Evergreen Brick Works

A great place to visit with friends and family. There are hiking trails and educational centres scattered throughout the area, and plenty of wildlife to observe and enjoy. Summer and winter activities are quite fun and family-oriented as well during the year. Parking isn't so bad on the weekends - arrive early!

My partner and I absolutely love the Brickworks. Going for a bike through the network of ponds is a really beautiful way to spend an afternoon. Amazing gift shop too, featuring crafts and food items from local, green makers. If you're looking for a unique gift, this is the place to find it! Their cafe, Cafe Belong, is delicious, and features great local food. The only thing I'd recommend if you want to sit on their patio on the weekend is to call ahead to see if it's open. They do a lot of weekend weddings, and we've never been able to sit on the patio for a drink. Also, they tend to close a bit earlier on weeknights, so if you want to go there, check the hours.

What a great place. I wish more locations in the city followed this type of formula, with trails, green spaces markets and facilities that encourage sustainability and lessening our footprint on the land. This is such a perfect oasis in the land of gentrification and condos that seem to be where our beautiful city is headed. Bicycles, plants, artwork and kids running around laughing amidst historic structures and peaceful ponds of lilies. Just awesome. Also fog friendly, such a peaceful spot.

There's something calming about this place. The hiking trails are, while not that scenic, relaxing. My favourite part is definitely the market though. There's a variety of locally sourced foods and items and it's interesting to interact with the people behind their harvesting/production. They also have creative food choices. I like to get something to eat and then stroll around in nature. In spring and fall, it's hard to ask for anything more.