City Services on Victoria Day, May 18

Peterborough, ON - Many City services will be offering modified hours and some City facilities will be closed for Victoria Day on Monday, May 18, 2026. 

The City offers a variety of online services at peterborough.ca that are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.    

Art Gallery of Peterborough  

Art Gallery of Peterborough, 250 Crescent St., will be closed on Victoria 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 Victoria 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, 202 King St., will be closed on Victoria Day. Visit peterborough.ca/parking to find more information, including parking locations.  

Peterborough Museum and Archives  

Peterborough Museum and Archives, 300 Hunter St. E., will be open noon to 5 p.m. on Victoria Day. 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 Victoria Day. Information and digital resources are available online at ptbolibrary.ca.  

Peterborough Regional Airport  

Peterborough Regional Airport, located at 925 Airport Rd., will operate from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visit peterborough.ca/airport for more information.   

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 

Healthy Planet Arena 

Healthy Planet Arena, 911 Monaghan Rd., will be closed on Victoria Day. 

Kinsmen Civic Centre 

Kinsmen Civic Centre, 1 Kinsman Way, will be closed on Victoria Day. 

McDonnel Street Community Centre 

McDonnel Street Community Centre, 577 McDonnel St., will be closed on Victoria Day. 

Miskin Law Community Complex 

Miskin Law Community Complex, 271 Lansdowne St. W., will be open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Peterborough Memorial Centre 

Peterborough Memorial Centre, 151 Lansdowne St. W., and the Grant Thornton Box Office, will be closed on Victoria Day. Tickets for Memorial Centre events are available for purchase online at memorialcentre.ca. 

Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre 

Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre, 775 Brealey Dr., will be open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Peterborough Marina

Otonabee Conservation will be operating the marina for the 2026 season. For more information visit otonabeeconservation.com/outdoor-adventure/boating. 

The Recreation Facility Booking office will be closed on Victoria Day. 

Social Services and Child Care Centres

The Social Services office at 178 Charlotte St. will be closed on Victoria Day. Extended office hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, resume on Tuesday, May 19. For information on Social Services, please visit peterborough.ca/SocialServices.  

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 Victoria Day. 

Transit   

Peterborough Transit will operate on a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, May 18. The Customer Service desk will be open from 9 a.m. to noon and from 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 will be no changes to curbside Green Bin and garbage collection on Monday, May 18. 

The City-County Landfill at 1260 Bensfort Rd. and the Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot at 400 Pido Rd. will be closed on Victoria Day. 

Water Services   

Water Services Customer Service will be closed on Victoria 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. For more information visit peterborough.ca/waterservices.