THE DAILY DURHAM LOCAL GUIDE
Browse businesses located in or serving Scugog. Profiles distinguish physical branches from cities served; service areas do not create map pins.
Catherine Faint Entertainment is a live-events staffing and talent-buying company based in Port Perry. Founded in 1994, the company states it offers a wealth of experience in the Canadian music industry, providing staffing for live events with technical and production crews, consulting with artists on border-crossing services, and acting as talent buyers for casinos, galas, fundraisers, and corporate gatherings.
Claim your listing — coming soonCroftbeg Studio Gallery is the studio and gallery of Port Perry artists Gordon Ross and Jennifer Ross, who live in a renovated mid-1800s cottage in Port Perry, Ontario, and welcome visitors to their studio and gallery. Jennifer Ross works in dry pastel, exploring the detail and intricacy of landscapes, townscapes and the subtleties of light and weather. Gordon Ross works in a technique he calls Photo Perspectives, inviting viewers to re-examine familiar objects in a different and richer way. Their work has been shown as part of the Scugog Studio Tour. The studio's official website showcases their original art in pastel and photography and welcomes gallery visits.
Claim your listing — coming soonIndoor golf simulator lounge in Port Perry offering year-round play for all ages and skill levels. The bays run Foresight Falcon launch monitors with GSPro software for realistic virtual courses, practice modes and games. Golf lessons are available alongside casual simulator play, making it a fit for beginners, families and seasoned golfers alike. Hours: Monday to Sunday 9 AM - 10 PM.
Claim your listing — coming soonThe Greenbank Folk Music Society is a volunteer, non-profit concert society that has been presenting Canadian roots, folk and blues music to small-town Ontario since 1993. The season runs monthly concerts from October to May at Greenbank Centennial Hall in Greenbank, Scugog Township, featuring touring singer-songwriters and roots acts with doors and showtime details published per show. Tickets are $35 with a 7:30 pm showtime. Physical tickets go on sale in person one month before each show at Blue Heron Books in Uxbridge (62 Brock St W) and P O E Design in Port Perry (146 Queen St); tickets can also be reserved by phone at 905-985-8351.
Claim your listing — coming soonJames McKeag is a Port Perry, Ontario painter who has lived in Port Perry for 20 years. After studying graphic design at Seneca College and working as a freelance artist and in Toronto advertising agencies, he earned a B.F.A. with a focus in painting and sculpture followed by a Bachelor of Education in fine arts from York University, then taught visual arts with the Durham Catholic District School Board at Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School from 1997 until his retirement in 2022. He became an elected member of the Ontario Society of Artists in January 2026 and is a resident artist at Scugog Arts. McKeag paints original works in acrylic and other media, including realistic landscapes, his playful 'Sandwich Collection' and his expressive 'Dripscape' painting series. His work has been shown and sold at juried exhibitions and art festivals across Ontario, with awards at the Pelham Art Festival, the Station Gallery and the Durham Art Showcase, and is on ongoing display and sale at Scugog Council for the Arts and other Port Perry venues. His official website showcases his paintings and offers original art for sale.
Claim your listing — coming soonThe Kent Farndale Gallery is a public art gallery inside the Scugog Memorial Public Library at 231 Water Street in downtown Port Perry, operated by the library. Opened in May 1982 and named for its founding volunteer curator, the gallery presents rotating exhibitions of emerging and established artists and craftspeople working in many media. Each show runs about four weeks, with an opening reception usually held on the first day of the exhibition. The 2026 season includes solo and group shows by Ontario artists, the annual Port Perry High School art show, and shows organized with groups such as the Ontario Society of Artists and the Port Perry Photographic Society. The gallery also established the Kent Farndale Art Bursary, awarded annually to a Scugog resident pursuing a specific field of study in the arts. The gallery is open during the library's regular hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00am to 6:00pm; Tuesday and Thursday 10:00am to 9:00pm; Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm. It draws more than 26,000 visitors a year.
Claim your listing — coming soonKids Art Talks is listed in Durham Region's business dataset at 175 Queen Street, Port Perry, Ontario. Its recorded business activity is fine arts schools. Contact the business to confirm current services and hours.
Claim your listing — coming soonA children's art and sensory studio tucked down the alley off Queen Street in downtown Port Perry. Kids Art Talks runs skill-based art classes, after-school art clubs, seasonal workshops, camps, family fun events and birthday parties. Programs are built around painting, building, drawing and experimenting with new materials in a relaxed studio setting, with a stated focus on nurturing creativity, confidence and curiosity. Registration is required and studio hours follow the program schedule. The studio is designed and operated by Shelley Willdig.
Claim your listing — coming soonMeta 4 Contemporary Craft is listed in Durham Region's business dataset at 200 Queen Street, Port Perry, Ontario. Its recorded business activity is art dealers. Contact the business to confirm current services and hours.
Claim your listing — coming soonA contemporary craft gallery on Queen Street in downtown Port Perry, operating since 2005 and showing work by more than 120 Ontario artists and artisans, from pottery, glass and paintings to jewellery and silk scarves. Alongside the gallery, META4 runs adult art and craft classes for students aged 14 and older: small-group instruction by professional artists in painting, drawing, silversmithing, pottery, woodburning, felting, encaustic and printmaking, with daytime, evening and weekend options as weekly courses or single workshops. The gallery also stocks artist-quality art supplies on-site; registered class students receive 15% off supplies and students with ID save 10%. Phone 905-985-1534 for class calendars, artist submissions or gift shopping.
Claim your listing — coming soonBright indoor playground in Port Perry with high-quality play structures, a dedicated toddler zone and private party rooms. Families can drop in for open play, book birthday parties or join the after-school club, with plenty of seating for parents. Drop-in pricing: under 3 $13.99, ages 3 and up $16.99, under 1 free with a paid sibling (or $8.99); adults free with a paid child, grandparents always free. Hours: Sunday to Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Fridays open until 7 p.m., Wednesday closed for private bookings.
Claim your listing — coming soonPort Perry Academy of Performing Arts (PPAPA) is a performing arts studio for youth based in Scugog and North Durham Region, founded in 2009 by owner and artistic director Melissa Karly. The academy is located at 16200 Old Simcoe Rd, Port Perry, in the Music Room at SA Cawker PS, and the owner also offers private lessons in her home studio in Blackstock, Ontario. Offerings include private music lessons tailored to each student's skill level — piano, guitar, voice, and concert band instruments — group musical theatre classes with training in voice, drama, and dance, and performance opportunities including musical festivals, concerts, and a year-end showcase. Classes do not run on Durham District School Board holidays, PD days, or snow days. The academy's motto is 'Where Young Performers Shine'.
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