Here are some of the most highly rated activities and Attractions in Owen Sound and area. Start your own bucket list, and let us know your favourites! For seasonal highlights, including the salmon run, Festival of Northern Lights, Summerfolk Music Festival and more, see our Festival and Events.
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The Farmers' Market is open 8:00 AM to 12:30 AM on Saturday's.
Live performances are postponed until further notice, and will resume once restrictions are lifted.
Waterfalls Tour |
As part of the Waterfalls Tour, Inglis Falls is one of the grandest waterfalls in the region and a must-see when visiting Owen Sound. We also have three more: Weaver's Creek Falls, Jones Falls and Indian Falls. |
Harrison Park |
The city's jewel in the crown, Harrison Park, for over a century, everyone finds something to love here. Trails, parkland, playgrounds, fish, birds, boats, festivals and family reunions. |
Tom Thomson Art Gallery |
The early years of this iconic Canadian artist were spent in the Owen Sound area. At the Tom Thomson Art Gallery, learn more about his life, view his work, and visit his gravesite in nearby Leith. |
Owen Sound Harbour |
The harbour features art banners in the summer, a visitor centre, waterfront heritage centre, parkland, trails, beaches and boat launches, plus interpretive plaques that highlight Owen Sound's place as one of the most historically significant harbours on the Great Lakes. |
Historic Walking Tours |
If you appreciate history and love walking, this is your ticket to a great experience! We have five Historic Walking Tours to choose from including the "Corkscrew City Tour," tracing the history of prohibition in Owen Sound, the last "dry" city in Canada. Black history sites are also highlighted in the historic walking tour guide. |
Artists' Co-op |
If you want to take home a piece of Owen Sound, visit the Artists' Co-op, where every item is hand-crafted by a local artist. |
Owen Sound Farmers' Market |
Local markets are becoming common, but not many have been around for over 100 years! And the Owen Sound Farmers' Market is open year-round! |
Hockey Town |
We've been named one of the top hockey towns to visit in North America. Home of the Owen Sound Attack, we are the smallest city to host an Ontario Hockey League team yet have a huge fan base. The Sports Hall of Fame in the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre tells the story. |
The Underground Railroad |
Owen Sound was the northernmost "station" on the Underground Railroad, the secret route to freedom used by blacks escaping slavery in the United States. The city's Black History Cairn commemorates this, along with sites included in our Historic Walking Tours and the exhibit "Black Roots in Grey" at Grey Roots Museum & Archives. |
Museums |
History thrives in Owen Sound with our many museums! Visit the Community Waterfront Heritage Centre, the Billy Bishop Home & Museum (a national historic site), and Grey Roots Museum & Archives to appreciate our past. Special programming offered in summer, from ghost walks and a harbour festival to heritage village tours. |
For seasonal activities and festivals, including the Salmon Tour, Festival of Northern Lights, Summerfolk Music & Craft Festival and more, see our Festival and Events page. If you have kids, check out family activities.
FALL/WINTER HOURS & LOCATION:
From October (Thanksgiving weekend) to May (Victoria Day long weekend), Visitor Services is available at City Hall, 808 2nd Avenue East. City Hall is open Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
SPRING/SUMMER HOURS & LOCATION:
From May (Victoria Day weekend) to October (Thanksgiving weekend) Visitor Services are available at the Visitor Centre, 1155 1st Ave West. It is open 7 days a week: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and weekends 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Check online for changes to hours due to Covid-19.
Harrison Park Campground & Reservations call 519-371-9734