comments at the end of the day, you can scan and email your Passport entry to kmaloney@kawarthalakes.ca by October 8, 2021. Winner to be drawn October 13, 2021.
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