Province-wide stay-at-home order in effect

The Premier of Ontario has declared a province-wide state of emergency and issued a stay-at-home order in response to rising COVID-19 variant infection rates.

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Visiting Oakville

Oakville is just 30 minutes from downtown Toronto and only an hour’s drive from Niagara Falls and the United States border.

Halton Region is under a province-wide stay-at-home order

The Ontario government has declared a state of emergency and implemented a province-wide stay-at-home order. Visit the Ontario Government website for information.

Under the stay-at-home order only leave your home for essential purposes:

  • work, if you can’t do it remotely
  • school
  • groceries
  • pharmacy
  • helping vulnerable people
  • outdoor exercise with members of your household

You should not travel outside your community.

Town amenities closed to the public

Town facilities and many outdoor amenities are closed to the public as a result of the current provincial guidelines. This includes amenities like sports fields, outdoor courts, skateboard parks and picnic areas.

Playgrounds and off-leash dog parks remain open.

For a complete update on which amenities will be closed to the public, please review our news release.

  • News release: Update on town services in response to Province’s extended Stay-at-Home order

Details

Visit our About Oakville page to learn more or our Getting Around page for details on transit, cycle routes and more. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Connect with the Oakville Tourism Partnership on Twitter at @VisitOakville for information on where to stay, what to do and more.

Events and festivals

There is something for everyone to do in Oakville all year round. Immerse yourself in the TD Songs of Summer and Oakville Children's Festival during the summer, Bronte Provincial Park's Maple Syrup Festival in March, or the wide range of activities organized each season by Oakville's three Business Improvement Areas. See a listing of more events in Oakville by visiting the Visit Oakville website.

Culture and recreation

Have your pick of theatre, dance, music or comedy at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. If art is your passion, enjoy walking from gallery to gallery along historic downtown streets or visiting the new Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre. If you're a history buff, visit the Oakville Museum or take a guided walking tour of our heritage districts. Oakville is also home to several golf courses including Glen Abby Golf Course.

Visit our Culture & Recreation pages for more information.

Parks, gardens and harbours

With an abundance of parklands, trails, creeks, golf courses, a beautiful waterfront and award-winning gardens, make sure you experience our natural wonders. Visit our Parks, Trails & Gardens page for more information. Be sure to check out our historic and scenic harbours — Oakville Harbour and Bronte Harbour.

Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario — one of Canada’s largest botanical gardens — is a short drive away.

Shopping and dining

Oakville is renowned for its beautiful shopping and dining districts, which include the historic and sophisticated Downtown Oakville — one of the foremost shopping and dining destinations in Ontario with architecturally preserved storefronts. The old-world charm of the waterfront Village of Bronte and the eclectic and multicultural Kerr Village have something for everyone. Each district offers an assortment of spas, galleries, and cafes and restaurants preparing a variety of world cuisines including Mexican, Italian, French, Greek, Thai, Pacific Rim and Southwestern.

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Accommodations and spas

No matter what inspires you, Oakville's hotels and bed and breakfasts offer plenty of options to indulge your pleasures and pastimes. A wide variety of day spas and salons offer a selection of services including therapeutic massage and restorative body and skin care treatments. Many spas offer services for both men and women and have a range of packages to suit every requirement.

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Other attractions

Oakville is home to a variety of renowned attractions including the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and the Glen Abbey Golf Course, host to the Canadian Open for numerous years.

Business Improvement Associations (BIAs)

Thanks to our BIAs, there is always something going on no matter when you visit. Whether its spas, high fashion, or one-of-a-kind galleries and antique shops, Oakville has it all in Downtown Oakville, Village of Bronte and Kerr Village.

Find out more

The Oakville Visitor Centre is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and offers a selection of tourism information for Oakville and other Ontario destinations. Visit The Heart of Ontario website or view the online Oakville Visitor Guide for more information to help you plan your visit to Oakville.

For more information

Oakville Tourism/Oakville Visitor Centre
1225 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, ON L6H 0H3
tel: 905-815-6055
toll-free: 1-877-OAKVILLE (625-8455)
tourism@oakville.ca

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