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Saturday, November 3, 2012

101 Things to do In Peterborough



1. Play mini putt at Milltown Mini Putt or Wild Water & Wheels,

2. Glow in the Dark Mini Putt

3. Visit Riverview Park & Zoo - 55 acre zoo with free admission and has mini train rides 


4. Visit the Splash Park

5. Go Carts

6. Mini Roller Coaster

7. Water Slide

8. Bowling at Bowlerama or Lakeview Bowl

9. Shopping in Downtown Peterborough - with over 500 unique shops & businesses in the downtown core. 

10. Trying a Martini

11. Peterborough Museum & Archives is home to a diverse collection of artifacts established in 1897

12. Jungle Cat Zoo

13. Trails

14. Peterborough Liftlocks

15. Rock & Rope Climbing Center

16. Golfing - Peterborough Golf & Country Club,K awartha Golf & Country Club, Pine Crest Golf Club,

17. Warsaw Caves

18. Indian Reptile Zoo

19. Yuk Yuks

20. Pancake Café
 
21. Canadian Canoe Museum

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22. Ribfest

23. shopping at malls

24. Peterborough Folk Festival – 3 day event held in August

25.Home & Outdoor Show at the Memorial Center - March 15, 16 & 17 2012
      Cottage & Country Home Show at the Evinrude Center - April

26. Halloween - Spooky Halloween at Lang Pioneer Village

27. State-of-the-Art Craft and Vendor Expo

28. Applefest - at Lang Pioneer Village

29. Downhill Skiing/Snowboarding - Devil's Elbow Ski Area

30. Cross country skiing

31.Peterboroug Farmers Market - Open all year on Saturdays from 7am - 1pm at the Morrow Park
   
32. Peterborough Downtown Farmers' Market - Wednesdays from 8:30- 2pm in the Louis St.Parking Lot (Open May - October)
 
33. hiking trails
 
34. Visit McLean Berry Farm - Maplefest (March), Strawberryfest, Pick your own strawberries, hay rides, Pumpkinfest (October) where you can pick your own pumpkin, or visit the haunted barn 
 
35. biking trails
 
36. sledding or tobaganning at Armour Hill
 
37. ArtSpace Peterborough
 
38. Canadian Firefighters Museum
 
39.  Bowmanville Zoo
 
40. Lancaster Cottage and Trailer Resort
 
41. circus
 
42. fair
 
43. concerts
 
44. Psycic Fair at the Evinrude Center - November
 
45. Gem or Stamp Show - March at the Evinrude Center, Garden Show (April)
 
46. Go kayaking. Rent a boat or kayak from Adventure Outfitters.
 
47. Watch a Peterborough Petes game
 
48. Canada Day celebration with international food vendors and live entertainment held in Del Crary Park on July 1
 
49. make your own teddy bear at Milltown Mini Golf, or you can go on a treasure hunt or visit the abandoned mine shaft
 
50. LittleLake Music Fest - is a free outdoor concert series held on Wednesdays and Saturdays from June to August in Del Crary Park

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51. classes at Micheals

52. Check out a film from ReFrame Film Festival

53. Festival of trees

54. Artsweek – held in September an annual celebration of the arts

55. Swimming at beach

56. Swimming at pools

57. ice skating

58. raceway

59. go to the movie theatre

60. go to the Mustang drive in

61. take a cooking class

62.  watch a show at the Peterborough Theatre Guild

63. try all the samples at Costco

64. browse the books or magazines at Chapters while enjoying a Starbucks

65. Go antiquing or to flea shops

66. Smith Town Hill House

67. Liftlock and the River Boat Cruises

68. Peterborough Public Library

69. Watch a show at Showplace Performance Centre

70. Petroglyphs Provincial Park - features thousands of  rock carvings that are 500 - 1000 years old

71. Peterborough Skateboard Park

72. Hutchinson House Museum

73. Peterborough Lift Lock

74. Samuel de Champlain Portage 1618

75. Serpents Mounds Park - named for its burial mounds located at 601 - 657 Serpent Mounds Rd

76. Art Gallery of Peterborough - this free art gallery showcases over 1300 pieces of artwork

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77. The OFAH Mario Cortellucci Hunting & Fishing Heritage Centre - admission is by donation, located at 4601 Guthrie Drive

78. take a workout class

79. tea leaves/palm reading

80. hay rides/ sleigh rides

81. parades -the annual Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade will be held on December 1st, 2012

82. wine tasting at the farm hosted by the Wine Shoppe

83. Millenium Park

84. Jackson Park

85. Beavermead Park & Campground

86. Del Crary Park

87. go scuba diving - pinepoint diving or Adventure divers

88. take a free photography course

89. snofest (month of January)

90. Church events - just because you don't go to that particular church doesn't mean you aren't invited to their functions from spaghetti dinners, pancake breakfasts or Christmas bazaars and craft shows

91. take a quick drive and check out the shops in Lakefield

92. Tea leaves or palm reading

93. Peterborough Symphony Orchestra

94. Peterborough Speed Way 2000 Ltd.

95. Kawartha Downs Ltd.

96. Rent a bouncy castle or inflatable sumo suits at Bouncers R Us .

97. Havelock Country Jamboree August 15th - 18th 2013

98. go fishing - join Rice Lake Fishing Festival

99. take a pottery or arts class at the Art School of Peterborough

100. Visit the Chocolate Factory

101. Visit Kawathra Artists Gallery & Studio

 

 

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