What To Do This Weekend in Port Perry: September 18 to 20, 2026

Friday, September 18: a theatre night and Queen Street dinner

The weekend’s anchor starts Friday at 7 p.m., when Piggyland, the outdoor drama from Theatre on the Ridge, takes the stage on the grounds of the Scugog Shores Museum Village at 16210 Island Road. It is the final weekend of the run, and the play tells the true story of a career con man whose make-believe pig farm raised more than a million dollars from investors in nearby Sunderland before he vanished. Shows run about 90 minutes with no intermission, suit ages 12 and up, and are performed under a tent, so dress for the weather. Tickets are sold through Theatre on the Ridge.

Make an evening of it on Queen Street first. Marwan’s Global Bistro and Saffron Eatery are both local favourites for dinner, and the Piano Cafe and George Stanley Inn, inside a restored 1884 landmark, is a warm pick for coffee, dessert or a slow meal. After the show, the Waterfront Trail System along Lake Scugog is a short walk from the downtown core, with benches and lake views for a quiet walk home.

Saturday, September 19: market morning, arena milestone, Queen Street

Saturday starts at Palmer Park, where the Port Perry Lakefront Farmers’ Market runs 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the foot of Queen Street on Lake Scugog (120 Queen Street). It is a classic market morning: seasonal produce, baking, meats and handcrafts from local vendors, all beside the water, with the historic grain elevator rising behind the stalls. The market is family friendly and free to wander, and it runs Saturdays through October. See the Township of Scugog market page for the season’s lineup.

Then head across town, because Port Perry’s arena turns 50. The Scugog Arena 50th Celebration is Saturday, September 19, at the Scugog Community Recreation Centre at 1655 Reach Street, with a community open house plus a golden-anniversary dance honouring five decades of hockey, figure skating, ringette, broomball, lacrosse and ball hockey at the rink. It is the kind of milestone a whole town shows up for. Full details are on the township’s event page.

Afternoon plans live on Queen Street. Meta4 Contemporary Craft Gallery at 200 Queen Street curates studio craft and one-of-a-kind gifts, Port Perry’s Vintage Market keeps the old train-station building full of antique finds, and Nexus Coffee Co. or That Place on Queen cover the coffee break between stops. Saturday evening, Piggyland plays again at 7 p.m. on Island Road for anyone who missed opening night.

Sunday, September 20: farm music, a waterfront walk, a final bow

Sunday belongs to Willowtree Farm at 975 Durham Regional Road 21. The farm hosts Live Music Sunday on September 20, with the farm store open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the cafe and bakery serving until 3 p.m. Stock up on Ontario-grown produce, visit the full-service butcher shop, and grab lunch made from the farm’s own crops while the music plays. See the farm’s Live Music Sundays page to plan the visit.

If the weather cooperates, save an hour for the waterfront: Palmer Park, Kinsman Beach and the 5 km Waterfront Trail System along Lake Scugog are all within a short walk of downtown, with the 1873 grain elevator and open water at the end of Queen Street.

Then close the weekend where it started: Piggyland’s final performance of the season takes the stage at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Scugog Shores Museum Village, so if you have been meaning to see it, this is the night.