Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Brantford, Canada

December 11, 2021 Marlin Saiz

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

347 Greenwich St N3S 7X4, Brantford, Ontario N3S 7X4 Canada +1 519-759-1313 http://www.canadianmilitaryheritagemuseum.ca
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5.0 based on 45 reviews

Canadian Military Heritage Museum

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. Escape Key

20 Roy Blvd Unit 9,, Brantford, Ontario N3R 7K2 Canada [email protected] http://www.escapekey.ca
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5.0 based on 97 reviews

Escape Key

This immersive challenge puts you straight into the game itself and tasks you with the goal of finding the escape key and your way out. You and your friends or family are locked up, handcuffed, with 60 minutes to solve the challenges you find inside and escape. It's a unique escape from your daily life. Family friendly, and a great time for all!

Reviewed By marleenvanham

Best escape room ever!! Huge variety of puzzles to solve. Something for all age groups. Great family time! Wonderful host. Thank you so much. We will absolutely be back!!

3. Bell Homestead

94 Tutela Heights Rd, Brantford, Ontario N3T 1A1 Canada +1 519-756-6220 http://www.bellhomestead.ca/
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4.5 based on 131 reviews

Bell Homestead

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.

20 Ava Rd, Brantford, Ontario N3T 5G9 Canada +1 519-756-1500 http://www.glenhyrst.ca
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4.5 based on 104 reviews

Glenhyrst Art Gallery and Gardens

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

88 Dalhousie St, Brantford, Ontario N3T 2J2 Canada +1 519-758-8090 http://www.sandersoncentre.ca/Home.aspx
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4.5 based on 101 reviews

Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

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. Mohawk Chapel

301 Mohawk Street, Brantford, Ontario N3S 7V1 Canada +1 519-756-0240 http://www.mohawkchapel.ca/
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4.5 based on 37 reviews

Mohawk Chapel

Reviewed By anjag211 - Winnipeg, Canada

The Mohawk Chapel is definitely a must-see place when you visit Branford Ontario it is a neat little place full of culture and history

7. Brantwood Farms

251 Powerline Rd, Brantford, Ontario N3T 5L8 Canada +1 519-759-4383 [email protected] http://www.brantwoodfarms.com/
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4.5 based on 59 reviews

Brantwood Farms

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.

8. Lorne Park

Ballantyne Drive, Brantford, Ontario N3T 1Z5 Canada +1 519-759-4150
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4.5 based on 32 reviews

Lorne Park

9. Brantford Farmers’ Market

79 Icomm Dr, Brantford, Ontario N3S 7N5 Canada +1 519-752-8824 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brantford-Farmers-Market/214618521912753
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4.5 based on 52 reviews

Brantford Farmers’ Market

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

Parkside Drive, Brantford, Ontario N3T Canada +1 519-621-2761 [email protected] http://www.grandriver.ca/en/outdoor-recreation/SC-Johnson-Trail.aspx
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4.5 based on 52 reviews

SC Johnson Trail

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.

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