City: Brantford
Top Things to do in Brantford
The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Brantford, Canada
Brantford (2016 population 97,496; CMA population 134,203) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, founded on the Grand River. It is surrounded by Brant County, but is politically separate with a municipal government of its own that is fully independent of the county's municipal government.
Restaurants in Brantford
1. Canadian Military Heritage Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By 909elsieb - Brantford, Canada
We came to this place not expecting too much and were pleasantly surprised. An elderly gentleman came through the museum with us and became our personal tour guide which helped us to get so much more out of it. The displays are very well done - we especially enjoyed the trenches area. This is definitely a hidden gem in Brantford.
2. Bell Homestead
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 131 reviews
Reviewed By burr6013 - Mississauga, Canada
Bell Homestead National Historic Site of Canada was the first North American home of Professor Alexander Melville Bell and his family, including his last surviving son, scientist Alexander Graham Bell. The younger Bell conducted his earliest experiments in North America at the farmhouse, known as “Melville House” at the time, and later invented the telephone at the homestead on July 26, 1874. Fun Fact: It was the summer of 1870 after two of their sons had died of tuberculosis that the Bells left their native Scotland for Canada. At the time of their arrival, their middle son, Alexander Graham Bell, was additionally stricken and being consumed by the disease. Professor Bell, an authority on speech and elocutio, felt the fresh air in rural Canada would help his son recover. Bell purchased the homestead (approximately 5¼ hectares) for $2,600. Neat! Look for Bell Homestead National Historic Site of Canada at 94 Tutela Heights Road in the Ontario municipality of Brantford, also known as “The Telephone City”. A museum to the family and to the invention of the telephone since 1909, the site (approximately four hectares) has largely been restored to its 1870s appearance (complete with outbuildings and much of the family’s original furnishings) when the Bell family lived there. Rooms on exhibit include the hall, library, dining room, kitchen, bedrooms, parlour, conservatory, and workshop. Note that Bell Homestead National Historic Site of Canada also includes the Henderson Home building, Canada’s first telephone company business office. Relocated to the site in 1967 from its original location in downtown Brantford, the Henderson House building was originally the home of Reverend Thomas Phillip Henderson and later opened in 1877 as a predecessor of the Bell Telephone Company of Canada (Bell Canada). Neat! Guided tours of Bell Homestead National Historic Site of Canada run Tuesday through Saturday. Currently, tours (approximately an hour in length) must be arranged in advance by contacting the site. Admission is $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors (65 years and over), $7.00 for students (13 years and over), and $5 for children (7-12). On-site amenities include a café (baked goods, coffee, and tea), a museum store (souvenirs, telephones, books, posters, and vintage items), parking, picnic grounds, and indoor washroom facilities. Bell Homestead National Historic Site of Canada was designated a National Historic Site on June 1, 1996. The museum's exhibits were developed in cooperation with Bell Canada, the Canadian successor to the phone company established by Alexander Melville Bell with Reverend Henderson's assistance after Alexander Graham Bell gave his father 75% of the Canadian patent rights to his invention.
3. Ben-Mar Family Fun Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
4. Glenhyrst Art Gallery and Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 104 reviews
Reviewed By comfysweater - Toronto, Canada
The grounds are amazing. The programs for children and families are wonderful. The staff works very hard to accommodate people and the tea room is a nice touch and highlight for my mother and family. This is a gem. I would strongly encourage all parentss to take their children here. Clean, well curated, accessible and affordable when you leave a small donation. Please take the time and go see the Christmas lights. Your family will love it.
5. Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 101 reviews
Reviewed By _samlamb37 - Tillsonburg, Canada
my wife and I experienced an amazing concert here. the acoustics were great here and the interior ceiling is so grand there are no words for its beauty. hands down this facility is one to visit to enjoy professional entertainment
6. Brantwood Farms
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4.5 based on 59 reviews
At Brantwood Farm, we grow a variety of fruits and vegetables. Beginning with rhubarb and asparagus in the spring and picking continually through the summer season to apples and pumpkins in the fall. In our market you will find the best local grown fruits and vegetables along with preserves, pickles and fresh baked good. We also offer pick your own strawberries and apples, schools tours, birthday parties and Fall Festival weekends in October.
Reviewed By KodoDrummer - Yekaterinburg, Russia
Much more than a farm. We've come here many times to pick and buy fresh, high quality produce, Strawberry and apple picking are our favourite activities here.
7. Lorne Park
8. Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 82 reviews
The Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre has been the primary sports and leisure facility of Brantford for over 50 years and is owned and operated by the City of Brantford. The facility includes a four-pad arena, 65m and 25m pools, hydro therapy pool, warm water pool, sauna, 150 ft waterslide, dryland training room, gymnasium, fitness centre offering a wide variety of land and pool fitness classes, fully equipped weight room, a wide variety of special events throughout the year, and much more!
Reviewed By 13bonney13 - Brantford, Canada
What a wonderful upgrade to the old arena! We love watching our kids play hockey here, we love the tournaments and the arena facility is clean with a great atmosphere. There is a nice walk/run track at the top of the one arena. Maybe skating isn’t your thing.... huge pool,slide, diving boards, large warm pool for relaxation. There are also Basketball courts and even rooms for course like drivers education. Really the Gretzky centre had become a centre of Brantford.
9. Brantford Farmers’ Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By mcolterjohn - Hamilton, Canada
Since discovering the market this past Fall it has become a weekly destination. I drive in from Hamilton because the meat, produce, baked goods and homemade soups are so good, the people are always friendly and it offers excellent value. Keep up the good work folks!!
10. SC Johnson Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 52 reviews
The SC Johnson Trail runs 14 kilometres (9 miles) between Paris and Brantford. It travels through farm fields, rare prairie grasslands and provides several scenic vistas overlooking the Grand River. The trail is finished with stone dust and has some steep hills. A few short sections follow municipal roadways so watch for traffic. The brochure, Explore the Hamilton-Brantford-Cambridge Trails, includes a map and descriptions of highlights along the trail. The SC Johnson Trail follows the abandoned Lake Erie and Northern Railway bed and was completed in 1998 through a generous donation by SC Johnson and Son Ltd. of Brantford to the Grand River Conservation Foundation.
Reviewed By 427trudyi - Brantford, Canada
The trail system throughout Brantford is a wonderful plus to the community. Easily accessible with lots of parking.
