Ontario Hamfest
Driving Instructions

 

Directions for the General Admission Entry Gate

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Talk-in Station: 146.520 Simplex

Volunteers will conduct ticket sales and deliver free coffee to the Tailgate Vendor line and the General Admission lines.

 

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The Fairground Location
will also be beaconed on APRS

SSID = ONHAMFST

Freq: 144.390 MHz

 
       
 

South – Burlington, Hamilton, Niagara Region, Brant County

 

  • Proceed East (Toronto bound) on the Queen Elizabeth Highway to Exit 110, Bronte Rd
  • Right turn at the light. Travel North to Milton – Derry Road. – Left Turn
  • Proceed west on Derry to the first street – ‘Commercial Street’ – Turn right
  • Proceed north on Commercial St to ‘ Heslop Road’ – Turn left
  • Proceed west on Heslop Rd to the first street – ‘Thomas Street’ – Turn right
  • The entrance to the General Admission parking will be immediately on your left, opposite the
    J.M. Deynes public school

 

Large Area Map

Local Map

GPS Address: 224 Thomas St; Milton, ON

N 43 30.541
W 79 52.612

 
 

From Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, London and all westerly points

 

  • Proceed east on Highway 401 to Exit 320, Halton Region Rd 25 (formerly Highway 25)
  • Turn right (south) and proceed to Steeles Ave – Turn Left (OPP Detachment on the corner).
  • Proceed east to Ontario Street – Turn Right
  • Proceed south to Laurier Ave (just before Derry Rd) – Turn Right
  • Proceed west to Commercial St – Turn Right
  • Proceed north on Commercial St to Heslop Rd – Turn Left
  • Proceed west on Heslop Rd to the first street – Thomas St – Turn Right
  • The entrance to the General Admission parking will be immediately on your left, opposite the
    J.M. Deynes public School

 

Map

GPS Address: 224 Thomas St; Milton, ON

N 43 30.541
W 79 52.612

 

 
 

From Toronto, via Queen Elizabeth Way

 

  • Proceed west on the QEW to Exit 111 – Bronte Rd (Halton Region 25)
  • Right turn at the light. Travel North to Milton – Derry Rd. – Turn Left
  • Proceed west on Derry to the first street – ‘Commercial Street’ – Turn right
  • Proceed north on Commercial St to ‘ Heslop Road’ – Turn left
  • Proceed west on Heslop Rd to the first street – ‘Thomas Street’ – Turn right
  • The entrance to the General Admission parking will be immediately on your left, opposite the
    J.M. Deynes public school

 

Large Area Map

Local Map

GPS Address: 224 Thomas St; Milton, ON

N 43 30.541
W 79 52.612

 

 
 

From Barrie, Orillia, North Peel, Toronto and points easterly via Highway 401

 

  • Proceed west on Highway 401 to Exit 320 – Halton Region Rd 25 (formerly Highway 25)
  • Turn left (south) and proceed to Steeles Ave – Turn Left (OPP Detachment on the corner).
  • Proceed east to Ontario Street – Turn Right
  • Proceed south to Laurier Ave (just before Derry Rd) – Turn Right
  • Proceed west to Commercial St – Turn Right
  • Proceed north on Commercial St to Heslop Rd – Turn Left
  • Proceed west on Heslop Rd to the first street – Thomas St – Turn Right
  • The entrance to the General Admission parking will be immediately on your left, opposite the
    J.M. Deynes public School

 

Map

GPS Address: 224 Thomas St; Milton, ON

N 43 30.541
W 79 52.612

 

 
 

Inside Vendors – Preferred Approach

 

  • From Bronte Street (west of the fairgrounds) proceed east on King Street (first north of Robert) to High Street
  • Turn right on High St and proceed to Robert St – Turn Right
  • Proceed right (west) on Robert to the fairground entrance on the left

 

Large Area Map

Local Map

GPS Address: 130 Robert St; Milton, ON

N 43 30.572
W 79 52.960

 

 

 
 

Tailgate Vendors – Mandatory Approach

 

  • Proceed North on Bronte Street (west of the fairgrounds), from Derry Road to Robert St
  • Turn Right onto Robert St and proceed east to the fairgrounds entrance.
  • The tailgate vendor line will form on the south side of Robert,
    back to Bronte Street and then south along the east side of Bronte St.
     
  • DO NOT BLOCK INTERSECTIONS
     
  • DO NOT BLOCK RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY ENTRANCES AS TO IMPEDE ACCESS FOR THE RESIDENTS