Throughout the year a variety of local events take place. To see more details please click on our events calendar.
There are lots of things to do and see during your stay at The Village Inn. Click on any linked name under a category to see more detailed information.
Lang Pioneer Village Museum Location:Township of Otonabee - South Monaghan, 10 km east of Peterborough Twenty restored buildings and a working Grist Mill re-create 19th Century rural life in Peterborough County. Friendly costumed interpreters, demonstrations, heritage gardens and special event Sundays. Gift Shop, refreshment booth, free parking.
The museum presents the heritage and culture of Peterborough and area. The collection consists of over 22,000 artifacts - including an impressive collection of 19th and 20th century textiles, costumes, coverlets and quilts. The Museum has an extensive collection of furniture, military artifacts, recreational artifacts, ceramics and appliances.
For more information call: (705) 743-5180
Art Gallery of Peterborough Location: On the shore of Little Lake beside Del Crary Park Started in 1974, The Art Gallery of Peterborough presently numbers 1,004 pieces mostly of living Canadian artists. There is an emphasis on works on paper - drawings and prints. There was also given particular attention to the work of artists who live in the Peterborough region or who have had a connection with it.
For more information call: (705) 743-9179
Canadian Canoe Museum Location: 910 Monaghan Rd. Canoes represent thousands of years of Canadian history, which comes alive in this museum. Learn about Aboriginal, French and British cultures and how the canoe played an important role in the development of Canada.
For more information call: (705) 748-9153
Whetung Ojibwa Centre - Curve Lake Indian Reserve Location: About 34 km north of Peterborough. Take Water Street North to Buckhorn Road to Curve Lake Road. This 400-hectare Curve Lake Indian Reserve is home to about 900 Ojibway people. Within the reserve that has been established in 1825 you will find the Whetung Ojibway Arts & Crafts Gallery. The main building houses a gift shop and art gallery where visitors find a display of authentic arts and crafts from across Canada, acknowledged as some of the finest in North America. Lunch is available. Don't miss to sample some of the traditional Native Indian food.
For more information call: 705-657-3661
Festivals and Events
January
Snofest - Peterborough's annual winter carnival
February
Annual Old Fashioned Winter Games - Located in Fenelon Falls
March
Annual Oldtimers Hockey Tournament St. Patrick's Day Parade Annual Buckhorn Maplefest
May
First Day of Navigation on the Trent-Severn Waterway Annual Lakefield Busker Festival Annual Canadian Olde Tyme Fiddle and Step Dance Contest
June
Annual Rodeo Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival Peterborough Summer Festival of Lights
July
Peterborough Summer Festival of Lights Canada Day Fireworks Ontario Family Fish Weekend Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival
August
Peterborough Summer Festival of Lights Annual Havelock Country Jamboree Music Festival Peterborough Folk Festival
September
Annual Soap Box Derby Applefest Curve Lake Pow Wow
November
Sledarama - Ontario's largest single-day snowmobile show Festival of Trees
