Don’t let the cold weather stop you from getting out and getting local!
The Burlington Downtown Business Association (BDBA) is excited to announce the launch of the Feet to the Street: Explorer Pass. This interactive itinerary pass officially debuted on November 1, 2025, inviting residents and visitors alike to explore Burlington Downtown this winter season through a series of curated walking routes.
Developed to encourage off-season exploration and engagement, the Feet to the Street: Explorer Pass offers a fresh way to experience Burlington’s vibrant downtown. Participants can choose from several pre-built routes, each mapped by distance from one to six kilometers. At every one-kilometer marker, users can check in via GPS and discover nearby businesses and services, making each walk both active and informative.
To add to the excitement there are 14 participating businesses participating in the pass. All 14 locations have their own GPS guided check in. While you’re checking in with the pass, make sure to them out!
The BDBA is proud to feature Craigs Cookies Burlington, Culaccino Bar & Kitchen, Joseph Brant Museum, Kinetic Physiotherapy, Megs Octopus Garden, Minty Gold & Silver Exchange, The Mule, Off the Runway, Paradiso Burlington, radius, The Rocca Sisters Team, Simply Gifted Burlington, Village Cigar Company & Barbershop & Woven Clothing Boutique + Styling.
Thirsty after your first route? Our restaurant menu’s will have you covered! Chilly on your walk? Our retailers incredibly cozy’s will warm you right up! Perhaps you’re a bit sore after all those steps. Not to fear, our professional service members will be there to count on.
To make the experience even more rewarding, the BDBA has added a gamified element to the pass. Each check-in earns participants points, which can be accumulated and redeemed for a $50 Burlington Downtown Gift Card. Accepted at more than 85 local businesses, the gift card provides an opportunity to support Burlington’s small business community while exploring all that downtown has to offer.
“The Feet to the Street: Explorer Pass is an exciting way to stay active, shop local, and discover Burlington Downtown in a new light,” said Alison Policicchio, Marketing Director, Burlington Downtown Business Association. “By combining outdoor exploration with local discovery, this initiative brings our community together even in the colder months.”
The Feet to the Street: Explorer Pass is free and available to all. To learn more and register, visit burlingtondowntown.ca/explorerpass/ for more info.
Press information:
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 not–for-profit association responsible for the vitalization and promotion of our vibrant Downtown business community. A special levy constitutes the organization’s budget and allows the Board and their sub committees to execute programs and events with great volunteer support of the membership on behalf of all of the members within our boundaries.
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.
Their 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.
