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PTBO Picnic 
Authentic AdventureThis hotel package has all of the ingredients you’ll need for a food lovers getaway in Peterborough & the Kawarthas. Each package includes an overnight stay, a picnic backpack (filled with picnic essentials), two $25 gift certificates to spend at local shops, and a list of recommended picnic locations. Gather your favourite people, forage a feast, and select the perfect location for an experience that is uniquely your own.
Stunning Scenery: Fall Driving Tours
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.
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.
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!
This driving tour is 70km in length and will take approximately 1.5 to 3 hours to complete. Foodies like this fall drive a latte!
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.
Fall Festivals & Events
October 28 at 6:00 pm—$2 – $60
Friday & Saturday, October 27 & 28 ~ 6 pm to 9 pm each night Discover the origins and traditions of Halloween. Featuring games, fortune telling, tractor and wagon rides…
Keene, K0L1C0
October 1 at 10:00 am—$15
Tempt your taste buds with the sweetest event of the year! Come out to Lang for a colourful fall celebration of apples and the harvest. See the Cider Mill in…
Keene, K0L1C0
October 7 at 9:00 am—Various Prices See Description
Thanksgiving Weekend – October 7, 8 & 9, 202 Our 2023 theme is “Flavours of Fall” Please join us in the picturesque village of Norwood, Ontario for the annual Norwood…
Norwood, Ontario K0L 2V0 Canada
October 21 at 11:00 am—$11.95 – $44.25
As the season continues, the harvest becomes even more bountiful. We will be open the last four weekends of October 2023 starting thanksgiving weekend where we will again welcome the…
Lakefield, Ontario K0L 2H0 Canada
September 23 at 10:00 am—Free
Mark your calendars for September 23 & 24, 2023, as the Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour (KAST) returns to celebrate its 39th anniversary! The Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour is one of…
September 16 at 10:00 am
30 YEARS IN THE MAKING! EXPERIENCE IT! The Apsley Autumn Studio Tour had its first rendition in 1994. 2023 marks our 30th tour and the 30 artists participating this year…
Apsley, Ontario K0L 1A0
October 20 at 6:00 pm—$32.75
Zombies are on the loose again. Are they zombies or just mind controlled dead people? Is that even possible? It will be your job as scientists to search the grounds…
Peterborough, Ontario K9J 6Y3 Canada
Celebrate Spooky Season with Us
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Nine Ways to Celebrate Spooky Season in Peterborough & the Kawarthas 
It’s spooky season! Whether you’re looking for something truly terrifying, a little bit spooky, or wickedly entertaining – let’s have some Halloween fun together. Halloween Haunts in Peterborough & the…
Let’s Play Outside: Activities to Enjoy
People often ask me, “When is the best time to go fishing?” and my usual reply is, “Anytime you can!” And I mean it. I can’t remember a time I…
By Insider Andrew Shufelt
Have you ever wondered just what it’s like to be a farmer? Harley Farms is now offering “Farmer for a Morning” experiences!
As Champagne is to France, Darjeeling is to the Indian Himalaya and Islay single malt is to Scotland, so is canoeing to Peterborough & the Kawarthas. Peterborough is the birthplace…
By Insider Briagh Bretton
The colours are beautiful in this part of Ontario in the fall – explore our winding roads and rolling country hills under an umbrella of red and orange leaves via motorcycle this fall.
Peterborough and the Kawarthas is a cyclist’s playground—for both road and mountain bike riders—about an hour and a half drive from Toronto.
With patience, kindness and presence you will gain the trust of your alpaca and be ready to set off on the guided walk in the company of your new friend, with many opportunities for photos along the way.
