County of Brant Tourism
31 Mechanic St., Suite 207 N3L 1K1 Paris, ON, Canada

Spring has arrived! With the new season comes a new reason to support local. Here are a few of our favourite things to do in the spring with Brant: Pick up plants and flowers for gardens and outdoor planters... Shop for local Easter gifts, sweets and treats Bust out the BBQ and visit local butchers and farmers markets for the freshest food to grill Update our spring wardrobe with the latest trends from Brant boutiques Tell us your favourite ways to support local this season below #LoveLocalBrant #WelcomeSpring

Another Spring activity to look forward to - landscaping! Start those lists and start to plan with your local businesses in mind. Check out landscape supply companies like Dragonfly Landscape Supply INC. in St George.... #LoveLocalBrant #Landscaping #SpringToDoList #PlanwithBrant

Spring has almost sprung! Are you ready? Looking to update your spring wardrobe? Consider shopping locally and supporting your local clothing boutiques and this season. Shop online, order curbside pick up, or book your instore shopping experience ahead. #LoveLocalbrant #SpringShopping #SpringClothes #SupportLocal

Where has the time gone? It's the middle of March, the clocks go ahead this weekend and Easter is around the corner! Get prepared and shop for your Easter gifts at local stores like MAIN GIFT & DECOR in St George. Many of our stores are fully stocked and ready to help you for the special occasion. #LoveLocalBrant #EasterShopping #SupportLocal

Who doesn't love a big breakfast? Especially when you visit Scott's Family Restaurant And Deli in Paris! #farmhousefacelift #ScottsFamilyRestaurantParis #LoveLocalBrant

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Tourism industry immensely. Although tourism business activities are operating a little differently in our new reality, many tourism businesses have adapted and have uniquely innovated to be resilient in their business endeavours. Our friends at The Heart of Ontario want to recognize this with their Award Recognition Program. ... For details please visit: http://hamiltonhaltonbrant.com///award-recognition-program

Our businesses are going virtual and are here to help with your needs during this time! Thinking about Valentines day? Check out this video from Miles Flowers in Burford explaining how you can get flowers delivered and picked up. They are also hosting a Sip and Shop this FRIDAY for this first time ever. Shop comfortably from your couch. ... #LoveLocalBrant #MilesFlowersBurford #Flowers #SipandShop #ValentinesDay2021 #ValentinesDayFlowers #OrderAhead #SupportLocal

Exciting News! The DT Concert Series is back, teaming up with the National Arts Centre to present the "Raise Your Voice Concert Series". The virtual concert series will broadcast from Paris every Thursday in February and they will be donating $1 from every ticket sold to the Woodland Cultural Centre! ... For more information, visit their page below. #LoveLocalBrant #DTVirtualConcertSeries #RaiseYourVoiceConcertSeries #EveryThursdayinFebruary #NoisemakerManagement #NationalArtsCentre #WoodlandCulturalCentre

Happy New Year! We are back and ready for another year. Here's what you can expect from us in 2021: Supporting Local - we are here to spread the #LoveLocalBrant initiative. We will continue to support our local businesses and share with you all the fabulous places we have in our local communities. ... Business Resources - together with our team at Brant Economic Development, we will continue to provide our businesses with the resources they need to navigate through this year. Happy Times - we love sharing feel good stories from our business community and look forward to your local stories and experiences! Shop and Dine online - our businesses are evolving fast to provide our community with online shopping, curbside pickup, delivery and takeout options. We will continue to share this information with you and connect you with our local business owners. Have Questions? Please reach out to our Tourism team anytime at [email protected]. If you are a Brant Business owner with questions, please reach out to our Economic Development team at [email protected]. Cheers to a great year! #LoveLocalBrant #2021 #SupportLocal #LocalLove #SupportingOurBusinesses #BrantWorksTogether

Getting back to routine can be difficult after the holidays. Plan your weekly meals ahead with the help of Moore's Berries and Farm Fresh Produce and their fantastic bundles! For more information, visit their facebook page below. #LoveLocalBrant #MooresBerriesandFarmFreshProduce #Bundles #GroceriesPlannedForYou #CurbsidePickup #ShopOnline #ShopLocal #SupportLocal

Happy Holidays! Not sure what to make for dinner tonight? How about some take-out from a local restaurant! Check out our Restaurant and Take-out guide at www.brant.ca/TakeoutGuide for a variety of options for tonight's meal. ... #LoveLocalBrant #TakeOutGuide #SupportLocalBusiness #SupportLocalRestaurants #StaySafe #SundayDinner

Do you have questions about COVID-19? We encourage you to follow Brant County Health Unit and visit their website for more information https://bchu.org/coronavirus Are you looking for information on County of Brant services? Please visit brant.ca/COVID19

It's Jingle Bell Week downtown Paris at participating stores online and in-store. For more details visit the following stories: Baby B. Home From the Attic Interiors... The Hollow Willow Health Store The Paris Soapery #LoveLocalBrant #ParisJingleBellWeek #SupportLocal

Happy Holidays! Please see our County of Brant Holiday hours below. We will return on January 4th for virtual services. If you are a County of Brant Business owner with questions over the holidays, please contact our Brant Economic Development team at [email protected]. ... #HappyHolidays #LoveLocalBrant #StaySafe #Hello2021

The St. George United Church Friends are hosting an online Christmas Food Market and there is still time for orders! Visit the page below to put in your order now. Pickup will be this Saturday, November 21st! #LoveLocalBrant #StGeorgeUnitedChurch #OnlineChristmasFoodMarket #SupportLocal #OrderOnlineandPickup

Ontario is ordering a Provincewide Shutdown requiring Ontarians to stay at home as much as possible to stop the spread of COVID19. The Provincewide Shutdown will come into effect on Dec. 26 at 12:01 a.m. If you are a local Brant business owner with questions, please contact our Brant Economic Development team at [email protected]. We're here for you. #LoveLocalBrant #BrantWorksTogether #BrantCares

It's the mosttttt wonddderrrfulll timeeee off the yeaaarrrrrr! The winter edition of Live Small Town Magazine has arrived! Check it out for all things small town including some amazing Brant Shops, Restaurants and Businesses who you can support this holiday season. #LoveLocalBrant #LiveSmallTownMagazine #WinterEdition #TheBestMagazineAround

Don't forget the tape! Three more days to get your holiday shopping done with your local Brant stores. #LoveLocalBrant #SupportLocalBusiness #OlivaMarket #ThreeMoreDaystoShop

‘Tis the season to shop local! This year while you’re checking off your Christmas list, be sure to shop local. Shop online by visiting our list of online Brant stores at www.brant.ca/LoveLocalBrant Everything you need for the holidays, is right here in Brant ... #LoveLocalBrant #OnlineShoppinginBrant #Pickup #Delivery

Attention County of Brant Tourism Businesses! The Hamilton Halton Brant Regional Tourism Association has developed a time limited Covid-19 Regional Tourism Recovery Program to support tourism industry’s business re-emergence efforts. There are four (4) program opportunities to support the diverse businesses located in the region. The program overall will launch on Monday, November 16th and the application intake period will run for 2 weeks, concluding on Monday November 30...th at 11:59pm. Each program highlighted below have limited budgets allocated; therefore; all applications will be reviewed as a "First Come, First Served" basis. Qualified applicants will be notified by Program Leads by Wednesday, December 16th 2020. #LoveLocalBrant #TourismRecovery #RTO3

Important Reminder Grand River Street N between Mechanic Street and William Street is closed for the week but stores and restaurants are open. Walk down to your favourite shops. #LoveLocalBrant #DowntownParis #SupportLocalBusinesses

Last week of holiday shopping is here! Visit your favourite Brant Business online, schedule pickups, order takeout and celebrate the holidays with Brant! #LoveLocalBrant #SupportLocalBusinesses #ShopOnline #OrderTakeOut #PickUp #Delivery

With staycations becoming the new normal, we want to remind you to stay safe and stay vigilant. We all have a job to do in keeping our community safe. Here are some tips for Responsible Safe Visit Planning (RSVP) in the County of Brant: 1. Plan ahead Order your items online for pickup, make reservations and book in your shopping slots when able... 2. Practice Social Distancing - Kindly keep half the size of a blue canoe, between me and you 3. Wear a mask indoors and anywhere physical distancing is a challenge 4. Wash your hands Help us protect our community and prevent the spread of COVID-19. #LoveLocalBrant #RSVPinBrant #PlanAhead #BeSafe

Our friends at the City of Brantford and City of Brantford Tourism have scheduled another AMAZING opportunity for Brantford and County of Brant residents to see The Cuban on Friday, November 27 followed by Q & A with the director, screenwriter, producer and lead actors from the film! For more details check out the post below! #FilmedinBrant #FilmedinBrantford #TheCubanMovie #FilminginBrant

Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead National Historic Site is hosting another fantastic online event this weekend! What's in your garden, the healing power of plants seminar will take place tomorrow, Saturday November 21 at 1pm via Zoom. For more information, visit the page below. #LoveLocalBrant #BrantHeritage #AdelaideHunterHoodless #PowerofPlants

Today is Remembrance Day, a day to honour the many men and women who have fought and continue to fight for our freedoms. Today and everyday we say thank you for your service and for our protection. This year we can't celebrate together but we encourage you to view an online virtual service and take a moment of silence at 11 am. Please visit www.brant.ca/RemembranceDay for online service links. ... #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay2020 #Thankful #Grateful #BlessedToLiveinCanada