About the All-Canadian Jazz Festival

“It's difficult to imagine a prettier setting for a music festival than Port Hope ….”
– Doug Fischer, Ottawa Citizen

The All-Canadian Jazz Festival is held in the Municipality of Port Hope, Ontario. The Town of Port Hope was incorporated in 1834. In May 2002, TV Ontario's Studio 2 recognized Port Hope's Walton Street as the ‘Best Preserved Main Street in Ontario’. Port Hope's antique and specialty art shops, cheerful cafes, pubs, and restaurants draw thousands of tourists each year. The Ganaraska River, renowned for some of the best trout and salmon fishing in Ontario, flows through the downtown core.

The Municipality of Port Hope is located on the north side of Lake Ontario about an hour's drive east of Toronto, just south of Highway 401 at exits 461 and 464.

Approximate driving distances to the Municipality of Port Hope from:
Toronto = 100 km/60 miles
Kingston = 160 km/100 miles
Buffalo N.Y. = 250 km/160 miles
Syracuse N.Y. = 350 km/220 miles

Driving Directions to Port Hope

1) If you are coming from the Toronto/Oshawa area please take the 401 East and exit at the first Port Hope exit (Exit # 461). Turn south and follow the signs to Port Hope's downtown and business areas. Port Hope is about 100 km from downtown Toronto, or about one hour by car.

2) If you are coming from the Peterborough area, please take County Road 28 south to Port Hope and follow signs to downtown area. Peterborough is about 50 km from the Town of Port Hope, or approximately 3/4 hour by car.

3) If you are coming from the Kingston area, please take Hwy #401 West and exit at the first Port Hope exit (Exit # 464). Go south and follow the signs to downtown. Kingston is approximately 150 km from Port Hope or 1 1/2 hours.