Parrott Riverfront Empire Theatre Bay of Quinte Country Quinte Symphony Quinte Ballet School Loyalist College Quinte’s Isle Belleville Boat Launches Belleville Armouries

Quinte Sports Centre/Wally Dever Arena/Belleville Bulls. The Quinte Sports Centre in Belleville includes Yardmen Arena, one of the few Olympic-sized ice surfaces in Canada and home of the Belleville Bulls OHL Junior A Hockey Team. The Centre also features Wally Dever Arena, home of the Belleville McFarlands Senior A Hockey Team. The Sports Centre also hosts a variety of musical, cultural and sporting events throughout the year. Visit www.bellevillebulls.com.

Memorial Arena. Belleville’s oldest ice skating and hockey arena, the Historic Memorial Arena is located at 9 Market Square. For information, call (613) 962-1580.

Parrott Riverfront Trail. The Parrott's Bay Conservation Area features over 5 km of beautiful hiking and cross-country skiing trails in a 186-acre park on Parrott's Bay. Nature enthusiasts will enjoy the flora and fauna in this park, including colorful wildflowers, and a variety of bird species including the Great Blue Heron, Northern Oriole and Song Sparrow. Visit www.cataraquiregion.on.ca or call (613) 546-4228.

Millennium Trail. In its developmental stages, the rustic Millennium Trail is a 48-km stretch through the heart of farming communities and villages, from Carrying Place to Picton. An abandoned railway bed, the designated multi-use hiking, walking and biking trail is open to ATV enthusiasts as well as snowmobiling. As you trek the trail you’ll discover a world indescribably gorgeous, quiet and mostly remote.  [Top]

Empire Theatre and Center for Performing Arts. With a major renovation in 2002, the 700-seat Empire Theatre and Centre for Performing Arts reemerged in 2003 as Belleville’s state-of-the-art theatre for live performance and cinema. Belleville's Empire Theatre offers live music, theatre and stage productions regularly featuring world-class artists. The building which houses the Empire Theatre opened as The McCarthy Theatre in 1938 as a venue for feature films and live performance. Empire Theatre is the new home of the Quinte Film Alternative, a forum for independent filmmakers and outstanding film worldwide. Visit www.theempiretheatre.com.

Glanmore National Historic Site & Museum. Home of Hastings County Museum, Glanmore was designated a National Historic Site in 1971 because of its outstanding architectural features including the elaborate mansard roof, decorative dormer windows, ornate frescoed ceilings, sweeping suspended staircase and intricate woodwork. On display throughout the house are original furnishings and a fine collection of turn-of-the-century art and furniture. The museum displays local history themes including a General Store circa 1870, a Pre-Confederation Homestead and an outstanding collection of lighting devices. The museum organizes special events and programming for children and adults. Visit www.quinte.net/glanmore.  [Top]

Bay of Quinte Country. If you like to be close to water, Bay of Quinte Country is one of Ontario's best kept secrets. Experience the magnificent beaches of Prince Edward County, the beautiful Waterfront Trail, sheltered harbours, fabulous fishing, and ideal boating on the Bay of Quinte, Presquile Bay and the Trent Severn Waterway. The region also offers wonderful live theatre in Stirling, Picton and Belleville, the excitement of OHL Hockey with the Belleville Bulls, Ontario's top golf courses, museums, racing facilities, factory outlets, and First Nations attractions. Enjoy the bounty of local farms sold at roadside stands and downtown markets, migrating birds and touring adventures along the Loyalist Parkway and Apple Route. Visit www.quinte.on.ca/

Bay of Quinte. A prime spot for canoeing, kayaking and fishing, the Bay of Quinte is one of the most picturesque bodies of water in Lake Ontario. The Bay's watershed is the largest in Southern Ontario, over 18,000 square kilometers, and its shoreline stretches in a Z-shape from Trenton to Bath for 100 kilometers. The Bay of Quinte is one of the top locations in North America for catching walleye. Cast your fishing lines into these beautiful waters, join a guided interpretive hike or an evening paddle.  [Top]

Quinte Symphony. Founded in 1960 as the Eastern Ontario Concert Orchestra, the Quinte Symphony is one of Quinte's most significant and highly acclaimed performing arts organizations. For over 40 years the orchestra has been performing live orchestral music in the Quinte region with world-class performers such as Mary Lou Fallis, Eduard Minevich and Anton Kuerti. The symphony has also featured home grown talent such as pianist Greg Butler, the Belleville Choral Society, Donna Bennett, Marilyn Woolven and Steven Belanger. Visit www.quintesymphony.com.

Belleville Public Library and Art Gallery. Housed in a brand new building, the Belleville Library features a wonderful Art Gallery which presents rotating exhibitions from renowned Quinte area artists. The "brown bag lunch" program features various speakers and topics on Wednesday at noon from September through June. Visit www.bellevillelibrary.com.  [Top]

Quinte Ballet School. One of only five professional ballet schools in Canada, the Quinte Ballet School trains students from around the world in their quest to become professional dancers. Evening and weekend recreational dance classes are also offered. Visit www.quinteballetschool.com/

Quinte Arts Council. The Quinte Arts Council is a charitable arts organization working to develop, integrate and promote a creative culture and artistic opportunities in our community. The Council raises awareness of creativity and artistic expression within the Quinte community through programs and services that engage and nurture artists. The Arts Cpouncil presents juried art shows and exhibitions, literary contests and fun festivals, such as the Festival of Trees, Ear Candy Music festival and Artevïno Fine Art and Wine Auction. Visit www.quinteartscouncil.org/  [Top]

Loyalist College. A community driven and globally alert college, Loyalist prides itself in being an integral element of your graduate and career success. Loyalist College helps students define their professional prospects through diverse academic programs, a full range of activities and services and a vibrant campus life. With a substantial list of programs, degrees, apprenticeships, post-degree diplomas, continuing education, university transfer agreements and financial support, the opportunities at Loyalist are boundless. Visit www.loyalistc.on.ca.

Shannonville Motorsport Track. Heading into its 21st year, Shannonville Motorsport Park is Canada's most successful motor sport and road racing facility – attracting spectators and competitors from across the continent. Shannonville is one of the world’s most versatile motor sport parks, boasting three excellent road racing circuits, including the 4.03 km Long Track, the 2.47 km Pro Track, the 2.23 km Fabi Circuit, and the 1.80 Km Nelson Circuit, as well as the 1/4 mile drag strip and 1 km go-kart track. SMP boasts two new control towers, a new main grandstand, a tractor pull strip, and all the services of a world class racing facility. Pay-per-Lap allows the public to try the track in personal vehicles. The facility is utilized by professional race teams, car and motorcycle racing schools, clubs, high performance car and motorcycle street-oriented schools, industry and media for vehicle testing, TV programs and commercials. Visit www.shannonville.com.  [Top]

Quinte’s Isle. Quinte's Isle is a vacation paradise where you can experience the finest beaches in Ontario and climb soaring sand dunes. Enjoy fishing for walleye or hunting for antiques amidst 19th-century architecture as experience the history of the early Loyalist settlers. Drive or cycle along Ontario's oldest road where farms dot the countryside or pack a picnic and watch the boats at the gateway to the Trent-Severn Waterway System. Watch the sun set as you sample the bouquet of Ontario's newest wine region - Prince Edward County.

Belleville Marina & Pier. Meyer's Pier in Belleville is the ideal destination for boaters who choose the Trent System and the Bay of Quinte as part of their summer boating vacation. The Bay of Quinte Yacht Club in Victoria Park welcomes visiting boaters and features a year-round clubhouse with competitive sailing regattas. Visiting boats are invited to tie up in Belleville for a holiday or for the season. Visit www.bqyc.org/  [Top]

Belleville Boat Launches. Accenting Belleville's waterfront on the picturesque Bayshore Trail are Belleville’s two superior boat launches. Surrounded by beautiful park landscaping, the boat launch points are equipped with two 32' wide concrete ramps and 60' docks, which provide the nautical enthusiast with ample launching room. The first launch is located at the end of South George Street, and the second launch point is located at the end of South Herchimer Avenue. Visit www.quinte.on.ca.

Corby Rose Garden & Museum. Belleville’s magnificent rose garden and waterfall in Corby Park is a quiet oasis within walking distance of the downtown shopping area - between Ann and William Streets. Relax and enjoy the fragrance of thousands of roses in bloom - a photographer's delight. Corby Park is a place to literally stop and smell the roses. Visit www.city.belleville.on.ca.  [Top]

Belleville Armouries. Belleville, Ontario is the Regimental Headquarters of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment is part of the 33 Canadian Brigade Group, one of four Brigade Groups of Land Force Central Area. The Land Reserve is made up of citizen soldiers who train part-time at local armouries throughout the year and full-time at military bases across Canada during the summer. The Regimental rifle team has put the Regiment firmly on the map as a shooting organization to be reckoned with on the ranges. Visit www.theregiment.ca.

Belleville Fishing. A fisherman's paradise, Belleville’s waterfront and yacht harbor is a popular launch for anglers and sport fishing enthusiasts after walleye, pike and bass. Spring and summer, anglers drop their lines from the banks of the Moira. Vacationers can rent boats and buy bait at spots near the Belleville waterfront for a fun fishing expedition. In winter, Belleville is a major ice fishing destination, where hundreds of ice huts dot the Bay of Quinte turning it into an offshore fishing village. The waterfront hosts the annual May fishing weekend that brings the finest anglers in North America to our shores, as well as the Annual Bass and Pickerel Derbys, loaded with good prizes and fun.  [Top]