{"id":1987,"date":"2019-05-30T20:05:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T20:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=1987"},"modified":"2021-09-26T20:14:32","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T20:14:32","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-london-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/10-things-to-do-in-london-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things to do in London Ontario"},"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>Discover the London on this side of the Pond<\/p>\n<p>As their tagline says\u2026London is ON! This sleepy university town has become a great place to visit, with loads of festivals and events, outdoor activities, great museums, markets and more. Easy access via highway 401 means that London should be on your list.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/article1_may302019.jpg\" alt=\"Museum of Archaeology \" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Museums in London, Ontario<\/h2>\n<p>London has a surprising number of great museums for a smaller city. Some of the standouts include the <a href=\"http:\/\/archaeologymuseum.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Museum of Ontario Archaeology<\/a> which has archaeological artifacts of 10,000 yrs of human history in Ontario. It also has the Lawson archaeological site \u2013 a 16th century Indigenous village settlement \u2013 and a Traditional Pow Wow &amp; Harvest Festival September 14 &#8211; 15, too! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonchildrensmuseum.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">London Children&#8217;s Museum<\/a> is focused on hands-on learning experiences, innovation and creative discovery. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thercrmuseum.ca\/en-ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Royal Canadian Regiment Museum<\/a> showcases an important piece of Canadian history since the 1860s.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/article2_may302019.jpg\" alt=\"Music festivals in London\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Festivals in London, Ontario<\/h2>\n<p>The London is ON! tagline is meant to signify that there is always something happening in London and that is so true! Festivals include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunfest.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">TD Sunfest<\/a> &#8211; July 4-7 which features 35+ top world music &amp; jazz acts, international cuisine &amp; crafts &amp; visual art and it is FREE Admission! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homecounty.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Home County Music &amp; Art Festival<\/a> &#8211; July 19-21, London\u2019s longest running summer festival, features 3 days of Canadian music + Canadian crafts, food, and craft beer garden. Or head over to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westernfairdistrict.com\/western-fair-district-london-ontario\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Western Fair District<\/a>. They have year-round events, music, racing, sports, Yuk Yuk\u2019s Comedy Club, &amp; a weekend market plus their signature event- the 144th annual Western Fair, Sept 6-15.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/article3_may302019.jpg\" alt=\"Treetop Adventures in London\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Activities in London, Ontario<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastparkgolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">East Park<\/a> is a great place for Summer Fun with its New State of the art Wave Pool, 7 slide water park, gokarts, rock climbing, bumper cars, batting cages, mini golf, driving range, &amp; 18 hole executive golf course. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolermountain.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Boler Mountain &#8211; Treetop Adventure Park<\/a> is not just for summer but it really does rock when it gets nice. See the Carolinian forest from the Treetops on Zip Lines, Rope Courses, Swinging Bridges, Tarzan Swings, &amp; Pirate Nets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/article4_may302019.jpg\" alt=\"London Farmers' Market\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Other cool stuff to do in London<\/h2>\n<p>Have you ever wondered how beer is made? Take <a href=\"http:\/\/londontour@labatt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Labatt London\u2019s Hometown Brewery Tour<\/a> which includes a guided tour of the brewery &amp; of course, a sampling session. (MUST be pre booked by email or phone) <a href=\"https:\/\/coventmarket.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Covent Garden Market &amp; Outdoor Farmers\u2019 Market<\/a>\u00a0 has year round fun with an indoor market and outdoor seasonal market. Visit its Public Square for\u00a0 Music\/theatre festivals &amp; community events year round and its winter ice rink.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that London Ontario is considered to be the perfect test market for companies wanting to test their products before launching across Canada? It&#8217;s a diverse, forward thinking population of over 400,000 and makes a great test market. It is situated midway between Detroit and Toronto, is the 11<sup>th<\/sup> largest city in Canada, and has big-town appeal with small town charm. Worth a visit this summer!<\/p>\n<p>For more things to do &amp; places to stay in Ontario, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summer Fun Guide<\/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>Discover the London on this side of the Pond As their tagline says\u2026London is ON! This sleepy university town has become a great place to visit, with loads of festivals and events, outdoor activities, great museums, markets and more. Easy access via highway 401 means that London should be on your list. 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