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Things to do in Oshawa

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Canadian flag in the sky

People who think about moving somewhere new and fresh but haven’t decide where they want to move can travel to see and feel some new places. Traveling is one of the most wonderful things in the world. Some people don’t like to travel at all, but we could say there are more those who do. We can choose to go to short destinations, somewhere near our place where we live. Others can choose long trips and faraway places. Let’s say there are many choices in the world. In this case, we say Canada, and we analyze all things to do in Oshawa. Why Oshawa? Why not. Because people need to explore, see and move from time to time. The important thing is not to be afraid to move and there are always professionals who can assist, whether they work in traveling or moving companies.

Wooden house in the park
All the things to do in Oshawa…feel them and see them!

Step up and decide!

So if you don’t know whether to move somewhere for permanent or not, you can first go on vacation and see can you imagine yourself living there. So now we are going to go through few things that you can visit and see during spending time in Oshawa. If you decide that you do want to live in Oshawa after the vacation, don’t worry, there are the best people who can help you move. Movers Oshawa is the most reliable mover company there, and they work at short and long destinations as well. 

Things do to in Oshawa:

  • Visit some of the cultural places
  • Take a walk and feel the nature
  • Know the life in the city – in the day and night
  • Try cuisine in Oshawa
  • Meet some new people

First thing first, if you travel in winter bring something warm to wear. If you go in the summer, the weather is usually very nice, not cold and not too warm. Put on your best jacket and enjoy some of the many museums in the city, parks, gardens, and places to go for drinks and to eat.

History on our palm

Museums are important for every human and society, so the more we recognize that the more we do for our spirits. In the end, maybe you choose to stay in Oshawa for a living, so in this way, you could know better this place. These are some examples from you could choose to visit while in Oshawa:

  • The Canadian Automotive Museum

Something that you don’t expect often when comes to museums are cars.

Cars are not the first thing that crosses your mind when you expect some history around. The Canadian Automotive Museum is a place where you can see over 65 cars collection. It is an interesting story of automotive history in Oshawa. 

Old cars in the gallery
How we used to drove at the beginning
  • The Ontario Regiment Museum 

Here you can see the biggest collection of operational military equipment in Canada and it also shows Regiment’s history from the early 1800s to the present day.

  • The Oshawa Museum

It is located on the margins of Lake Ontario in lovely Lakeview Park, it shows the story of Oshawa from Indigenous inhabitants to the present day. 

  • The Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame and Museum

The Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame and Museum exhibits Oshawa’s rich sports history and achievements.

  • Parkwood Estate National Historic Site 

This was the home of Canadian auto baron, R.S. McLaughlin who would in the early 1900s. ultimately supervise the operations of General Motors of Canada. Parkwood Estate has notable architectural, garden & landscape designs and unique furnishings.

  • The Robert McLaughlin Gallery

is the most extensive gallery with over 4000 artworks in its collection. The collection contains modern and contemporary Canadian art. Also includes the historic Thomas Bouckley Collection and the greatest collection of art by the group, Painters Eleven.

Look at all the colors, feel the breeze on your skin

Imagine yourself living surrounded by all the green color you could get, you would get out of your home and just walked till the sun goes down. In the summer Oshawa is nice for taking a walk through some nearby park or garden. Of all the things to do in Oshawa, experience nature is maybe one of the better ones. Take a time to smell the flowers. You can experience new surroundings, now when you are in this city. If you moved from your maybe old home where you weren’t surrounded with all the green, to the new one you can just relax and enjoy some of the places filled with energy from the list:

  • The Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens
  • Valleyview Gardens
  • North Oshawa Park
  • Brookside Park
  • Russett Park
  • Durham Court Park
  • Memorial Park
  • Airmen’s Park
  • Lakefront West Park

There is also Oshawa Zoo and Fun Farm, seven kilometers for walking and cycling paths in the McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve. Also, a little bit furder and near Toronto – Niaraga falls are just a driving distance of 190 kilometers from Oshawa.

Path with flowers by the side
Relax and smell the flowers

Go to grab a bite with your new friends

Lonely people are sad people, don’t let yourself be miserable because you are in some new town. Whether you going on a vacation or you are moving to your new home you need friends and food.

Oshawa like every other place on earth has great people, choose ones that suit you, go to a bar or a coffee place, maybe you will meet someone and if you decide to move there also, they could help you with various things till the time Oshawa becomes your second nature.

Go to some restaurants, this is the place where you have all kinds of food: vegetarian, vegan, non-vegetarian, barbeques, Chinese, Italian, all sorts of baking and pastries, spicy Indian food, Greek, etc.

When you meet people in person, everyone thinks differently and from everyone, you can learn something new, in that situation, you will never lose new things to do in Oshawa.

One step ahead – starting a new life

Find someone to help you with packing bags and/or all the belongings you have. Grab your suitcase and prepare because you are going to investigate some different things. Be ready to maybe fall in love with Oshawa in the great and wonderful Canada. You will go on a vacation and perhaps you will start living there in the end.Â