The businesses of the Burlington Downtown Business Association (BDBA) invite you to celebrate the return of patio season in Downtown Burlington!
From now through October 31st, participating restaurants are encouraged to activate their patios by extending into adjacent sidewalks and roadways, offering residents and visitors a vibrant, memorable outdoor dining experience all summer long.
The BDBA is proud to support outdoor dining and continues to champion creative, community- focused uses of public spaces. This year, the organization is once again funding pedestrian bypasses: temporary sidewalk extensions that allow for expanded patios while maintaining walkability.
Each bypass is beautifully enhanced with planter boxes, bringing the charm of seasonal blooms to street level and contributing to the lively downtown atmosphere.
Speaking to the “vibrant atmosphere” it creates for residents and visitors alike, Chair of the BDBA Board of Directors, Liza Buchard-Bain, expressed, “Burlington’s downtown is once again coming alive, with patios opening up and people gathering to enjoy the cherished, albeit short, summer season.”
She continued, “The arrival of patio season is always a highlight for our community, as it transforms our downtown into a lively hub of activity. Restaurants and cafes spill onto the sidewalks, creating inviting spaces where friends and families can gather to share meals, laughter, and good times!”
Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns added, “The annual patio program is more than just a seasonal initiative: it’s a vital economic driver for our downtown restaurants and businesses. It creates a welcoming atmosphere that fosters connection, supports local commerce, and showcases Burlington as a destination for everyone to enjoy.”
Thank you to our 2025 patio program sponsors: Perspective Vision, Pure Boutique, Stoner & Company, Family Law, The Kuchma Team, and Mallord Farms, for their generous support in helping us bring the vibrancy of patio season to life.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Alison Policicchio, Marketing Director
Burlington Downtown Business Association
marketing@burlingtondowntown.ca
For inquiries pertaining to the BDBA, please contact:
Brian Dean, Executive Director
Burlington Downtown Business Association
brian@burlingtondowntown.ca
The BDBA is a Local Board of the City of Burlington responsible for the vitalization and promotion of our vibrant Downtown business community.
The BDBA promotes our dense commercial area as a vibrant business and shopping district. Through the use of promotional activities such as special events, advertising, and beautification programs, we aim to keep the area foremost in the public’s mind as an attractive, pleasant place to shop, to be entertained, to work, and to live. We want to make the quality of life for our Downtown businesses and services better.
Our efforts are dedicated to ensuring a healthy economic environment for our community and making our Downtown a better place to shop, dine, live, work, invest, visit, and play!
