Burlington

Burlington

Burlington has developed from a quiet bedroom community into a savvy, revitalized waterfront city. Strategically located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Burlington offers a quality of life that is second to none with great schools, shopping, dining, recreational facilities, parkland, festivals and night life all available within the city. MoneySense, a leading lifestyle and investment magazine, has named Burlington the #1 mid-sized city in Canada to live. The lake is accessible to all with Spencer Smith Park being the main access point. Some of the city’s attractions include Canada’s Largest Ribfest, the world-renowned Sound of Music Festival, the Burlington Performing Arts Centre, the Burlington Art Centre, and Spencer Smith Park, all located near in the downtown core. Burlington hosts a multitude of arts festivals each year including Art in the Park, Lakeside Festival of Lights, and the Burlington Jazz’n Blues Festival.

Burlington is proud of its green city heritage with more than 1,436 acres of parkland With an abundance of parkland, and nine golf courses, the city attracts hikers, birders and nature lovers. Some of the best hiking in the world awaits you not only on the Bruce Trail but also on the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO-designated World Biosphere Reserve. The Waterfront Trail – part of the Niagara-on-the-Lake to Québec border trail – skirts the shores of Lake Ontario and Burlington Bay/Hamilton Harbour. The cream-coloured sandy beaches and tepid waters at Beachway Park make hot summer days a welcome event.

Burlington is in the centre of the Golden Horseshoe with easy access to all major centres – just half an hour to Pearson International Airport and downtown Toronto and minutes to Hamilton and Oakville. Burlington has three GO Transit stations and a well-developed local transit system that will get you where you need to go.