Cobourg Community Guide

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About Cobourg

Cobourg is located on Lake Ontario, east of Toronto, along the 401 Highway.
Cobourg enjoys small town charm due to its Heritage Conservation District and well preserved downtown area. Cobourg is popular for Victoria Park Beach which is large with a beautiful sand waterfront area and features family picnics, splash pad, playground set, nearby outdoor pool and is walking distance to many restaurants downtown.

Cobourg is also famous for its yearly Waterfront Festival which attracts thousands of people and features local artisans, entertainment, food trucks, art shows, vendor markets and a midway on the pier.

Cobourg has a number of key services residents look for such as a large Hospital, Library, Transit System and  Via Rail Station,

Years ago Cobourg was a popular area for retirees, and while that is still true, in the last decade, many younger families have relocated to the area looking for a better quality of life and safer place to raise their children. Given the proximity to the GTA, many residents commute to GTA or Durham Region daily for work.

Cobourg is home to a variety of events, restaurants, arts & culture and recreational opportunities. Cobourg has grown in population an popularity.

Cobourg Home Prices

The median home price is $ 751,500.
Closed sale prices range from $ 500,000 to $ 2,000,000 or more.

Cobourg At A Glance

Average Sale Price - detached$ 765,018.
Median Sale Price$ 725,000.
Active Listings 93
Days on the Market 20
Sold 44

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Population (2021) 20,519
Density (pr. sq. km) 915.7
Average Age of Residents 49.9
Median Age of Residents 54.8
# of Households 9520
# of Households with Children 4760
Education 8365 High School Diploma
5660 College/University Degree
Average Income of Residents (2020) $ 73,900.
Median Income of Residents (2020) $ 61,200.

Cobourg Home Facts

The Cobourg community consists of primarily single detached family homes. The average size of most homes is 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths.

Age of Homes: 

Almost 50% of single family detached homes were built prior to 1980. The remainder have been built between 1981 & 2021.

Since 2021 quite a large number of new homes have been built and more are in the process of being built.

Living in Cobourg

Cobourg Amenities & Attractions

A large part of the population seek an active, healthy lifestyle and Cobourg is perfect for such enthusiasts. The Waterfront Trail is a scenic route from the east to west end of Cobourg.
There is a ton of community spirit here and Cobourg hosts some terrific events (see below).

On weekends stroll downtown and have breakfast at the Buttermilk Cafe. Go to the bakery and then stop at the Farmers Market to pick up some fresh produce or artisan cheese.

Visit the Art Gallery, take in a production at Victoria Hall, watch live music at Victoria Park or watch the sailboats heading out from the Marina for the Wednesday evening sailing race.

Cobourg is a vibrant town with many clubs, groups, events and things to do.

Arts & Culture

Art Gallery of Northumberland – Victoria Hall – West Wing – 3rd Floor – 55 King St. W., Cobourg
Sifton Cook Heritage Centre – 144 Orr St., Cobourg
Firehall Theatre (Northumberland Players) – 213 Second St., Cobourg
Victoria Hall – 55 King St. W., Cobourg
Capitol Theatre – 20 Queen St., Port Hope
Victoria Park – 138 Division St., Cobourg

Events in Northumberland

ug 28th – Port Hope Farmers Market -1pm- 5pm – 177 Toronto Rd., Port Hope
Aug 28th – Music in the Park – 6:30 pm – Brighton Memorial Park – Main St. & Kingsley Ave
Aug 29th – Road to Cultivate Concert Series – 6pm – 8pm – Memorial Park – 44 Queen St., Port Hope
Aug 30th – Market at the Mews – handmade & homegrown market – 4pm-7pm – 27 Main St. W., Warkworth
Aug 30th – 100th Year Brighton Memorial Park Celebration – 6:15pm – Main St. & Kingsley Ave
Aug 31st – Cobourg Farmers Market – 8am-1pm – Rotary Harbourfront – 110 2nd St., Cobourg
Aug 31st – Hastings Farmers Market – 8am – 1pm – 9 Front St.
Aug 31st – Port Hope Farmers Market –  8am – 1pm – 56 Queen St., Port Hope
Aug 31st –  Campbellford Farmers Market – 9am – 1pm – 66 Front St. S
Aug 31st – The Secrets of Pine St. Historic Walking Tour – 11am – Augusta & Queen St., Port Hope
Aug 31st & Sept 1st – Labour Day Extravaganza – Brighton Speedway – 775 County Rd 64

Sept 1st – Colborne Farmers Market – 9am – 12pm – 80 Percy St.
Sept 1st – Codrington Farmers Market – 10am – 1pm – 2992 County Rd 30, Codrington
Sept 4th – Port Hope Farmers Market -1pm- 5pm – 177 Toronto Rd., Port Hope
Sept 6th – Market at the Mews – handmade & homegrown market – 4pm-7pm – 27 Main St. W., Warkworth
Sept 6th – 8th – Warkworth Fall Fair – 24 East St.
Sept 7th – Campbellford Farmers Market – 9am – 1pm – 66 Front St. S.
Sept 7th – Hastings Farmers Market – 8am – 1pm – 9 Front St.
Sept 7th – Cobourg Farmers Market – 8am-1pm – Rotary Harbourfront – 110 2nd St., Cobourg
Sept 7th – Port Hope Farmers Market –  8am – 1pm – 56 Queen St., Port Hope
Sept 7th & 8th – Northumberland Hills Studio Tour – 10am-5pm – northumberlandstudiotour.ca
Sept 8th – Colborne Farmers Market – 9am – 12pm – 80 Percy St.
Sept 8th – Codrington Farmers Market – 10am – 1pm – 2992 County Rd 30, Codrington
Sept 11th – Port Hope Farmers Market -1pm- 5pm – 177 Toronto Rd., Port Hope
Sept 12th – 15th – Port Hope Fair – 62 McCaul St., Port Hope
Sept 13th – Market at the Mews – handmade & homegrown market – 4pm-7pm – 27 Main St. W., Warkworth
Sept 13th – 21st – Northumberland Festival of the Arts (NFOTA) – various locations and dates *see below
Sept 13th – NFOTA – Opening Reception – 5pm – Victoria Hall – 55 King St., Cobourg
Sept 13th – NFOTA – Together We Can – Music Across The Generations – 7pm – Victoria Hall – 55 King St., Cobourg
Sept 14th – Hastings Farmers Market – 8am – 1pm – 9 Front St.
Sept 14th – Port Hope Farmers Market –  8am – 1pm – 56 Queen St., Port Hope
Sept 14th – Cobourg Farmers Market – 8am-1pm – Rotary Harbourfront – 110 2nd St., Cobourg
Sept 14th – Campbellford Farmers Market – 9am – 1pm – 66 Front St. S
Sept 14th – NFOTA – Artisan Street Market – 10am – 4pm – Main St., Warkworth
Sept 14th – Porchella Music Festival – downtown Campbellford
Sept 14th – Artisan Street Market – Warkworth
Sept 14th – Trains, Taverns & Theatres Historic Walking Tour – 11am – 1 Walton St., Port Hope
Sept 14th – NFOTA – Fringe Fest – 2pm & 7pm – Premiere Dance Theatre – 726 Ontario St., Cobourg
Sept 14th – 15th – Northumberland Vintage Show – 10am – 6pm – 601 Sandy Flats Rd., Roseneath
Sept 14th & 15th – NFOTA – Art Treasure Hunt – 10am – 4pm – Warkworth Library
Sept 15th – Colborne Farmers Market – 9am – 12pm – 80 Percy St.
Sept 15th – Codrington Farmers Market – 10am – 1pm – 2992 County Rd 30, Codrington
Sept 15th – NOFTA – Tipi Gathering – Preserving Survivor Stories – 10:30am – Alderville First Nation
Sept 15th – NFOTA – Poetry Workshop – 10:30 am – 12 pm – Best Western – 930 Burnham St., Cobourg
Sept 15th – NFOTA – Literary Lunch – 12:30pm – 1:30pm – Lalies & The Dutch Restaurant – 7 King St. W., Cobourg
Sept 15th – NFOTA – The Ekphrastic Project- 2pm-4pm – Best Western – 930 Burnham St., Cobourg
Sept 15th -NFOTA – Wow – Words on a Wire – 2pm-4:30pm – Best Western – 930 Burnham St., Cobourg
Sept 15th – NFOTA – Concert in the Country with Royce Rich – 3pm-5pm – Baltimore
Sept 17th -NFOTA – AI for Writers & Poets – 7pm-9pm – Best Western – 930 Burnham St., Cobourg
Sept 18th – Port Hope Farmers Market -1pm- 5pm – 177 Toronto Rd., Port Hope
Sept 20th – 22nd – Cultivate Festival – Haute Goat Farm – 1166 5th Line, Newtonville
Sept 20th – NFOTA – Art in the Afternoon – 1pm-4pm – Best Western – TBA
Sept 20th – Market at the Mews – handmade & homegrown market – 4pm-7pm – 27 Main St. W., Warkworth
Sept 20th – NFOTA – Blue Denim Press Launch – 7pm-9pm – The Mill Rest & Golf Club – 990 Ontario St., Cobourg
Sept 21st – Cobourg Farmers Market – 8am-1pm – Rotary Harbourfront – 110 2nd St., Cobourg
Sept 21st – Hastings Farmers Market – 8am – 1pm – 9 Front St.
Sept 21st – Port Hope Farmers Market –  8am – 1pm – 56 Queen St., Port Hope
Sept 21st – Campbellford Farmers Market – 9am – 1pm – 66 Front St. S
Sept 21st – NFOTA – Sounding the Drum & Raising Our Voices – 10:30am-12pm –  1 Toronto St., Colborne
Sept 21st – King Street Historic Walking Tour – Water to Ward St.- 11am – St Mark’s Church – 51 King St., Port Hope
Sept 21st – NFOTA – Hills Spirits VI Anthology Launch – 2pm-4pm – Cobourg Library – 200 Ontario St., Cobourg
Sept 21st – NFOTA – Les Amis Concerts presents TAKEFIVE – 7pm-9pm – Trinity United – 284 Division St., Cobourg
Sept 22nd – Colborne Farmers Market – 9am – 12pm – 80 Percy St.
Sept 22nd – Codrington Farmers Market – 10am – 1pm – 2992 County Rd 30, Codrington
Sept 22nd – NFOTA – Star Catchers Showcase – 1pm-2pm – Premiere Dance Theatre – 726 Ontario St., Unit 2, Cobourg
Sept 22nd – NFOTA – My Shadow y Yo – 3pm-4:30pm – Premiere Dance Theatre – 726 Ontario St., Unit 2, Cobourg
Sept 25th – Port Hope Farmers Market -1pm- 5pm – 177 Toronto Rd., Port Hope

Sept 26th – 29th – Brighton Applefest – 4 Day Celebration – multiple locations – Lions children village, helicopter rides, car show, vendor market,                                    snowmobile show, model trains, house tours, open mic, fun fair, shuttle buses, dances, pancake  breakfast, kinsmen beer tent,                                                                           entertainment

Sept 27th – Market at the Mews – handmade & homegrown market – 4pm-7pm – 27 Main St. W., Warkworth
Sept 27th & 28th – Apple Shootout Weekend – Brighton Speedway – 775 County Rd 64
Sept 27th – 29th – Westben’s Fallfest – 6788 County Rd 30, Campbellford
Sept 27th – Red Dirt Skinners – 7pm – Warkworth Town Hall – 40 Main St
Sept 28th – Cobourg Farmers Market – 8am-1pm – Rotary Harbourfront – 110 2nd St., Cobourg
Sept 28th – Port Hope Farmers Market –  8am – 1pm – 56 Queen St., Port Hope
Sept 28th – Hastings Farmers Market – 8am – 1pm – 9 Front St.
Sept 28th – Campbellford Farmers Market – 9am – 1pm – 66 Front St. S
Sept 29th – Colborne Farmers Market – 9am – 12pm – 80 Percy St.
Sept 29th – Codrington Farmers Market – 10am – 1pm – 2992 County Rd 30, Codrington

*please note – not all events/dates available – list will be updated as events/dates are announced.

Restaurants

Tezca –  93 King St.W.
The EL – 74 King St.W.
Arthur’s Pub – 930 Burnham St.
George & Orange – 67 Orange St.
Craft Food House – 201 Division St.
Grandma’s Kitchen – 92 King St. W.
The Buttermilk Cafe – 44 King St. W.
Taps & Corks on King – 70 King St.W.
Cat & Fiddle – 38 Covert St.
Dimitri’s Restaurant & Niko’s Patio – 609 William St.
The Mill Restaurant – 990 Ontario St.
Symposium Cafe Restaurant – 965 Elgin St. W.
Cucina Urbana Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar – 165 Division St.
The Claymore Pub & Table – 95 King St.W
CJ’s Tap & Grill – 1 Strathy Rd.
Taste of Agra – 20 King St. W.
Oasis Bar & Grill – 31 King St. E.
The Ale House – 246 Division St.
Sakura Sushi – 96 King St. W.

Shopping

The Market & Smor – 39 King St. E
Rosarya Bakery Cafe – 123 King St. W
Milestone Bread – 55 Albert St.
TNS Health Food Organic Supermarket – 955 Elgin St.
Mercury Chocolates & Gelateria – 53 Albert St.
Nessie’s British Shop – 16 King St. E
Modella Clothing – 90 King St. W
Brocaniers Menswear – 23 King St. W
Tuuna & co Clothing- 2B KIng St. E
BonBon Clothing- 249 Division St.
Rousseau’s Fine Furniture – 955 Elgin St. E
We Made It – 78 King St. W
Acanthus Interiors – 79C King St. W
Little Underground Clothing- 11 King St. E
Gemini Boutique Clothing – 238 Division St.
Jake’s Clothing – 40 King St. W
Viva Le Glitz Style Boutique – 87 King St. W
Audrey’s In Town Fashion – 19 King St. W
The Bra Boutique – 12 King St. W

Parks

Time Capsule – 55 King St. E
Monk’s Cove Park – 530 Monk St.
Cobourg Ecology Garden – 116 Hibernia St.
Cobourg Dog Park – 777 Ontario St.
Lucas Point Park – 94 Wilmott St.
Victoria Park – 138 Division St. 
Rotary Harbourfront Park – 110 2nd St.
Lions Lioness Pavillion – 55 Queen St.

Beaches

Cobourg Beach – 138 Division St.
Cobourg West Beach

Marina & Yacht Club

Cobourg Yacht Club- 100 Hibernia St., Cobourg
Cobourg Heritage Marina – 106 Division St., Cobourg

Boat Launches

Cobourg Boat Launch – 116 Hibernia St.
Cobourg Marina – 103 Third St.

Conservation Areas

Cobourg Conservation Area – 700 William St.

Golf

The Mill Golf Course at Cobourg Creek – 990 Ontario St. Cobourg
Northumberland Valley Golf Club – 4423 County Road 45, Baltimore
Dalewood Golf Club – 7465 Dale Rd., Cobourg

Arenas, Community Centres & Sports

James Cockburn Park – 700 William St. – playing fields
Cobourg Community Centre – 750 D’Arcy St. – 2 ice pads
Columbus Community Centre – 232 Spencer St. E
Lions Community Centre – 1512 Elgin St. E
Centennial Pool – 42 Charles St. – outdoor heated pool (summers only)
Rotary Fields – 750 D’Arcy St. – soccer fields
Rotary Harbourfront Outdoor Skating Rink – 110 2nd St. – winter only
ODC Fields – Ewart St. – 12 soccer fields
Lions Fields – 750 D’Arcy St. – soccer fields, picnic, seating
Legion Fields – 650 D’Arcy St. – 3 ball diamonds, lights, seating, washrooms, picnic, batting cages, canteen
Coverdale Park – Coverdale Ave. – ball diamonds, pickle ball, tennis, washrooms, playground
Donegan Park – 25 D’Arcy St. – ball diamonds, soccer fields, lights, seating, batting cage, skateboard park, washrooms
James Tracey Park – 232 Spencer St E. – ball diamond, portable washroom, playground
Morley Cane Park – Ballantine St. – ball diamond, covered dug out, playground, portable washrooms
Sinclair Park – Sinclair St. – ball diamond, pickle ball & tennis courts, picnic area, washrooms
Fitzhugh Park – 533 Delanty Rd. – basketball court
Peter Delanty Park – tennis
Victoria Park – 138 Division St. – volleyball

Trails

Waterfront Trail – starts at East end of Cobourg & runs through Lucas Point Park, Victoria Park, Rotary Waterfront Park, Cobourg Boardwalk, Peace Park and then goes back to Highway 2 and heads to Port Hope.

Cobourg Conservation Area – 700 William St. – walking trails after crossing the bridge

Public Schools - Elementary

Mervin Greer Public School
Burnham Public School
Terry Fox Public School
CR Gummow Public School

Catholic Schools - Elementary

Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School
St Michael Catholic Elementary School
St Joseph Catholic Elementary School

Secondary Schools - Public

Cobourg Collegiate Institute

Secondary Schools - Catholic

St. Mary’s Catholic Secondary School

Schools - Other

Northumberland Christian School
William Academy Cobourg West
Fleming College
Gates College of Business & Technology

Library

Cobourg Public Library

Medical

Northumberland Hills Hospital  – 1000 DePalma Dr., Cobourg

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