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Attractions in Burlington

Start with Royal Botanical Gardens: the sights of Burlington

Burlington and its surroundings hold 15 museums, 7 art galleries and 7 waterfalls. We list 8 places to visit inside Burlington’s municipal boundary and 35 within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts one place looked after by Parks Canada. The best-known trip out is to Websters Falls, 17 km away.

Photo: Royal Botanical Gardens, Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat (Public domain)
In Burlington
8
inside the municipal boundary
Within 5 km
35
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
22
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
by Parks Canada
Best known

Where to start in Burlington

GardenRoyal Botanical Gardensin townArt galleryArt Gallery of Burlingtonin townGardenGardenSpencer Smith Parkin townAttractionAttractionChristmas on Old Yorkin townMuseumMuseumJoseph Brant Museumin townMuseumMuseumRBG Centrein town

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

On the map

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The dashed line is Burlington’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline

By kind

The kinds on offer

Museums & galleries 15 museums · 7 art galleries4 in town · 18 nearby
Forts & historic sites 2 cathedrals · 1 historic ship · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 3 gardens2 in town · 1 nearby
Nature & national parks 7 waterfalls0 in town · 7 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 water parks · 1 pier · 1 zoo1 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions1 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Burlington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

In the care of Parks Canada: HMCS Haida.

Every place

Place after place

9

HMCS Haida

Historic ship · 1.7 km outside town, to the south

1943 Tribal-class destroyer.

Run by Parks Canada
Its historic-place page →

Brant Street Pier

Pier · 100 m outside town, to the southeast

Attraction in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

The 8 inside Burlington come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.

Historic places in Burlington → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Burlington →

Big names nearby

Further afield

WaterfallWebsters Falls17 km southwestWaterfallWaterfallAlbion Falls18 km southWaterfallDevil's Punch Bowl18 km southeastWaterfallChedoke Falls16 km southMuseumErland Lee (Museum) Home19 km southeastWaterfallSherman Falls20 km southwestWaterfallWaterfallPrincess Falls17 km southwestWaterfallWaterfallWashboard Falls19 km southwestWaterfallWaterfallDarnley Cascade19 km southwestWaterfallWaterfallWestcliffe Falls16 km southWaterfallWaterfallCliffview Falls16 km southWaterfallWaterfallFruitland Falls20 km southeast

Places well known beyond Burlington (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

What people ask about Burlington

What are the main attractions in Burlington?

The names to know inside Burlington’s municipal boundary: Art Gallery of Burlington, Spencer Smith Park and Christmas on Old York.

Does Burlington have a museum?

The museums and galleries on the list within 5 km of Burlington include Joseph Brant Museum, RBG Centre and Ireland House.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Burlington?

Yes, Parks Canada: the By kind chart above says which places, all within 5 km of Burlington.

What are the best-known days out near Burlington?

Within 40 km: Albion Falls (18 km), Devil's Punch Bowl (18 km), Chedoke Falls (16 km), Erland Lee (Museum) Home (19 km).

How is this list made?

A single list is built from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, each site counted once. To appear, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator, a Wikipedia article), and hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Places in the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of its edge, are the ones shown.

Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (19)

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).