There is a plethora of shops and restaurants in Downtown Brampton along Queen Street and Main Street. Special annual events are held along this route including an Easter Egg Hunt, Santa Claus Parade and a summer Farmer's Market.
The Queen Street commercial corridor just east of the downtown core features a suburban-style row of shopping plazas with a dizzying array of shops, fast food restaurants and service-based businesses.
Gage Park is the crown jewel of this neighbourhood offering residents year-round recreational opportunities. This urban park hosts weekly concerts, and special events such as Brampton Rotary Club’s Annual Rib n’ Roll, and Classic Cars and Legendary Stars weekend.
In the winter Gage Park’s circular paved path is transformed into a public ice rink, which is must visit during Brampton’s Tree Lighting celebration. Gage Park is located at the southwest corner of Main Street South and Wellington Street West. Downtown Brampton has some of the most beautiful heritage homes in the Greater Toronto Area. These were built largely in the mid to late 1800s. The style is distinctly Victorian with a mixture of Queen Anne Revival and High Victorian. The homes south of Queen Street are larger and more elaborate with front portico entranceways, bandshell verandahs, magnificent turrets and intricate brick and shingle detailing.