Family Travel Attractions
Sandbanks:
Provincial Park
Grab your bathing suits and picnic basket and head out to one of the largest sand bar and dune systems in the world. The long stretches of clean, wide beaches with shallow waters are ideal for children and draw thousands of people each year. Camping facilities and children’s activities are offered.
Location: past town of Picton
Hours: daily, 8am- to 10pm
Info: 613-393-3319
URL: www.ontarioparks.com
Provincial Park
Grab your bathing suits and picnic basket and head out to one of the largest sand bar and dune systems in the world. The long stretches of clean, wide beaches with shallow waters are ideal for children and draw thousands of people each year. Camping facilities and children’s activities are offered.
Location: past town of Picton
Hours: daily, 8am- to 10pm
Info: 613-393-3319
URL: www.ontarioparks.com
Bayshore Trail
Running beside the MoiraRiver on a former rail line, this trail passes through downtown Belleville and allows access to shopping and various restaurants. Benches, gazebos, kiosks, and lookouts also make it a very pleasant route. Lenght: 4.4 Km. Enroute are public washrooms, seasonal canteen and children’s playground. Watch for turtles, ducks and geese in the inlets and lagoons of the Bayshore Trail.
www.bayofquinte.com/directory/belleville-riverfront-trail
Running beside the MoiraRiver on a former rail line, this trail passes through downtown Belleville and allows access to shopping and various restaurants. Benches, gazebos, kiosks, and lookouts also make it a very pleasant route. Lenght: 4.4 Km. Enroute are public washrooms, seasonal canteen and children’s playground. Watch for turtles, ducks and geese in the inlets and lagoons of the Bayshore Trail.
www.bayofquinte.com/directory/belleville-riverfront-trail
Belleville Waterfront Festival:
July 9th - 13th
Location at West Zwick’s Park, Belleville. Free admission and $2 parking.
Celebrating 30 years of Family Fun!! Midway rides, concerts, TONS of FREE family activities! Check out online.
http://www.bellevillewaterfrontfestival.com
www.facebook.com/BellevilleWaterfrontFestival
July 9th - 13th
Location at West Zwick’s Park, Belleville. Free admission and $2 parking.
Celebrating 30 years of Family Fun!! Midway rides, concerts, TONS of FREE family activities! Check out online.
http://www.bellevillewaterfrontfestival.com
www.facebook.com/BellevilleWaterfrontFestival
The Big Apple
A country themed attraction, right off Highway 401, that provides both a welcome respite from travelling, and a source of unique shopping and activities for all ages. A Pie Factory&Bakery where you can watch goodies being made right before your eyes! Quick serve Restaurant, Country Store, Treat Shoppes and Free Outdoor Activities
Location: 262 Orchard Drive, Colborne, ON
Exit 497 OFF Hightway 401
Phone: 905-355-2574
URL: www.thebigapple.ca
A country themed attraction, right off Highway 401, that provides both a welcome respite from travelling, and a source of unique shopping and activities for all ages. A Pie Factory&Bakery where you can watch goodies being made right before your eyes! Quick serve Restaurant, Country Store, Treat Shoppes and Free Outdoor Activities
Location: 262 Orchard Drive, Colborne, ON
Exit 497 OFF Hightway 401
Phone: 905-355-2574
URL: www.thebigapple.ca
Bon Echo:
Provincial Park
Camp at one of 528 campsites, hike to a cliff top look-out, swim and picnic by the shore or paddle across the First Nations People painted scores of mysterious images on Bon Echo Rock.
Location: Hwy 41, 30 km N or Hwy 7 near town of Cloyne.
Info: 613-336-2228 or 888-668-7275
www.ontarioparks.com
Provincial Park
Camp at one of 528 campsites, hike to a cliff top look-out, swim and picnic by the shore or paddle across the First Nations People painted scores of mysterious images on Bon Echo Rock.
Location: Hwy 41, 30 km N or Hwy 7 near town of Cloyne.
Info: 613-336-2228 or 888-668-7275
www.ontarioparks.com
Corby Rose Garden In Belleville
There are over 2,000 roses, annuals and perennials in Belleville’s Corby Rose Garden. This unique East Hill park, with its distinctive Victorian flavour, is a legacy of the distillery-related Corby Family.
Location: 210 Anne St.Belleville
Info: 613-966-4632
URL: www.bayofquinte.com/directory/corby-park-rose-garden
There are over 2,000 roses, annuals and perennials in Belleville’s Corby Rose Garden. This unique East Hill park, with its distinctive Victorian flavour, is a legacy of the distillery-related Corby Family.
Location: 210 Anne St.Belleville
Info: 613-966-4632
URL: www.bayofquinte.com/directory/corby-park-rose-garden
Hastings County Horse Plowing Match:
Aug 20, 21st
Come to Quinte West to help us celebrate our 25th year as Eastern Ontario’s Premiere Agricultural event! There will be plowing competitions, machinery demonstrations, an antique tractor parade and more.
For more info, visit hastingsfarmshow.com
Aug 20, 21st
Come to Quinte West to help us celebrate our 25th year as Eastern Ontario’s Premiere Agricultural event! There will be plowing competitions, machinery demonstrations, an antique tractor parade and more.
For more info, visit hastingsfarmshow.com
Lake On The Mountain
Lake On The Mountain is a unique geological phenomenon. Most intriguing is a lake perched on a bluff 200 ft. above the level of Lake Ontario, overlooking Glenora below. It has provided the setting for Indian legends and it was Sir John A. Macdonald’s father that at one time operated a flour mill at the toe of the steep bluff. A spectacular view to enjoy while bicycling or stopping for a picnic.
Location: Glenora, 1 mile before Glenora Ferry
Hours: Daylight hours
Info: 613-962-4597 (Chamber of Commerce)
Lake On The Mountain is a unique geological phenomenon. Most intriguing is a lake perched on a bluff 200 ft. above the level of Lake Ontario, overlooking Glenora below. It has provided the setting for Indian legends and it was Sir John A. Macdonald’s father that at one time operated a flour mill at the toe of the steep bluff. A spectacular view to enjoy while bicycling or stopping for a picnic.
Location: Glenora, 1 mile before Glenora Ferry
Hours: Daylight hours
Info: 613-962-4597 (Chamber of Commerce)
Lavender Festival In Hillier:
July 5, 6th
Come celebrate and enjoy a weekend of fragrance, flavour and fun. Share the beauty of purple fields, the exquisite aroma and the flavour of culinary treats.
Admission: $5.00 per person – Children under 12 are Free
Time: From 10:00am to 5:00pm
Location: 732 Closson Road, Hillier / Prince Edward County
Info: 613-399-1855 or Toll Free 1-800-343-0841
URL: www.peclavender.com
July 5, 6th
Come celebrate and enjoy a weekend of fragrance, flavour and fun. Share the beauty of purple fields, the exquisite aroma and the flavour of culinary treats.
Admission: $5.00 per person – Children under 12 are Free
Time: From 10:00am to 5:00pm
Location: 732 Closson Road, Hillier / Prince Edward County
Info: 613-399-1855 or Toll Free 1-800-343-0841
URL: www.peclavender.com
National Air Force Museum of Canada
The National Air Force Museum of Canada formerly known as the RCAF Memorial Museum, is an aviation museum dedicated to preserving the history of the Royal Canadian Air Force and is located on the west side of CFB Trenton in Trenton, Ontario. The Museum holds the largest number of aircraft on static display and the most skilled team of restoration volunteers of any military museum in the country.
Teachers: Are you teaching your students about the Theory of Flight? About Structures and Mechanisms? About Canadian History? Or are you looking for a Remembrance Day activity? Then come to the NAFMC for a hands-on experience to enhance your classroom teaching. Located just minutes south of the 401, we are also an ideal stop on your school trip to Toronto, Montreal or Ottawa.
Located: 220 RCAF Rd, Trenton
Info: 613-965-3874 or 613-965-RCAF
E-mail: education@airforcemuseum.ca
URL: www.airforcemuseum.ca
The National Air Force Museum of Canada formerly known as the RCAF Memorial Museum, is an aviation museum dedicated to preserving the history of the Royal Canadian Air Force and is located on the west side of CFB Trenton in Trenton, Ontario. The Museum holds the largest number of aircraft on static display and the most skilled team of restoration volunteers of any military museum in the country.
Teachers: Are you teaching your students about the Theory of Flight? About Structures and Mechanisms? About Canadian History? Or are you looking for a Remembrance Day activity? Then come to the NAFMC for a hands-on experience to enhance your classroom teaching. Located just minutes south of the 401, we are also an ideal stop on your school trip to Toronto, Montreal or Ottawa.
Located: 220 RCAF Rd, Trenton
Info: 613-965-3874 or 613-965-RCAF
E-mail: education@airforcemuseum.ca
URL: www.airforcemuseum.ca
Presqu'ile Provincial Park
Located on the north shore of LakeOntario, the park is renowned for its unique habitats. Book one of Presqu’ile’s almost 400 campsites (group camping too!), swim at the Park’s long sandy beach. Hike the Boardwalk to see marsh birds and spawning fish. A major flyway for migrating birds: waterfowl, warblers and shorebirds and a staging point for migrating Monarchs.
Located: 328 Presqu’ile Parkway, Brighton
Info: 613-475-4324
URL: www.ontarioparks.com/english/pres
Located on the north shore of LakeOntario, the park is renowned for its unique habitats. Book one of Presqu’ile’s almost 400 campsites (group camping too!), swim at the Park’s long sandy beach. Hike the Boardwalk to see marsh birds and spawning fish. A major flyway for migrating birds: waterfowl, warblers and shorebirds and a staging point for migrating Monarchs.
Located: 328 Presqu’ile Parkway, Brighton
Info: 613-475-4324
URL: www.ontarioparks.com/english/pres
Reid's Dairy in Belleville
Reid’s produces a wide variety of fresh dairy products, milk, creams, ice cream, juices and the famous Loonie Milkshakes, (shakes for a loonie). Next door is an ice cream parlour. Outside there is a playground, the Loonie Ranch Petting Zoo and covered picnic area.
Location: 222 Bell, Belleville
Info: 613-967-1970
URL: www.reidsdairy.com
Reid’s produces a wide variety of fresh dairy products, milk, creams, ice cream, juices and the famous Loonie Milkshakes, (shakes for a loonie). Next door is an ice cream parlour. Outside there is a playground, the Loonie Ranch Petting Zoo and covered picnic area.
Location: 222 Bell, Belleville
Info: 613-967-1970
URL: www.reidsdairy.com
Riverside Park in Belleville
Check out the Pirate Ship Playground and the SkateboardPark at RiversidePark
Located: 259 North Park Street, Belleville
Check out the Pirate Ship Playground and the SkateboardPark at RiversidePark
Located: 259 North Park Street, Belleville
Trenton Scottish, Irish Festival
Sept 5,6th
A festival and celebration of the Celtic ancestry of the Bay of Quinte Region through traditional fare, music, strongman challenges, and games. Revel with fellow festival-goers to the professional pipers and drummers and end-of-the-da ceilidhs.
URL: www.trentonscottishirish.com
Sept 5,6th
A festival and celebration of the Celtic ancestry of the Bay of Quinte Region through traditional fare, music, strongman challenges, and games. Revel with fellow festival-goers to the professional pipers and drummers and end-of-the-da ceilidhs.
URL: www.trentonscottishirish.com
Shopping:
Quinte Mall
With more than 125 stores including, Toys R’ Us, Sears, Famous Players, Sport Chek, Chapters, Starbucks, Montana’s, Boston Pizza, Petcetra, LCBO, Denny’s, GoodLife Fitness and Winners and wonderful services like strollers, wheelchairs, lockers, security, a full food court and a climate controlled environment, Quinte Mall is the ideal place to stop, shop and stretch your legs! Quinte Mall is Belleville’s premier shopping centre and is conveniently located at HWY 401 close to several hotels.
Location: 390 North Front St, Belleville, ON K8P 3E1, Hwy 401 at Belleville, exit 543 at junction of North Front St. and Bell Blvd.
Info: 613-968-3571
URL: www.quintemall.com
Quinte Mall
With more than 125 stores including, Toys R’ Us, Sears, Famous Players, Sport Chek, Chapters, Starbucks, Montana’s, Boston Pizza, Petcetra, LCBO, Denny’s, GoodLife Fitness and Winners and wonderful services like strollers, wheelchairs, lockers, security, a full food court and a climate controlled environment, Quinte Mall is the ideal place to stop, shop and stretch your legs! Quinte Mall is Belleville’s premier shopping centre and is conveniently located at HWY 401 close to several hotels.
Location: 390 North Front St, Belleville, ON K8P 3E1, Hwy 401 at Belleville, exit 543 at junction of North Front St. and Bell Blvd.
Info: 613-968-3571
URL: www.quintemall.com
Tourism Info:
Bay of Quinte Tourist Counsel
Bay of Quinte Country includes the cities of Belleville and Quinte West, the County of Prince Edward, Napanee, Deseronto, Tweed, Trent Hills, Brighton, Colborne and Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory as a family vacation destination. Call for free information brochures.
Location: PO box 726, Belleville, ON K8N 5B3
Info: 1-888-852-9992 or 613-962-4597
URL: www.tourism.bayofquinte.ca
(Hours & info may change, please call ahead to confirm.)
Bay of Quinte Tourist Counsel
Bay of Quinte Country includes the cities of Belleville and Quinte West, the County of Prince Edward, Napanee, Deseronto, Tweed, Trent Hills, Brighton, Colborne and Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory as a family vacation destination. Call for free information brochures.
Location: PO box 726, Belleville, ON K8N 5B3
Info: 1-888-852-9992 or 613-962-4597
URL: www.tourism.bayofquinte.ca
(Hours & info may change, please call ahead to confirm.)