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Ontario Tourist Attractions 6 Must See Events
ntario has many tourist
attractions going on at any All year long on Saturdays. This
time of the year. To me is an attraction favored by many
there are a few outstanding ones. Europeans. The smell, the sites
Those are the attractions you and the activity is unique. You
want to come back to every time can buy anything and hassle over
and show them to your friends the price. You'll see the
from back home. If you have Mennonites and Amish people with
visited those, you have their horse and buggy, offering
experienced some of the diversity their fruits and vegetables. You
of Ontario. can go inside the buildings and
search through the unbelievable
1. Doors Open Ontario amount of stuff for sale, from
Elvis pictures and brass statues
From April to October, residents to handmade wooden furniture.
and visitors are invited to Groceries, antiques, sausages,
discover first-hand Ontario's livestock auctions, puppies, it
hidden heritage treasures. It is truly is a unique experience.
a celebration of our cultural and
architectural heritage. Some of 3. Toronto Kensington Market
the attractions have never been
open to the public. It might be a The Toronto Kengsinton Market in
chocolate factory in Toronto, a a way is the same as the St.
horse breeding farm in Oxford Jacob market, yet it is
County, a mosque or a cemetery. completely different. If St Jacob
Whatever attraction you visit, is rural, then this is a city
you will get a guided tour and it experience. The Market is a
is all free multicultural mix of shops,
restaurants, vintage clothing
2. St Jacob Farmers Market shops, and eclectic cafes. An
international feast for the
senses, it's truly a great place One of the most impressive
to wander and get a sense of attractions when it comes to
Toronto's rich cultural mosaic. color and sound. A perfect place
to bring visitors from abroad.
4. Wolf howling in Algonquin Park
Canada's largest and most
Public Wolf Howls take place on successful Aboriginal attraction
Thursday evenings in August, or in at the end of November in
in September before Labour Day Toronto. The PowWow Grand Entry
when weather and accessible is the spectacular highlight and
wolves permit. Those who have the entire family will enjoy the
been on a successful expedition visually stunning display of
unanimously agree that there is nearly 1000 native dancers and
no sound which better embodies drum singing groups from across
the wilderness atmosphere in North America. The pageantry and
Algonquin than a spine-tingling drama of the Grand Entry make it
chorus of wolves, reverberating one of the most beautiful
over the hills and bogs under a traditional Aboriginal
cold starry night. Contact attractions and a must see for
Algonquin Park on Wednesday anyone interested in native
evening or Thursday morning to culture and customs.
find out if there will be a wolf
howl on Thursday, then drive over 6. Visit Niagara Falls in Winter
to the Park and have the
experience of a lifetime. Cars Niagara Falls is a spectacular
will meet along the highway at attraction at any time of the
points determined by the rangers. year. Most tourist visit it
during the summer months. But
5. Native Indian PowWow nothing compares to the beauty of
it during the winter. On a day almost sculptures of ice around
when the wind is right the mist the lights. If you've seen the
of the falls covers the area in falls during summer but never
fresh snow, the streetlights are during winter, you will see them
covered with snow and ice, while in a totally new way.
the heat of the lights makes for
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Francine Gielis immigrated to Canada in 1971. She has been an employer, an employee, an importer, exporter, entrepreneur and long time volunteer. She considers herself a happy, successful and fully integrated and passionate Canadian citizen. You can subscribe to Francine's monthly newsletter about life in Canada from her website http://www.the-happy-immigrant.com/.
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