City Services and Facilities to Operate On Holiday Hours Starting Wednesday
/Many City of Peterborough services and facilities will operate on modified schedules or will be closed during the holiday season, starting on Wednesday and continuing until New Year’s Day.
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First responders, public works, water services and wastewater treatment continue uninterrupted.
Information regarding holiday closures and modified hours within City of Peterborough facilities are provided below.
Art Gallery of Peterborough
Art Gallery of Peterborough, 250 Crescent St., holiday schedule:
Dec. 24, 25, 26: Closed
Dec. 27: Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dec. 28: Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dec. 29, 30, 31 and Jan. 1: Closed
Regular hours resume on Jan. 2. For information about gallery exhibitions and programs visit agp.on.ca.
City Hall
City Hall offices at 500 George St. N., including Service Peterborough, Building Services, the Clerk’s Office and the Provincial Offences Office, will operate on the following holiday schedule:
Dec. 24: Open 8:30 a.m. to noon
Dec. 25 to Jan. 1: Closed
Jan. 2: Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Online services are available at peterborough.ca. Fine payments can be made online at peterborough.ca/POA.
Parking Services
The Parking Services office, located in the King Street Parking Garage at 202 King St., will have modified hours on the following dates:
Dec. 24: Open 8:30 a.m. to noon
Dec. 25, 26: Closed
Dec. 31: Open 8:30 a.m. to noon
Jan. 1: Closed
Visit peterborough.ca/parking for more information.
Peterborough Museum and Archives
Peterborough Museum and Archives holiday schedule:
Dec. 24: Open 9 a.m. to noon
Dec. 25, 26: Closed
Dec. 27, 28: Open noon to 5 p.m.
Dec. 29, 30: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dec. 31: Open 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Jan. 1: Closed
More information is available online at peterborough.ca/museum.
Peterborough Public Library
Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St. N., and the Miskin Law Community Complex branch, 271 Lansdowne St. W., holiday schedule:
Dec. 24: Open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dec. 25, 26: Closed
Dec. 27, 28, 29, 30: Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dec. 31: Open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Jan. 1: Closed
Regular hours resume Jan.. Information and digital resources are available online at ptbolibrary.ca.
Peterborough Regional Airport
Peterborough Regional Airport, located at 925 Airport Rd., will operate regular hours from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. throughout the holiday period, except on Dec. 25, when the airport will be closed. Pilot access will remain available on this day.
For more information, visit peterborough.ca/airport.
Public Works
Public Works can be reached at 705-745-1386. This line is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Recreation facilities and arenas
Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre, 775 Brealey Dr., and Miskin Law Community Complex, 271 Lansdowne St. W., will have modified hours or will be closed on the following dates:
Dec. 24: Open 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dec. 25 and 26: Closed
Dec. 31: Open 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Jan. 1: Closed
The following facilities will be closed Dec. 24, 25, 26 and Jan. 1.
Kinsmen Civic Centre, 1 Kinsmen Way
Healthy Planet Arena, 911 Monaghan Rd.
Recreation Facility Booking Office
Peterborough Memorial Centre, 151 Lansdowne St. W.
The McDonnel Street Community Centre, 577 McDonnel St., and the Peterborough Naval Memorial Park, 24 Whitlaw St., will be closed from noon on Dec. 24 to Jan. 5.
The Peterborough Memorial Centre Box Office will have modified hours on the following dates:
Dec. 24: Open 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dec. 25, 26: Closed
Dec. 31: Open 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Jan. 1: Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a Petes game
Ticket sales are available online at memorialcentre.ca.
Outdoor Rink at Quaker Foods City Square
The Quaker Foods City Square outdoor rink is expected to be open:
Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Holiday Hours will be in effect on the following dates:
Dec. 24: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dec. 25: Closed
Unscheduled rink closures may occur due to inclement weather or ice conditions.
Riverview Park and Zoo
Riverview Park and Zoo, 1300 Water St. N., is open from 8:30 a.m. to dusk daily.
The Gift Shop will be open on Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Hatch Coffee Shop is open on Saturday and Sunday throughout the winter season from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Social Services
Social Services office, 178 Charlotte St. and all City-operated child care centres will be closed from noon on Dec. 24 through Jan. 1. Sites reopen with regular hours on Jan. 2.
Emergency shelter services remain open. To access emergency shelter services outside of regular business hours or on holidays, call the after-hours service at 705-926-0096.
Transit
Transit will operate on the following seasonal schedule from Dec. 21 through Jan. 3:
Monday to Friday: 5:15 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. (next day)
Saturday: 5:45 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. (next day)
Sunday: 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The following routes will be suspended:
Late-night service to Trent University and Fleming College. Service will resume on Jan. 4, 2026.
Water - Route 11/11A. Service will resume on Jan. 5, 2026.
Service hours will be modified on the following dates:
Dec. 24: Service ends at 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 25: No service
Dec. 26: Service will operate on regular Sunday hours
Dec. 31: Service ends at 8:30 p.m.
Jan. 1: No service
For more information visit peterborough.ca/transit.
Waste collection and facilities
Curbside collection of Green Bins, garbage and recycling continues over the holiday period, with the following changes:
Dec. 25: Collection for Zones 5 and 6 moves to Dec. 27
Dec. 26: Collection for Zones 7 and 8 moves to Dec. 29
Jan. 1: Collection for Zones 5 and 6 moves to Jan. 3
Visit peterborough.ca/WasteApp to search the online collection calendar by address.
For missed collections:
Recycling: Contact Emterra at 705-742-3139
Garbage or Green Bin: Contact Public Works at 705-745-1386
City-County Landfill, 1260 Bensfort Rd., will have modified hours on the following dates:
Dec. 24: Open 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Dec. 25, 26: Closed
Dec. 31: Open 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Jan. 1: Closed
Hazardous & Electronic Waste Depot, 400 Pido Rd., will have modified hours on the following dates:
Dec. 24: Open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dec. 25, 26: Closed
Dec. 31: Open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Jan. 1: Closed
