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2019

(All phone numbers are area code (705) unless otherwise noted)

Kids Attractions

Buckhorn Observatory

2254 County Rd., 507, Buckhorn 657-7718

Galaxy Cinemas @ Peterborough Square

320 Water Street, Peterborough 749-2000

Kawartha Lakes, Lindsay Twin Drive-In Theatre 340-6666

Indian River Reptile Zoo

R.R#3, Indian River 639-1443

Milltown Mini Golf 743-7789

Ontario Speed Skating Oval 652-1687

Peterborough Speedway 743-5880

Petroglyphs Provincial Park 877-2552

Putt n ParTee 750-GLOW (4569)

Serpent Mounds Park 295-6879 / 1-866-223-3332

Riverview Park and Zoo

1230 Water St., N., Peterborough 748-9300

Warsaw Caves 1-877-816-7604 / 652-3161

Wild Water and Wheels

1650 Chemong Rd., Peterborough 876-9292

Pioneer Villages Kawartha Settler's Village, Bobcaygeon 738-6163

Lang Pioneer Village, Keene On

Country Road 34, east of Peterborough 1-866-289-5264 / 295-6694

Local Spas

Chemong Physiotherapy

765 Ward Street 292-9888 Bridgenorth Beartylicious Moble Spa

Has a mobile spa service. 799-0375 Peterborough Burleigh Island Lodge and Spa 654-3441 Lakefield Essentials Plus Mobile Services Spa

Has a mobile spa service. 743-7134 Peterborough Fandango Hair & Nail Salon 743-4101 / 1-800-574-3664 Peterborough King Bethune House Guest House & Spa 743-4101 / 1-800-574-3664 Peterborough Salon Sorella & Day Spa

42 Queen Street 652-0100 Lakefield Silver Leaf Spa

903 Kelly Rd., Bridgenorth

CLOSEST 292-7339 Bridgenorth Stoney Gardens on the Lake 742-5483 Peterborough Sun Shrine Day Spa & Salon 652-0155 Lakefield Viamede Spa 654-3344 Woodview Weiss Massage Therapy

790 Ward Street 292-7101 Bridgenorth

Boat Cruises

Kawartha Lakes Boat Cruises

Water Street public dock, above Lock 34, Fenelon Falls 887-9313

Liftlock & the River Boat Cruises

Peterborough 742-9912 / 1-888-535-4670

Stoney Lake Cruises

Lakefield 654-5253

Attractions & Entertainment

Bingo - Kawartha Club Bingo 745-1124

Burleigh Falls

Hwy. 28 Burleigh Falls, On 654-3441

Celebration of Trails

Craft Works - 246 George Street

7 days / week - 10,000 sq. ft. of Arts and Crafts 750-1010

Ecology Park

1867 Ashburnham Dr., Peterborough 745-3238

Explore The Kawarth Lakes 1-866-397-6673

Gardens Plus 742-5918

Kawartha Downs and Slots

Harness Racing, Stock Cars and Slots

Kawartha Kayaking 1-877-877-2735

Lockside Trading Company

Click on "Store Events" 652-3940

Peterborough Lions Centre 740-2288

Peterborough Memorial Centre 743-3561

Pigeon Lake Yacht Club Annual Bow Tie Regatta in Bobcaygeon

Trent Severn Waterway 750-4900

Sir Sanford Flemming College 1-866-353-6464

Trent University - 748-1011

Viamede Resort - Stoney Lake 654-3344

Music, Art & Theatre

Peterborough Marina - Culture

EXCELLENT LIST of Cultural Things To Do

4th Line Theatre

Winslow Farm, 779 Zion Line, Millbrook 932-4448

Art Gallery of Peterborough 743-9179

Academy Theatre for the Performing Arts & Kawartha Theatre

2 Lindsay St. S., Lindsay 1-877-888-0038 / 324-9111

Gallery on the Lake, Buckhorn

May to October only 657-1108

The Hope Mill 745-4404

Kawartha Artists' Gallery & Studio 741-2817

The Lindsay Gallery

190 Kent Street West, Lindsay 324-1780

Lindsay Little Theatre

55 George St. W., Lindsay 324-2445

Market Hall Performing Arts Centre

336 George St., N., Peterborough 749-1146

Peterborough Promotions

EXCELLENT EVENT CALENDAR

Peterborough Singers 745-1820

Peterborough Theatre Guild

364 Rogers St., Peterborough 745-4211

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra

311 George St., N., Peterborough 742-1992

The Legendary Red Dog in Peterborough - Blues, Rock & Roll bar

189 Hunter St West, Peterborough 741-6400

Showplace Performance Centre

290 George St., N. Peterborough 1-866-444-2154 / 742-7089 / Box Office 742-SHOW (7469)

Westben Arts Festival Theatre

Westben Barn, 6698 County Rd. 30, 3kms NW of Campbellford 1-877-883-5777 / 653-5508

Regional Flavours

Good List of Ontario Farmers' Markets

Campbellford Farmers' Market

CTC Parking Lot, Grand Rd., Campbellford 924-1634 Campbellford Church Key Brewing

1678 Country Rd. 38, Campbellford 1-877-314-BEER / 653-9950

Kawartha Choice - Farm Produce 743-0777 x2136

Kawartha Country Wines

2275 Country Road 36, Buckhorn 657-9916

Kennedy Farms

574 County Rd. 10, Millbrook 932-2653

McLean Berry Farm

2191 16th Line Smith, RR1, Lakefield 657-2134

Peterborough and District Farmers' Market

Saturdays all year round 7am - 1pm

Morrow Park, Lansdowne and George St., Peterborough 742-3276 Saturday mornings all year long Peterborough - Wednesdays Farmers' Market

Wednesdays 9am - 2pm

Charlotte St., Peterborough 657-2134 May to beginning of October Village Winery

15 Cambridge St., South, Lindsay 1-888-845-9463 / 328-9463

Museums

Boyd Heritage Museum

21 Canal St., Bobcaygeon 738-0918

Campbellford Memorial Military Museum

230 Albert Lane, Campbellford 653-4848

Canadian Canoe Museum

910 Monaghan Road, Peterborough

RECOMMENDED 1-866-34-CANOE / 748-9153

Charlie's Indian Motorcycle Museum

204 Grand Rd., Campbellford 653-2873

Maryboro Lodge: The Fenelon Falls Museum

50 Oak St., Fenelon Falls 887-1044

Hutchison House Museum 743-9710

Kawartha Ancestral Research Associaton Inc (KARA)

Peterborough Centennial Museum and Archives

300 Hunter St. East, Peterborough

Trent Valley Archives 745-4404

Festivals and Events

Festivals & Special Events in Ontario

General directory web-site

Snofest: Peterborough's Winter Festival

Contact Peterborough Centennial Museum & Archives 742-0743 Mid January Haliburton Highlands Winter Carnival

Head Lake Park, Haliburton, ON 1-877-811-6111 Early February Dorset Snowball Winter Carnival

Dorset Ontario 766-9968 Mid February Kirkland Lake Winter Carnival

Kirkland Lake Mall, Kirkland Lake, ON 567-7669 Mid February Dunsford Winter Carnival 738-2202 Around Valentine's Day in Feb Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival

Sandy Flat Sugar Bush & Village of Warkworth 924-2057 Mid March Buckhorn Maplefest

Smith Road, Buckhorn, ON

Mid March Festival of Lights

Live Music and fireworks.

RECOMMENDED 742-7777 #4613 Wed & Sat all summer Whetung Ojibwa Center

Many events, including major, fun Pow-Wows. 657-3661 Late June and mid Sep Annual Kiwanis Rodeo 742-3861 Early June Annual Canadian Olde Tyme Fiddle and Step Dance Contest

Douro Community Center - Seems to be discontinued.

Call for current details. 652-7776 Early June Annual Haliburton Highland Games

Head Lake Park, Haliburton Village 1-877-540-8126 Early July Lakefield Jazz and Art Festival 652-1041 Early July Subaru Half-Ironman and Sprint Triathlon

Beavermead Park, Peterborough 743-7712 Early July Warkworth Fairgrounds, Warkworth 924-1530 Early July Lakefield Literary Festival 461-6424 Mid July Shamrock Festival and Tractor Pull

Ennismore Recreation Centre 292-8774 Mid July Fiesta Buckhorn - A Celebration of Fine Wine, Beer and Cuisine 657-7717 Mid July Annual Bobcaygeon Open Fiddle & Dance Contest 738-3569 Late July Annual Waterfront Festival

Campbellford 632-1430 Late July Lakefield Agricultural Fair

Lakefield Fairgrounds 292-5327 Late July Bobcaygen Ontario Open Fiddle & Step Dance Contest

Bobcaygeon, On. 738-3569 Late July Ontario Fall Fairs

EXCELLENT LIST OF FALL FAIRS

Fall Fairs Peterborough Exhibition

Great for kids 742-5781 First weekend in August Campbellford Fall Fair 653-1250 Early August Annual Buckhorn Wildlife Art Festival & Sale

Buckhorn Community Centre & Buckhorn Public School Lakehurst Rd. Buckhorn 657-1918 Early August Havelock Country Jamboree 1-800-539-3353 / 778-3353 Mid August Buckhorn Fine Art Festival 877-300-9766 / 657-1918 Mid August Peterborough Folk Festival

Rotary Park, Peterborough 749-1130 Late August Kinmount Agricultural Fair, Kinmount 488-3182 Sep Labour Day Weekend Annual Kawartha Arts Festival

Fenelon Falls Fairgrounds 887-3409 / 887-3263 Sep Labour Day Weekend Lindsay Central Exhibition 324-5551 Mid September Whetung Ojibwa Center

Many events, including major, fun Pow-Wows. 657-3661 Mid September Colours 'n' Crows Tour, Buckhorn 657-8833 Late September Annual Victoria County Studio Tour 454-1878 Early October Norwood Fair, Norwood Fairgrounds 639-5283 Oct Thanksgiving Weekend Peterborough Festival of Trees 1-800-676-3378 / 743-1705 Mid November

Current Events Calendar

Local Tourist Information Web Sites

Golf

Good list of Kawartha and Highland Golf Clubs

Bancroft Golf Course 613-332-2426 Bancroft On. Bellemere Winds Golf Club 295-FORE (3673) Keene, On Black Diamond Golf Course

705 Pontypool Rd.

Off Hwy 115 on the way to Peterborough 932-GOLF (4653) Pontypool Blue Spruce Ridge Golf & Country Club 277-3957 Bethany Eganridge Inn & Country Club 738-5111 Fenelon Falls Katchiwano Golf & Country Club 1-877-668-6003 / 652-6612 Lakefield Kawartha Golf and Country Club 743-3737 Peterborough Keystones Links Golf Course 876-8061 Peterborough Marvel Rapids Golf Course 1-888-656-4655 / 656-GOLF (4653) Apsley On. Peterborough Golf and Country Club 743-5010 Peterborough Pinecrest Golf and Country Club 743-5953 Peterborough Quarry Golf Cub

Second CLOSEST 292-0019 Ennismore Six Foot Bay Resort & Golf Club 657-8788 RR1, Lakefield Tamarack Golf and Country Club

CLOSEST 292-8761 Ennismore

Fishing

Buckhorn District Tourism Association - Local Fishing page

P.O. Box 55, Buckhorn, ON, K0L 1J0 1-800-853-1615

Williams Outfitters

Curve Lake First Nation 875-1999 - 1-877-266-9351

Fish in Buckhorn Lake and Upper Chemong Lake

Muskie / Muskellunge

Walleye / Pickerel

Smallmouth Bass

Largemouth Bass

Carp

Yellow Perch

Sunfish (Pumpkinseed)

Black Crappie

Winter Sports and Attractions

Sleigh and hay rides McLean Berry Farm

Buckhorn

Buckhorn Maplefest

At McLean Berry Farm,

Sleigh rides Elmhirst's Resort

RR#1, Keene, ON, K0L 2G0 1-800-461-1940 / 295-4591 Sleigh rides Irwin Inn

R.R. 2, Lakefield, ON, K0L 2H0 1-800-461-6490 / 877-2240 Sleigh rides. Kennedy's Sugar Bush & Maple Supplies

574 County 10 Rd., Millbrook, ON 932-2653 Sleigh & hay rides. Pine Vista Resort

R. R. 2, Lakefield ON, K0L 2H0 1-800-634-2848 / 877-2108 Sleigh rides Merryland Farm

#2936 HWY 28, Lakefield, ON.

1 mile north of Douro Arena on Hwy, 134.

Horse drawn sleigh rides to a skating pond in the forest

Return to a blazing fire and hot chocolate. 755-1081 / 652-1337 Sleigh & hay rides. MillBrook Farms

Sleigh & hay rides. Viamede Resort

General Delivery, Woodview, ON, K0L 3E0 1-800-461-1946 / 654-3344 Sleigh rides Skiing Dagmar Ski Resort

R.R. #1, 1220 Lakeridge Road, Ashburn, ON, L0B 1A0 905-649-2002

Devil's Elbow

878 Bethany Hills Rd, Bethany, ON, L0A 1A0 705 277-2012

Kawartha Nordic Ski Club

PO Box 1371, Peterborough, ON, K9J 7H6

Lakeridge Ski Resort

790 Chalk Lake Road (off Lakeridge Road - Durham 23);

RR #4, Uxbridge, ON, L9P 1R4 905-686-3607

Oshawa Ski Club

4098 Regional Road 9 (Ganaraska Road), Orono, ON L0B 1M0 1-877-672-2582

Ontario Ski Resorts Associations Web Sites

Sir Sam's Ski Area

P.O. Box 180, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0 754-2298

Skyloft Ski & Country Club

722 Chalk Lake Road W., Uxbridge, ON, L9P 1R4 905-649-5160

Snowmobiling Buckhorn District Snowmobile Club 657-1296

Havelock Snowmobile Club 778-7584

Kawartha Lakes Snowmobile Club

Great resource for local snowmobiling - see their links page 887-1288

Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs

501 Welham Road, Unit 9, Barrie, ON, L4N 8Z6 739-7669

OFSC District 2 613-478-5916

Ontario Snowmobiling

Paudash Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club 656-2292 / 1-800-385-8644

Rice Lake Snodrifters 295-6258

Stoney Lake Snodriders 654-3436

Twin Mountains Snowmobile Club

Local Sports

Local Adventure Boating

Over 50 Lakes & Waterways.

Enjoy the Great Trent Severn Waterway.

Buckhorn has access to 5 lakes without locking through.

Canoeing, Kayaking in one of many Lakes or Rivers

Trent Severn Waterway 750-4900

Adventure Outfitters

Aerotrike Aviation

Air Adventures and Horse Back Riding

See "Free Spirit Adventure" link

Hill Adventure Outfitting

Kawartha Kayaking 1-877-877-2735

Kayaking in Burleigh Falls

Local Marinas Emerald Isle Marina

Convenience Store and DVD rentals.

CLOSEST 292-8452

Peel Marine - Lakefield

Will deliver a speed boat to the cottage with no delivery charge 652-3285

Star Marina - Bridgenorth 292-9687

Old Causeway Marina - Bridgenorth 292-5390

The Dutch Marine - Bridgenorth

(May have retired. Only does selective repairs.) 292-7111

Summer Break Sea-doo Rentals

Pinegrove Trailer Park, Bridgenorth, ON.

Sea-doo rentals 292-7514

Cottage Toys - Bridgenorth and Lakefield 292-6259

Dining Local​

Country Dining Burleigh Island Lodge 654-3441 Casual Fine Cassis Bistro

Lakefield 652-8045 Casual Fine Chemong Lodge

15 minutes. Off of Ward Street in Bridgenorth 292-8924 Lodge Style with Patio Cody Inn 657-8812 Road House Irwin Inn 877-2240 Casual Fine Jesse's

10 minutes. 583 Robinson Rd just before

Yankee Line on the way to Bridgenorth.

CLOSEST. 292-9175 Road House Lakeside Dining 652-0097 Casual Fine Maples 652-3699 Casual Old Bridge Inn 652-8507 Casual Viamede Resort 654-3344 Casual Fine City of Peterborough Dining Good list of local Restaurants

Another good list of local Restaurants

38 Degrees

Water Street 750-0038

Burnham Mansion

2235 Keene Rd ( at Lansdowne St ) 740-2553 Casual Fine Charlotte Anne's

Queen Street 742-2944

Cosmic Charlie's

Charlotte Street 741-6491 Thai Curry Village

George Street 742-1432 Indian Electric City

Queen Street 749-1909

Electric Cove

George Street 876-66721

Elements

Water Street

One of my favourites. 876-1116 Casual Fine Fusion

George Street 741-2325

Hoshi Japanese

Charlotte Street 745-1305 Japanese Hot Belly Mama's

George Street 745-3544

Nicolini's

Hunter Street 745-9966 Italian Olde Stone Brewing Co.

George St. 745-0495

St. Veronus Pub

Hunter Street

One of my favourite pubs. 743-5714

Things to do at the Cottage

Summer Swim

Canoe

Fish

Trampoline

Campfire

Swing set for little ones

Search for frogs and turtles

Explore nature

Lay on the floating dock

Watch the sunsets (spectacular)

Luxuriate in the Hot Tub Spa

Bring your own games:

Badminton, lawn darts, baseball catch, etc.

Video or DVD

Winter Sleigh Rides

Ski - Downhill and Cross Country

Snowmobile

Tobogganing

Ice Skate on the lake.

(You will need to clear the snow for your rink.)

Long walks on the frozen lake.

(Ensure safety of ice before you go.)

Skating at the local Ennismore Community Center

553 Ennis Road, Ennismore 292-7034

Ice Hockey at the local Ennismore Community Center

553 Ennis Road, Ennismore 292-7034

Curling at the local Ennismore Community Center

553 Ennis Road, Ennismore 292-7034

Ice Fish

Snow Shoeing

Explore nature

Groceries and Shopping

Grocery Stores

Foodland, CLOSEST

On Robinson Rd just before Yankee Line on the way into Bridgenorth

Value Mart in Bridgenorth

Convenience Store

CLOSEST

At Emerald Isle Marina. See "Marinas" elsewhere.

Shopping Canadian Tire, Wal-Mart and others.

On Chemong Rd on the way into Peterborough

Several strip plazas

On Chemong Rd on the way into Peterborough

Downtown Peterborough

Many stores on the main drag.

Lansdowne Place Mall

On Lansdowne Rd at the south end of Peterborough.

Country Liquor Stores Bridgenorth Plaza

CLOSEST 292-9801

Lakefield, Nicholas St. 652-7031

Apsley 656-4492

Buckhorn 657-3211

Millbrook, Centre St. 932-2753

City of Peterborough Liquor Stores 1154 Chemong Rd.

CLOSEST 745-3302

400 Lansdowne East 745-0372

879 Lansdowne West 743-3582

196 Sherbrooke St. 745-1333

Country Beer Stores Birdgenorth, Ward St.

CLOSEST 292-7126

Lakefield, Queen St. 653-3031

City of Peterborough Beer Stores Chemong Rd.

CLOSEST 743-5462

139 George St. N. 742-8171

570 Lansdowne St. West 742-0458

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