Shop In Durham

Support local artisans by shopping local at a multi-vendor marketplace, and enjoy a one-of-a-kind retail experience exploring the best locally-made items, including artisanal goods, food, clothing, art, jewellery, and more.

• Markets Ontario, Bowmanville
• The Cove, Port Perry
• The Makers Hub, Whitby
• Unique Town Boutique, Whitby
• Picks and Giggles, pop-up locations

Experience the timeless charm of boutique shopping across Durham Region:

• Bean and Basket, Ajax
• Bonita Clothing & Co., Port Perry
• Gather, Bowmanville
• Hometown Heart Store, Cannington
• That Place on Queen, Port Perry
• The Bridge Social, Uxbridge
• The Lemonade Stand, Uxbridge
• Petit Nordique, Bowmanville
• Pink Lemon Decor, Bowmanville
• Words on Wood, Whitby

Support main street businesses and preserve our vibrant communities by shopping local in our fourteen distinct and diverse downtowns. In the centre of Durham's communities is where you’ll find boutique stores, independently-owned restaurants, coffee roasteries, gaming cafés and more.

Discover the Downtowns of Durham

Durham Region’s rural routes are itineraries suited for weekend road trips or cycling adventures with shopping experiences along the way. Each itinerary is a mapped route of small businesses in close proximity to one another. Follow these routes to visit art studios, historical sites, farm markets, breweries, cideries and other attractions.

• A Country Path
• Durham Region Barn Quilt Trail
• Leaskdale Loop
• Sideroads of Scugog
• Uxbridge Beer and Cider Trail
• Ontario Cider Trail: GTA North Uxbridge & Port Perry Itinerary
• Ontario Cider Trail: GTA East Durham Itinerary

Explore Durham's Rural Routes

Explore shopping and restaurants in one of our major shopping centres—home to global retailers, locally-owned businesses, pop-up events, maker markets, and more:

• Oshawa Centre
• The Shops at Pickering City Centre

Durham has an abundance of farm retailers and farmers' markets specializing in high-quality food grown in the region, including products ranging from beef and lamb, to honey and cider, to fresh fruit and vegetables. With more than 200 farms in the region, there is a huge opportunity to get to know your farming neighbours and enjoy fresh food. Take advantage of the local food that is being grown by your local farmers.

Explore Local Food

Town of Ajax #ShopLocalTOA

Township of Brock #ShopBrock

Municipality of Clarington #DiscoverClarington

City of Oshawa #OshawaLovesLocal

City of Pickering #SupportPickering

Township of Scugog #DiscoverPortPerry

Township of Uxbridge #ShopInUxbridge

Town of Whitby #ShopLocalWhitby

Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade

Brock Board of Trade

Clarington Board of Trade

Newcastle and District Chamber of Commerce

Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce

Scugog Chamber of Commerce

Whitby Chamber of Commerce

Bowmanville BIA

Newcastle BIA

Orono BIA

Port Perry BIA

Uxbridge BIA

Downtown Whitby BIA