Flights To Thunder Bay (YQT)

Thunder Bay offers a broad range of travel possibilities with deep rivers and towns, beautiful natural areas, and important cultural institutions. The city honors its name from the immense Thunder Bay at the head of Lake Superior, known as Baie du Tonnerre (Bay of thunder).

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Tourist Attractions

Fort William Historical Park: Previously called as Old Fort William, Fort William Historical Park is a Canadian historical site located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The park was opened officially on July 3, 1973, and was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1923. It contains an Amphitheater to host a variety of events and audience sizes up to 50,000.

Hillcrest Park: It is a public park located on the city’s north end in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The park is well known for scenic views of the city, the harbor, and the Sleeping Giant. A World War II memorial is located within the park. However, Sunken Gardens with over 70 varieties of flowers in a unique configuration is also found in the city’s north end.

Boulevard Lake Park: Boulevard Lake Park is centered on Boulevard Lake, and is a public park area located in the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The park was established in 1903, and since then, it attracted a lot of tourists and became a very popular destination amongst the locals. The park features a playground, sand beach, mini golf, a tennis court, picnic tables, washrooms, changing rooms and much more. 

Thunder Bay Historical Museum: A three-story building designed by architect Robert Mason is a good example of Classical Revival architecture. It is located in 425 Donald Street East Thunder Bay, Ontario. The gallery features permanent exhibits on various aspects of local history, workshops for children and features the McKellar Games Room and other special edition exhibits.

Finnish Labour Temple: Built in 1910, Finnish Labour Temple is a Finnish-Canadian cultural and community center and a local landmark. It houses the historic Hoito restaurant, a museum, and features a large stage, dance floor, and meeting rooms for various groups.

When to visit

The Thunder Bay experiences a humid continental climate with cooler summer temperatures and warm winter weather. The city is quite sunny and the best time to visit the city can be found in the month of July.

Major Airport

The closest and major airport is Thunder Bay International Airport. The airport is 11 km away from the center of Thunder Bay, Canada.

Know more about the city

The city of Thunder Bay is often referred as the “Lakehead,” or “Canadian Lakehead,” because of its location at the Great Lakes navigation. It is composed of two formerly separate cities, Port Arthur and Fort William, each has its own central business districts and suburban areas.

Being the largest city in Northwestern Ontario, Thunder Bay is the region’s commercial, administrative and medical center. The city receives heavy air, rail and shipping traffic due to its prime location along with major continental transportation routes. Also, the city of Thunder Bay was declared a “Cultural Capital of Canada” in 2003.