Port Perry Ontario is a picturesque village with a Victorian-era downtown atmosphere. It features many clothing stores, restaurants, cafés, bookstores, galleries and antique shops. In the summer, the town features a number of festivals, including the Mississauga First Nation Pow Wow, the Highland Games, the Dragon Boat Races and StreetFest. Its annual fair, held every Labour Day weekend, has been running for over 150 years.

There are numerous golf courses in the area, both public and private. Other attractions in Port Perry and surrounding area include the Great Blue Heron Charity Casino, Scenic lake cruises in the summer on The Woodman, Scugog Memorial Library, the Scugog Shores Historical Museum and the Town Hall 1873 - Centre for the Performing Arts. At many local farms, visitors may pick their own seasonal fruit (strawberries, raspberries, apples). In the summer, bass tournaments and lakeside activities are also featured. The Lake Scugog town shoreline offers two popular lakeside parks, Palmer and Birdseye. There are active fishing seasons, both winter and summer. In the winter months, Lake Scugog is dotted with ice-fishing huts and is a popular destination for both ice fishermen and snowmobilers.