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Tourism Thunder Bay Winter - deeply connected to now

Wintertime in Thunder Bay: take time to both pause and reflect, but also connect to ourselves, others, nature, and more importantly - NOW!

Scotties: Thunder Bay Pride

Thunder Bay curlers all have their own reasons why they love living in Thunder Bay. We’re a city that enjoys our intimate connectivity to nature.

 

Scotties: History of Champions

Thunder Bay is full of great curlers including Heather Houston, Rick & Lorraine Lang, Al Hackner and Krista McCarville.

 

The Lang Family

The Lang Family has been involved with the curling community in Thunder Bay since the 1970s.  Rick and Lorraine Lang are world champions and their daughter Sarah Potts carried on the curling legacy as part of the Krista McCarville Rink.

 

The Sights and Sounds of Thunder Bay

No matter the season, Thunder Bay enjoys a intimate connectivity to our natural environment. We love to play outdoors and reward ourselves with great culinary and cultural experiences. Visit us and experience it for yourself.

 

Thunder Bay Culinary Delights

Enjoy Thunder Bay's many culinary delights! There are so many great options for take out and delivery from Thunder Bay restaurants and local producers.

Off the Beaten Path - Mountain Biking Video

Thunder Bay has a great variety of trails for you to enjoy, from modern flow trails to old school rock tech. Trowbridge Forest is home to a diverse 22km singletrack trail system with a trail to satisfy every riding style. Those who love flow will be satisfied with Drift, a new machine built trail with lots of optional features to try. Head over to Snakes and Ladders or Otherside to navigate your way through Canadian shield rock tech and cedar bridges.

Bring the whole family out to warm up on the Prospector Skills Trail and Fool’s Gold before heading up Conveyor Belt into Shuniah Mines, the heart of the trails system.

Don’t forget to check out the endless miles of gravel riding and roads too.

For more information on our trails, visit our Cycling and Mountain Biking page.

When the time is right to meet, host your event in Thunder Bay

The Bring it Home initiative encourages local champions to advocate Thunder Bay as the prime location to hold meetings, conventions and corporate events when the time is right to meet again.  To kick-start the return of corporate tourism, Tourism Thunder Bay is pleased to announce that eligible events may qualify for financial incentives of up to 25% of their event cost to bring their meeting here.

Find more information about the Bring it Home initiative.

Find more information about the CEDC MAT Event Funding Program.

This year let's celebrate our local tourism - Tourism Week 2021

 

Explore one of Canada's Premier Outdoor Cities

Here and Now

Here and Now, the first film in a series from Tourism Thunder Bay, tells the stories of Victoria Wilen and Arthur Fiedler, both grew up in Thunder Bay, both moved away to find different opportunities and both ended up returning to Thunder Bay with a new appreciation for the beauty and wonder of the city and Lake Superior. Back in Thunder Bay, Vik and Art discover a place they hadn’t seen as children and teens growing up in the area – a place where you can earn a living doing what you love and still be on the lake minutes after the work day is done; a place where you can relax and enjoy the things that make you happy in a way that often isn’t possible living in a larger centre.

Let the Day Happen in Thunder Bay - Winter Excitement

When half of the year is snow-filled, you learn how to have fun in winter and Thunder Bay has done just that. With great downhill runs and world-class cross country trails, we've got skiing under control, but did you know that Thunder Bay is also home to some of the best ice climbing and fat biking in all of Canada? Add that to the hockey, curling, snowshoeing and the rest of the exciting winter activities and Thunder Bay promises the most fun you've ever had in winter.

Produced by Imagine Films
Music: One by One - Blueprints - Jean-Paul De Roover

Let the Day Happen - Northwest Ontario

Our region is vast - over 250,000 square miles right in the middle of Canada, but it's easy to explore this spectacular land. Thunder Bay is a great base to begin your daytripping into Northwest Ontario. Explore provincial wilderness parks, sandy beaches, towering cliffs and quaint fishing villages. Catch the northern spirit by visiting one of Ontario's most beautiful regions!

Let the Day Happen in Thunder Bay - On the Water

Sitting on the shores of Lake Superior (the world's largest fresh water lake), Thunder Bay is the ultimate place to experience an adventure on the water. Sailing, boating, fishing, surfing, swimming and fun times are abundant in Canada's Premier Outdoor City. Plan your Thunder Bay-cation today! 

Produced by Zoom Films
Music: 2Heads by Coleman Hell

Let The Day Happen in Thunder Bay - Culinary Experiences

Persians and pancakes for sure but there's so much more. Drawing inspiration from the environment around us, Thunder Bay has quickly become well-known for its culinary experiences. Restaurants ranging from fine dining to burgers and fries are all sharing in the philosophy of local food. Creating seasonal menu items made with local ingredients, rock-star chefs and restauranteurs are winning awards and making fans across the country. No Thunder Bay-cation would be complete without a sampling of what local restaurants are serving up.

Produced by Imaginarium
Studio Music: Albayzin by Matt Sellick

Let The Day Happen in Thunder Bay - Outdoor Adventures

As one of Canada's Premier Outdoor Cities, Thunder Bay is the perfect place to visit with friends and family. Try hiking to the top of the Sleeping Giant or mountain biking at Loch Lomond or maybe even cycle or motorcycle along the North Shore of Lake Superior. For the more adventurous try crossing the 150 ft deep Eagle Canyon either on the 600 ft suspension bridge or zipline, both the longest in Canada. For a sports fan there's always a game, cheer on the Bordercats baseball team or the Chill soccer club. No matter what your favourite activity is to do, Thunder Bay will be your favourite place to do it. 

Produced by Westfort Productions
Music: Your are my Summer by La+ch feat. Coleman Hell and Jayme

Let The Day Happen in Thunder Bay - Arts and Entertainment

The art, culture and entertainment scene is on fire in Northwest Ontario's largest city. Take your friends and family on a Thunder Bay-cation this summer. There's something for everyone! 

Produced by Epica Pictures
Music: Hope by Blueprints - Jean-Paul De Roover

Visit Thunder Bay - Summer

When the ice melts, Thunder Bay summer kicks into high gear. With hundreds of km's of hiking, cycling, and mountain biking trails all over the city; hunting, fishing and camping facilities everywhere, beaches and swimming areas, scenic views and a vibrant cultural scene make Thunder Bay a great place to Visit this summer.

Visit Thunder Bay - Winter

Hundreds of km's of X-Country ski trails, the best ice climbing East of the Rockies, the highest vertical drop in Central Canada and some of the best ice fishing in the world. This are just a few reasons to Visit Thunder Bay this winter.

Visit Thunder Bay - Fall

The colour of the leaves isn't the only awesome thing happening in the city during Autumn. 

Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda

The Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda is Canada's Oldest Visitor Centre, located on the shores of Lake Superior, the world's largest freshwater lake!

The Terry Fox Monument and Visitor Centre

The Terry Fox Monument and Visitor Centre is located on the Trans-Canada highway on the east side of Thunder Bay.

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