North Bay Attractions
Discovery North Bay Museum
100 Ferguson Street, North Bay, ON P1B 1W8
705-476-2323
Website: Discovery North Bay Museum
Explore the history and heritage of North Bay through exhibits and artifacts, showcasing the region’s past, culture, and contributions.
Canadian Forces Museum of Aerospace Defense
CFB North Bay, North Bay, ON P0H 1P0
705-494-2011
Website: Canadian Forces Museum of Aerospace Defense
Discover the military history and aviation heritage of CFB North Bay, featuring exhibits and displays related to aerospace defense.
Capital Centre
150 Main St East
1-888-834-4747 705-474-4747
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This 1000 soft-seat performing and visual arts center includes the beautifully renovated circa 1929
Capitol Theatre and the WKP Kennedy Gallery. The Capitol Centre is open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 6
pm and Saturday 10 am to 6 pm. The gallery features a range of contemporary and historical art. Gallery is open year round, Tuesday through Saturday
Canadian Forces Museum of Aerospace Defence
Canadian Forces Base, 33 Manston Crescent, Hornell Heights, ON P0H 1P0
(c/o 22 Wing/CFB North Bay, Hornell Heights, Ontario, P0H 1P0)
705-494-2011 extension 2261
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The Canadian Forces Museum of Aerospace Defence explores air defence history from the First World War, through the Second World War, into the Cold War and Beyond. Open Saturday: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Canadore College Nature Trails
100 College Drive, North Bay
(From Canadore College, or from Highway 17)
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The 750 hectare campus has miles of all-season trails. The network goes past Duchesnay Falls, which roar during spring flood and has many scenic overhangs the rest of the year.
Le Carnaval des Compagnons (Winter Carnival)
early February, all around town
(705) 497-3573
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This festival celebrates winter, and is organized by the city’s French community
Chief Commanda II
200 Memorial Dr, North Bay, ON P1B 4G6
(Government Dock, Lake Nipissing)
(705) 494-8167
Website
Take a 3 hour or 6 hour boat cruise of Lake Nipissing, to the Upper French River, on the south shore of the lake. Tours include a film presentation. Trips made mid-May to Labour Day.
Dionne Quints Homestead Museum
181 Oak St W, North Bay, ON P1B 1W8
Seymour @ North Bay bypass (beside the Visitor Information Centre)
(705) 472-8480
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The Dionne Quintuplets in 1934 became the first quintuplets ever born in Canada, and created a Depression-era media frenzy. They were put into the care of the Province by legislation, and became a major tourist draw. The original Dionne farmhouse, made of logs, has been restored and furnished with Quints memorabilia. Open daily form Victoria Day weekend to Thanksgiving (October).
Laurentian Ski Hill Snowboarding Club
15 Janey Avenue, North Bay, ON P1C 1N1
705-494-7463
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This multi-season multi-sport hill including skiing, snowboarding and tubing in winter. The Laurentian Ski Club formed in 1925 and over the years added ski jumps and chalets were built and re-built on the site numerous times, and in 1999 season was modernized and renamed Jack Pine Hill, and in 2003 it became the Laurentian Ski Hill Snowboarding Club
Memorial Drive
This scenic road winds along 2 km of shoreline parks, with access to marina facilities and sandy beaches on Lake Nipissing accessible at over 20 points.
North Bay Museum
100 Ferguson St, North Bay, ON P1B 1W8
(On Riverbend Rd, off Highway 11)
(705) 476-2323
Website
This museum, organized in 1977 houses many relics of early lumber, rail, and steamboat days, as well as early pioneer settlement. (705) 476-2323
North Bay Fish Culture Station
10521 Highway 63, Redbridge ON P0H 2A0
(37 km northeast, off highway 63)
705-663-2311
This hatchery is an intensive fish culture operation, raising brook trout, lake trout, and splake through the fry and yearling stages. These fish are then released into the area’s lakes and rivers. Open daily year-round except holidays.
North Bay Heritage Train and Carousel
300 Memorial Drive, North Bay, ON P1B 2Y6
705-476-2323
Ride the heritage train and carousel set in a scenic park, offering a nostalgic experience for visitors of all ages.
North Bay Mall
300 Lakeshore Drive, North Bay, ON P1A 3N2
705-474-8169
Website: North Bay Mall
Shop, dine, and explore a variety of stores, services, and eateries within the North Bay Mall.
Duchesnay Falls
Duchesnay Street, North Bay, ON P1B 8K4
Experience the beauty of Duchesnay Falls, a picturesque waterfall and hiking area, perfect for nature enthusiasts and outdoor exploration.
