Deep River Summerfest

05/30/2026

The Penny Sale is ready and waiting for you at the Chalk River & Area Lion’s Hall!

When: Sunday, May 31st
Time: 10-3

There are a variety of things up for raffle including:

- New Items
- Baby & Children items (including summer must haves such as life jackets & puddle jumpers)
- Bedding
- Blankets
- Lots & lots of books (fiction & non-fiction)
- CD’s, CD players
- Clothing
- Decor
- Dishware
- DVD’s
- Electronics
- Footwear
- Framed photography
- Furniture (i.e., end tables)
- Games
- Household Items & Appliances
- Music Equipment
- Pots & Pans
- Puzzles
- Records
- Seasonal Decor, including Christmas & Easter
- Tools

And many other unique items!

Sale goes from 10:00am-3:00pm.
Draws will start at 3:00pm.

Note: You do not have to be in attendance to win a raffle. If you are not present, someone will call you for pick up.

We ask that if you do have to pick up - that all winnings are picked up no later than 5:30pm.

See you there!

05/21/2026

Construction of the Summerfest Pavilion is started!
Contact [email protected] to sponsor a pillar for your business, family or in memory.

05/18/2026

☀️ Coming Up Soon ☀️

If you think you might be interested in volunteering, please email [email protected]

Todd Tooley will always be known for being a dedicated Summerfest volunteer and committee member.

We invite you to mark your calendars for a Penny Sale, in honour of Todd - an event being organized by his family.

Looking to find some household items a new home? Or wish to donate a new item?
Please see details below for more information.

Please note: Deep River Summerfest now has an e-transfer address: [email protected]

If you wish to donate towards this fundraiser but cannot attend, feel free to send to the email address mentioned above.

Thank you all for your support.

04/21/2026

There are still pillars available! Please reach out to [email protected] for additional details

Exciting opportunity help build the new Summerfest Pavilion!

04/11/2026

Todd Tooley will always be known for being a dedicated Summerfest volunteer and committee member.

We invite you to mark your calendars for a Penny Sale, in honour of Todd - an event being organized by his family.

Looking to find some household items a new home? Or wish to donate a new item?
Please see details below for more information.

Please note: Deep River Summerfest now has an e-transfer address: [email protected]

If you wish to donate towards this fundraiser but cannot attend, feel free to send to the email address mentioned above.

Thank you all for your support.

03/20/2026

Exciting opportunity help build the new Summerfest Pavilion!

02/12/2026

Reminder Summerfest AGM:
Weds Feb 18 7PM Bears Den
Anyone interested in joining the planning committee is warmly encouraged to attend

01/06/2026

Additional AGM Information:
The AGM is to find volunteers that want to lead and organize the festival.

On paper to run Summerfest we must have:
- Chair
- Secretary
- Treasurer

In reality we need dedicated people to lead and organize:
- Infrastructure- requires day time commitment leading up to the festival to get locates, temporary power and lights, tents, fence, toilets etc. organized and sorted
- Sponsorship
- Grants
- Social Media
- Website design and maintenance
- Main campus entertainment - main stage
- River front campus - bouncy castles, GT Train, face painting…
- Ball Tournament
- Craft Vendors
- Food Trucks
- Bar
- Tokens
- Wristband sales
- Weekend volunteers
- Green Team - can collection and returns, recycling and garbage final campus cleanup.

In addition to running the 2026 festival we have also taken on the task of getting a permanent 40ft x 80ft pavilion built this year.
And we must update our bylaws this year too.

Note that some stuff is already set in motion due to timelines required for booking things and some things haven’t progressed at all.

Any questions please reach out to us via facebook or email

01/05/2026

Summerfest AGM:
Weds Feb 18 7PM Bears Den

Anyone interested in joining the planning committee is warmly encouraged to attend

05/06/2025

Join Us for the Summerfest AGM

Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: The Bear’s Den

Get the latest updates from the current Summerfest Committee and take part in voting for the non-festival year committee. If you're interested in getting involved now to help lay the foundation for an exciting 2026 Summerfest, we would love to have you.

Specifically, we need extra help with grant writing to support future festival years. If that sounds like you and you can't make the AGM, please reach out to [email protected].

Join us and be part of the planning for something great!

📸: Ian MacCready - Photographer
🎸: Rudi Urbach