Outdoor Social Gathering Venues

The Pavilion at Dundurn

Dundurn National Historic Site offers a sheltered pavilion with picnic tables and use of the surrounding grounds. Enjoy a visit to The Historic Kitchen Garden and ask about a guided tour of Dundurn Castle for your guests.

• A scenic setting overlooking Burlington Bay
• Sheltered picnic table seating for up to 70 guests
• 2-acre Historic Kitchen Garden

• Accessible washrooms
• Free parking

Dundurn Park

Sprawling manicured grounds, situated on the south shore of the Bay, with a Picturesque landscape and a 1.5-acre Historic Kitchen Garden present the perfect setting for a company picnic.

• Historic backdrop
• Picturesque landscape
• Free parking

 

Please be advised that there is a temporary hold on grounds rentals at Whitehern Historic House & Garden. Whitehern will remain open during public operating hours and will continue to offer tours, programming and indoor daytime rentals.

Whitehern Garden and Grounds

The McQuesten family cherished their spectacular perennial gardens as an oasis. Take yourselves back to a simpler time of picnic baskets and blankets, blue skies, gardens and old-fashioned games. Request a guided group tour of Whitehern Historic House.

• Beautiful tiered gardens
• Large manicured side lawn
• Old-fashioned games available for loan

• Accessible washrooms
• Downtown location behind City Hall

Battlefield Pavilion

Nestled under the Niagara escarpment with its acres of forest, parkland and heritage gardens, Battlefield Park offers a sheltered pavilion with two early 19th century homes and a magnificent stone monument. Book a guided tour of Battlefield House Museum to learn about the Gage family and the Battle of Stoney Creek.

• Tranquil setting
• Sheltered picnic table seating for up to 100 guests

• Accessible washrooms
• Free Parking

Battlefield Park

Battlefield Park is nestled under the Niagara escarpment with its acres of forest, parkland and heritage gardens. Two early-19th century homes, a magnificent stone monument, the Eagles Among Us Indigenous artwork, and a small creek that meanders through the park, create the perfect setting.

• Tranquil setting
• Picnic table seating for up to 100 guests
• Free parking

 

Steam Museum Grounds

A covered pavilion with picnic tables nestled in park-like landscaped grounds would be the perfect setting for your next gathering.

• Historic setting
• Picnic table seating for up to 50 guests
• Free parking
• Minutes from the QEW

 

Fieldcote Memorial Park

This natural Ancaster oasis features seven acres of woodland, award-winning perennial gardens, woodland trails and charming Tudor-style cottage architecture. Interact with the current exhibitions on display at Fieldcote Museum.

• Charming Tudor-style cottage architecture
• Sheltered tranquility
• Tents are permitted and are the responsibility of the client