Burlington is located on the north-west shore of Lake Ontario and is one of many communities that make up the Golden Horseshoe on the Niagara Peninsula in southern Ontario. Burlington features a spectacular Waterfront at Downtown Burlington with its observatory, water jet plaza, pond, playground and waterside restaurant. In addition The Village Square area features an Artist's Walk with works by 40 artisans on weekends throughout the summer. For even more fun, take a stroll on the waterfront trail, explore Royal Botanical Gardens, one of North America's largest botanical gardens, or enjoy one of Burlington's many parks including Bronte Creek Provincial Park.
Things to do in Burlington
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
This Provincial Park is situated amongst a variety of treed, open or shaded campsites. Activities for kids and adults are offered; a swimming pool, playbarn, 5 hiking trails, rollerblading path, Nature Centre and Heritage homestead can all be found on site. You will enjoy attending our park events scheduled throughout the year with a high concentration hosted in the summer. Located at the Bronte Road Exit from the QEW highway Call 905-827-6911 for more information.
1219 Burloak Drive, Burlington, ON
Burlington Art Centre
This exciting centre for the visual arts offers exhibitions of contemporary Canadian arts and crafts, studio programs and special collections. The Centre is unique to Canada as is the collection of contemporary Ceramic Art found here. Call 905-632-7796 for more information.
1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON
Crossroads Centre
The Crossroads Centre is one of the finest television production centres in the world. Producing a variety of programming including the live 100 Huntley Street telecast. You can be in the live studio audience 9 – 10am Monday – Friday; tour our state-of-the-art broadcast facilities and beautiful chapels or enjoy a great lunch in our Olde Towne Square Café. Call 905-335-7100 for more information.
Hidden Lake Golf Club
This Club is the home of the Canadian Open Qualifier and Burlington's complete golf facility. Offering two of Ontario's greatest golf courses and a Practice Facility with target greens, practice bunkers and putting greens. Call our Pro Shop for individual, private or group golf lessons. Call 905-336-3660 for more information.
1137 No. One Sideroad, Burlington, ON
Ireland House at Oakridge Farm
The Ireland house was built in 1835 and has been restored to three different time periods (1840s, 1890s and 1920s). Rural Halton history is interpreted through this home where the furnishings of the house reflect these time periods and 90% are original to the home. Activities at the house include costumed interpretive tours, special events throughout year, workshops and lectures for members and general public offered. Self guided tours also available. Call 905-332-9888 for more information.
2168 Guelph Line, Burlington, ON
Joseph Brant Museum
The museum is a reconstruction of the home of one of Canada's colourful heroes, Captain Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea). In 1798 the Mohawk Leader was granted 3,450 acres on Burlington Bay by King George III for his services to the Crown during the Seven Years War and the American Revolution. The museum was later built in 1937/38 and opened its doors in June, 1942 as a one-room exhibit gallery. Today the museum has more than 2,200 square feet of exhibit space and houses more than 10,000 artifacts. Call 905-634-3556 for more information.
1240 North Shore Blvd., Burlington, ON
Mill croft Golf & Country Club
This 18 hole semi private golf course Call 905-332-5111 for more information.
2155 Country Club Drive, Burlington, ON
Royal Botanical Gardens
The Royal Botanical Gardens are well known throughout the province of Ontario for their fabulous gardens. You will find five geographically separated garden areas; the RBG Centre is our headquarters and information centre. Along with a variety of visitor services, RBG Centre includes greenhouses, special collections and floral displays, both indoors and out. The Hendrie Park (Rose Garden) is in its prime from May – October featuring major horticultural features such as roses, medicinal plants, scented plants, lilies, climbers and espaliers, woodland plants and many of our smaller feature gardens; the Laking Garden’s season runs May – October and features irises, perennials, peonies, daylilies, ornamental grasses and the Heritage Garden; the Rock Garden’s season runs May – October and features include spring bulb display, summer annuals display, flowering cherries, azalea display and many unusual trees and shrubs; the Arboretum is of interest year round and features lilacs, rhododendrons, magnolias, flowering shrubs, trees, Ontario native trees and shrubs, conifers, native plants, hedges, dogwoods and redbuds, hawthorns, flowering crabapples and the Maze. Call 905-527-1158 for more information.
680 Plains Road West, Burlington, ON
Streetcar & Electric Railway Museum
This unique museum was founded in 1953. The Halton County Radial Railway is Canada's first and Ontario's only operating electric railway museum. Situated at Stop 92 on the former right-of-way of the Toronto Suburban Railway, we offer the opportunity to enjoy a trip down memory lane with rides on a variety of restored street cars, radial and work car. Travel through 2 kilometers of scenic woodlands. The former Canadian National Railways Rockwood station has been re-located to the museum and today serves as the west-end station. View the various railway related items that are displayed inside; examine the cast iron stoves, and enjoy the smell and warmth of a wood fire when they are used to heat the station on cool days. Located in nearby Milton. Call 519-856-9802 for more information.
Within Range Golf Centre
3050 Guelph Line, Burlington, ON