List of City Services On Family Day 2026

Several City services will be offering modified hours and some City facilities will be closed for Family Day on Feb.16.

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Snofest events will take place from Friday to Feb.16. Visit peterborough.ca/Snofest for a full listing of free activities, including public skating, swimming and a pancake breakfast.  

Information regarding holiday closures and hours within City of Peterborough facilities are provided below.  

Art Gallery of Peterborough 
The Art Gallery of Peterborough, 250 Crescent St., will be closed on Family Day.  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 be closed on Family Day. 

Online services are available at peterborough.ca. Fine payments can be made online at peterborough.ca/POA.

Parking Services 
Parking in City-operated parking garages, surface lots and on-street parking spaces is free on weekends and holidays.  

The Parking Services office located in the King Street Parkade will be closed on Family Day.

Peterborough Museum and Archives 
Add a little roar to your Family Day! The Peterborough Museum and Archives at 300 Hunter St. E. will be open noon to 5 p.m. Don’t miss the chance to explore the feature exhibit, Carnivorous Dinosaurs. Discover how these prehistoric predators ruled the earth millions of years ago. 

Information about current exhibitions 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., will be closed on Family Day.

Peterborough Regional Airport 
Peterborough Regional Airport, located at 925 Airport Rd., will operate from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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
The Kinsmen Civic Centre and the Healthy Planet Arena
The Kinsmen Civic Centre and the Healthy Planet Arena, including the Recreation Facility Booking office, will be closed on Family Day except to scheduled user groups.  

Miskin Law Community Complex 
Miskin Law Community Complex will be open. A free Snofest Family Day public skate, sponsored by Royal LePage ProAlliance Realty, will take place from noon to 1:50 p.m.
The complex’s walking track is open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.  

Peterborough Memorial Centre 
The Petes annual Family Day hockey game will take place at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Feb.16. The puck drops at 2:05 p.m. with the Peterborough Petes hosting the Kitchener Rangers. 

Tickets are available for purchase at memorialcentre.ca or by calling the Grant Thornton Box Office at 705-743-3561. The box office will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb.16.

McDonnel Street Community Centre 
McDonnel St. Community Centre will be closed on Family Day. 

Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre 
The Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre at 775 Brealey Dr. will open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Snofest Drop-in Sports featuring pickleball, badminton and basketball will take place from 6:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Learn more at peterborough.ca/Snofest.  

Outdoor Rink at Quaker Foods City Square 
The outdoor rink at Quaker Foods City Square, 215 Charlotte St., will be open for skating from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., weather permitting.

Riverview Park and Zoo 
Riverview Park and Zoo, 1300 Water St. N., is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to dusk, including on Family Day. Visit https://www.riverviewparkandzoo.ca/ for more information.

Social Services and Child Care Centres
The Social Services office at 178 Charlotte St. will be closed on Family Day. Extended office hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, resume on Feb.17.

Emergency shelter services remain open over the holiday. To access emergency shelter services outside of regular business hours, or on holidays, call the after-hours service at 705-926-0096.  

City-operated child care centres will be closed on Family Day.

Transit  
Peterborough Transit will operate on a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Feb.16.

The Customer Service desk will be open from 9 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Waste Collection and Facilities 
There will be no changes to curbside Green Bin and garbage collection on Feb. 16.  

The City/County Landfill at 1260 Bensfort Rd. and the Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot at 400 Pido Rd. will be closed on Feb.16. 

Water Services  
Water Services Customer Service will be closed on Family Day.  

For water services emergencies over the holiday, including watermain breaks, leaking hydrants, low water pressure, emergency water shut-offs, water quality concerns, or rental water heater issues, call 705-748-9300.  

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