City of Stratford Sport Tourism Strategy
For sport facility bookings, please contact: sporthosting@stratford.ca
Industry Partners, click here for a list of upcoming facility rentals and what groups are visiting Stratford.
The City of Stratford partnered with investStratford and Destination Stratford to develop a Sport Tourism Strategy for the City.
The project, funded by the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario via RTO4, assessed the City’s current tourism assets, gathered information through public consultations and provides a strategy for growth and next steps.
The Sport Tourism Strategy project aims were to:
- determine the economic impact, and the size and scope of existing sport tourism opportunities – including an inventory of capital assets (infrastructure) and human assets (volunteer groups, local sport associations)
- explore the potential to expand those existing opportunities and to identify new areas for growth, complete with financial and socio-community impacts, effects and outcomes
- consider and recommend technology tools that link sport bookings to tourism assets, amplifying the visitor experience with local retail, food/beverage and accommodation providers
- provide a needs analysis for growth and potential funding opportunities
Upcoming Facility Rentals – 2025-26
| Date | Facility | Group & Details of Note |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15-19 | Rotary, Agriplex | Ontario Pork Congress |
| Jun 26-28 | Anne Hathaway | SMGSA U17 Noon-11pm, 8am-11pm, 8am-6pm |
| Jul 1 | SERC | 3-on-3 basketball tourn. – all courts 8am-4pm |
| Jul 3-5 | SERC, Nat’l Stadium | SMBA 18U 11am-9pm, 8:30am-8pm, 8:30am-Noon |
| Jul 3-5 | Anne Hathaway | SMGSA 3:30-11pm, 8am-10pm, 8am-5pm |
| Jul 10-12 | Anne Hathaway | SMGSA U15 Noon-10pm, 8am-10:30pm, 8am-6pm |
| Jul 17-19 | SERC, Nat’l Stadium | SMBA 15U 11am-9pm, 8:30am-8pm, 8:30am-Noon |
| Jul 24-26 | Anne Hathaway | SMGSA U17 8am-10pm |
| Aug 7-9 | Anne Hathaway | SMGSA U19 8am-10:30pm (could move to Packham) |
| Aug 16 | SERC, Lower Queen’s, Packham | Soccer tourn. – 10 fields 8am-9pm |
| Aug 22 | Anne Hathaway | Special Olympics 8am-5pm |
| Aug 27-30 | Packham 1-5 | SMBA ON Champ. Tourn. 4-10pm, 10-8pm, 9am-3pm |
| Sep 4-6 | Packham 1-5 | Sippel Tourn. 6pm-12am, 8am-12am, 8am-10pm |
| Sep 11&12 | Packham 1-3 | 2 | Men’s Slo-pitch Tourn. 7-9pm, 8am-9pm – catered Sat. |
| Sep 12&13 | Packham 1 & 3 | Ladies’ Slo-pitch Tourn. 8am-9pm, 9am-5pm – catered |
| Sep 17-18 | Rotary | PW Cattle Show |
| Sep 24-27 | Rotary, Agriplex | Stratford Fall Fair |