London (Ontario) activities: What to do in London (Ontario)
London (Ontario) activities: What to do in London (Ontario)
Storybook Gardens, Springbank Park, . Hours vary throughout the year. A family attraction open all year round - animals, rides, games, play areas, a splash area in the summer, skating in the winter, and beautiful gardens. Check website for admission prices.
Labatt Brewery Tours, Simcoe Street Brewery at 150 Simcoe St, 519 850-TOUR(8687), , . Guided tours of the brewery where Labatt founder John Kinder Labatt started brewing beer over 160 years ago. The brewery now produces more than 1 billion bottles of beer annually.
Walk or hike part of the Thames Valley Trail, a 109-km hiking trail which follows the Thames and North Thames Rivers along most of the route. Group hikes for the weekend and following week are listed each Thursday in the London Free Press Thursday Ticket section. The trail is paved for an easy walk in Gibbons, Harris, and Springbank parks.
East Park Golf Gardens and Wally World, 1275 Hamilton Road (between Highbury Avenue and Clarke Sideroad on Hamilton Road East), 519 451-2950, . 18-hole golf course, driving range, mini golf, waterslides.
Forest City Velodrome, 4380 Wellington Road South, 519 878-7849, . Check out the race calendar or find out more about riding on the track. Bike rentals available.
Forest City Velodrome
Head 2 Head Games, 246 Dundas Street, 519 434-5591, . Open 24/7. North America's oldest gaming cafe.
The Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond Street, . Live plays and performances. The mainstage season runs from September to May.
The John Labatt Centre, 99 Dundas Street (across the street from the Covent Garden Market), . Check out what attractions are coming to town. You can catch the London Knights - the local junior 'A' hockey team - in action from late August to March.
Labatt Memorial Park, 25 Wilson Ave, is the Guinness-recognized oldest baseball park in the world, having been continuously used since 1877. The semi-pro London Majors play from April through August.
Delaware Speedway, 1640 Gideon Drive, Delaware, ON, 519-652-5068, . Located just west of London, Delaware Speedway is Canada's oldest paved automobile racetrack, open since 1952. It is one of only two tracks in Canada running NASCAR late models. Racing runs on the 1/2 mile egg-shaped oval every Friday night from April through September, weather permitting, with occasional bigger races on weekends. Check the schedule for details.
Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington Street, 519 672-1967, . Concerts and events - check the event schedule to see what's on.
Western Fair, . The fair takes place the first two weeks of September. The site is also home to the Western Raceway, for harness racing and 750 slot machines.
Sunfest, in Victoria Park, . Takes place in July and features top professional world music & dance and jazz ensembles from Canada and abroad. Free admission.
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