{"id":1515,"date":"2017-11-15T18:55:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T18:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=1515"},"modified":"2025-10-21T18:08:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:08:03","slug":"10-things-to-discover-in-hamiltonburlington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/10-things-to-discover-in-hamiltonburlington\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things to discover in Hamilton\/Burlington"},"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>Burlington is only about 45-50 minutes from downtown Toronto and Hamilton a few minutes further, so if you are looking to venture along Lake Ontario, away from Toronto, there is loads to see in both places.\u00a0 And lots more ideas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/southwestern-ontario.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> too!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1516\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/article1_oct192017.jpg\" alt=\"museums of burlington\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourismburlington.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Burlington<\/a> is tucked between Lake Ontario &amp; the Niagara Escarpment in a picturesque location. It has been ranked the best city of its size to live in Canada for 5 years running, partially because it has everything from outdoor adventure, to arts &amp; culture, to festivals &amp; events, shopping &amp; dining. If you are looking for indoor activities, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumsofburlington.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Museums of Burlington<\/a> include two of the city\u2019s heritage destinations, the Ireland House Museum and the Joseph Brant Museum and both have tours, events, activities and more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1517\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/article2_oct192017.jpg\" alt=\"royal botanical gardens burlington\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Prefer to do your exploring outdoors? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbg.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Royal Botanical Gardens<\/a> is the largest botanical garden in Canada with 2700 acres of gardens &amp; sanctuaries &amp; 27 kms of scenic walking trails. There are 5 cultivated garden areas plus rare species of flora &amp; migrating birds. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andrewscharter.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Andrews Charter<\/a> is another option. Not only do you get to see a lot from the waters of the Port Credit River, but you might walk away with some BIG fish! \u00a0Bike along the 23 km.\u00a0Waterfront trail\u00a0or hike the Bruce Trail, Canada\u2019s oldest and longest marked footpath with the only continuous public access to the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1518\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/article3_oct192017.jpg\" alt=\"HMCS Haida National Historic Site\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Because some of Canada\u2019s most important historical moments occurred in the region, there is loads of history and heritage to discover. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/theheartofontario.com\/operators\/view\/92\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">HMCS Haida National Historic Site<\/a> at Pier 9 to tour Canada&#8217;s most decorated warship,\u00a0a Tribal class destroyer that served in WWII, the Korean Conflict and the Cold War.\u00a0 Or check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamilton.ca\/museums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hamilton Civic Museums<\/a> which include 5 National Historic Sites, a children\u2019s museum, community museums &amp; more. Don\u2019t forget to stop in at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artgalleryofhamilton.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Art Gallery of Hamilton<\/a>, which is Ontario\u2019s 3rd largest public art gallery with more than 10,000 works.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1519\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/article4_oct192017.jpg\" alt=\"Niagara Escarpment\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Niagara Escarpment, Bruce Trail &amp; Grand River wind through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theheartofontario.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Heart of Ontario<\/a>, as the Hamilton Halton Brant area has branded itself, creating a perfect setting for outdoor adventure. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lionsafari.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">African Lion Safari<\/a> lets you go &#8220;On Safari\u2122&#8221; and get close to &gt;1,000 exotic birds and animals. It re-opens in May. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamiltonwaterfront.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hamiltonian Tour<\/a> is a 45 minute narrated tour of Hamilton Harbour that lets you appreciate the city from the water. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationhamilton.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hamilton Conservation Authority<\/a> has 12 traditional conservation areas around Hamilton region including Christie Lake, Devil\u2019s Punchbowl, Spencer Gorge\/Webster Falls plus Westfield Heritage Village and Wild Waterworks.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re fortunate enough to be able to explore National Historic Sites, museums, culture, outdoor adventures and vibrant cities in the Hamilton\/Burlington area. Let us know what you like best.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Find more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/\">Things to do &amp; Places to stay in Ontario<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shari &amp; Elisa, Publishers \u2013 Summer Fun Guide<\/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>Burlington is only about 45-50 minutes from downtown Toronto and Hamilton a few minutes further, so if you are looking to venture along Lake Ontario, away from Toronto, there is loads to see in both places.\u00a0 And lots more ideas here too! Burlington is tucked between Lake Ontario &amp; the Niagara Escarpment in a picturesque&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[134],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ontario-region"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1515","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=1515"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4737,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1515\/revisions\/4737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}