Drone Show
200 dronesLook to the sky as 200 synchronized drones create animations over the Pembroke waterfront — the finale that closes Friday night.
A big city event in your hometown
Ottawa Valley Buskerfest 2026
Two days of street performance in Pembroke — Friday night at the waterfront park, Saturday downtown. Free to attend.
August 14–15, 2026 Pembroke, Ontario Free
2
Days
6
Stages
12
Performers
The festival
A big city event in your hometown
Welcome to the Ottawa Valley Buskerfest, a vibrant festival that celebrates international & local talent and fosters community engagement through music, performance, and art. We're excited to extend an invitation to our upcoming event, which has been months in the making. Please find all the details that you need here, on our site, and be sure to follow us on social media @ottawavalleybuskerfest!
Don't miss
Special events
Enjoy sunset performances by the river!
Buskers: Fire and Light Show
All the buskersThe festival's buskers together on the waterfront stage for a fire and light show as the sun goes down.
Afterglow
DJ Leonard AugustElevated Events brings DJ Leonard August to the waterfront — Afterglow is a family-friendly dance party bringing music, energy and glow to the waterfront. Get ready to dance!
Skateboard Demo
Tricks & tipsOngoing skateboard demos through the afternoon on Church Street, by Colony Skateshop and School.
Lineup
Featured performers
The Mighty Quinn
Big unicycle street show
Juggling Vancouver Returning
Yoshi Juggles
Incredible Juggling and big fun for the whole family!
Juggling Ottawa
The Twins’ Trip (Same Same but Different)
Synchronised juggling and physical comedy
Juggling Argentina
Rockabilly Joe
A high-energy one-man show with a rockabilly twist
Circus & Variety Ottawa
Mat Ricardo
Award Winning Gentleman Juggler
Juggling London
Chloe
Keep your eyes in the sky
Stilt-Walking
Francois “Chalky” Pelletier
Old masters, recreated in chalk on the pavement
Chalk Art Ottawa Returning
Luna
A living statue inspired by the ocean and the stars
Living Statue Montreal
Luciano Lu
Music, dance and clowning — on stilts
Stilt-Walking Brazil Returning
Hercinia Arts the Construction Guys
Currently under construction
Aerial & Acrobatics Toronto
Big Wheel Show
Big Circus stunts - Wheelie style!
Circus & Variety Australia Returning
Seb and Fritzzz
Award Winning Beatbox Bullwhips and Comedy
Circus & Variety Germany
The Fire Ninja
High energy Explosive performance that will leave you breathless
Fire Estonia
All Strings Attached
An incredibly touching circus show
Contortion Estonia
Bex in Motion
Hula hoops, comedy and fire
Hula-Hoop Toronto
Plan your day
Six zones. Two days. One filterable schedule.
Find exactly what you want to see — filter the full program by day, stage and act type. No app, no sign-in, works on any phone.
The full day-by-day schedule is announced closer to the festival.
Around the site
More than the shows
Friday, at the waterfront
- Charity BBQ Every purchase helps make a difference in our community — from 5 pm at the waterfront park
- Food Drive Bring a non-perishable donation to support local families in need
- Alpacas Meet some fluffy friends — presented by Pet Valu
- Balloon Artist Animals, characters and creations, made to order
Saturday, downtown
- Kids Zone Bouncy castle, giant slide, mini golf, rock climbing wall and the bubble zone
- Bubble Zone Giant bubbles, by Mobeez
- Car Show Classic and custom cars over on Prince Street, presented by Wheels of the Valley
- Food Vendors
- Vendor Market Sidewalk sales, market vendors and food vendors the length of the street
- Art in the Park Create your own masterpiece, at Shamrock Park — presented by Jessica Waiting
- Aerial Demo Pole and aerial hoop by Rise Above Studios
- Activity Card Complete three or more activities for a chance to win a Buskerfest T-shirt — bring your card to the CNL booth. Ballots to vote for your favourite performer are at the Stanton's Window Panes booth.
Both days
- Face Painting $5 — buy your ticket before joining the line
- Our Event Sponsors Visit our event sponsors — without them, this would not be possible
Plus more magical surprises!
Everything is marked on the site map.
Before you come
Plan your visit
Getting here
Driving times from across the Ottawa Valley — Ottawa, Renfrew, Barry's Bay, North Bay — plus free parking and the site map.
Getting hereQuestions
Is it free? Can I bring the dog? Where's the food, and is there first aid? The short answers, all in one place.
Read the FAQAccessibility
An accessible site with accessible washrooms marked on the map, and every Saturday show at street level on closed roads.
AccessibilityIn the crowd
Strolling performers
Not everything is on a stage. Stilt-walkers, a living statue and a chalk artist working the pavement roam the downtown streets all Saturday — unscheduled and unmissable.
Join the street
Perform · Vend · Volunteer · Sponsor
Want to be part of it? Whether you're a busker, a vendor, a volunteer or a future partner, there's a place for you in downtown Pembroke.
With thanks to
Our sponsors & partners
