Doing business in Lindsay

Downtown Lindsay offers a delightful variety of locally-owned shops, galleries, and restaurants.

The town of Lindsay offers a delightful variety of experiences including theatre, festivals, historic sites, museums, and artisan studios. The downtown core is known for having one of the widest downtown streets in Ontario, designed to be wide enough to accommodate the turning radius of a four-horse hitch.

Downtown Lindsay gets its opportunity to shine during several events and festivals throughout the year. You’ll find sidewalk sales, seasonal festivals, and farmers' markets in the summer months, creating a wonderful atmosphere for strolling and browsing. The perfect combination of modern and historical, eclectic and traditional, and above all, a place that cherishes its local community, Lindsay is the business heart of Kawartha Lakes.

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Downtown Lindsay is the perfect combination of modern and historical, eclectic and traditional, and above all, a place that cherishes its local community, while welcoming visitors with open arms.

- Lindsay Downtown BIA

Downtown Revitalization Lindsay

Get to know Lindsay

Resident Profile

The most urban area in Kawartha Lakes, Lindsay's core is an all ages mix of singles, couples, and single parent families and is one of Ontario's Fastest growing cities.

Think win-win

Marketers can succeed with messaging that emphasizes products and services for the frugal minded.

Be a helper

With more single parent families than most communities, businesses in Lindsay's core should consider offers that focus on time savings and convenience.

Retail Experience

62% of residents use Facebook daily, using it to look for coupons and discounts. Use ads and your Pages to promote your business.

Community Profile

The Lindsay Downtown Community Profile equips you with the information you need to decide if this is the right location for your investment. The profile offers information on buyer personas, demographics, and psychographics, with a focus on the downtown core/mainstreet of Lindsay and a 15 minute-walk radius of this area.

Learn more about the financial habits and spending trends of these residents, including media behaviours, online shopping attitudes, behaviours, and store loyalties to give you more insight into whether this is the right location for your business.

Download the Lindsay Community Profile