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Call For Guest Bloggers
Do you have a fresh, interesting perspective on Canadian travel blogging? Do you have something to share with our audience? If so reply to our call for guest bloggers and get published! We would love to showcase your ideas about what makes a perfect visit to Brockville. Send your article and any questions to info@brockvilletourism.com for a chance to be featured here!
First Impressions Report
In 2016 Brockville had the opportunity to participate in a community exchange program. The ‘First Impressions’ program paired Brockville with Pembroke, a similarly sized community, where representatives from each city would visit the other and report back on areas that they felt were successful and appealing, as well as pointing out areas of improvement. During […]
Family Day in Brockville 2017
This Family Day (Monday, February 20th) spend the day exploring indoors and outdoors all over town for special activities and programming planned just for that day! The Aquatarium will be offering a jam-packed day of family fun and activities on Family Day: 50% off all admissions 10:00am-11:00am: animated Storytime in the Singer Castle Library (more […]
150 Days, 150 Years
The Brockville Museum is taking a unique approach to honour 150 years of history in Brockville during Canada’s 150th year of Confederation. Starting on February 2nd, the Museum will present 150 years in 150 days leading up to Canada Day on July 1st. A new fact, photo, or historical tidbit will be shared each day on […]
Put your Canada 150 Spin on It!
Call for Canada 150 Events in Brockville To commemorate Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation, Brockville & 1000 Islands Tourism would like to help local residents and community groups spread the word about their upcoming Canada 150 events. Working with a volunteer committee of municipal partners including the City of Brockville, DBIA, Brockville Museum and Brockville […]
How Brockville Celebrated the Centennial
How Brockville Celebrated the Centennial – a new exhibit at the Brockville Museum In celebration of Canada’s 150th, the Brockville Museum’s newest exhibit, “How Brockville Celebrated the Centennial” will be open on Tuesday, January 3rd. This colourful exhibit takes a light-hearted look at how Brockville and its citizens celebrated Canada’s 100th birthday. Like every other […]
Eat, Sleep, Paintball
“Eat. Sleep. Paintball” There’s nothing like the thrill of stalking your prey and lying in wait to “dive” out of danger from our sand covered floors at the 2nd largest indoor paintball field in Ontario. Why not invite friends or family for some much deserved fun in a playing field with bunkers, bridges and 2 […]
Discover Nearby Parks Canada Sites in 2017 for Free
Parks Canada is celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Confederation by offering free admission to all Parks Canada Places in 2017. With the sites even easier to access, this is your chance to get out and explore the natural beauty and historic sites in our region. Please note: not everything is free – camping and specialty program […]
Experience the Outdoors in Brockville this Winter
The area surrounding Brockville is abundant in the summertime with hiking trail routes. When the ponds, lakes, and marsh areas freeze over, these trails become opportunities to pursue cross-country skiing, skating, and snowshoeing. Mac Johnson Wildlife Area, located right at the north end of Brockville, features 11km of cross-country ski trails as well as a […]
A Look Back at 2016
In 2016 we saw a lot of new interest in visiting Brockville and the 1000 Islands. With the soft-launch of the Aquatarium in March , Brockville’s newest attraction and 1000 Islands discovery centre, just in time for March-break visitors, word spread like wildfire by news outlets, and social media about the great time being had […]