Stuff to do in the Patch This Weekend

Looking for something to do in Peterborough this weekend?

Friday

- Noises Off (8PM - Adults $18, Seniors $16, Students $10) Peterborough Theater Guild

- April Wine (8PM - $43) Showplace

- Haunted Horse & Carriage Rides (6 and 8PM - $40 a person) Call: 705-745-4404

- Mustang Drive-In (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

Saturday

- Head of Trent (Schedule - Free) Trent University (Map)

- Peterborough Volkswagen: Oktoberfest (All day - Free) Peterborough Volkswagen (Map)

- Harvest Fest (10AM to 3PM - Free) McLean Berry Farm (Map)

- Otter Feeding (1:30 p.m. - Free) Peterborough Zoo

- Peterborough Symphony Orchestra Presents: Six Degrees (8PM - Ticket pricing) Showplace

- Noises Off (8 p.m. - Adults $18, Seniors $16, Students $10) Peterborough Theater Guild

- Haunted Horse & Carriage Rides (6 and 8PM - $40 a person) Call: 705-745-4404

- Movies for Boobies (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - $12 a person) 

Sunday

- CIBC: Run for the Cure (8AM) Del Crary Park

- Applefest (10AM to 4PM - Info & Ticket pricing) Lang Pioneer Village (Map)

- Otter Feeding (1:30 p.m. - Free) Peterborough Zoo

- Mustang Drive-In (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

If you are looking to go for a drive, check out the Ontario Parks Fall Colour Report

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Stuff to do in the Patch This Weekend...

Looking for something to do in Peterborough this weekend?

Friday

- 2010 Mann Cup - Peterborough Lakers vs New Westminster Salmonbellies (7:45 p.m. - Adults $20, Children $15) Memorial Centre

- DBIA Jazz Restaurant Tour (Evening - $20) Call 748-4774 for more info or stop in at the DBIA

- Colin James (8PM - $52) Showplace

- Mustang Drive-In (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

Saturday

- Kawartha Lakes Cycling Tour (7 a.m to 5:30 p.m. - Adults - $25 Pre-registration, or $30 same day. 16 & under - $20 Pre-registration or $25 same day) 

- Pathway of Fame 13th Annual Induction Ceremony (10 a.m. - Free) Del Crary Park

- DBIA Jazz Festival (Noon to Midnight - Free) Millenium Park

- Otter Feeding (1:30 p.m. - Free) Peterborough Zoo

- 2010 Mann Cup - Peterborough Lakers vs New Westminster SalmonBellies (7:45 p.m. - Adults $20, Children $15) Memorial Centre

- Mustang Drive-In  (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

Sunday

- Otter Feeding (1:30 p.m. - Free) Peterborough Zoo

- Mustang Drive-In (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

Have a GREAT weekend Peterborough!  Don't Stop Believin'!

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PtboPic: The (Creepy?) Lift Lock Tunnel

[Related: The Liftlocks—Peterborough's Most Haunted!]

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Stuff to do in the Patch This Weekend...

Looking for something to do in Peterborough this loooooooong weekend?

Friday

- Mustang Drive-In (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

Saturday

- Otter Feeding (1:30 p.m. - Free) Peterborough Zoo

- Mustang Drive-In  (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

Sunday

- Pioneer Corn Roast (10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Adults $10, Student/Senior $9, Youth (5-14) $6 Under 5 free, Family $30 (includes 2 adults & 4 youth)) Lang Pioneer Village

- Kawartha Arts Festival (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Free) Fenelon Falls

- Otter Feeding (1:30 p.m. - Free) Peterborough Zoo

- Mustang Drive-In (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

Monday (Labour Day)

- Here is what is opened and closed.

- Otter Feeding (1:30 p.m. - Free) Peterborough Zoo

- GAME 7!!! Peterborough Lakers vs Brampton Excelsiors (7 p.m. - Adults $16, Seniors/Students $10.50, Children $3) Memorial Centre

- Mustang Drive-In (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

...Looks to be a rainy weekend, better rent a few flicks!

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Stuff to do in the Patch this weekend

Looking for something to do in Peterborough this weekend?

Friday

- Peterborough Folk Festival - Royal Wood Concert (7PM - Sold Out) Canadian Canoe Museum

- Canadian Wakeboard Open (Schedule - $29.95 in advance) Beavermead Park

- Wild Rock Outfitters hosts Learn to Paddle (6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - $25/person) Beavermead Park

- Ghost Walk (9 p.m. - $10 a person) - Corner of Hunter and Driscoll Terrace

- Mustang Drive-In (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

Saturday

- Peterborough Folk Festival - Festival Day (11 a.m. to 11 p.m. - Free) Nicholls Oval & Rotary Park

- Canadian Wakeboard Open (Schedule - $29.95 in advance) Beavermead Park

- Poet and Songwriter's Matinee ($5, 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m) The Spill

- Davy Jones at Little Lake Musicfest (8 p.m. - Free (Bring a canned good for Kawartha Food Share) - Del Crary Park

- Mustang Drive-In  (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

Sunday

- Peterborough Folk Festival - Workshops (11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Free) Sadleir House

- Canadian Wakeboard Open (Schedule - $29.95 in advance) Beavermead Park

- Peterborough Lakers vs Brampton Excelsiors (7 p.m. - Adults $16, Seniors/Students $10.50, Children $3) Memorial Centre

- Mustang Drive-In (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

...and, while there's still time, hit the beach. Or... shoot some hoops!

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PtboPics: Streetfest in Downtown Peterborough

The purpose of Streetfest on Saturday was to bring people downtown that would not have normally visited through a number of exhibits for all ages.

New to the festival: Skatefest

[Related: GoDowntown.ca; Taste of Downtown; Ribfest Was a Hit; Peterborough's Bars and Restaurants Rock; So What Does Peterborough's Downtown Mean to You?]

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Stuff to do in the Patch this Weekend

Looking for something to do in Peterborough this weekend?

Friday

- 21st Havelock Country Jamboree (Day tickets $150, Weekend tickets $300) Havelock

- Wild Rock Outfitters hosts Learn to Paddle (6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - $25/person) Beavermead Park

- Trent Valley Archives hosts Scandals and Scoundrels Pubcrawl (7 p.m. - $20) 745-4404

- Search 4 a Star - Finalist Reveal Show (8 p.m. to 10 p.m. - $10 in advance, $15 at door) Showplace

- Ghost Walk (9 p.m. - $10 a person) - Corner of Hunter and Driscoll Terrace

- Mustang Drive-In (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

Saturday

- 21st Havelock Country Jamboree (Day tickets $150, Weekend tickets $300) Havelock

- Runner's Life hosts Dr Shufelt's Kids Triathlon (9 a.m. - 5 and under $35, 6 to 13 $41) - Beavermead Park

- Peterborough DBIA hosts Streetfest (10 a.m. - 3) - Downtown

- Mark Masri (Tenor) at Little Lake Musicfest (8 p.m. - Free) - Del Crary Park

- Mustang Drive-In  (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

Sunday

- 21st Havelock Country Jamboree (Day tickets $150, Weekend tickets $300) Havelock

- Peterborough Lakers vs Brampton Excelsiors (7 p.m. - Adults $16, Seniors/Students $10.50, Children $3) Memorial Centre

- Mustang Drive-In (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

...and, while there's still time, hit the beach!

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Stuff To Do In the Patch This Weekend

Looking for something to do in Peterborough this weekend?

Friday

- Put out your reusables

- Wild Rock Outfitters hosts Learn to Paddle (6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - $25/person) Beavermead Park

- The Weakerthans (9 p.m. - $25 per ticket) Historic Red Dog

- Ghost Walk (9 p.m. - $10 a person) - Corner of Hunter and Driscoll Terrace

- Mustang Drive-in (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

Saturday

- Wild Rock Outfitters hosts Basic Bike Clinic (10 a.m. - $10) - Wild Rock's parking lot

- Nearly Neil and the Solitary Band (Tribute to Neil Diamond) at Little Lake Musicfest (8 p.m. - Free) - Del Crary Park

- Mustang Drive-In  (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

Sunday

- Little Lake Cemetery--160th Anniversary (1 to 4 p.m. - Free)

- Mustang Drive-In (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

...and anytime, hit the beach

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Great Beaches Near Peterborough

The view from Jones Beach. Photo: Evan Holt
One of the many sweet benefits of living in the Patch is the proximity to beaches. A hot day—and we've had a lot of those this summer—practically commands a trip to one of the many great swim spots that pepper the area.
 
While the beaches located within the city limits are nice for evening strolls, I can’t really condone swimming at them. Little Lake is a visual gem, but I wouldn’t dip more than a toe into it. As for the Otonabee River? Pretty much the same rules apply, especially south of Little Lake. Short of those taking part in the annual Peterborough Triathlon, you will not see many folks dipping beyond their waists.
 
My family talks about installing a pool each and every spring. Yet, we’ve avoided taking the plunge. Why would we go to that cost when we can jump into the car and in under 15 minutes be kicking off our shoes and jumping into Chemong Lake. Frequented by a selection of regular faces, a little known beach called Jones Beach is located at the north end of Bridgenorth (on Jones Beach Road), just as the road turns out of town towards Lakefield. Jones Beach is small, but features a nice sandy area, a gentle slope into the deeper water and a solid platform to swim and jump from. Yeah, people will say that Chemong is full of weeds, making swimming less than delightful. They are wrong. The weeds of Chemong Lake are present, but far enough out that most folks will not likely feel their tickling tentacles.
 
Another beach, Lakefield Beach, lies on the south-west shore of Katchewanooka Lake, within the town of Lakefield. It’s a larger beach than Jones, and far more populated. The swimming in my opinion isn't as good as Chemong Lake, but for kids and teens, this is a great hangout. A grassy park lies adjacent, giving shade to picnickers and those who prefer to be out of the hot sun.
 
Stray a little farther from town, and other wet, refreshing locations await. Sandy Beach, west of the town of Buckhorn, is a prized destination both for its Caribbean blue shallow waters and its people watching. Most people make a day of it and bring all the necessary gear to get them through their adventure.

We are all very lucky to have these beaches nearby. Now, get out there and take advantage!

—Jeffrey Macklin, PtboCanada contributor

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The Peterborough Lift Lock Is World Famous Don't You Know (Of Course You Do)

Here it is getting a lot of action on YouTube from tourists and the like.

[More info: Peterborough Lift Lock]

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