Peterborough City

Peterborough Art Gallery

The City of Peterborough is a historical city with many historical buildings in the city that have been around for centuries.

Exploring Peterborough and all its beauty will leave you wanting more with a variety of fine-dining restaurants to consider and a vibrant downtown to shop in until you drop.

Peterborough has plenty of exciting venues to keep you busy during the weekends. Especially during the summer months at Quarry Park with free Music at Little Lake each weekend.

Peterborough is a great place to raise a family, with many sporting events for children, beaches, and activities to entertain your little ones. In addition, Peterborough is an exciting place to live and visit.

Peterborough is known as the gateway to Kawartha's "Cottage Country."  Peterborough was also known as the "Electric City" because Peterborough was the first-ever city with electrical streetlights, and Quaker Oats came to Peterborough for that reason.

Peterborough surrounds the only lake on the Otonabee, Little Lake, and the Trent Canals run along the city's eastern edge.

You can easily navigate the city on foot, by bicycle or by vehicle. You can also enjoy the spectacular parks and beautiful forested areas surrounding Peterborough City.

Having fun skating on the canal during the winter is a fantastic experience.

Check out all the fun things to do in this vibrant city of Peterborough.