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Summer in Peterborough & the Kawarthas

Life is Better at the Lake

A week at the lake should be more than wide-screen TVs and game consoles.

Let your kids splash in the sun, track turtles in the shallows, and make up pirate stories. Fun – the way it was before it was manufactured by marketers and sold in stores everywhere.

  • Build Your Bucket List in Peterborough & the Kawarthas
    old canoes on display

    Build Your Bucket List in Peterborough & the Kawarthas

    Thinking about travelling to Peterborough & the Kawarthas but not sure how to start planning your trip? Here is a look-book of the bucket-list worthy, locally recommended must-do experiences, snapshot opportunities and memory-making moments that await you in Peterborough & the Kawarthas.

Summertime Family Favourites

  • 10 Signature Paddling Routes
    a canoe in lake surrounded by forest

    10 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.

Build Sandcastles and Splash The Day Away at these Beaches

County of Peterborough

Mill Pond in Norwood

The Mill Pond in Norwood (4340 Highway 7, Norwood) is a quaint and quiet little swimming spot where you can relax for the afternoon or a few hours. Be sure to take a moment to explore in the butterfly garden close by.

Top Festivals & Events

Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market
Honey being poured into container
Event

Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market

March 20 at 8:00 am

Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market November 1st to April 27th Saturdays ~ 8am to 1pm NEW! Wednesdays ~ 10am to 2pm We are a verified Farmers’ Market. LOCAL FOOD YOU CAN…

340 George St. N.
Peterborough, Ontario K9H 7E8 Canada
Apsley Public Skate
ice skates
Event

Apsley Public Skate

March 20 at 11:00 am—$2

Enjoy public skating at the NKCC!

340 McFadden Rd
Apsley, K0L 1A0
bienes importados / imported goods by Anahí González
art of a red toy car
Event

bienes importados / imported goods by Anahí González

March 20 at 12:00 pm

Anahí González’ artistic practice and research explore migration, Mexican labour for/within Canada, Canadian imperialism, and identity with questions relating to commerce, systems of power and the event of photography through…

3-378 Aylmer Street N
Peterborough, ON K9H 3V8 Canada
Craft Café
outside of library lots of windows
Event

Craft Café

March 20 at 1:00 pm—Free

Bring your own needlework or papercraft projects for Peterborough Public Library’s weekly crafters’ meetup where we share tips, ideas, challenges, and successes! They will have a Cricut machine available for…

345 Aylmer St N
Peterborough, Ontario K9H 3V7 Canada
  • Top 10 Summer Experiences
    family jumping into lake

    Top 10 Summer Experiences

    1. Patio Season The favourite expression for describing our summer patio obsession is “al fresco” simply meaning “in the fresh” – Peterborough & the Kawarthas offers just that – dining…

  • 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.