Community Calendar
Community resources, local events, and plain-language information for everyone who lives, works, or spends time in Madoc Township.
I originally built this site for two reasons.
The first reason: Although I was born and raised in Madoc Township (and living here again), I’ve now lived in Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, London, and Beijing. The thing is that – even in comparison with any huge, dense, global city – we’ve got a lot of great options for things to do within a short trip of home. But it’s easy to forget or to take them for granted when those things have always just been sort of … there. No pressing reason to see them, because you could do it at absolutely any time. When you travel, there’s some urgency to seeing the sights, which almost nobody feels when it comes to their own home or community.
One of the things I learned by living in places specifically known for people travelling long distances to visit them, was that while tourists and visitors will always try to experience whatever they have time and money for, people who are from a place often miss out. Many of my friends in places like London or Toronto have either never seen or not recently visited the “must-see” sites in those places. So my advice to you is: Don’t take for granted all of the excellent and noteworthy stuff going on in our community – look around this community with fresh eyes; If it helps, pretend for a moment that you’ve just arrived from somewhere else.
For example, if you have never been to O’Hara Mill – or if it’s just been a while – then go and check it out, particularly on a demo day. Similarly, if you’ve not been to the likes of the Marble Arts Centre, the Aron Theatre Co-op, the Stirling Festival Theatre or one of the many seasonal and festive events that occur within our Township or a neighbouring community – what better time than now, or maybe this weekend?
And the second reason for building this site: Altogether too often, I would find out after the fact about an interesting event or experience very near home that I would have loved to support or participate in. So now, I’m offering a quick way to get an overview and find some things worth doing, while redirecting folks back to the organisers themselves. I do the searching and sorting, and I link directly back to the organisers, wherever and however they choose to promote and organise. Drop me a line if you think something is missing, if there’s an event that you would like me to promote, or if you have a tip or suggestion for how I can make this information even more accessible and discoverable.
Tap or click any event in a calendar square to go straight to the organizer’s page. More complete information for every event – locations, times, and details – is listed below the calendars. The links within the calendar should all function as “jump links” that take you down the page, directly to the relevant event details.
October 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 Country Dance · John Prine tribute | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Madoc Township Candidates Meet and Greet | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 Earth Loving Talks | 15 Alianaqtut: Inuit Horror Stories | 16 Classic Purple | 17 O’Hara Demo Day · Frightful Market |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Roast Beef Dinner | 22 | 23 | 24 The Quiet Room · Trail of Terror |
| 25 | 26 Election Day | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 Trunk and Treat |
November 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 Dolly tribute matinee | 9 | 10 | 11 Madoc Fair Bingo · Remembrance Day | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Festival of Trees | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 Snow White panto opens | 28 Open Mic · Santa Claus Parade |
| 29 | 30 |
December 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 Festival of Trees | 4 Holiday Market | 5 | ||
| 6 Christmas at O’Hara | 7 | 8 The Fitzgeralds | 9 Madoc Fair Bingo | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 Christmas in Queensborough · Music @ The Ark | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
O’Hara Mill events are listed with thanks to the O’Hara Volunteer Association – see oharamill.ca for full details. Admission to O’Hara Mill events is by donation.
Community Events
Madoc Township
Saturday, November 11 – 6:00 PM – Madoc Fair Bingo
Eldorado Hall, Madoc. Doors open at 6:00 PM, games begin at 7:00 PM. Concession stand available. Details
Saturday, December 9 – 6:00 PM – Madoc Fair Bingo
Eldorado Hall, Madoc. Doors open at 6:00 PM, games begin at 7:00 PM. Concession stand available. Details
Village of Madoc
Friday, November 20 – Sunday, November 22 – Madoc Festival of Trees 2026
The Kiwanis Centre, 139 St. Lawrence Street East, Madoc. A three-day family festival to kick off the Christmas season with beautifully decorated trees, wreaths, and raffle items. Friday 10am-8pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-3pm. General admission $5, pre-school free. Details
Saturday nights – 7:00-9:00 PM – Open Mic at Gold Rush Brewing
Weekly at the brewery on Russel Street, where Hwy 7 meets Hwy 62. Live local music hosted by Torbic Kagmire on accordion. Bring an instrument or just a chair. Details
Wednesday, November 11 – Remembrance Day Service
Madoc Cenotaph, 155 St Lawrence St E, Madoc. Parade assembles at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 363 at 10:00 AM; service at the cenotaph at 10:55 AM. Times per recent years – confirm with Branch 363. Details.
Thursday, October 15 – 7:00 PM – Alianaqtut: Inuit Horror Stories
Aron Theatre Co-op, Campbellford. The Aron Indigenous Circle presents six newly released short animated Inuit horror films – a spooky October screening. arontheatre.com
Saturday, November 28 – 5:00 PM – Santa Claus Parade
Through the village, in the dark – the parade has moved permanently to the last Saturday of November. Details
Day Trips
Saturday, October 31 – from 4:30 PM – Trunk and Treat
Main street, Marmora. The Lions close the street for Halloween and line it with decorated car boots to trick-or-treat along – the whole village walks it together. Earlier start this year. Marmora Lions
Friday, November 6 – 8:00 PM – Jeff Leeson: Stand Up Comedy
Stirling Festival Theatre, 41 West Front Street, Stirling. One of Canada’s fastest-rising headliners, live in our corner of the county. Details.
Sunday, November 8 – 2:00 PM – The Ultimate Tribute to Dolly
Marble Arts Centre, Actinolite. Daphne Moens becomes Dolly Parton – rhinestones, big hair and timeless country melodies. A rare matinee. Marble Arts Centre
Friday, November 20 to Wednesday, December 31 – Puss ‘N Boots: A Panto Pirate Adventure
Stirling Festival Theatre, Stirling. Family pantomime performances through the season, plus adults-only Naughty Shows and a New Year’s Eve edition – check the theatre for showtimes. Details.
Friday, November 27 to Saturday, December 5 – Snow White: The Panto
Marble Arts Centre, Actinolite. Tweed & Company’s holiday pantomime – boo the villain, sing along. Marble Arts Centre
Thursday, December 3 to Sunday, December 6 – Festival of Trees
Tweed Hungerford Agricultural Building, Tweed. Decorated trees fill the hall for the 22nd year, themed A Small Town Christmas, raising money for youth activities. Festival page
Friday, December 4 – 5:00-9:00 PM – Tweed Outdoor Holiday Market
The Tweed fairgrounds, on the Friday night of the Festival of Trees weekend – third year. tweedfair.net
Tuesday, December 8 – 7:00 PM – The Fitzgeralds: A Canadian Christmas
Marble Arts Centre, Actinolite. Champion fiddlers and step dancers Tom, Kerry and Julie Fitzgerald with triple-fiddle arrangements, Ottawa Valley step dancing and special guests. Ugly Christmas sweaters encouraged. Marble Arts Centre
Sunday, December 13 – Christmas in Queensborough
Queensborough. The hamlet’s Christmas afternoon – carols, treats and lights in one of the prettiest stone villages in the county. Times posted closer to the day. queensborough.ca
Sunday, December 13 – 5:00 PM – Music @ The Ark
Queensborough. Old friends Noah Zacharin and Jeff Barnes play old jazz, country, folk, blues, pop and ragtime. No cover – suggested donation $10-20 per person. queensborough.ca
Mondays – 10:00 AM – Cre8ive Mondays
Thomasburg hall. A drop-in morning of crafting – bring what you are working on. On the Tweed community calendar.
Live theatre and film, all fall
The Aron Theatre Co-op in Campbellford, the Stirling Festival Theatre, and the Marble Arts Centre in Actinolite all run full autumn seasons of concerts, comedy, films, and theatre – check their pages for what’s on.
O’Hara Mill Homestead
Sunday, December 6 – 10:00 AM-4:00 PM – Christmas at O’Hara
Details
Know an event that belongs here? Send it along – email info@buildabettermadoctownship.ca. Community events (halls, churches, clubs, fundraisers, trail days) are listed free.
Questions, corrections, or event listings: info@buildabettermadoctownship.ca
