What Oakville has to offer

The Town of Oakville is a beautiful lakeside community with a strong heritage, preserved and celebrated by residents and visitors alike.  It is considered to be one of Canada’s most livable cities offering distinctive neighbourhoods linked by the Heritage Trail Systems & has over 3,200 acres of parkland.  Oakville is home to world-renowned Glen Abbey Golf Club with the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.  Oakville features two picturesque harbours with marinas and services for sail and powerboats.  For a taste of history, arts and culture, Oakville has the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate, the original home of Oakville’s founder, William Chisholm, the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts and many galleries across town.  Festivals and community events occur throughout the year, including the Downtown Jazz Festival, Midnight Madness and international and regional sports tournaments.  Oakville is ideally located 30-minutes from downtown Toronto and an hour from the U.S. border.