Area Attractions
We've listed just a few ideas. Check the links for more comprehensive information.
General Resource Information About the Area:
Monadnock Travel Council
Lists activities, lodging, dining, shopping, camping and much more throughout the Monadnock Region.
ThatsPeterborough Shopping, dining, recreation, entertainment, lodging . . . everything Peterborough!
Click here for PDF Map of Area Attractions
Web site with comprehensive listings about area.
Web site calendar listing of local events.
Local Ideas:
Edward MacDowell Lake (Peterborough)
Hiking, picnicking, fishing, equestrian trails, biking, boating.
Harris Center for Conservation Education (Hancock)
Offers more than 100 programs and outings each year throughout the region, free of charge, including workshops, naturalist slide shows, hikes and field trips.
Mariposa Museum (Peterborough)
World Culture Museum in Peterborough with interactive exhibits, showcasing the creativity of people across cultures through folkarts, folk traditions, and story telling.
Monadnock Music (Peterborough)
Summer festival with over 30 concerts features chamber music, piano, new music, and orchestra throughout the region.
Monadnock State Park (Jaffrey)
Visit the most hiked mountain in the Western Hemisphere.
Peterborough Art Academy & Gallery (Peterborough) Fine art, art supplies and art classes for children and teens.
Peterborough Community Theater
With just 95 seats, this may be New Hampshire’s coziest movie theatre.
Peterborough Folk Music Society
Innovative and entertaining acoustic music.
Peterborough Historical Society has grown into a community museum, education resource and research center.
Sharon Arts Center (Peterborough)
Art gallery, fine craft store, and classes.
Town Hall Theater (Wilton)
Art films, and free old movies on Sunday afternoons in an 1882 cinema.
Toadstool Bookshop (Peterborough)
Locally owned bookshop with thousands and thousands of titles in stock.
