List of City Services For 2025 Thanksgiving Day

Many City of Peterborough services and facilities will operate on holiday hours or will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Monday.

Wild turkeys have their feathers shimmer from the sun. Photo by Dave Ellis.

Airport  

Peterborough Regional Airport will be open regular hours, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit peterborough.ca/airport for more information.  

Art Gallery of Peterborough   

Art Gallery of Peterborough, 250 Crescent St., will be closed on Monday. For information about gallery exhibitions and programs visit agp.on.ca.  

City Hall 

City Hall offices, including Service Peterborough, Building Services, the Clerk’s Office and Provincial Offences Office will be closed on Monday. Online services are available at peterborough.ca. Fine payments can be made online at peterborough.ca/POA.  

Marina

Customer service at Peterborough Marina will be open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.   

Parking Services   

Parking in City-operated parking garages, surface lots and on-street parking spaces is free on holidays. The Parking Services office, located in the King Street Parking Garage, 202 King St., will be closed on Monday. Visit peterborough.ca/parking for more information, including locations.  

Peterborough Museum and Archives   

The Peterborough Museum and Archives at 300 Hunter St. E. will be open with extended hours over the Thanksgiving weekend, Oct. 11 to 13, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A major new exhibit, Carnivorous Dinosaurs, opens Saturday, Oct. 11. 

Peterborough Public Library   

The Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St. N., and the Miskin Law Community Complex branch, 271 Lansdowne St. W., will be closed on Monday. Information and digital resources are available online at ptbolibrary.ca.   

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   

The Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre at 775 Brealey Dr. and the Miskin Law Community Complex at 271 Lansdowne St. W. will be open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday.  

The Kinsmen Civic Centre, Healthy Planet Arena, McDonnel Street Community Centre, Peterborough Memorial Centre, the Box Office and the Recreation Facility Booking office will be closed on Monday. Ticket sales are available online at memorialcentre.ca. 

Riverview Park and Zoo   

The Riverview Park and Zoo is open from 8:30 a.m. to dusk. Guest Services is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 11 to 13. Otter Enrichment takes place daily at 1:30 p.m.  

The splash pad is closed for the season. 

The Hatch Coffee Shop will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday. 

The Miniature Train is closed for the season. 

Social Services    

Social Services office at 178 Charlotte St. will be closed on Monday.  

City-operated child care centres will be closed.   

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   

Peterborough Transit will operate on a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday. The Customer Service desk will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Visit peterborough.ca/transit for details or call Transit Customer Service at 705-745-0525.  

Waste collection and facilities   

There are no changes to the curbside waste collection schedule.  

The City/County Landfill at 1260 Bensfort Rd. will be closed.  

The Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot at 400 Pido Rd. will be closed. The Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot’s normal operating hours are Wednesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Water Services 

Water Services Customer Service will be closed on Monday. For after-hours emergencies including water main breaks, leaking hydrants, low water pressure, emergency water shut-offs, water quality concerns, or rental water heater issues, call 705-748-9300. For more information visit peterborough.ca/waterservices.

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