Downtown Georgetown Farmers’ Market

Beginning in June of 2008, every Saturday morning on Main Street our Downtown comes alive early with the sights and smells of the Farmers’ Market from 8am to 12:30pm. Meet your friends and chat over a coffee, or introduce your kids to the farmers who grow the foods you eat! Stroll through our beautiful, historic streets and visit some of the shops and services that you’re too busy to enjoy during the week.

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Historic Georgetown

The man after whom Georgetown is named, George Kennedy, was one of a group of settlers who came to Esquesing Township from the Niagara region. George's father, like others in that neighbourhood, had come from the United States and George, along with several brothers, had participated in the War of 1812. George's legacy of a stint in the Artillery was partial blindness in both eyes.

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Notable Residents

• Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables, lived in Norval for a large part of her life. • Mike Holmes, star of the home renovation show Holmes on Homes, is a resident. • Stompin' Tom Connors lives in Glen Williams • Allan Jones, founder of "Cartoon excitement" is a resident. • Shawn Hill, MLB pitcher currently playing for the Washington Nationals.

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About Downtown Georgetown

The close-quarters character of Downtown gives it a special feel. It seems slightly concealed from the main roads. People finding their way here for the first time have a sense of discovery. Newcomers accustomed to sprawl are drawn by its sheer compactness… delighted by the sense that they have found an old village in the centre of a developing suburban municipality.

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Downtown Georgetown

Originally founded in 1823, Downtown Georgetown has been a lively centre of activity for almost two centuries. Many of the original historic buildings still stand to this day and with other features make our Downtown one of the most frequently filmed towns in Ontario!

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