Oakville
Music, variety acts, comedy and theatrical productions are presented at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, in the downtown/harbor area at 130 Navy St.; phone (905) 815-2021 or (888) 489-7784.
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, with its working early 20th-century farm and year-round recreational facilities, is off Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) exit 109 at Burloak Drive; phone (905) 827-6911.
Oakville, headquarters of Ford Motor Company of Canada, also has been a site of the RBC Canadian Open Golf Championship. The tournament, one of the sport's premier events, is often held at the Glen Abbey Golf Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus.
The Jazz Festival in August has performances by international and regional jazz musicians.
Visitor Centers
Oakville Visitor Centre Town Hall 1225 Trafalgar Rd. Oakville, ON L6J 5A6. Phone:(905)815-6055 or (877)625-8455
Shopping
Oakville's leading shopping mall is Oakville Place, off Trafalgar Road at 240 Leighland Ave.; among its more than 100 stores is Hudson's Bay.