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World of Threads Festival

Plan Your Visit

Below is information for finding our Festival venue Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. We are about 45 minutes from Toronto. Below you'll find the address, dates and hours. We've included detailed directions for how to get here via car from Toronto or Burlington as well as via Train and cab/uber/lyft and even via bus. We include schedules, routes and google maps.

"It seems you thought of everything the out-of-town
visitor would need to make the most of their visit."

- Heather Dubreuil, Montreal

Festival Venue

Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre

Address:  2302 Bridge Road, L6L 2G6, Oakville, Ontario

(Closest major intersection is Bridge Road and Third Line)

Important Festival Dates

  • Festival starts: Wed. Sept. 23, 2026
  • Festival ends: Sun. Jan. 17, 2027.
  • Closed for Holidays: Dec. 23, 2026 – Jan. 1, 2027.
  • Reopens: Sat. Jan. 2, 2027.

Festival Hours

Monday
10 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday
10 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday
10 AM - 5 PM
Thursday
10 AM - 5 PM
Friday
10 AM - 5 PM
Saturday
10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday
12 Noon - 4 PM

Accessibility

This venue is totally accessible. There are accessible parking spaces. The building is all on one level. There is a level entrance with push buttons on entry doors. It is wheelchair accessible with wide-open corridors. The facility includes accessible washrooms, including gender-neutral ones, and accessible water fountains. Service animals are permitted.

Directions

We've provided a Google map above. Oakville is easy to reach from Toronto and about 45 minutes west. The easiest way to get around Oakville is by car. There is however public transit. See details below. Go Transit commuter trains go directly to Oakville on the Lakeshore West line from Union Station in Toronto usually every 30 minutes.

Travelling by Car

From Toronto take the Gardiner Express way onto the QEW highway west, exiting at the Oakville – Third Line off ramp. Travel South on Third Line. Turn right onto Bridge Road. The building is on the south side of the road. Look for the Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre.

If you want the Oakville Scenic Route go on along Lakeshore through downtown Oakville, past the harbour and continue on Lakeshore until Third Line.

From Burlington take the QEW east, exiting at the Oakville – Bronte Road off ramp. Travel South on Bronte Road. Turn left onto Bridge Road. The building is on the south side of the road. Look for the Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre.

Entrance to all Festival shows:  Free

Parking:  Free

GPS: 2302 Bridge Rd, L6L 2G6, Oakville, Ontario.

Travelling by Train and then Cab/Uber/Lyft

* If travelling via transit we recommend that you take the train and then a cab rather than the bus.

Toronto to Oakville via Train

  • Start your trip in Toronto at Union Station if you are downtown.
  • Take the GO Train Lakeshore West line to Bronte GO Station. Make sure your train stops at Bronte.
  • Note: If you use a Presto Card you have to tap on at Union Station and then tap off again at Bronte Station.
  • Here are the schedules: www.gotransit.com
  • Here's the route map
  • Tickets can also be bought at the station.

Bronte Station to the Festival

  • Call a cab or Uber or Lyft.
  • Oakville United Taxi: 905-338-0044. A cab to the centre from Bronte Station is about $13 and takes around 10 minutes.

Returning to Toronto via Train

  • Call a taxi/Uber/Lyft and go to Bronte Station. 10 minutes away.
  • Take the Go Train Lakeshore EAST. It usually comes every 30 minutes.
  • Note: If using a Presto card be sure to tap on in Oakville and then tap off in Toronto.
  • Exit at Union Station for Downtown.
  • Regular tickets can be bought at the station.

Travelling by Train and then Bus

Toronto to Oakville via Train

(* We don't reccomend going train and then bus. It's much easier to take a 10 minute $13 cab ride to the centre from Bronte Station. The bus adds 1 hour extra to your travel time.)

  • Start your trip in Toronto at Union Station if you are downtown.
  • Take the GO Train Lakeshore West line to Oakville GO Station.
  • Here are the schedules: www.gotransit.com
  • Here's the route map
  • Regular tickets can be bought at the station.
  • If you use a Presto Card you have to tap on at Union Station and then tap off at Oakville Station.

 

Oakville to Festival via Bus

  • When you arrive at the Oakville Go Station then take the bus.
  • Route #15 Bridge bus. It is a bit of a round about journey. There is a bus stop right at the entrance to Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre.
  • The bus is usually waiting at the station when the train arrives or gets there shortly after. The bus comes every 30 minutes roughly. The bus ride takes about an hour!
  • Note: If using a Presto Card be sure to Tap on.
  • Here are the schedules: www.oakvilletransit.ca
  • Here is the transit map: Oakville Public Transit Map pdf

 

Returning to Toronto via Train

  • Start at Oakville or Bronte Go Station
  • Take the Go Train Lakeshore EAST
  • Exit at Union Station for Downtown.
  • Regular tickets can be bought at the station.
  • Note: If using a Presto card be sure to tap on in Oakville and then tap off in Toronto.