Downtown Cultural Hub

Exploring opportunities to create a downtown cultural and performing arts space.

About this project

The Downtown Cultural Hub (DCH) is an initiative that explores opportunities to update and improve downtown cultural and performing arts spaces that contributes to the vibrancy of our cultural spaces and local economy. The spaces include:

  • A new branch location of Oakville Public Library, 
  • An updated Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 
  • A new location for Oakville Galleries,
  • Redevelopment of Centennial Square and Navy Street 
  • A new Riverfront Park

In September 2022, Council directed staff to begin capital planning in 2023 for DCH, which is helping move the town closer to achieving the vision and objectives outlined in the Downtown Plan.

Public engagement opportunity

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Thank you for your feedback!

The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts survey closed on October 3. Thank you for sharing your feedback and helping guide the next phase of cultural development in Downtown Oakville.

Latest updates

September 18, 2025 

  • The Town of Oakville invites artists, presenters, cultural organizations, businesses, and community members to complete a short online survey and share their input on the future of the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. The deadline to participate is Friday, October 3, 2025.
  • The survey is part of research led by Nordicity, a consulting firm specializing in arts and culture, and will help shape a broader feasibility study. The study builds on past community input and reflects the Town’s commitment to evolving cultural spaces that serve the needs of residents, artists, and audiences.

March 4, 2025

September 13, 2024

  • OPL launched a public engagement survey to gather the community's input about their New Central Branch ideas. 
  • Following the survey, the community will be invited to attend open house sessions to meet key architects and firms involved in bringing the vision of New Central into reality.

May 14, 2024

  • The Town of Oakville and OPL began exploring amenities, programs and services for the new central library branch in downtown Oakville in June. 

For more information, visit the OPL's New Central Branch page. 

Timeline

Comprehensive architectural design phase of the library's new Central Branch is anticipated to take about a year and will include downtown parking needs and public consultation at key milestones.

Oakville Public Library new Central Branch

  • Oakville Public Library's (OPL) new Central Branch is a visionary project set to redefine Oakville community's cultural and learning landscape. As a step in the Town’s long term Downtown Cultural Hub plans, OPL’s new Central Branch will be nestled in the heart of old Oakville, at 193 Church Street.

Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts

  • Design feasibility study will continue to verify the needs of the performing arts centre and where improvements can be made at the current site. 
  • Downtown parking needs analysis will be completed with a forecast into parking needs for the future. 

Public spaces

  • Conceptual plans for the Centennial Square redevelopment, Navy Street Plaza and Riverfront Park. 
  • Downtown parking needs and property assessment.

Additional information

Contact

If you have questions, concerns or feedback, please contact:

Service Oakville
905-845-6601
service@oakville.ca

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