Downtown Burlington is the heart of the city. Here, you will find Burlington's historic centre, the home of our local government and much more. From shopping and dining, art installations, cultural centres, and diverse businesses to great residential neighbourhoods and a beautiful waterfront setting, downtown Burlington has it all!
Downtown Waterfront
Burlington's Downtown Waterfront is a unique destination that offers residents and visitors a place to discover, celebrate, play and relax. Made up of four primary areas (Brant Street Pier, Spencer Smith Park, Discovery Landing and Beachway Park), there is lots to do and see for the whole family all-year round!
Parking downtown
Discover where you can park downtown to access the city centre.
Burlington Downtown Business Association (BDBA)
The Burlington Downtown Business Association (BDBA) is a not-for-profit association responsible for the vitalization and promotion of our vibrant downtown business community. Through promotional activities, special events, advertising and beautification programs, the BDBA aims to promote the area as an attractive place to shop, dine, be entertained, play, work, invest and live.
Vision for downtown Burlington
We are committed to the health and prosperity of our downtown. Our downtown vision and action plan, called our Core Commitment, guides the City's efforts in creating an active waterfront downtown destination that showcases the cultural heart of Burlington.
The Core Commitment is the product of 1,800 submissions of input from residents and business owners from the downtown and across the city. We sincerely thank all those whose ideas and stories have helped shape the renewed vision for downtown Burlington. This is your downtown and your Core Commitment.
Planning in the downtown
You can learn more about our planning processes and projects around the downtown with our:
Locating your business downtown
Our Special Business Area Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Core Commitment and acts as a liaison between the BDBA and businesses looking to locate downtown.
If you are interested in locating your business downtown, please contact our Special Business Area Coordinator Jenna Puletto at by email at jenna.puletto@burlington.ca or by phone at 905-335-7600, ext. 7445.