{"id":1374,"date":"2017-07-27T18:30:11","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T18:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=1374"},"modified":"2021-09-26T09:03:52","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T09:03:52","slug":"things-to-do-in-windsor-essex-pelee-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/things-to-do-in-windsor-essex-pelee-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to Do in Windsor Essex Pelee Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitwindsoressex.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Windsor\/Essex\/Pelee Island<\/a> region is a great one to visit, with plenty of things to do.\u00a0 You can see lots of options on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/southwestern-ontario.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summer Fun Guide<\/a>, but some of the standouts of the region are highlighted below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cycling<\/strong> on the scenic pathways and routes, perfect for sightseeing on 2 wheels. Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.erca.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Chrysler Canada Greenway<\/a>, the Carolinian forest trails in Ojibway Park, wine country tours, the Windsor Riverfront Trail, &amp; the Boardwalk Trail.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1386\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-2.15.19-PM-300x195.png\" alt=\"Cycling in Windsor\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-2.15.19-PM-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-2.15.19-PM.png 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sampling a beer<\/strong> at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkervillebrewery.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Walkerville Brewery,<\/a> or tasting whisky at one of the small batch-ultra premium spirits distilleries in Windsor Essex. Did you know that Olde Walkerville is the birthplace of whisky in Canada?<\/p>\n<p>Visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adventurebay.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Adventure Bay<\/a> Family Water Park, an indoor <strong>water park<\/strong> covering a full block in downtown Windsor, and offering 35,000 square feet of wild water adventures.<\/p>\n<p>Visiting <strong>Pelee Island<\/strong>, Canada\u2019s southernmost community. Take the ferry to this beautiful island and hike, bike, swim, or tour the 550 acre <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peleeisland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pelee Island Winery <\/a>and have a meal or snack there while you taste their award winning wines. If you&#8217;re into wines, there are 20 more wineries on the mainland.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1385\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-2.15.34-PM-300x207.png\" alt=\"Pelee Island Ontario\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-2.15.34-PM-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-2.15.34-PM.png 363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Museum and gallery hopping<\/strong> at some world class destinations such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.citywindsor.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Windsor Sculpture Park<\/a>, Windsor\u2019s unique museum without walls along Windsor\u2019s stunning waterfront, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.museumwindsor.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Museum Windsor <\/a>\u2013 Chimczuk Museum, Windsor\u2019s premier museum, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agw.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Art Gallery Of Windsor<\/a> which showcases 4000 works of Canadian art in the busiest US\/Canada Border City.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exploring this peninsula<\/strong> surrounded by Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River by water to see the gorgeous coastline. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.WindsorRiverCruises.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Windsor River Cruises<\/a> takes you down the historic Detroit River with historical commentated Sightseeing or explore from land on a car, bike or motorcycle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rolling the dice<\/strong> at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.casinowindsor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Caesars Windsor<\/a>. At the largest casino resort in Canada, you can not only experience lots of gaming options, but also big name entertainment and vibrant nightlife.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1384\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-2.18.33-PM-300x221.png\" alt=\"Caesars Windsor\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-2.18.33-PM-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-27-at-2.18.33-PM.png 789w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Training your binoculars on the sky to spot one of the area&#8217;s 380+ species of birds in this North American <strong>birding hotspot.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taking advantage of the year-round <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/southwestern-ontario\/festivals-fairs-and-events.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">festival<\/a> scene<\/strong>, which ranges from Fun Fests and arts to harvest festivals and music to food and beer. There is something for every interest and taste, including 11 Ontario Top 100 Festivals.<\/p>\n<p>You certainly won&#8217;t be bored in the Windsor Essex Pelee Island region &#8211; summer or winter, there is lots to do and see! <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Windsor\/Essex\/Pelee Island region is a great one to visit, with plenty of things to do.\u00a0 You can see lots of options on Summer Fun Guide, but some of the standouts of the region are highlighted below. Cycling on the scenic pathways and routes, perfect for sightseeing on 2 wheels. Visit the Chrysler Canada Greenway,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-southwestern-region"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1374"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3608,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374\/revisions\/3608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}