Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Windsor, Canada

March 6, 2022 Tonie Szymanski

Many tourists know Windsor for its casino. But if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find fascinating history here. Once an important stop on the Underground Railroad, Windsor became an important center of whisky production and, thus, a major smuggling port during Prohibition. (Apparently Al Capone liked his Canadian Club.) In summer, catch the enormous fireworks display at the International Freedom Festival.
Restaurants in Windsor

1. The Rum Runners Tour

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The Rum Runners Tour

Prohibition was a wild,hysterical age filled with glamour & excitement difficult to match in history. It spawned the birth of speakeasies, flapper girls and blind pigs. Gangsters fought to secure a share of the illegal liquor business and mobsters like Al Capone relied on Windsor as the main supplier. The Rum Runners Tour take you back in time to that infamous period known as "The Roaring 20's."

2. Canadian Historical Aircraft Association

104-2600 Airport Rd, Windsor, Ontario N8V 1A1 Canada +1 519-966-9742 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/pages/Canadian-Historical-Aircraft-Association/410798616752
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Canadian Historical Aircraft Association

The Canadian Historical Aircraft Association is located in the main hangar of the old No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at the southwest corner of Windsor International Airport. We feature Avro Lancaster and de Havilland Mosquito restoration projects, 2 flying DHC-1 Chipmunks, a Boeing Stearman and North American Harvard as well as static displays of a Fleet Fawn and CT-133 Silver Star. Visit our museum archive room and gift shop.

Reviewed By cornwall785

We had a wonderful visit to create a very inexpensive couple of hours of fun. My son (8) and I (29) went to visit the Museum and were treated to a personal guided tour with experienced staff. In my opinion the place looks a lot like a mechanics hanger as well as a historic museum and functions to teach both theory of flight, mechanics of flight, and history of military in the area. Great for tourist and Windsorites alike.

3. Willistead Manor

1899 Niagara St, Windsor, Ontario N8Y 1K3 Canada +1 519-253-2365 https://www.citywindsor.ca/residents/facilities-for-rent/willistead-manor/Pages/Willistead-Manor.aspx
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Willistead Manor

4. Canadian Club Brand Center

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Canadian Club Brand Center

Learn about the birth of Canadian Club whisky and the history of Hiram Walker. You will experience a guided tour through the original 1894 office building, a replica of a 16th Century Italian Renaissance Palace, highlighting the periods of the Prohibition Era. We’ll visit the Speakeasy and see where the gangster meetings took place, the boardroom that now features group of seven paintings, and the sampling room that outlines our key markets. The tour also includes a formal whisky tasting.

5. Jackson Park

125 Tecumseh Road East South of Tecumseh Road at Ouellette Avenue, Windsor, Ontario N8X 2P7 Canada +1 877-746-4311 http://www.citywindsor.ca/residents/parksandforestry/city-parks/pages/jackson-park-.aspx
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Jackson Park

Reviewed By hynka

If you haven't visited Jackson Park in Windsor, Ontario Canada...on the corner of Tecumseh Rd and Ouelette St., then you must visit before Jan 7th. The Park is a must walk thru with loved ones and children...stroll thru the thousands if glittering lights and festive decor. Walk thru the dreamy lit tunnels while walking hand in hand with your loved ones. Also take a stop at the many booths for gifts, hot chocolate and other creative items. Don't forget to take pics and video of this amazing experience. You can have that feeling of Christmas Joy forever. You only have 5 days left to feel like a kid walking in a fantasy world...no time like now to go. See you all at the Park...Jackson Park.

6. Dieppe Gardens

Foot of Ouellette Avenue, on the banks of the Detroit River, Windsor, Ontario Canada http://www.citywindsor.ca/Pages/Home.aspx
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Dieppe Gardens

Reviewed By karenanns2017 - Windsor, Canada

Quiet beautiful view. a place to reflect.flowers everywhere. A great view of Detroit. Watch the ships go by. Big lakers.Statues all over the grass. This park links to others along the waterfront.

7. Coventry Gardens

4714 Riverside Dr E, Windsor, Ontario Canada http://www.citywindsor.ca/residents/parksandforestry/city-parks/pages/coventry-gardens-.aspx
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Coventry Gardens

Reviewed By 1HappyCamper12345 - Colorado Springs, United States

I've been to this park many times over the years and each time I go there I always get some ice cream and stroll around to see everything. I enjoy looking at the flowers, topiaries and the floating water fountain in the Detroit River. I find this park to be peaceful. There were even people there taking family and graduation photos with the river or the flowers/topiaries in the background.

8. Ontario Travel Information Centre - Windsor

110 Park St E, Windsor, Ontario N9A 3A9 Canada +1 800-668-2746 [email protected] http://destinationontario.com/
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Ontario Travel Information Centre - Windsor

Our tourism information centre offers a vast array of FREE travel brochures for all of Ontario, FREE Ontario Road Maps, FREE WiFi, discount coupons, best available deals on attraction tickets (including Niagara Parks Commission, Canada's Wonderland, Ripley's Aquarium & more), customized trip planning, and reservations. Our retail boutique is stocked with great gifts and souvenirs including official Ontario Parks merchandise, Jakeman's Maple Products, and Canada branded souvenirs. Stop in and let our knowledgeable staff help you plan your perfect Ontario getaway.

9. WindsorEats

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WindsorEats

WindsorEats offers many award winning tours to experience and explore the local culture and tastes in and around Windsor, Ontario. From the Drinks of Walkerville walking tour, which was named an Ontario Signature Experience, to our Bikes & Beers tour, to our Wine Trail Ride cycling tours which were selected as the Best Culinary Tourism Experience in Ontario and were awarded a National Award for Tourism Excellence, there's a tour for every taste. ᐧ

10. Walkerville Brewery

525 Argyle Rd, Windsor, Ontario N8Y 4Z8 Canada +1 519-254-6067 http://www.walkervillebrewery.com
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Walkerville Brewery

Reviewed By HappySchmidt - Sarnia, Canada

Such a great place to go, I went with my daughters here and it was just wonderful! Great place to have some tasty beer & have some laughs.

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