CULTIVATE
festival
SEPT. 25 - 27, 2026
Haute Goat Farm - Port Hope
Cutlviate Festival is 3 days of live music, local food and fun for all ages.
Live Music
Immerse yourself in a diverse cultural programming experience celebrating Canada’s deep pool of artistic excellence. Feel-good, family friendly programming over two stages, never overlapping so you don’t have to miss a thing.
Cultivate Kids
Always free, the Cultivate Kids creative village offers a vibrant blend of hands-on experiences and endless play. Explore art, music, and nature through interactive workshops, engaging performances, and fun, open-ended play spaces, fostering their curiosity and imagination in an inclusive and joyful environment.
Art Hive & Farm Fun
Dig into creativity and country life! The Art Hive offers all-ages, skill-building art activities led by local facilitators - contributing to our first-ever Cultivate Community Zine! Nearby, Farm Fun brings tractor rides, Shmurgles (yes, really), and hands-on farm adventures for all ages. It’s participatory, playful, and perfectly Cultivate.
Local Food and Drink
Embark on a farm-to-festival journey! Born a local food festival, Cultivate will forever feature the finest in local food and drink, celebrating our region’s agricultural abundance, food and drink professionals and taste-of-place! PS - our lineups are short too!
LIVE MUSIC
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
FOOD AND DRINK
Food
Drink
CULTIVATE KIDS
A place to play, explore, make and move! Cultivate Kids is packed with hands-on activities, workshops, games, music and plenty of opportunities to get creative. Drop in, try something new and let the kids lead the way. Cultivate kids closes at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
**Workshops are first come, first served based on the number of materials available. Show up early to ensure your space**
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Alpaca Stage → Nightingale Stage
Art Hive
Make something while you’re here. The Art Hive is a welcoming creative space to slow down, get your hands busy and try something new. Drop in throughout the weekend or join one of our artist-led workshops, from printmaking and painting to songwriting, dance and more. Workshops are designed for ages 12+, with younger participants welcome with an adult.
**Workshops are first come, first served based on the number of materials available. Show up early to ensure your space**
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
HAUTE GOAT FARM
200 acres of stunning landscapes, complete with farm animals, trails, a cafe, 18 hole disc golf course, farm experiences and more. The perfect feel good venue for the perfect feel good festival!
$5000 Raffle
This Raffle Strengthens Community
Funds raised through this raffle directly support removing all financial barriers to Cultivate Community’s year-round programs, Cultivate Festival, Road to Cultivate, and Hibernate Festival, making them free or pay-what-you-can so anyone can enjoy them.
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Join over 100 volunteers and make Cultivate as good as it can be. Cultivate volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. Whether you have a few hours or a season to give, there are meaningful ways to get involved, build connections, and help bring our events to life.
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Creativity. Connection. Community.
When you give to Cultivate, you help bring music and creativity to all corners of our community.
Cultivate Community is a federally registered charity - 790822936RR0001
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Foundations
OCAF
Experience Ontario
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CHORUS SPONSORS
MEDIA
SPONSORS
SUPPORTING
ACT SPONSORS
Battlefield
Goat Transport