Things to do in Aurora

Sports Fields and Courts

The Town of Aurora has a large and growing inventory of sports fields. We currently maintain 18 baseball diamonds and 69 soccer fields located throughout the Town, including three artificial turf field located at Sheppard’s Bush, St. Maximillian Kolbe CHS and Stewart Burnett Park. These facilities are some of the best in the region, largely due to the Town’s high maintenance and construction standards, and the excellent cooperation received from user groups with regard to scheduling.

Special Events

The Town of Aurora is a vibrant, family-friendly community with numerous special events for residents and visitors throughout the year. Some of the special events include:

• Santa Under the Stars Parade

• Christmas Market

• Deck the Halls Tour

Take a photo by the Canadian Moments Mural

The Canadian Moments Mural on Yonge Street is one of the most famous sights in the humble town of Aurora. It’s been around for more than 20 years and it’s still popular today to the point where a trip to the town wouldn’t be complete without taking a photo of it.

You can thank artists William Lazos, Larry Mar, Attila Szany and Andres Correa for this magnificent piece of art. It’s colourful, massive and best of all, tells the history of the country by featuring some of its most iconic moments.

Learn a new skill at the Aurora Cultural Centre

Aurora Cultural Centre is a haven for different forms of art but what we love about it the most is that it encourages people to try new things. Here, people of all ages can learn a new art form or improve upon the foundation that they may already have through hands-on workshops.

These workshops are helmed by talented individuals and the courses themselves are super detailed to make sure that everyone leaves with a new skill.

Whether you’re into drawing, sculpting, painting or anything in between you’re bound to find a workshop here that will pique your interest!

Go on an Arctic Adventure

If you visit this town during the winter, don’t miss out on experiencing the Arctic Adventure event held at the Aurora Town Park. During this festive season, you can engage in various family-friendly activities like ice carving, outdoor skating and tons of exciting games!

This is also a great opportunity to take beautiful photos of Aurora while some of its parts are engulfed in a blanket of snow. Although the holidays will be over by this event, you can’t help but feel joyous when you see a sight like this.

Explore Sheppard’s Bush

If you’re looking for a more nature-centric activity to do in Aurora, then Sheppard’s Bush should be on your itinerary! It’s one of the most beautiful spots in the small town thanks to its lush trees, which are especially pretty during fall when the leaves start to turn orange.

You can explore this nature by hiking through the Oak Ridges, which is a fairly easy in-and-out trail that takes around an hour and a half to complete. We say that it’s easy because the trail mostly consists of flat gravel, which also makes it wheelchair-friendly—pretty cool!

Then if you want to take a break in the middle of your journey, you can set up a picnic and feast on your favourite snacks.

Spend a nice day at the Aurora Town Square

Aurora Town Square is the main attraction in the entire town and rightly so, as it’s located in the heart of it. You can easily spend an entire day here and not run out of things to try thanks to the establishments like shops and eateries dotted around the square.

If you’re more into artsy stuff, you’ll be pleased to know that there are also a handful of bookstores, antique stores and art galleries here! However, the main highlight of the square is the iconic clock tower, which you should definitely take a picture of while you’re here.

As for restaurants, you’ll find just about every cuisine there is so you won’t have to worry about the picky eaters in your group!

Admire beautiful plants and trees at Aurora Arboretum

The Town of Aurora features a plethora of beautiful wildlife and the best place to visit to prove this claim is Aurora Arboretum. One of the most breathtaking things to see here is the different species of trees ranging from Red Oak to White Oak and Dark Walnut.

You can witness these flora species during your walk on one of its three trails. What’s great about these trails is that they’re fairly easy to get through and they loop around the area, making them perfect for leisurely walks.

Aside from these plants, you can also spot some majestic creatures living their best lives here including the famous Canada Geese.