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  • A Student’s Guide to Peterborough & the Kawarthas
    A drone image of Downtown Peterborough with a revitalized historic apartment building in the foreground and the rest of downtown in the background (heading south)

    A Student’s Guide to Peterborough & the Kawarthas

    Are you attending Fleming College, Trent University or the Seneca College School of Aviation? Here are some student favourites to get acquainted with.

  • Ashburnham Afoot
    image of Hunter Street Bridge Mural. Colourful background with "Nogojiwanong" written in the middle

    Ashburnham Afoot

    Peterborough is home to a number of interesting neighbourhoods and Ashburnham is certainly one of them! While many tend to stick to the downtown core during their visit, this walking tour is fantastic for those looking to see another side of the city – literally.

  • Chip Truck Trail
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    Chip Truck Trail

    You’re not spending hours chewing through traffic to get here, so why zip through a typical drive-thru window to pick up a quick bite en route to the lake?

  • Fall Driving Tour: Bautumns Up!
    road during fall in Peterborough & the Kawarthas

    Fall Driving Tour: Bautumns Up!

    This driving tour is 119km in length and takes approximately 3 to 5 hours to complete. Discover unbeLEAFable beauty with the apple of your eye on this driving tour through the heart of Peterborough & the Kawarthas.

  • Fall Driving Tour: Fallin’ for Burleigh
    an aerial image of a forest during fall in Peterborough & the Kawarthas

    Fall Driving Tour: Fallin’ for Burleigh

    This driving tour is 97km in length and takes approximately 2-4 hours to complete.  If it’s time to get out of the car and stretch your legs, no worries there are lots of things to see & do along the way.

  • Fall Driving Tour: Go Big or Gourd Home
    a road with pretty trees during fall in Peterborough & the Kawarthas

    Fall Driving Tour: Go Big or Gourd Home

    This driving tour is 92km in length and takes approximately 1.5 to 3 hours to complete. Gather the family, it is time to explore the fall foliage and have fun along the way!

  • Fall Driving Tour: Turn Over a New Leaf this Fall
    Fall view of Lift Lock

    Fall Driving Tour: Turn Over a New Leaf this Fall

    This driving tour is 103km in length and takes approximately 2 to 3 hours to complete. This breathtaking fall driving tour showcases the beauty of Peterborough & the Kawarthas.

  • Perfect Pairings
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    Perfect Pairings

    The new wave in local cuisine is not new in Peterborough & the Kawarthas.

  • Peterborough & the Kawarthas Signature Paddling Routes
    a canoe in lake surrounded by forest

    Peterborough & the Kawarthas Signature Paddling Routes

    Dip your paddle deep into time. Travel along the routes of the voyageurs in a canoe crafted by hand, the vessel that was created by Indigenous peoples. The vessel that helped create the nation we call Canada. That we’ve honoured with its own museum.

  • Preamble Peterborough: Downtown Walking Tour
    image of the underside of a canoe mounted upside down. Indigenous art painted inside the canoe.

    Preamble Peterborough: Downtown Walking Tour

    Are you new to Peterborough and looking to get acquainted with the city? Follow this route as you meander throughout the heart of “Nogojiwanong”. Meaning “the end of the rapids” in Ojibway

  • Rolling Hills and Tasty Thrills
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    Rolling Hills and Tasty Thrills

    This route hits all the best views in southern Peterborough County. The rolling hills along the ride offer challenging climbs and rewarding views in every direction.

  • Sip, Savour & Shop Local – 72 hours in Peterborough & the Kawarthas
    Two people cheers pints of beer

    Sip, Savour & Shop Local – 72 hours in Peterborough & the Kawarthas

    Blend that with the area’s long, storied history of brewing connected to Canada’s Treasured Waterway with today’s growing number craft beverage makers and you have the perfect pairing for a mouthwatering experience. Take a piece of Peterborough & the Kawarthas home with you.

  • What to Do in the Spring and Fall in Peterborough & the Kawarthas: Find a Reason to Make Every Season Count
    Sunset at Elmhirst Resort on the lake with kayaks on the ground

    What to Do in the Spring and Fall in Peterborough & the Kawarthas: Find a Reason to Make Every Season Count

    In the summer and winter, it seems like we know exactly what to do with our time when we’re visiting a region. However, we can’t usually say the same about…