Peterborough has a vibrant arts and culture community. We have a wide variety of museums and art galleries, an exciting music and theatre scene, hundreds of cultural workers, producers and organizations, a busy festival calendar, and well-preserved built heritage.

Municipal Cultural Plan

The City's Municipal Cultural Plan focuses on culture's role in creating a livable, sustainable community with a vibrant downtown and healthy neighbourhoods. The Plan presents a shared cultural vision for Peterborough through a set of guidelines, principles and actions that ensure we reach our greatest potential as a culturally vibrant and creative city.

A new 2026 Municipal Cultural Plan is in the works. Stay tuned for more information. 

Land Acknowledgment

We respectfully acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and treaty territories of the Williams Treaties First Nations, which include the Anishinaabeg peoples of Hiawatha, Curve Lake, Alderville, Beausoleil, Georgina Island, Rama, and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island.

For thousands of years, the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg have lived in reciprocity with these lands, guided by traditional knowledge, ceremony, and responsibility. These Nations continue to uphold their responsibilities as stewards of the lands, waters, and caretakers of knowledge.

We also acknowledge the lasting impact of those treaties, including the injustices they entailed and the continued strength, resilience, and resurgence of Indigenous communities today. As we live, work, and gather here, we are called to reflect and act on our responsibilities in the spirit of reconciliation, respect, and partnership.