Among the hundreds of festivals and events held each year are the annual Air Show, Dragon Boat Festival, Busker’s Festival, and Rotary Ribfest.

Peterborough is awash with organized programs and special-interest clubs. Opportunities for further education –for career advancement or personal enrichment – are to be found at Trent University and Fleming College, which both have campuses in Peterborough. The public library also runs a range of special interest programs from its two convenient branch locations.