Delegate Activities

Looking for delegate activities for your meeting participants? Burlington has an array of indoor and outdoor, passive or active options to choose from.
Fun Free-time Activities
Burlington’s natural setting is ideal for hiking, biking, boating, cross country skiing, birding, golf and even horseback riding. Be it rock climbing at Climbers Rock, a day of golf at one of our 9 local courses, a guided walk along the Bruce Trail, tour and tasting at Nickel Brook microbrewery or a live production at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre, there is something for every team building challenge, conference theme or delegate’s desire, all year round.
Below are a few suggestions of activities and we encourage you to check out the partner listings for more ideas.
Get to Know our City:
- Burlington Scavenger Hunt in the downtown core – contact Tourism Burlington
- Heritage Walking Tour in Downtown Burlington – guided or unguided – FREE
- Bad Axe Throwing – instructions provided, games and challenges
- Rock Climbing – outdoor at Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area, indoor – Climbers Rock
- Geo-caching – the Royal Botanical Gardens or Kelso Conservation Area
- Boat Rentals – canoe, paddle boats, kayaks at Kelso Conservation Area and Burlington Beach Rentals (in season)
- Frisbee Golf – Bronte Creek Provincial Park
- Indoor Baseball Training Facility – Fieldhouse
- Archery – Archery Terminal
- Golf – lessons or rounds at one of our 9 courses all within a 20 min drive or practice you swing at indoor facility Faraway Greens
- Lawn bowling lessons – at the Burlington Lawn Bowling Club
- Curling lesson or fun bonspiel – at one of our two public curling clubs Burlington Golf & Country Club, Burlington Curling Club
- Skiing,snowboarding – Kelso Conservation Area– Glen Eden Ski and Snowboard Centre
- Snowshoeing, x-country skiing – Hilton Falls Conservation Area
- Mountain Biking – Kelso Conservation Area
- Outdoor Skating (weather permitting) – Discovery Landing in Spencer Smith Park at downtown waterfront, neighbourhood outdoor rinks or the indoor arenas
- Hike (guided or unguided) along the Bruce Trail
- Birding at the Royal Botanical Gardens and Mountsberg Conservation Area Raptor Centre (check out our birding map and information)
- Energy break or exercise class in the park – contact Tourism Burlington
- Escape Rooms – Confundrum and Exit Strategy
- Bowling – Burlington Bowl, Splitsville
Guilty Pleasures:
- Beer tastings – Nickel Brook Microbrewery
- Chocolate tour & tasting – Walkers Chocolate Factory – FREE
- Biscotti sampling – Mrs. B’s Gifthouse – FREE
- Pub Crawl of Burlington’s three historic downtown pubs – The Poacher, The Dickens, The Queens Head
- Enjoy over 25 different foot long hotdogs at Easterbrooks – one of Burlington’s oldest restaurants (85 yrs.)
- Springridge Farms – farm, boutique and bakery – Easter – December 24
- Culinary Teaching Kitchens – offered at Paradiso Restaurant, Liaison College (Oakville) and some retail outlets
- Club 54 – Comedy Club – private rentals and custom entertainment available
- The Burlington Performing Arts Centre – live performances matinee & evening
- Woodbine at Mohawk Park Racetrack/Slots and Flamboro Downs Racetrack/slots
- Theatre Burlington and Drury Lane Community Theatre plus many more...
- Art Gallery of Burlington – tour (self or guided) and hands on workshop with one of the 7 working guilds
- Museums of Burlington – tour (self or guided) – Joseph Brant Museum or Ireland House at Oakridge Farm
Shopping– Retail Therapy:
Community Connections:
There are many not-for-profit organizations that provide valuable services, support and resources to our community. These organizations are always looking for opportunities to partner with groups that wish to make a difference. Below is a list of some of these organizations:
- The Carpenter Hospice
- Joseph Brant Hospital
- Bruce Trail Conservancy
- Halton Women’s Place
- Habitat for Humanity Halton
- Burlington Community Foundation
- Burlington Humane Society
- United Way of Halton/Hamilton
- Conservation Halton
There is a lot to see and do in our city and we will be happy to assist you in finding the right activity for your group’s interest, timelines and budget.