What to do and see in Oshawa, Canada: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

The Ontario Regiment RCAC Museum has a Historic collection of over 80 operational military vehicles including jeeps, trucks, carriers and tanks.

A new room escape adventure in Oshawa! Your group will need to work together to discover mysterious clues and decipher clever puzzles. Suitable for families.

The RMG is a vibrant, engaging public art museum located in Oshawa's civic centre between City Hall and the McLaughlin Public Library. The largest gallery in Durham Region, the RMG occupies an inspired 36,000 square foot building designed by noted architect Arthur Erickson. Featuring a Permanent Collection of over 4000 works, and four galleries of diverse and changing exhibitions, the RMG holds a significant collection of Modern and Contemporary Canadian art, and the largest collection of works by Painters Eleven in Canada. Creative education programs, an eclectic gallery shop, fun monthly events, inspiring event spaces, an art archive and library, and two art studios are found at the RMG.

The Canadian Automotive Museum collects and displays the history of the automobile in Canada. The museum is open: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4:00pm, Closed Public Holidays.

Owned by the City of Oshawa, and managed by Spectra Venue Management, the Tribute Communities Centre opened in 2006 with a project cost of $45 million. As Durham Region’s premier Sports and Entertainment Facility, the Tribute Communities Centre provides a first-class home to the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League and the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame. The venue also boasts an in-house restaurant, Prospects Bar & Grill, which is open typically 2 hours prior to live and sporting events as well as throughout the week for the Durham Central Adult Hockey League (DCAHL). Since opening, the Tribute Communities Centre has hosted major concerts and special events including Elton John, Cirque du Soleil, 2011 BDO Canadian Open, IIHF World Junior Pre-Competition, Eric Church, Jason Aldean, Hedley, Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships, Selena Gomez and The Wiggles; just to name a few!

An Autobaron's home of innovation and inspiration, and one of Canada's last grand estates. Immerse yourself in the era and lavish lifestyle of R. S. McLaughlin - founder of GM Canada. Beautifully preserved and so evocative of the jazz age & big band styles in automobiles, fashions, sporting life and garden parties. Get up close and personal with extensive access to historic spaces and fascinating stories of achievement and a life well-lived. Learn about the daily life of the large domestic staff that made this grand estate possible, and take a wander through the staff quarters to get a glimpse into the life of service.

Regent Theatre is a Live Theatre venue which is owned and operated by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.

Break Out Zone offers genuine escape room game adventures, using authentic props and story based escapes in a realistic environment. Break Out Zone is also the only facility to offer Murder Mystery Games in the Greater Toronto Area. We were the first to offer escape room games in Durham Region (2015). Starting our adventure in a commercial unit (being the first to offer escape room games in Whitby). In 2016 our team decided we wanted to offer a better captivating experiences, so we moved into a 1923 built historic Manor downtown Oshawa (also being the first to offer escape room games in Oshawa). In 2016 we also started to offer Murder Mystery Game Parties, being the only facility in the Greater Toronto Area to offer a live roleplay based Murder Mystery Game.

All or Nothing Brewhouse & Distillery located in Oshawa offers something for every craft beer and spirit lover! Please visit our website to check to find out more about our retail store and weekend tours!