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“The food in Stratford is indescribably good and on the same level as what you’d find at trendy urban spots in Toronto.”
- Travelandstyle.ca
2020 Accommodation Options
Looking for a getaway close to home with great dining and live entertainment at your doorstep? We've confirmed the properties that are open and ready for your stay!
Our accommodation providers have been working hard on their safety and the safety of their guests and they can't wait to see you.
Check out the Stratford Al Fresco project that provides outdoor dining space, with umbrellas, for over 200 people and their take-away meals in Market Square, Memorial Gardens and on Tom Patterson Island - at a safe distance with hand sanitizer stations, additional waste and recycle receptacles, and signage.
Also enjoy live outdoor performances throughout Stratford - music, theatre and more. Visit our event calendar for the latest cultural events and experiences.
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EXPLORING THE CHOCOLATE TRAIL BURNS CALORIES.
GOOD THING.
The Chocolate Trail is a self-guided tour that introduces you to our world-famous confectioners and bakers. For just $30+HST you’ll get to sample our decadent treats and meet the makers who craft these indulgences year round. Pick up your Trail at Stratford Tourism, 47 Downie Street (Monday to Saturday - 9am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-5pm); Bradshaws, 129 Ontario Street (Sunday 11am-5pm); MacLeods Scottish Shop, 80 Ontario Street (Sunday 11am-4pm); and Small Mart, 119 Ontario Street (Sunday 11am-5pm).
Each trail purchased entitles you to choose six of the stops on a self-guided tour. The Chocolate Trail is offered year-round. Gift certificates available on-line here.
“Stratford is a remarkable city and an accessible destination for a cultural and culinary getaway.”
- Liz McGuffin, With Wonder & Whimsy
Event Calendar
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| Thursday, October 1st Exhibitions at Gallery Stratford Two Point Seven Percent Exhibition: Indigenous Art From Gallery Stratford's Permanent Collection. Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada | Friday, October 2nd Exhibitions at Gallery Stratford Open Kitchen @Home | Meal Kit with Video Instruction | Mexican VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada Historic Guided Nature Tours at the Forest Motel and Woodland Retreat MORE… | Saturday, October 3rd Thundering Velvet LIVE at Molly Bloom's Irish Pub! Historic Guided Nature Tours at the Forest Motel and Woodland Retreat Open Kitchen @Home | Meal Kit with Video Instruction | Steak Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity MORE… | ||||
| Sunday, October 4th VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada Stratford Chocolate Trail Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity Stratford Sunday Market MORE… | Monday, October 5th VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity Locals' Night at The Restaurant at The Bruce | Tuesday, October 6th VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada Trivia Tuesday Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity Avon Trail Tuesday Morning Rambles | Wednesday, October 7th VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity | Thursday, October 8th Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity Two Point Seven Percent Exhibition: Indigenous Art From Gallery Stratford's Permanent Collection. VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada | Friday, October 9th Two Point Seven Percent Exhibition: Indigenous Art From Gallery Stratford's Permanent Collection. VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada Historic Guided Nature Tours at the Forest Motel and Woodland Retreat Ghostbusters (1984) - Movies Under the Stars - Parking Lot Edition MORE… | Saturday, October 10th The Addams Family (2019) - Movies Under the Stars - Parking Lot Edition Tom Campbell: Outside/In Public Art Project October 10th Forage and McNaughton-Morrison Trail (3rd Annual Thanksgiving Weekend Hike) MORE… |
| Sunday, October 11th VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity My Dearly Departed Exhibition Tom Campbell: Outside/In Public Art Project MORE… | Monday, October 12th Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity Locals' Night at The Restaurant at The Bruce Tom Campbell: Outside/In Public Art Project VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada | Tuesday, October 13th Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity Avon Trail Tuesday Morning Rambles Music and Opera Appreciation Fall Home Viewing Kit Stratford Chocolate Trail MORE… | Wednesday, October 14th Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada Tom Campbell: Outside/In Public Art Project Stratford Chocolate Trail | Thursday, October 15th Two Point Seven Percent Exhibition: Indigenous Art From Gallery Stratford's Permanent Collection. Bill Craig LIVE at Molly Bloom's Irish Pub! Tom Campbell: Outside/In Public Art Project Instant Theatre at Revival House MORE… | Friday, October 16th Historic Guided Nature Tours at the Forest Motel and Woodland Retreat Tom Campbell: Outside/In Public Art Project Stratford Chocolate Trail Into The Woods - Movies Under the Stars - Parking Lot Edition MORE… | Saturday, October 17th My Dearly Departed Exhibition Historic Guided Nature Tours at the Forest Motel and Woodland Retreat Stratford Farmers Market Two Point Seven Percent Exhibition: Indigenous Art From Gallery Stratford's Permanent Collection. MORE… |
| Sunday, October 18th Denise Nonomura: Portraits of a Pandemic Exhibit My Dearly Departed Exhibition INNERchamber Livestream Concert: The Search Two Point Seven Percent Exhibition: Indigenous Art From Gallery Stratford's Permanent Collection. MORE… | Monday, October 19th VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada Stratford Chocolate Trail Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity Locals' Night at The Restaurant at The Bruce MORE… | Tuesday, October 20th Tom Campbell: Outside/In Public Art Project Trivia Tuesday Stratford Chocolate Trail Music and Opera Appreciation Fall Home Viewing Kit MORE… | Wednesday, October 21st Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity Stratford Chocolate Trail Stratford Chefs School | Modern Classics Dinner | Student Chef Aashwin Jeyakumar Tom Campbell: Outside/In Public Art Project MORE… | Thursday, October 22nd VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada Tom Campbell: Outside/In Public Art Project Denise Nonomura: Portraits of a Pandemic Exhibit Instant Theatre at Revival House MORE… | Friday, October 23rd Historic Guided Nature Tours at the Forest Motel and Woodland Retreat Denise Nonomura: Portraits of a Pandemic Exhibit Murder Mystery Dinner & Theatre Stratford Chocolate Trail MORE… | Saturday, October 24th Two Point Seven Percent Exhibition: Indigenous Art From Gallery Stratford's Permanent Collection. Tom Campbell: Outside/In Public Art Project Record Store Day VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada MORE… |
| Sunday, October 25th Picture of the Future TBA: Images by Michael Walton and Poetry by Tara Walton Exhibition Bonnie Richardson: COVID-19 Impressions Exhibit Denise Nonomura: Portraits of a Pandemic Exhibit VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada MORE… | Monday, October 26th VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada Stratford Chocolate Trail Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity Locals' Night at The Restaurant at The Bruce | Tuesday, October 27th Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada Stratford Chocolate Trail Trivia Tuesday MORE… | Wednesday, October 28th Stratford Chocolate Trail VIRTUAL EXHIBIT - Rosemary Sloot - Rosemary Memories of a Dutch Family's Immigration to Canada Fall Reading Challenges on Beanstack! - Online Activity | Thursday, October 29th | Friday, October 30th | Saturday, October 31st |
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48 x 36, Acrylic on canvas by prominent Canadian artist Linda Wilder!
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