Millennium Park

Designed for the new millennium, Millennium Park, adjacent the Otonabee River Trail, was opened in 2001 as a linear park along the shores of the Otonabee River. The area was designed as peaceful natural parkland amongst the hard surfaces of the downtown core. It actually went undiscovered for a time period until community events such as the Peterborough Ribfest, Taste of the Town and the Silver Bean Café began to attract considerable attention from visitors and residents. Today, Millennium Park is continually filled with friends of the park either relaxing with a cup of java and a special treat or simply enjoying the delightful sounds and attractions of a variety of special events taking place in the park. There is also a small meeting room at the park level and can be rented for small weddings, social teas, meetings and even bridal or baby showers. To find out more information or to reserve this facility, contact the Recreation Division at (705) 742-7777 ext. 1829. 

The Upper Boathouse is home to the Silver Bean Café while the Lower Boathouse is home to PedalnPaddle, offering Kayak and Canoe rentals for those wishing to adventure out onto the waterway.  For more information on the PedalnPaddle check out www.pedalnpaddle.ca

Facility

• Silver Bean Café – offers coffee, cold drinks, lunches and baked treats
• Display Room – a small room for rent with 25 chairs and 6 tables.
• PedalnPaddle – lower level dock offering canoe and kayak rentals
• Public Washrooms
• Special event venue for small concerts and events

Otonabee River Trail

Millennium Park is a focal resting place on the trail system with its variety of amenities. There are also many features to the park including the Irish Monument, The Steve Chaisson Pond, Aborginal monument, Breaved Famlies Butterfly garden and many trees and benches in memorial.

Permitting Season Policies

1. Millennium Park will be permitted at the discretion of the Arena, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
2. Any one individual/organization may only book the park once in a seven-day period.
3. There will be no performance or activity beyond the 11:00 p.m. curfew.
4. Events will be allocated on an annual basis, by seniority, based on the dates that were previously used and paid for. Any requests after this time frame, is based on a first come, first served basis.
5. Click HERE to view the Millennium Park handbook!

Other Permits

1. Special Occasion Permits – For more information in regards to securing a Special Occasion Permit at this facility, please contact the Recreation Division and request a copy of the City of Peterborough Municipal Alcohol Policy.
2. Trent Severn Waterway Approval - If your event is water based, you must receive approval from Trent Severn Waterway.
   1. Apply in writing to the Trent Severn Waterway for approval of your water based activities.
   2. Provide a copy of the above written permission from the Trent Severn Waterway to the Recreation Division office.
3. Street Closure Application - If your event set-up requires that streets in the immediate park area be temporarily closed, you must:
   • Identify in your application the set-up required.
   • Obtain a street closure application from the Clerk's Office, City of Peterborough.
   • Submit copy of written approval to the Recreation Division office.

Site Visits

1. A site visit may be required by each user group with a staff representative, in order that all details and arrangements for your event can be reviewed and discussed on-site. Please contact the Recreation Division office to arrange this meeting.
2. All restricted areas will be identified when you attend the required site visit. See map at the end of this document for encroachment and non-encroachment areas.
3. Please bring the user checklist to your on-site meeting.

Park & Display Room Rental Rates

These rates include all wedding ceremonies, receptions, music / theatre performances and special events pertaining to all outdoor spaces throughout the park and the display room.  A two-hour minimum is required for the display room. 

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