Home | Riverview Park and Zoo

Plan your Visit

At Canada's only free CAZA accredited zoo, that's open all year long, there's lots to do year for every season!

Rotary Accessible Playground Project

The next chapter for Riverview Park and Zoo. A $1.4 million investment in Play, Inclusion & Community. The Rotary Club of Peterborough are going to match every donation up to $125,000! Donate Today and Talk to us about recognition options.

People wander through a zoo park area with tall trees on an autumn day

Help Keep Your Zoo Free

From adopting an animal to volunteering, there's many ways to support Riverview Park and Zoo. Explore ways to help out that suit you today!

Animal Welfare

We work with our expert zookeepers, curator, nutritionist, veterinarians, enrichment & training committee, and animal health committee members to ensure that the animals in our care at Riverview Park and Zoo receive optimal care and thrive here. Have concerns or questions? We have an anonymous reporting program.

News

News Release - Miniature Train Ride Repaired
By Riverview Park and Zoo - Aug 14, 2025
2024 Annual Fun Run A Big Success
By Riverview Park and Zoo - Jul 17, 2025
Rotary Education Centre 10-Year Anniversary
By Riverview Park and Zoo - Aug 01, 2024
Come Hang Out with our New Sloths
By Riverview Park and Zoo - Jun 07, 2024

Events

Sep 27
14th Annual Fun Run & Walk

In The News

Fun Run Registration

Sunday Sept 27th, join us to walk or run 1km or 5km to raise funds to support our accessible playground re-design project. Register now!

Register Today

With Respect

We respectfully acknowledge that Riverview Park and Zoo is located on the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishinaabeg.  We offer our gratitude to the First Peoples for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations.  May we honour those teachings and work together to protect our environment for generations to come.

STAY UP TO DATE

Sign up to our newsletter

Sign up