London offers a great lifestyle for young professionals, families and empty nesters alike. With small-town charm and big-city appeal, London is attracting leading companies, investments and talent.Rapidly growing job markets from the digital creative sector to health care, the benefits of living in this bustling ‘Forest City’ continue to shine.
For those looking for activities further afield, London’s international airport, train and bus stations as well as access to Highways 401, 402 and 403 provide quick and easy access for weekend trips, travel, business and leisure. No matter where your interests lie, from outdoor activities, music, food or work life, you’re sure to discover exactly why more and more people choose to call London home.
FESTIVALS
Affectionately known as festival season, summers in London are transformed into an outdoor haven for culture, music and food. More than 15 festivals and events take place in London every summer, including Sunfest, the second largest outdoor festival in Canada, attracting over 200,000 visitors to Victoria Park.
ARTS & CULTURE
Daytime entertainment is easily found at London’s many art galleries, historical landmarks and museums. Whether you prefer viewing Museum London’s collection of local and national works of art and artifacts, exploring the Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Ceramic Gallery, touring the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame or participating in walking tours from Banting House to Eldon House, London’s rich history will inspire and delight. London’s arts scene is also home to the MacIntosh Gallery, the oldest university art gallery in Ontario; and the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum, one of Canada’s oldest museums, which tells the story of the very first Canadian infantry regiment.
SPORTS
London is home to some of the best semi-professional sports teams in the country. Both the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League and the London Lightning of the National Basketball League are hosted at Budweiser Gardens. The 9,000-person arena holds over 60 sporting games annually. The Forest City Velodrome is the only indoor cycling facility in Ontario and one of only three built in North America. London is also the roost of the Forest City London Soccer Club and the London Majors of the International Baseball League. The Majors are based at Labatt Park, which opened in 1877 and is the world’s oldest operating baseball ground still in its original location.
PHOTOS 1. Springbank Park, 2. Sunfest, 3. The London Knights, 4. The London Lightning
