Once again, Peterborough Pulse returns to the streets of downtown Peterborough on Saturday, July 21st from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Now in its fourth year, Pulse is Peterborough’s largest open streets festival that re-imagines what streets, normally taken over by cars, can be used for instead.
For one day, Pulse fills the downtown with free activities and games, tasty snacks, music, and more. This event encourages people to get active by walking, cycling, roller-skating, and scootering the route. And it’s all free.
This year, the Pulse route runs along George Street, starting at McDonnel Street in the north and ending at Sherbrooke Street in the south, and also includes Charlotte Street between George and Aylmer Streets. The route will be animated with local performers, mini fitness classes, children’s arts and crafts, dance, and live music, just to name a few.
Peterborough Pulse is THIS SATURDAY, July 21st, 10am-3pm! This is the "MUST-GO" street festival in Downtown Peterborough! See you this Saturday!
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Many local businesses will also be participating with a pop-up sidewalk sale, and Charlotte Street will play host to a Snack Hub with a variety of delicious snacks you can enjoy on-the-go.
New this year, families can pick up a Pulse Play Guide — a free recreation pass chock-full of events and weekly activities to keep the spirit and joy of Pulse continuing all summer long. Each activity in the Play Guide is free for children, and some are even free for the whole family!
This incredible initiative is funded by the Healthy Kids Community Challenge, through the Power Off and Play theme. The Pulse Play Guide offers families accessible and unique recreation activities to encourage kids to lead more screen-balanced days and spend less time in front of their smartphone, tablet, TV, and computer.
Families can discover new activities all over the city with the Pulse Play Guide. Pick yours up on Saturday at one of the Peterborough Pulse info tents. They can also be found at Hutchison House Museum, GreenUP, the Art Gallery of Peterborough, Peterborough Museum and Archives, OFAH Heritage Conservation Centre, and the Canadian Canoe Museum.
A printable version is also available for download on the Pulse website at ptbopulse.com.
In keeping with the active living theme, we encourage everyone coming out to Peterborough Pulse to use active and sustainable transportation to get to the event. In other words, save on gas money by walking, biking, or taking public transit to Pulse. All bus routes lead to the Simcoe Bus Terminal and from there you’re just a half block to all the action. Additional Handi-Van drop-off and pick-up will be at the City Hall parking lot and the corner of Charlotte and Aylmer Streets.
There are several pedestrian- and bike-friendly routes that offer easy access to the Pulse route. In fact, our city’s trails connect many neighbourhoods from north, south, east, and west with the Pulse route. From the northwest, travel in along the Trans Canada Trail, from the northeast via the London Street pedestrian bridge, from the east take the Hunter Street bridge, and from the south travel along the pedestrian bridge by Millennium Park.
Peterborough Pulse will have a free bike valet thanks to B!ke: the Community Cycling Hub. Visitors can ditch the hassle of parking the car by biking straight to the festival instead; then park your bikes easily and securely with the valet on the Pulse route while enjoying the rest of the activities the day has to offer. The bike valet can be found on George Street between Charlotte and King Streets.
Pulse’s three years of huge success to date speaks to the city’s support of active living and community building. Different groups from all over Peterborough join together for a day of socializing and fun to celebrate the unique and diverse identity of Peterborough. Last year, move than 150 groups and businesses got involved, and over 10,000 people attended the day’s events.
This year will have new and favourite activity experience that the whole family can enjoy. We can’t wait to see you on Saturday and share in the Pulse energy!
Peterborough Pulse is created in partnership with the City of Peterborough, the Downtown Business Improvement Area, GreenUP, B!ke: the Community Cycling Hub, and Peterborough Public Health. It is made possible thanks to its sponsors and patrons Peterborough Transit, Energy 99.7, Country 105, Pulse Physiotherapy, Bell, Cherney Properties, All State, McLeod’s EcoWater, Peterborough Theatre Guild, and Wildrock.
The Peterborough Pulse route for 2018 includes George Street between McDonnel Street and Sherbrooke Street and Charlotte Street between Aylmer Street and George Street. This route will be closed to non-local vehicular traffic on Saturday, July 21st, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Street parking on the route will be prohibited from midnight on Friday, July 20th until Pulse is over at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
If you have any questions about Peterborough Pulse or the Pulse Play Guide, please be in touch with Hillary Flood, Pulse Program Coordinator at hillary.flood@greenup.on.ca or 705-745-3238.
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