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20 things to do in Guelph this summer Plan the ultimate summer bucket list with these local gems ALYSSA MARKS
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ay ‘sayonara’ to a long and cold winter and get ready to celebrate the end of another school year with this Guelphthemed summer bucket list! If you’re staying in Guelph for the summer or simply visiting, check out these 20 great ways to enjoy what the Royal City and surrounding area have to offer. Feel free to tear this page out and keep it handy so that you can check off each activity you complete while enjoying the warm weather Mother Nature has finally graced us with!
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Head to The Boathouse and cool off with an ice cream cone. Go for a swim at Guelph Lake or Emerald Lake. Buy some fresh local produce at the Guelph Farmers’ Market. Attend Guelph’s Hillside music festival. Take a nature walk through U of G’s Arboretum. Gather with friends in the bandshell at Royal City Park to play some board games. Spend the weekend camping
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• • • • • • • Soak up the sun by heading to Butt's Berry Farm in Rockwood and going berry picking. CREDIT: UNSPLASH
If you're in Guelph for the summer, be sure to snack on an ice cream cone at The Boathouse. CREDIT: NICOLAS BUCK / THE ONTARION
Grab some friends and head to Royal City Park to relax in the shade under the bandshell, or take a walk along the Speed River. CREDIT: NICOLAS BUCK / THE ONTARION
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at Guelph Conservation Area. Rent a kayak or canoe at The Boathouse and take it out on the Speed River. Enjoy a meal at one of Guelph’s best patios (such as La Cucina, La Reina, Fixed Gear, Earth to Table: Bread Bar, Royal Electric, Buon Gusto, Miijidaa Café and Bistro, Beertown, etc.). Catch a flick at the Mustang Drive-In. Check out the Terre Bleu Lavender Farm, Ontario’s largest lavender farm. Visit a Guelph brewery (such as Brothers Brewing, Fixed Gear Brewing, Royal City Brewing, Sleeman Brewing, or Wellington Brewery). Go for a hike at Starkey Hill Conservation Area. Hang out with some furry friends at the Donkey Sanctuary of Canada. Go thrifting at the weekly Aberfoyle Antique Market. Bike the Speed River Trail. Create and paint pottery at Play with Clay’s patio. Grab a bite at Guelph’s famous Rocky’s Drive-In. Tee off at Victoria Park East Golf Club. Go berry picking at Butt’s Berry Farm in Rockwood.
