Things To Do

• Two Peterborough art institutions celebrating 50-year anniversaries

  "A lot of people don't know that an artist-run centre has been in the community for 50 years, so we are making some noise about it," said Artspace artistic director Leslie Menagh.

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  Feb 22
  
• Snow far, snow good: Nordic ski trails open in Peterborough and The Kawarthas

  'What we have in Canada is snow. If you embrace it with skating and cross-country skiing then you're going to thoroughly enjoy it,' said Peterborough Nordic president, Dave Dame.

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  Jan 25
  
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• ‘Hanging out’ with marionettes at Peterborough Museum & Archives

  "They were all handmade in the 1950s and they were part of the Peterborough Puppet Guild, we have more than 100 with about two dozen on display," said curator Kim Reid.

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  Jan 18
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• Trails open at Mary West Nature Reserve near Campbellford, Ont.

  The Nature Conservancy of Canada has two properties with trails in Rice Lakes Plains Region: the Mary West Nature Reserve and the Hazel Bird Nature Reserve.

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  Jan 11
• A visit with caribou at Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough, Ont.

  Marley and Margaret are two new caribou that have taken up residence at Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough. Zookeeper Keana Sloos says you can visit them 365 days a year.

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  Dec 21, 2023
• 21st annual Kawartha Farmfest is back in Kawartha Lakes

  'These smaller-scale agribusinesses are an important way to get a view into what agriculture can look like,' said Three Forks Farm owner Elecia Chinnick.

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  Oct 5, 2023
• Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour returns to Peterborough and the Kawarthas

  Andrew Ihamaki of Art Gallery of Peterborough said the Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour provides the public with a behind-the-scenes look at the work and workspaces of local artists.

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  Sep 22, 2023
• You can now play disc golf at Ken Reid Conservation Area in Lindsay, Ont.

  A disc-golf course named Nature's Edge will be open all seasons and is already attracting new visitors to Ken Reid Conservation Area in Lindsay, Ont.

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  Sep 15, 2023
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• Scavenger hunt connects Trent University students with Peterborough

  The scavenger hunt is run through the 'Goosechase' app and features tasks like taking public transit, snapping photos at local landmarks, and answering trivia questions.

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  Sep 8, 2023
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• Countdown is on to 34th annual Peterborough Folk Festival

  'We really try to bring people together from different cultures, perspectives and music style for everyone to enjoy,' said Peterborough Folk Festival chair Rob Davis.

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  Jul 19, 2023