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Fun Annual Events

Circle your calendar for our annual, village-wide events and click a link below to
learn more!

Cabin Fever Tour,
3/6-8, 3/13-15
Spring Stroll, 5/23
Plein Air Competition,
6/20-21
Art in the Valley, 6/28-7/6
Peninsula Python Day, 7/18
Village Peddler Day, 10/4
Christmas in Peninsula,
11/28-12/23

After discovering all Peninsula has to offer here, explore beyond it at: Cuyahoga Valley N.P.
Day in the Valley
Ohio & Erie CanalWay
Akron Visitors Bureau
Positively Cleveland

Welcome to the Village

On July 4, 1827, the Village of Peninsula celebrated the opening of the Ohio Canal introducing the Western Reserve to eastern trade and became a "seaport town".

It had much of the color and flavor of eastern seaports with fourteen "honky tonk" bars and five hotels.

The village on the Buckeye Trail, tucked into the hills where the Cuyahoga River bends sharply to form a peninsula (hence the name), retains much of its ninetheenth century charm with its historic architecture, interesting shops, and restaurants. Get Map!

Spend A Day in Peninsula!

There are many ways to spend a relaxing or reinvogorating day in charming Peninsula and the surrounding Cuyahoga Valley:

Explore the galleries & shops and eat dinner at Fisher's
Bike the towpath north as far as you can and grab the train back to the village and your car
Buy food for a picnic lunch from the farmer's market and visit the farms of the Countryside Conservancy
Take a drawing workshop at the Peninsula Art Academy and practice your skills along the river bank
Visit the museums & library and take the walking tour
Hike around Kendall Lake and climb the the walls at Kendall Cliffs rock gym next to Appalachian Outfitters
Shoot a round of golf at Brandywine Country Club and go to the Winking Lizard to grab a beer and a bite
Along with many more options than can be listed here!