What To Do This Weekend in Port Perry: September 25 to 27, 2026

Friday, September 25: an easy night on Queen Street

Friday is the gentlest night of the weekend in Port Perry. The work week ends, the main street slows down, and the best plan is a slow dinner and a walk toward the water. Queen Street from Simcoe to Water is the town’s dining strip: Marwan’s Global Bistro at 187 Queen Street for global plates, Saffron Eatery for a quick, flavourful meal, and the Pantry Shelf, The Cafe on Water Street for bakery counter classics.

For a calmer seat, the Piano Cafe and George Stanley Inn at 217 Queen Street serves dinner and coffee inside a restored 1884 landmark, and our Community Spotlight explains why it is a local favourite. Afterwards, keep the evening going a block off Queen Street: Old Flame Brewing Co. at 135 Perry Street keeps its taproom and beer garden open until 11 p.m. on Fridays.

Saturday, September 26: market morning, music finale, museum after dark

Saturday starts at the water. The Port Perry Lakefront Farmers’ Market runs 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Water Street at the foot of Queen Street, beside Palmer Park on Lake Scugog. The market keeps its Saturday spot through October 10, so this is a full harvest morning: seasonal produce, baking, meats, cheese and handcrafts from local vendors, with the grain elevator rising behind the stalls. See the Township of Scugog market page for the season’s lineup.

Stay on the main street for the season’s last notes. The Port Perry BIA’s Songs of Summer concert series wraps its 2026 run on Saturday, September 26, at 192 Queen Street, which makes this the final chance to catch the free outdoor summer lineup. The BIA’s events page posts the finale details, so check it before heading out.

Between the market and the evening, the day fills easily. Port Perry’s Vintage Market in the old train-station building at 1894 Scugog Street is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Meta4 Contemporary Craft Gallery sits mid-block at 200 Queen Street, and Nexus Coffee Co. or That Place on Queen cover the coffee stops. Two Blokes Cider’s tasting room at 21300 Simcoe Street, just north of town, is open Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. for flights and farm views.

Saturday night turns atmospheric. Scugog Shores Museum Village hosts Paranormal Museum After Dark from 6 to 11 p.m. on September 26 at 16210 Island Road: the heritage village after hours, with lantern-lit lanes, historic buildings at dusk and ghost-hunting style investigations. The township’s museum programs page has the details and booking.

Sunday, September 27: puzzles, pourings and a quiet lakeside close

Sunday morning belongs to Queen Street. The Piano Cafe at 217 Queen Street runs its puzzle competition at 11 a.m. on September 27, part of the town’s Culture Days lineup through the BIA. Coffee, a communal table and the slow progress of a good puzzle is an easy, family-friendly way into the day; the BIA’s Culture Days page lists what is on.

In the afternoon, The Port Cheese Co. at 203 Queen Street hosts its Fall Wine & Cheese Pairing Night at 2 p.m. The shop pairs Ontario cheeses with wines in its intimate basement tasting room, and a second pairing night runs October 18 if this one fills up. Contact the shop to book and confirm the evening’s pours.

If the weather holds, save the hour before dinner for the water. Palmer Park, Kinsman Beach and the 5 km Waterfront Trail System along Lake Scugog are all a short walk from downtown, with the 1873 grain elevator and open water at the end of Queen Street. Closer to dinner, Old Flame Brewing is open Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Two Blokes Cider’s tasting room runs noon to 7 p.m.