Events

Week-long celebration of LGBTQ2S+ communities with events, parades, and activities.

Local farmers' market taking place each Saturday year-round. Vendors offer fresh produce, baked goods, and artisanal items.

Community market featuring regional produce, meats, and crafts.

Takes place indoors at the Peterborough Square during the winter months, and outside at the Quaker Foods City Square in the summer.

Presented annually by the Art Gallery of Peterborough, the Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour offers visitors the opportunity to explore the working studios of artists in the Peterborough-Kawartha region. Participating artists, working in a range of styles and media, open up their working spaces to the public and share their artistic practice, connect with potential supporters and the community, while also promoting their work. Visitors can watch artist demonstrations, learn about different artistic practices and techniques, and get a behind-the-scenes look into the working studios of the artists of the Peterborough-Kawarthas region.

This year’s tour takes place on September 27 & 28, 2025 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.

The two-day Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour is self-guided, self-driven, and admission is free.

Self-guided tour of local artist studios showcasing unique works and techniques.

Tusaumaqatiginniq: a gathering for truth-telling, healing, and deep listening about the lived realities of environmental racism.

Join the Art Gallery of Peterborough at Trent University for this circle on environmental racism: a gathering for truth-telling, healing, and deep listening. This event creates space for members of local Indigenous communities, including the Michi Saagiig Nations and Inuit artists of Art + Waste in Panniqtuuq who have travelled from Nunavut to share their lived experiences of colonization, environmental racism, climate change, adaptation, art, and healing.

In honour of the legacy of residential schools and the ongoing reconciliation process between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples, this circle invites settlers and academic communities to participate by listening with respect. Together, we will reflect on personal stories, acknowledge ongoing harms, and work toward a collective understanding of how environmental racism continues to impact communities today.

Location: Trent University, Nozhem: First Peoples’ Performance Space

This event is free to attend and open to the public. No registration required.