Burlington & Area DISTANCE CHART ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––---- City In Kilometres In Miles ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- Buffalo, NY 125 78 Hamilton, ON 20 13 Kitchener/Waterloo, ON 110 69 London, ON 145 91 Montreal, QC 587 367 Niagara Falls, ON 95 59 Ottawa, ON 444 279 Toronto, ON 48 30 Windsor, ON 328 204 Stop and Get to Know Beautiful Burlington! Discover why so many groups find coming to Burlington a day well spent. Our waterfront, bustling downtown, Niagara Escarpment trails and world renowned Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) are just a few of reasons to stop half way between Toronto and Niagara Falls. _________________________________________ Escape to Paradise at the Royal Botanical Gardens ___________________________________________ TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: • Interactive workshops - World of Tea and GEO-Quest both 90 minutes • Interpretative tours - 2,700 acres of stunning gardens and natural lands • Interactive seasonal exhibits • Five display gardens – featuring 100,000 spring tulips, the world’s largest collection of lilacs, 250,000 iris blooms, an abundance of peonies and 3,000 exotic rose bushes • Newly re-designed Laking Garden - fabulous herbaceous perennial collections Visitors from around the world come to Canada’s largest Botanical Garden for a few hours, a day or several days. It’s the perfect place to stretch your legs and appreciate nature all year. Indoor and outdoor catering options available, plus boxed take-out meals. ___________________________________________ Nature Trails & Birding- Let Your Spirits Soar ___________________________________________ TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: • RBG’s Nature Interpretive Centre • Birds of Prey Exhibit at the Raptor Centre at Mountsberg Conservation Area • Picnic or BBQ lunch at conservation area or dine in at RBG Nature trails, wetlands, meadows, woodlands, the waterfront and escarpment lookouts are perfect spots to view more than 150 native and migratory bird species in Burlington. The trails and sanctuaries of the Royal Botanical Gardens are designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) and home to more than 50 at-risk species and a stop-over for thousands of migratory birds. The cliffs of the escarpment are a natural lure for bald eagles, and a variety of hawks. __________________________________________ Bring a Friend for Retail Therapy & Leisurely Lunch __________________________________________ TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: • IKEA - Affordable home furnishings • Burlington - Mountain Equipment Co-op • Mapleview Centre - Burlington’s ultimate destination for fashion • Burlington Mall - Homesense, Winners and seasonal Farmers’ Market • Lee Valley - High quality gardening and woodworking tools • Boutique and gallery shopping downtown • Lunch Burlington is home to many unique retail outlets not available in most other communities, so shopping becomes a fresh adventure. Burlington Mall and Mapleview Centre both offer incentives for group tours. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Great as a student tour! Great as a student tour!
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Burlington & Area
DISTANCE CHART––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––----City In Kilometres In Miles––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-Buffalo, NY 125 78Hamilton, ON 20 13Kitchener/Waterloo, ON 110 69London, ON 145 91Montreal, QC 587 367Niagara Falls, ON 95 59Ottawa, ON 444 279Toronto, ON 48 30Windsor, ON 328 204
Stop and Get to Know Beautiful Burlington!
Discover why so many groups find coming to Burlington a day well spent. Our waterfront, bustling downtown, Niagara Escarpment trails and world renowned Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) are just a few of reasons to stop half way between Toronto and Niagara Falls.
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Escape to Paradise at the Royal Botanical Gardens___________________________________________
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:• Interactive workshops - World of Tea and
GEO-Quest both 90 minutes• Interpretative tours - 2,700 acres of
stunning gardens and natural lands• Interactive seasonal exhibits • Five display gardens – featuring 100,000
spring tulips, the world’s largest collection of lilacs, 250,000 iris blooms, an abundance of peonies and 3,000 exotic rose bushes
Visitors from around the world come to Canada’s largest Botanical Garden for a few hours, a day or several days. It’s the perfect place to stretch your legs and appreciate nature all year. Indoor and outdoor catering options available, plus boxed take-out meals.
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Nature Trails & Birding- Let Your Spirits Soar ___________________________________________
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:• RBG’s Nature Interpretive Centre• Birds of Prey Exhibit at the Raptor Centre at
Mountsberg Conservation Area• Picnic or BBQ lunch at conservation area or
dine in at RBG Nature trails, wetlands, meadows, woodlands, the waterfront and escarpment lookouts are perfect spots to view more than 150 native and migratory bird species in Burlington. The trails and sanctuaries of the Royal Botanical Gardens are designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) and home to more than 50 at-risk species and a stop-over for thousands of migratory birds. The cliffs of the escarpment are a natural lure for bald eagles, and a variety of hawks.
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Bring a Friend for Retail Therapy & Leisurely Lunch__________________________________________
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: • IKEA - Affordable home furnishings• Burlington - Mountain Equipment Co-op• Mapleview Centre - Burlington’s ultimate
destination for fashion• Burlington Mall - Homesense, Winners and
seasonal Farmers’ Market• Lee Valley - High quality gardening and
woodworking tools• Boutique and gallery shopping downtown• Lunch
Burlington is home to many unique retail outlets not available in most other communities, so shopping becomes a fresh adventure. Burlington Mall and Mapleview Centre both offer incentives for group tours.
Fall into Nature - Conservation Halton___________________________________________
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: • Self-guided or interpreter-led tours• Birds of Prey demonstrations• Chairlift rides to the top of the colour-
saturated Niagara Escarpment• Music and First Nation Dancers
Rolling hills, scenic country roads and the vivid hues of a Canadian autumn create the perfect setting for a beautiful day at one or more of Conservation Halton’s natural areas. Along the way, visit local artisans, pick-up freshly harvested produce from farms or enjoy the many rural activities in our picturesque surroundings.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: • Walkers Chocolate Factory Tour - Exquisite,
award winning handcrafted chocolates created to mouth-melting perfection
• Mrs. B’s Gifthouse - Watch the baker create award-winning, all natural biscotti baked one unique and delicious batch at a time
• Wine/coffee & Chocolate Pairings - Learn how to pair locally made Belgian chocolates with Ontario wines or international coffees
We love our chocolate in Burlington, so much so we have a self-guided Chocolate Trail with more than a dozen participating merchants. A chocolate treat awaits every visitor.
___________________________________________ Points in Time - Heritage Tours ___________________________________________
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: • Ireland House at Oakridge Farm• Joseph Brant Museum• Halton Region Museum
Burlington’s Heritage museums celebrate the moments and people whose contributions enrich our community. History comes alive at Ireland House at Oakridge Farm, restored to reflect four generations of farm life on the four-acre homestead. Programming features interpretive hands-on activities and special seasonal events. The Joseph Brant Museum, built to commemorate the homestead of the colourful native Captain Joseph Brant “Thayendanegea”, houses more than 10,000 artifacts.
The museum also includes the Eileen Collard collection of historic costumes and textiles and ongoing travelling exhibits. Heritage, environmental and educational programs are available at Halton Region Museum in our beautiful Kelso Conservation Area. Six historic buildings showcase 35,000 artifacts reflecting four generations of family farm life in the 1800’s.
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Natural & Cultural History Come Alive at Crawford Lake___________________________________________
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: • Guided tour of the 15th century Iroquoian
Village with long-house• Visitors Centre and Gathering Place• Archeological Sites• Stroll the elevated boardwalk around the
rare meromitic lake, site of documented pre-European settlement
A favourite for student tours, Crawford Lake offers visitors a unique combination of natural and cultural heritage experiences.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: • Guided tour of one of Canada’s largest
broadcast studios, green rooms and wall of fame
• Enjoy homemade snacks and meals at the Towne Square Café
• View a live broadcast• Stroll the walk of Faith featuring many
famous guests
Crossroads is Canada’s leader in providing faith and values media content for people of all ages and home to 100 Huntley Street, the longest running daily Christian television program in Canada.
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From Beer to Nuts___________________________________________
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: • Nickle Brook Microbrewery - Diverse beers
and root beer soda• Outlet stops - Picard Peanuts, Voortman’s
Cookies
Tour Nickle Brook Micro Brewery to learn the secrets of brewing hand crafted, naturally aged beer…you will taste the difference!. Don’t forget to sample the gluten free beer and the non-alcoholic Babbling Brooke Root Beer! Catered lunches available.
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Experiences that Inspire - Burlington Performing Arts Centre___________________________________________
The new Burlington Performing Arts Centre, is the latest addition in Burlington’s downtown featuring matinee and evening performances. Bus drop-off and pick-up available on site.
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The Way We Were___________________________________________
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:• Country Heritage Park - home of the
Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame and Canada Packers Quilt Collection
• Halton County Radial Railway - a full-size operating electric railway and museum
Country Heritage Park relives the evolution of farm and rural life over 170 years, featuring antique tractors, steam engines, farm equipment and furnishings. Ride the rails at Ontario’s largest electric train museum including 1900 streetcars, locomotives and trains (seasonal).
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Farm Fresh and Fun___________________________________________
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: • Springridge Farm - gift boutique, bakery
and fresh produce• Stonehaven Farms – key supplier of
Ontario’s strawberries, bakery and produce/gourmet market
These two family owned farms offer loads of fun and educational experiences for groups of all ages. Scenic and educational wagon ride farm tours and seasonal festivals add to the experience. Take home a treat for your table fresh from the farm!
Nickel Brook Brewery
Burlington Art Centre
Burlington Performing Arts Centre
Crossroads Centre
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Festivals & EventsSelect one and build a day or multi-day tour around it! February - April Seasonal Exhibit RoyalBotanicalGardens rbg.ca
May Lilac and Tulip Celebration RoyalBotanicalGardens rbg.ca
June Sound of Music Festival SpencerSmithPark soundofmusic.ca Iris and Peony Celebration RoyalBotanicalGardens rbg.ca Fine Arts and Craft Festival & BurlingtonArtCentre thebac.ca Kaleidoscope of the Arts
July Rose Celebration RoyalBotanicalGardens rbg.ca
August Seasonal Exhibit RoyalBotanicalGardens rbg.ca
September Canada’s Largest Ribfest SpencerSmithPark canadaslargestribfest.comBritish Car Day BronteCreekProvincialPark torontotriumph.com/BCDSeasonal Exhibit RoyalBotanicalGardens rbg.ca
October Fall into Nature ConservationHalton conservationhalton.on.ca
November Holiday Traditions & Model Trains RoyalBotanicalGardens rbg.ca Soup Bowl Event & Christmas Sale BurlingtonArtCentre thebac.ca
December Lakeside Festival of Lights SpencerSmithPark tourismburlington.com Holiday Traditions & Model Trains RoyalBotanicalGardens rbg.ca
414 Locust St. Burlington, ON L7S 1T7E: [email protected]: 905-634-5594 1-877-499-9989 www.tourismburlington.com
Tourism Burlington Visitors Centre is open seven days a week and located just minutes off the highway, one block north of Lake Ontario. Park the bus outside our front door and come in for some FREE freshly brewed coffee and homemade treats. Call us in advance to help you plan your itinerary or better yet come for a FAM tour to see everything we have to offer. Welcome packages are available along with DVD’s of the area, attraction brochures and local maps.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________