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Spencer Smith Park

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About

Spencer Smith Park is a Lake Ontario waterfront park in downtown Burlington, Ontario, known for the Brant Street Pier.

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What's on here

Christian Singles Christmas Walk! Christian Singles Christmas Walk! Sunday, 16:30Free

Why go

  • Brant Street Pier extends 137 metres into Lake Ontario.
  • Festival hosts include Sound of Music, Canada’s Largest Ribfest and the Burlington Beer Festival.

Don't miss

  • Brant Street PierA walkway, raised platform and beacon.Brant Street Pier
  • Centennial PondSummer for model sailboating; winter for skating.Centennial PondSummer and winter
  • Small beach and walking pathsA small beach and walking paths beside Lake Ontario.Lake Ontario shore
  • Navy MemorialA memorial to Canadian seamen, with a bronze sailor statue and a black granite base bearing names of Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Merchant Navy ships sunk during the war.Spencer Smith Park
  • Terry Fox Monument and Lady of the Lake Bronze SculptureTwo named monuments and sculptures in the waterfront park.Spencer Smith Park

What you see

  • Look out over Lake Ontario from Brant Street Pier’s raised platform.

With kids

  • The Dofasco Waterjet plaza has a playground and water jets for play.

Shorts

History

The park was named for Spencer Smith, a former horticultural society president who helped develop Burlington’s park system.

  1. UndatedThe Navy Memorial honors Canadian seamen who served in the Second World War. Its bronze sailor statue was made by André Gauthier and modeled on a local Sea Cadet wearing Mike Vencel’s naval service uniform.
  2. June 16, 2013The Brant Street Pier opened as part of the park.

Sources: Spencer Smith Park - Wikipedia · Burlington (Ontario) - Wikivoyage (see) · checked 10 Oct 2026

Where
1400 Lakeshore Road, Burlington

Plan from here: Evening walk →

Questions and answers

Which festivals does Spencer Smith Park host?

The park hosts the Sound of Music Festival, Canada’s Largest Ribfest and the Burlington Beer Festival.

Can I use the beach and walking paths at Spencer Smith Park?

Visitors can use the small beach and walking paths beside Lake Ontario.

Is Centennial Pond used the same way year-round?

It is used for model sailboating in summer and ice skating in winter.

Who does the Navy Memorial at Spencer Smith Park commemorate?

It recognizes Canadian seamen who served in the Second World War.

Who was Spencer Smith?

He was a former horticultural society president who helped develop the city’s park system.

What is the phone number for Spencer Smith Park?

+1 905-335-7738.

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