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Apr 26

Mac & Cheese Festival

Get ready for the cheesiest showdown Peterborough has ever seen! Join us at the Square for a day packed with delicious eats, live music,...

Mar 7

First Friday Art Crawl

The art crawl is a self-guided tour of downtown galleries, studios, shops, and cafés that takes place on the first Friday of every month,...

Mar 8

Peterborough Downtown Regional Farmers’ Market

Discover the Peterborough Regional Farmers' Market, your year-round destination for fresh, local produce, artisanal goods, and vibrant community connections.

Mar 15

Peterborough Downtown Regional Farmers’ Market

Discover the Peterborough Regional Farmers' Market, your year-round destination for fresh, local produce, artisanal goods, and vibrant community connections.

Mar 15

Artspace featured exhibition: Just Short of Everything

Lan "Florence" Yee's work has been exhibited at leading institutions across Canada, challenging traditional notions of desirability, intergenerational knowledge, and the structures that shape...

Mar 22

Peterborough Downtown Regional Farmers’ Market

Discover the Peterborough Regional Farmers' Market, your year-round destination for fresh, local produce, artisanal goods, and vibrant community connections.

Mar 29

Peterborough Downtown Regional Farmers’ Market

Discover the Peterborough Regional Farmers' Market, your year-round destination for fresh, local produce, artisanal goods, and vibrant community connections.

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Mac & Cheese Festival

April 1 - April 26, 2025

Eats, Family, Food, Fun

The Boro’s One and Only Mac and Cheese Fest is back, celebrating downtown businesses and the culinary creativity in The Boro. Try featured Mac & Cheese dishes at participating locations starting April 1 – April 26th! Join us for our exciting Grand Finale Event on April 26th at the Quaker Foods City Square where we will top it all off with live music, a beer garden, and a Mac & Cheese showdown.

Let’s get cheesy, Peterborough! 😋 🧀

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Grab your wallet and discover the best places to go shopping in Downtown Peterborough for fancy clothes, shoes, accessories and more!Gentry ApparelJohn Roberts ClothiersSOS Save Our SolesProvidenceCahills Outerwear

Downtown Shopping Guide

Downtown Peterborough is a treasure trove of unique finds, local gems, and one-of-a-kind shopping experiences. Whether you're out hunting for a wardrobe update, special collectibles or handcrafted goods - our…