# Ottawa Valley Buskerfest
> A big city event in your hometown

Ottawa Valley Buskerfest is a free, family-friendly street festival in Pembroke, Ontario. Edition: August 14–15, 2026. 2 days, 6 stages, 15 acts. Presented by Downtown Pembroke. Production by Ottawa Valley Buskerfest Planning Committee.

NOTE: Set times are NOT currently published — the schedule is being finalised. Do not state or infer any performance time for this festival. Admission and parking are free; nothing is sold or booked on this site.

Scheduled shows run at: Pembroke Waterfront Park (Pembroke waterfront); Friday Night Market (101 Victoria Street); Zone 2 (Between Victoria St and Coronation Park); Zone 3 (Between Victoria St and Albert St); Zone 4 (Between Albert St and Church St); Zone 5 (At Alexander St, near Shamrock Park); Zone 6 (At Agnes St); Skateboard Demo (At Church St). Roaming acts — the stilt-walkers, the living statue and the chalk artist — have no set times.

## Key pages
- [Schedule](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/schedule/): set times are being finalised and are not published at this time.
- [Performers](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/): All 15 acts. Set times are not published at this time.
- [Getting here](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/getting-here/): driving times from across the Ottawa Valley — Ottawa, Renfrew, Petawawa, Deep River, Barry's Bay, Bancroft, North Bay; free parking; the two sites; local on-demand transit.
- [FAQ](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/faq/): Dates and hours, cost, where the performances are, dogs, and the weather policy.
- [Accessibility](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/accessibility/): An accessible site, accessible washrooms, and street-level shows on closed roads.
- [About](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/about/): What the festival is, the planning committee who run it, and the Pembroke Buskerfest 2024 photo gallery.

## Performers
- [The Mighty Quinn](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/the-mighty-quinn-show/): Juggling, from Vancouver.
- [Mat Ricardo](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/mat-ricardo/): Juggling, from London.
- [Hercinia Arts the Construction Guys](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/hercinia-arts-construction-guy/): Aerial & Acrobatics, from Toronto.
- [Seb and Fritzzz](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/seb-and-fritzzz/): Circus & Variety, from Germany.
- [The Fire Ninja](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/the-fire-ninja/): Fire, from Estonia.
- [All Strings Attached](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/anna-krazy/): Contortion, from Estonia.
- [Big Wheel Show](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/hannah-cryle/): Circus & Variety, from Australia.
- [Yoshi Juggles](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/yoshi-juggles/): Juggling, from Ottawa.
- [Rockabilly Joe](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/rockabilly-joe/): Circus & Variety, from Ottawa.
- [Bex in Motion](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/bex-in-motion/): Hula-Hoop, from Toronto.
- [The Twins’ Trip (Same Same but Different)](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/same-same-but-different/): Juggling, from Argentina.
- [Luciano Lu](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/luciano-lu/): Stilt-Walking, from Brazil.
- [Luna](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/luna-living-statue/): Living Statue, from Montreal.
- [Francois “Chalky” Pelletier](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/francois-pelletier/): Chalk Art, from Ottawa.
- [Chloe](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/performers/chloe/): Stilt-Walking.

## Optional
- [Sponsors](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/sponsors/): The sponsors and partners who keep the festival free.
- [Get involved](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/get-involved/): Sponsor, volunteer or apply to vend.
- [Contact](https://www.ottawavalleybuskerfest.ca/contact/): Enquiries.