A Feel Good Festival
Three days of live music, local food and fun for everyone!
Sept. 26 - 28, 2025
Haute Goat Farm - Port Hope, ON
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. This year features Elliott BROOD, Danny Michel, Urban Science Brass Band and more!
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 Sept. 26th
Altameda blends prairie soul with gritty rock and rich harmonies, crafting cinematic songs filled with heartache, highways, and hope. The Edmonton-born, Toronto-based band brings a vintage warmth and raw emotional energy to every performance, earning them critical acclaim and a devoted fanbase across Canada and beyond.
Saturday Sept. 27th
Alyson McNamara crafts luminous indie folk with heartfelt lyrics and velvet vocals. Her songs explore love, longing, and the quiet power of vulnerability, carried by lush arrangements and timeless melodies. A rising Toronto singer-songwriter with an old soul and a bright future.
Sunday Sept. 28th
Danny Michel is a beloved Canadian troubadour known for thoughtful lyrics, adventurous collaborations, and a sound that blends folk, pop, and global influence. With over a dozen albums and a reputation for generosity and heart, he brings soul, smarts, and a sense of wonder to every performance.
Saturday Sept. 27th
DYSTOH is a powerhouse duo from Souljazz Orchestra founders Ray Tabana and Phil Motion. Blending baritone sax, congas, and tight harmonies, they channel afrobeat, Latin, and reggae into hypnotic, high-energy sets. Their debut album Heat of the Times offers raw reflections on global unrest with unstoppable groove.
Friday Sept. 26th
Elliott BROOD’s signature sound fuses folk, rock, and storytelling into a high-energy, foot-stomping experience. This JUNO-winning trio brings raw grit and cinematic intensity to the stage, delivering songs steeped in history, memory, and emotion—like a ghost story you can dance to.
Saturday Sept. 27th
Kazdoura fuses Arabic pop classics with funk, soul, and electronic grooves, creating an exhilarating East-meets-West sound. Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Zeina, this Toronto trio reimagines traditional music with a modern twist—serving up irresistible rhythms and dancefloor heat with deep cultural roots.
Friday Sept. 26th
Nicolette & The Nobodies is heavily influenced by the songs and stage presence of 60's and 70's country starlets but retains the gritty rough edges of outlaw country. They dress for the occasion and bring set of upbeat sad songs and ballads of lonely hearts.
Saturday Sept. 27th
Multiple instruments, languages and countries together help define the music of Okavango African Orchestra, winners of the 2017 JUNO for World Music Album of the Year and the 2025 Canadian Folk Music Award for Global Roots Album of the Year.
Friday Sept. 26th and Saturday Sept. 27th
School House is a folk band from Ottawa. After moving in together in 2021, the three best friends discovered that their new home was a century-old school house — inspiring the name and giving them a dedicated space to create. Their sound was born around a campfire, taking turns sharing songs and joining in three-partharmony. They combine upbeat singalongs with emotive folk ballads to bring a wise, yet youthful perspective to the Canadian folk music scene.
Sunday Sept. 28th
Shania Twink is an all-Queer band from Toronto, doing pop country and adjacent fierce femme bangers — think Shania Twain, Sheryl Crow, Tracy Chapman and others. They certainly hit hard within Queer spaces, but their appeal is much broader as well. They’re world-class musicians and performers, including a crossover in members of Dwayne Gretzky, as well as successful Canadian bands like July Talk, Bahamas, and more.
Saturday Sept. 27th
Urban Science Brass Band reimagines hip-hop with the explosive energy of a New Orleans-style brass band. Mixing classic rap anthems, freestyle cyphers, and raw horn power, they turn every street corner or stage into a full-blown block party. Beats, brass, and bars—this is hip-hop in high gear.
All Weekend
Wyatt C. Louis is a Nehiyaw (Cree) singer-songwriter whose warm voice and honest storytelling shine through tender folk songs rooted in Indigenous experience, hope, and healing. Based in Moh’kinsstis (Calgary), Louis invites listeners into a space of reflection, resilience, and deep emotional resonance.
How else can you participate?
There are so many ways to get involved. Volunteer your time, sell your handmade goods or donate to the cause. Got any other ideas? Let us know!
Get Tickets
Kids 18 and under are free with a ticket holding adult.
Young adults are around half price.
Cultivate Kids
Passes
- Weekend Passes for kids 18 and under.
Three days of live music, local food and fun for the whole family!
Weekend
Passes
- Weekend passes to Cultivate Festival. Adult passes from $105. Young Adult Passses (19 - 25) from $49.
Three days of live music, local food and fun for the whole family.
Camping
Passes
- Stay the weekend at Haute Goat Farm and enjoy a number of perks exlcusive to campers. All campers need a general admission pass in addition to a camping pass.
No questions asked
Cultivate events cost a lot to produce and we couldn't do it with out the support of ticket holders. Truly. We know, though, that it's not easy for everyone and we'd like to remove as many barriers as possible to the Cultivate experience.
If you need a ticket and can't otherwise afford, choose your ticket through the link below and enter the promo code NQA100 and it's all yours. No questions asked.
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!
Sustainability
Cultivate Festival is deeply committed to sustainability, embracing practices that nurture both the environment and the community. From renewable energy sources to zero waste initiatives, we strive to create a festival experience that celebrates nature while minimizing our ecological footprint. Together, we cultivate a greener future.
Inclusivity
Cultivate Festival embraces inclusivity at its core, creating a vibrant space where diverse voices and perspectives flourish. With a celebration of art, music, and culture, it fosters a welcoming environment that promotes unity, acceptance, and the power of shared experiences. We are also committed to access for all - if you’d like a free ticket send us an email to info@cultivatefestival.ca and we’ll send you some with no questions asked.
Free Programming
Cultivate Festival by offering exclusively free programming within its gates. With a commitment to accessibility, attendees can immerse themselves in a vibrant cultural experience, enjoying diverse performances, workshops, farm experiences and interactive artistic programming, all without any cost barriers. Even the parking is free!
FAQs
You've Got Cultivate Questions? We've Got The Answers!
Cultivate Festival takes place on September 26 - 28 at Haute Goat Farm, rural Port Hope.
Funding Partners
Year Round Partners
Sponsors
Dobri Engineering Ltd.
The Grange
Battlefield
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