Doors Open Peterborough Offers 12 Unique Sites to Explore On Sept. 12
/Whether exploring a historic generating station or visiting a modern hospice, Doors Open Peterborough allows everyone to discover some of the community's most interesting sites on Sept. 12.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
This year's event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It features a dozen sites and two guided historic walks, giving participants a chance to explore buildings and spaces that are not always open to the public.
This year’s event expands beyond places that are significant for their architectural heritage and features five new stops: City of Peterborough Organics Facility, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hospice Peterborough, Old Peterborough Examiner building and Camp Kawartha.
The full list of sites for 2026 Doors Open Peterborough include:
Auburn Generating Station, 908 Water St.
City of Peterborough Organics Facility, 1260 Bensfort Rd.
City of Peterborough Water Treatment Plant, 1230 Water St. N.
City of Peterborough Wastewater Treatment Plant, 425 Kennedy Rd.
Hospice Peterborough, 325 London St.
Murray Street Baptist Church, 175 Murray St.
Old Peterborough Examiner Building, 419 George St. N.
The Peterborough & County Military Museum, 220 Murray St.
Sadleir House, 751 George St. N.
Showplace Performance Centre, 290 George St. N.
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 99 Brock St.
Camp Kawartha Straw Bale Sleeping Cabin, 1010 Birchview Rd., Douro-Dummer Township
Please note: The cabin at Camp Kawartha has a different viewing schedule than the other locations. It is only available to view on Sunday, Sept. 13 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Those interested in local history can also join guided historic walks led by local historians on Sept. 12 (rain or shine):
Little Lake Cemetery, 915 Haggart St.: Tours at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Parking is available on Haggart Street and Crescent Street. Discover the meanings of gravestone symbols and the history of iconic memorials in the final resting place of some of Peterborough’s most prominent citizens.
Inverlea Bridge to Goose Pond (Tours meet at the entrance of the Rotary Greenway Trail off Parkhill Road East across from Auburn Street): Tours at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Parking is available along Auburn Street. Built in ‘City Beautiful’ style in 1910, what was initially called Black’s Bridge was the first reinforced concrete bridge in Peterborough. Originally a toll bridge, it linked Ashburnham with Goose Pond railway hamlet.
