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Windsor Sculpture Park. Photo courtesy of Tourism Windsor, Essex, Pelee Island
Featured Windsor Essex Pelee Island Canada’s southern-most destination offers both urban diversity and country charm, with Indigenous, Francophone and Black-Canadian histories contributing to rich cultural experiences. Read more
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Drone image of South Napanee Waterway: river goes through center of the landscape cutting through the small town. Belleville and Bay of Quinte Its official name isn’t the Beautiful Bay of Quinte but it could be — given the undeniable charms of what locals just call the Bay. As a newer travel destination, it has a very old history — back in the 12th century it was the birthplace of Tekanawita (the Peacemaker) who brought a constitution of peace to the original Five Nations Iroquois Confederacy.
  • Eastern
Alton Mill Art Centre: stone brick building with red paned windows. Caledon History and heritage amidst rolling hills and conservation areas — if that’s your image of Caledon you’re not wrong. But its hamlets and villages also offer a range of cultural experiences from art galleries to on-farm breweries and markets.
  • Central
Cobalt Heritage Silver Trail: winter landscape with a tall corrugated metal building in the center Cobalt and Temiskaming Shores Rocky Canadian shield, vast lakes, majestic forests — welcome to Ontario’s north. Indigenous peoples have inhabited these lands for centuries and Lake Temiskaming, at the headwaters of the Ottawa River, makes it an historic region for transportation and trade.
  • Northern
Drone image of an Ocala Winery & Orchards with a farm in the background Durham Region North From lake to lake — Scugog to Simcoe — Durham Region North is a rural Ontario destination known for rolling farmlands, charming towns, and the Oak Ridges Moraine, one of the most important formations in Ontario’s greenbelt. All that, plus a vibrant arts and cultural scene.
  • Central
Drone image of Pickering Marina: marina in foreground and Pickering in background Durham Region South Durham Region South is conveniently located a stone’s throw from Toronto and offers day-tripping possibilities galore. The region hugs Lake Ontario from Bowmanville to Pickering, making it easy to skip from location to location — and savour lakeside vistas.
  • Central
River with an arched bridge in the background Guelph Guelph is famed for world-class arts festivals, its historic downtown and beautiful waterways, the Speed and Eramosa Rivers, as well as the birthplace of “In Flanders Fields” poet, John McCrae. Oh, and then there’s the beer.
  • Central
Red brick building with green copper kettle sign hanging from the front Halton Hills, Georgetown and Glen Williams Halton Hills is a community of towns, hamlets, and villages along the Niagara Escarpment, with the Credit River winding its way through the forests, plains, and marshes. The abundant natural beauty and small-town charm have captured the hearts of artists, encouraging many of them to call this place home.
  • Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area
Art Gallery of Algoma Hamilton Some say “art is the new steel” in Hamilton. It’s no wonder — the city best known for its industrial side has become a thriving arts destination for artists and visitors alike.
  • Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area
Providence Bay: a bright pink sunset refelctions pn the clods and water, with a dark shore Manitoulin Island Welcome to the largest freshwater lake island on the planet. Odawa Mnis (Manitoulin Island) is known for the natural beauty found in its winding trails, views of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay and over one hundred inland lakes.
  • Indigenous Arts & Heritage
  • Northern
Image of a festival taking place in the streets of downtown Milton Milton & Halton Parks Milton is a pedestrian-friendly blend of modernity and historic charm surrounded by the beautiful backdrop of the Niagara Escarpment — the best of both worlds. The town is a rich cultural blend too, with a blossoming South Asian-Canadian population.
  • Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area
Niagara River running through the center with tall rocky, tree covered embankments on each side Niagara Black History Tour Traveling along the Niagara River offers a vast and stunning experience of nature. The River is quite a sight, often presenting an alluring teal blue colour as it stretches 58 km between Lake Erie and the spectacular Niagara Falls.
  • Black Arts & Heritage
  • Southwest
Dark haired person stands in front of large wall mounted typewriter keys Oakville Oakville’s gracious lakeside charm makes it one of Ontario’s most sought-after spots to call home. At an easy 30 kilometres from Toronto, it’s an ideal destination for visitors too – both for its waterfront beauty and its history as an industrial port and stop along the Underground Railroad.
  • Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area
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