Solo Exhibitions
- 1933 California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco
- 1934 National Library, Mexico City
- 1934 Paul Elder Gallery, San Francisco
- 1934 Henry Gallery, Seattle
- 1945 Raymond & Raymond Gallery, San Francisco
- 1950 The San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco
- 1951 New Gallery, Old Algonquin Ballroom, New York City
- 1953 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Margaret Peterson – Paintings, Victoria
- 1958 The San Francisco Museum of Art – 10 paintings, San Francisco
- 1959 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Margaret Peterson – 50 Paintings, Victoria
- 1960 California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco
- 1960 The Point, Victoria
- 1961 University of British Columbia, Vancouver
- 1962 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria
- 1965 American Federation of Arts – A Selection of Paintings and Drawings by Margaret Peterson, From the Years 1929 Through 1962 – Carmel, California
- 1973 The San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco
- 1978 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, A Retrospective, Victoria
Group Exhibitions
- 1939 San Francisco World Fair Treasure Island, San Francisco
- 1939 Mural Conceptualism, San Francisco
- 1945-46: University of California, Power Station Building – Faculty Show, Berkeley
- 1961 Biannual of Canada
- 1963 Biennale —9 paintings, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Honours
- 1931-1932 Taussig Travelling Fellowship
- 1936 First Prize — San Francisco Women Artists
- 1942 Purchase Award – San Francisco Art Association, 62cnd Annual
- 1947 First Prize – SFAA Open Exhibition
- 1952 Blue Ribbon – Pacific Arts Festival
- 1952 First Prize – S.F.W.A.