Ontario · Canada
Markham travel guide
Markham is a city in Ontario, Canada, home to about 339,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- YTZ31 km · Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
- Currency
- CADCanadian dollar
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Language
- English, French
About
About Markham
Markham () is a city in York Region, Ontario, Canada. It is approximately 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Downtown Toronto.
Markham is host to a wide variety of technology company headquarters, which included video card maker ATI Technologies, Motorola, IBM Software Labs and Sun Microsystems (with the exact list prone to change as companies are acquired by rivals). The Town's slogans 'The Mark of Excellence' and 'Canada's High Tech Capital' are well emphasized, with a multicultural community, a variety of events and attractions, and an embracement of old town nostalgia and modern high-tech living. In 2021, its population reached almost 340,000.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Markham
See
- Cathedral of the Transfiguration
- Markham Museum
- Evangelical Lutheran Church Parsonage
- William Eckardt House
- Former Unionville railway station
- Stiver Mill
- George Pingle House
- Unionville Planing Mill
- Queen’s Hotel
- McKay Art Centre
- Stiver House
- Varley Art Gallery of Markham
Do
- Markham Jazz Festival
- Doors Open Markham
- Markham Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph
- Markham Fair
- Unionville Village Festival
- Unionville Heritage Festival
- Unionville Remembrance Day Ceremony
- Unionville Olde Tyme Christmas & Candlelight Parade
- Thursday Nights at the Bandstand
- Flato Markham Theatre
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When to go
The best time to visit Markham
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Markham are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; October is the wettest, with about 80 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Markham: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line; Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ, 38 km) and Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK, 71 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in Mississauga is the nearest major airport.
Getting around
The main street of Markham is nominally Markham Road (old Highway 48). There is a small downtown, which is largely lost in all the Toronto suburban sprawl. Like the rest of the Greater Toronto Area, Markham is laid out in grid fashion. The main east-west local avenues in Markham (from north to south) are Stouffville Road, Elgin Mills Road East, Major Mackenzie Drive East, Highway 7, 14th Avenue and then Steeles Avenue East which is the border between Markham and Toronto. Most businesses are located on Highway 7 and Steeles Avenue East.
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YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
YYZ · Toronto Pearson International Airport
YLK · Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Markham
Eat
Markham has a large variety of foods to choose from in a variety of price ranges. The Chinese population is especially high in this area (~40% in the last census), so if you enjoy Chinese food, this is the place to look for it.
Stay safe
Markham has a hospital: Markham Stouffville Hospital. It is located on the east end of the city, on Ninth Line just north of Highway 7.
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Questions
Markham: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Markham?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Markham are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; October is the wettest, with about 80 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Markham?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line; Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ, 38 km) and Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK, 71 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Markham?
Canadian dollar (CAD).
Nearby
Destinations near Markham
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.