Summer Operating Hours in Effect at the Riverview Park and Zoo
Peterborough, ON – Summer is in full swing at the Riverview Park and Zoo.
Summer hours are now in effect, and the zoo will be open from 8:30 a.m. to dusk each day.
Sunday Summer Concerts have returned to the zoo’s Gazebo. This free bi-weekly event features local musicians and groups performing every other Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Visitors are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and shade umbrella to enjoy these concerts in an outdoor setting, weather permitting.
The next concert takes place June 8 and features Fyd-L-Styx, showcasing traditional Scottish and Irish folk songs and fiddle music.
The miniature train ride is now in operation. The train runs every day during the summer from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting. The cost is $2 per person, with children two years old or under riding for free.
Cleanup from March 28 to March 30 ice storm is still underway in some areas of the Zoo. Visitors are asked to follow all posted signage and remain out of barricaded areas.
The following areas are open to visitors:
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Playground area and 80-foot super slide
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Zoo area and animal exhibits
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Guest Services and the Gift Shop is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday
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River Otter feeding takes place daily at 1:30 p.m.
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The Zoo office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday
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Splash pad, open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Park areas, including the disc golf course
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Lower-level picnic area and picnic shelters. Use of shelters must be reserved by permit two weeks in advance
The River Path Walking Trail remains closed at this time.
For more information on the Riverview Park and Zoo, including a full schedule for the Summer Sunday Concert series and further updates on the reopening of some areas of the park, please visit riverviewparkandzoo.ca.
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City Hall
500 George St. N.
Peterborough, ON
K9H 3R9
Phone: 705-742-7777
Toll Free: 1-855-738-3755
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