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Exterior of the Sarah Jane Williams Museum building with Clarington Museums and Archives window displays
Museums

Sarah Jane Williams Museum

The Sarah Jane Williams Museum is one of the museum sites operated by Clarington Library, Museums & Archives in Bowmanville. It offers self-directed exhibit tours and rotating exhibitions drawn from the museum's permanent collection, covering the history, industry, schoolhouses and people of Clarington, plus an interactive children's play space, ClaringTOWN. Exhibits on display include works by local artists and displays on topics such as Clarington's industrial past and its postcard history. Opening hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 10am-4pm, Thursday 10am-8pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, closed Monday, Friday and Sunday.

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Colourful painted rocks spelling Hello Scugog on a sidewalk, community art from the Scugog Arts website
Art Classes

Scugog Arts

The community arts hub of Scugog, run by the Scugog Council for the Arts from its Queen Street space in Port Perry. Scugog Arts runs a year-round workshop program covering watercolour basics, float glass and enamel, junk journal, needle felting, oil painting basics, printmaking and more, plus juried exhibitions, resident artists, the Biidaaban Gallery, an artisan shop of handmade local work, and community events such as the Small Town Open Mic, studio tours and the annual juried Christmas Shop. Admission to the arts space is free. Memberships are available for artists and supporters. Phone 905-982-2121 or email info@scugogarts.ca for workshop registration and event details.

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AI-generated illustration of a pioneer village with log cabins, heritage gardens and a lake at sunset
Museums

Scugog Shores Museum Village and Archives

The Township of Scugog's open-air museum on Scugog Island, overlooking Port Perry. The village brings mid-1800s to mid-1900s rural life to view through 11 restored heritage buildings: a log cabin and Victorian farmhouse plus working trade shops including the blacksmith shop, woodwright shop, harness shop and print shop. The grounds also hold heritage flower, herb and vegetable gardens and the Ojibway Heritage Interpretive Lands, developed with the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. The museum preserves, researches, interprets and exhibits artifacts of the cultural and natural history of the Township of Scugog area, and runs school programs, special events, birthday parties and private rentals year-round. Guided tours run Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during open season (May to September); off-season visits by appointment. 2026 admission: adults $5.50, students and seniors $4.50, children 5-12 $2, children 4 and under free; admission may vary for special events.

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Child playing inside a red and blue inflatable jumping castle at Solomon's Castle
Family Entertainment

Solomon's Castle

Indoor children's play centre in Port Perry built around jumping castles, with a climber gym, slides and a ball pit for kids to burn off energy. The centre runs open jump sessions and hosts birthday parties. Hours: open jump Saturdays 9-12 PM.

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Watercolour painting of the Sunderland Museum, a small brick building with a blue Sunderland Museum sign
Museums

Sunderland and District Historical Society

The Sunderland & District Historical Society is a volunteer-run charity (charitable registration 891599391RR0001) that operates the Sunderland Museum. It collects, classifies, preserves and presents artefacts and records documenting the history of Sunderland and Brock Township, supports genealogy research with family, cemetery and school histories, and runs a virtual museum with a historic walking tour, presentations and a digital photo archive. The museum opens to the public during the Sunderland Agricultural Fall Fair and the Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival, and visits can otherwise be arranged by appointment by calling 705-357-2533. Society meetings are held at the museum at 7:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of March, April, May, June, September, October, November and December, with the annual meeting on the third Saturday of January. Memberships: single $20/year, couple $30/year, corporate $50/year, lifetime $200.

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Red theatre seats inside the Arena at Pickering Casino Resort
Live Music

The Arena at Pickering Casino Resort

The live-entertainment venue inside Pickering Casino Resort, a 2,500-seat arena hosting concerts by Canadian and international artists, tribute shows, theatrical productions and comedy nights year-round. Recent programming has included rock, country and tribute acts alongside comedy nights. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster or at the box office two hours before showtime; a toll-free line (833-629-0552) is also published. No fixed venue hours are published.

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A painting of a black cow by Lianne Megarry displayed at The Dark Horse Studio between rustic lanterns and floral arrangements
Galleries

The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse is the Sunderland studio of artist Lianne Megarry. It sells Fusion Mineral Paint, Fusion Milk Paint and Iron Orchid Designs products, and runs painting workshops and demos for do-it-yourself furniture refinishing. The studio shows the artist's fine art and refurbished furniture pieces, and also stocks product through partner shops in Port Perry, Cannington and Beaverton. Open by appointment in Sunderland; porch pickup, $5 delivery across north Durham on purchases over $25, and shipping across North America.

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Theatres

Theatre on the Ridge

Theatre on the Ridge (formerly Theatre 3x60) is a not-for-profit professional theatre company performing year-round in Port Perry, Scugog Township and Durham Region. Its summer season is staged at its summer home, Scugog Shores Museum Village in Port Perry, with recent productions including Romeo & Juliet and the world premiere of the locally-inspired play Piggyland. The company also runs fall programming at the Blackstock United Cultural Center and year-round engagement through its Connecting Through Theatre programs: attending plays, acting classes, staged readings, workshops and talks. Box office hours: Tuesday to Friday 1 pm to 7 pm, Saturday 11 am to 4 pm, and Sunday 11 am to 1 pm on show days. Tickets are available through the company's own website and box office line.

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Outdoor sculpture garden at Tinkls' Gallery with large woven-branch sculptures and a building painted with a colourful geometric mural, photographed at dusk
Galleries

Tinkls' Gallery

Tinkls' Gallery is the art gallery of Judith and Viktor Tinkl, set on a rural property outside Sunderland. Judith creates textile and fibre art, including fabrications shown in exhibitions across Ontario; Viktor builds large outdoor sculptural pieces such as his Cogs, Wheels and Whirligigs constructions. The grounds include an outdoor sculpture garden, and the gallery takes part in the Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts Studio Tour. The gallery is generally open from 24 May to Canadian Thanksgiving, by chance or by appointment.

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Historic black-and-white photograph of the Town Hall 1873 building with its clock tower in Port Perry
Theatres

Town Hall 1873 Theatre

Town Hall 1873 Theatre is a historic performing-arts venue in downtown Port Perry that has hosted arts and culture in the community for more than 150 years. The restored heritage building at 302 Queen Street presents a varied year-round program of plays, live concerts, comedy nights and community events, including tribute acts, classical music and family programming. The venue is operated as a not-for-profit community theatre hub with volunteer support, and its current four-year Reshaping the Future campaign is funding accessibility, resiliency and sustainability improvements to the building. Box office hours: Thursday and Friday, noon to 5:00 pm, plus one hour before every performance; ticket links are published on the theatre's own events calendar.

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Illustrated banner from the TreeHouse ClubHouse website showing children playing around a treehouse
Family Entertainment

TreeHouse ClubHouse

A 10,000-square-foot indoor playground in Pickering with giant slides, a multi-level climbing structure, a volcano climb, a toddler driving track and obstacle paths. The electronics-free space is designed for active, social play, with safety rules including socks at all times and parent/guardian supervision. Private birthday party rooms are available. Play hours are published via the business's Google listing rather than on the website, so none are stated here.

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