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a frozen lake at sunset

Winter in Peterborough & the Kawarthas

Brrring on Winter

When you’ve had enough of grey slush, and are looking a little grey yourself, break free – if even for a day – by heading out to Peterborough & the Kawarthas. With your heart pumping, the wind in your cheeks and shouts of joy, you can skate on the canal, ski down hill, make a snowman.

Chemong Lake in the winter
  • Winter Road Trip
    man sitting on a bench covered with ice in a partially frozen pond during winter in Peterborough & the Kawarthas

    Winter Road Trip

    Google Search has no word for people like me – someone who is the opposite of a ‘Snow Bird.’  I don’t flee winter in search of sun, sand and swim-up…

    Doug ONeill By Insider Doug ONeill

What to do: Amazing Winter Experiences

Christmas by Candlelight
aerial image of Lang Pioneer Village heritage buildings, located along the river in Peterborough & the Kawarthas
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Christmas by Candlelight

December 2 at 4:00 pm—$15

Get into the merriment of the season with a traditional Pioneer Christmas. Join along in a carol sing, tour the village by wagon ride, meet Father Christmas and learn about…

104 Lang Road
Keene, K0L1C0
Reflecting on Black Excellence in Conservation
Kawartha land trust passport to nature logo
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Reflecting on Black Excellence in Conservation

February 3, 2024 at 1:00 pm—Free

In celebration of Black History Month, Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) and Diverse Nature Collective (DNC) will host an informative guided hike through the snowy terrain. The guided hike will shine…

Ontario Canada
Winter Solstice Night Hike
Kawartha land trust passport to nature logo
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Winter Solstice Night Hike

December 21 at 6:30 pm—Free

Welcome the winter solstice with a night hike followed by a hot drink and an opportunity to warm yourself by a fire. Enjoy and embrace darkness and the longest night…

2505 Pioneer Road
Peterborough, Ontario Canada
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.

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

Murder Mystery at Hutchison House Museum
the exterior of Hutchison house museum
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Murder Mystery at Hutchison House Museum

March 17 at 6:00 pm—$20.00

Join us on March 17th and 18th, 2023 for a night of Murder and Mystery at Hutchinson House Museum. Participants will inhabit a historical time period where Hutchinson and Fleming…

270 Brock Street
Peterborough, Ontario K9H 2P9 Canada
Murder Mystery at Hutchison House Museum
the exterior of Hutchison house museum
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Murder Mystery at Hutchison House Museum

March 18 at 1:00 pm—$20.00

Join us on March 17th and 18th, 2023 for a night of Murder and Mystery at Hutchinson House Museum. Participants will inhabit a historical time period where Hutchinson and Fleming…

270 Brock Street
Peterborough, Ontario K9H 2P9 Canada
Beer School @ Haven’s Brewing Co
a man working in a large beer fermenter
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Beer School @ Haven’s Brewing Co

February 27 at 6:30 pm

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the brewing process, how best to serve beer and test some beers in the process? Come to Haven’s Brewing on February 27th,…

687 Rye St, Unit 6
Peterborough, K9J6X1 Canada
Sip & Paint – Haven Brewing Paint
a basket filled with t-shirts wrapped up. havens brewing company written on the shirts
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Sip & Paint – Haven Brewing Paint

March 4 at 2:00 pm—$50

Sip and paint your way to a masterpiece! No skill required! Step by Step instruction and all materials provided! from a blank canvas to a final piece of art in…

687 Rye St, Unit 6
Peterborough, K9J6X1 Canada
  • Winter Camping in the Kawarthas
    chid looking through round hole of a camping tent

    Winter Camping in the Kawarthas

    In ice we trust, in snow we must, go camp in frozen country. With axe and saw for timber is law, to make our homes more comfy. -Traditional It’s still early…

    Briagh Bretton By Insider Briagh Bretton