Welcome to Central Newmarket
- Centrally located right in the middle of Newmarket the historic downtown neighbourhood
- Features a storybook Main Street shopping area lined with heritage buildings highlighted by the landmark Old Town Hall which is now a cultural hub for the community.
- The Post Office building and the Elman W Campbell Museum are other prominent historic landmarks.
- Newmarket’s Riverwalk Commons is a focal point of the neighbourhood featuring an indoor community centre and outdoor common area that is the venue for many popular neighbourhood events. There is also a water park and outdoor skating rink at this venue
- Another focal point for this neighbourhood is Fairly Lake Park which has picnic areas and a playground for children.
- The Tom Taylor Trail which runs adjacent to Fairy Lake is part of the Nokiidaa bike trail that connects to the Wesley Brooks Conservation Area.
- The Newmarket municipal offices are conveniently located at the south end of the neighbourhood at 395 Mulock Drive.
- Heritage homes in a variety of architectural styles including: Victorian, Queen Anne, Regency, Italianate, Edwardian, and Arts and Crafts. Many of these homes feature a whimsical main floor or second floor front porch. A new landmark development downtown is the King George School Lofts and Town Homes centred around the old King George School located on Victoria Street.
- The Newmarket Riverwalk Commons outside the Newmarket Community Centre and Lions Hall is home to an outdoor stage during the summer season and the Newmarket Ice Lounge during the winter season.
- Besides the outdoor stage is the Tim Hortons Skating and Water feature which is a skating rink in the winter and a water feature open to the public in the summer.
- The restored and renovated Old Town Hall located at 460 Botsford Street offers a number of community-based arts programs, as well as community events.
- The Old Fire Hall at 140 Main Street also hosts arts-based programs and events.
- The Newmarket Community Centre and Lions Hall at 200 Doug Duncan Drive offer arts programming for all ages.
- Outside the community center, Riverwalk Commons features an outdoor stage and is host to various Newmarket events throughout the year.
