Top Things to do in Peterborough & the Kawarthas
Top Hotels in Peterborough & the Kawarthas
- 1. Best Western Plus Otonabee Inn
- 2. Days Inn and Suites by Wyndham Lindsay
- 3. Super 8 by Wyndham Peterborough
- 4. Holiday Inn Peterborough-Waterfront, an IHG Hotel
- 5. Kent Inn
- 6. Comfort Inn & Suites
- 7. Peterborough Inn & Suites Hotel
- 8. Quality Inn Peterborough
- 9. Motel 6 Peterborough
- 10. Howard Johnson by Wyndham Lindsay
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The 10 Best Things to do Good for Couples in Peterborough & the Kawarthas, Peterborough & the Kawarthas
Discover the best top things to do in Peterborough & the Kawarthas, United States including Peterborough SUP, Horseless Carriage Museum, Market Hall Performing Arts, Town Trolley Tours, Highlands Cinema, Globus Theatre, ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery, Lift Lock Escape, Peterborough Musicfest, Peterborough Lift Lock.
Restaurants in Peterborough & the Kawarthas
1. Peterborough SUP
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
Waterfront hourly rentals, takeaway rentals, beginner SUP lesson, SUP boards and accessories for sale
2. Horseless Carriage Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 88 reviews
The Horseless Carriage Museum is a unique, privately-owned museum specializing in pre-1914 transportation and early mechanical technology. We feature five century-old vehicles and a 1895 Sawyer & Massey steam traction engine, rare mechanical music machines and an 1890's General Store, and more. Bus and group tours welcome. Check out our website and blog for more information. (Please note: We are located midway between Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls on County Road 8. Please call ahead for an appointment! Open May to November .......weather permitting!
Reviewed By davebQ7529HK - Bobcaygeon, Canada
We live here and have never visited. We took our parents thinking they would like the historical part of the tour - and THEY LOVED IT. But although we thought we would like it, we had no idea how much we would love it too! It was one of the best things we have done in a long time. It's NOT just a museum as you think of it. It has the best and most interesting pieces of history on display and the owner who gives you the tour is incredibly knowledgeable about the things you really care about. He fully researched who first owned it, and how they used it. Typically there are pictures from the original owners and inventors. And he knows the details of how it works and nitty-gritty facts that we really liked to know about. We spent 2 1/2 hours and it felt like 1 hour. Normally I would get bored but this was unlike any other museum I have visited. It's impossible to explain how great it is, so just go and check it out! It's by donation, and we left a big donation, because it was so darn awesome. You have to make an appointment and they close for the winter, but check it out in the spring/summer for sure. I am so grateful to the owners who have obviously put so much effort into making this a great experience. Thank you so very, very much!!!! It's not just cars (or horseless carriages) either. There are many other turn of the century inventions such as talking machines, knitting machines, bicycles, etc.
3. Market Hall Performing Arts
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
4. Town Trolley Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 34 reviews
During 1880's till 1928 the City of Peterborough had Trolleys providing transportation. This nostalgic time with our own " San Francisco " Trolley is FREE for the PTBO MusicFest attendees each Wednesday & Saturday starting June 29-August 17. It travels from City Hall down George St. with hop on & off service to Del Crary Park between 6-10 pm. An Authentic Experience for Events, Weddings & Tours
5. Highlands Cinema
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By luvin_travel - Canada, null
This is a unique experience! This is not JUST a movie theatre- it is 5 unique theatres, where the seats, curtains, wall adornments were saved from old theatres that were torn down! Take a trip back in time- not just in the theatres themselves but in the winding hallways that connect them. Keith Stata has displayed a myriad of memorabilia flowing back through the decades. Be regaled by the movie posters of yesteryear and marvel at the most extensive collection of movie projectors that you’ll ever see! Plan time to visit this museum before your movie! This is one of the places YOU MUST SEE when visiting in North Kawartha Lakes or Halliburton. Located on highway 121, just north of Kinmount.
6. Globus Theatre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 28 reviews
A member of ASTRO (the association of summer theatres 'round Ontario) Globus Theatre produces professional summer theatre at the Lakeview Arts Barn just outside the picturesque village of Bobcaygeon. As well as five ‘main’ productions that include Comedies, Dramas and Musicals they also present ‘one-nighters’ featuring some of Canada’s hottest shows and comedy acts; and children’s shows featuring music, magic and puppetry. Patrons can choose to dine at the LAB prior to any evening performance - reservations required.
Reviewed By bmacgoo
Our evening at Globus Theatre/LAB exceeded our expectations! Having attended a few dinner theatres we didn’t know what to expect being held in a barn & during Stage 3 of Covid. Well they hit it out of the ball park!! From great food with 3 selections to appeal to the majority, seamless staff, fully stocked bar & a hilarious show written by one of the actors! It started with us being greeted at the door & having our temperatures taken. Tables were distanced in a rustic but elegant setting, staff were attentive & delivered courses with just enough time between each. Tables were ushered into the theatre individually with ease where seating was arranged maintaining more then the mandated social distancing. Kama Sutra was performed on a stage with two sets a living room & bedroom with few costume changes. Sara Quick & James Barrett brought to life Lynda & Bobs’ marriage from arriving home from work to life in the sack as a middle aged couple with 20yrs under their belt with humour & wit! All from a mistaken library book these two performers nailed what life is like while giving their audience some much needed belly laughter during these unprecedented times! Well done!!!
7. ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 40 reviews
ZimArt's Rice Lake Gallery is a beautiful outdoor sculpture park specializing in the promotion and sale of Zimbabwean stone sculpture. During the season, which runs from June 1 to Thanksgiving, we offer a range of events from sculpting workshops to African dance classes. Most days during the season a visiting Zimbabwean artist is available to talk to visitors and demonstrate the art of stone carving. A great destination for art lovers of all ages. Free admission. Picnic facilities.
Reviewed By 238franklinm - Oakville, Canada
As an African-American, this was an important visit for me. The ability to see art such as this within the context of the beauty of Bailieboro was sheer perfection. Each piece of art serves an emotional purpose and is for sale. The proceeds support an organization called ZimKids.ca which supports orphaned and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe. To describe this place is one thing, to experience it is another. The cost is by donation and given their mission you can't do enough to support this haven. You have to see and feel this place. As the artists say: They ask the stone what it is. Seeing what they do with the stone and the tools they use is a miracle.
8. Lift Lock Escape
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 19 reviews
Lift Lock Escape in downtown Peterborough is an entertainment hub with 3 distinct fun filled activities: Escape Rooms: At Lift Lock Escape you will be placed into a story, in which you have to find hidden objects, figure out clues and solve puzzles using strategy, creativity and logic in order to achieve your objective within the defined time limit. VR: Lift Lock Escape is also equipped with cutting edge virtual reality systems, and a large catalog of games. Come fight zombies, fly over the grand canyon, fire a bow and arrow to defend your castle, or maybe just check your house out in Peterborough; all in 3D and HD. You won't believe it until you try it. Board Game Cafe: Come with a friend or 3 and try an old favorite game from long ago or one of many award-winning games from around the world. Lift Lock Escape is the perfect destination for a fun night out alone, for date night, with family and friends, or your next professional corporate team building event.
Reviewed By Deke304
For my wife's birthday, I brought her to Lift Lock Escape with her family. We chose the outdoor Escape Adventure and were so glad we did! It was a fantastic experience! We received a great refresher course on the history of Peterborough as we solved various clues. We noted sites here in our hometown that we had not ever noticed previously despite having lived here for most of our lives. The route was varied, the length of it just enough. The puzzles themselves were difficult to challenge us, yet not so difficult that we thought of giving up. The creator of this Escape Room was very friendly, incredibly helpful, even providing reading glasses (we had forgotten ours) and a mask as well as one of our family members had forgotten theirs. We all highly recommend Lift Lock Escape as a fun, adventurous inexpensive and fulfilling way to spend an afternoon.
9. Peterborough Musicfest
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 17 reviews
Founded in 1987 by Korean War veteran, Fred Anderson, Peterborough Musicfest offers free-admission concerts (thanks to our sponsors) every Wed. & Sat. at 8 pm from the end of June to the end of August in Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough ON. Our stage has hosted the likes of Tegan & Sarah, City and Colour, Our Lady Peace, Big Wreck, The Reklaws, 54.40, Sloan, Serena Ryder, k-os & more
Reviewed By Lootzi - Peterborough, Canada
I’ve been attending the festival over the past decade. Always a well run, entertaining show being put on by amazing artists of every genre. Whether you’re walking around the park or setting up chairs to see the show up close, they have great sound throughout the park!
10. Peterborough Lift Lock
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 599 reviews
Opened in 1904 and designated as a Canadian National Historic Site, this is the highest hydraulic lift lock in the world.
Reviewed By TangoForFun - Oshawa, Canada
We drove here as something to do during Covid 19 pandemic. Parking is easy, well marked and plentiful. Grounds are very well maintained and there are benches as well as picnic tables. We brought a picnic lunch with us and had a great lunch watching the boats and boaters glide by. The lock system is definitely one to observe and is whisper quiet and fascinating. We will make sure to come again as it was very easy, comfortable and interesting.
