Spend March Break in Burlington
March 10, 2024
This march break, leave the hustle and bustle of daily life behind and explore all the events the city has to offer. Start your day with a warm breakfast at local restaurants such as Skyway Diner, Luk’s Diner or Pearle’s Café before hopping in the car or loading the bus and heading to your first adventure.
Don’t Miss Out:
March Break can be a perfect time to catch-up on all the local exhibit before they are refreshed for the Spring/Summer season. Discover the inner workings of your ears with the exhibition Sound, Just Sound! (on until March 30th) at the Joseph Brant Museum. This interactive experience encourages explorers young and old to get inquisitive and uncover just exactly how a sweet melody becomes music to your ears.
Nature’s Superheroes are assembling at the Royal Botanical Garden’s Winter exhibit (on until April 21st). This exhibit is designed to uncover the extraordinary features animals across the planet have to help them, survive and thrive in their habitat. Round out your visit to the RBG with a stop at the Imagination Playground and let the kids use their creativity as a superpower to envision new creations with uniquely shaped foam blocks. Additional activities such a makerspace and the “G scale” model train experience is also included in your ticket turning your trip into a full day adventure.
Sweet, Sweet, Nature:
There is a sweet incentive to connecting with nature this march break. Head to Bronte Creek for their Maple Syrup Festival and start off with a pancake breakfast (with local maples syrup of course!) before exploring the trails or making a stop at the play barn. For another sweet experience, take a country drive to Mapletown at Mountsberg Conservation area. See how maple syrup is made first hand while enjoying treats or take in the sights on a horse-drawn wagon ride. To gain a deeper understand of the Indigenous origins of maple sugaring, head over to Crawford Lake for Sweet Water Season and explore the special exhibits happening around the 15th– century replica Longhouse Village.
Turn a great day into a week to remember:
Wake-up on the right side of bed this March Break by planning a stay in Burlington. Make a Burlington hotel your home base for the week and avoid the hassle of long car drive tantrums or ill time bathroom breaks. With so much to do in the city, a good night’s rest is in order, and if that good night’s rest is in a hotel with pool, even the kids will be begging to stay. Book your stay here.
We hope you have an amazing March Break with your families. Be sure to tag us on Instagram @TourismBurlington if you try out any of the fun things going on in Burlington.