London

June 29—July 3
99 Dundas Street
Budweiser Gardens Lot
London, ON

  • Schedule

    SESQUI will be spending the extended Canada Day weekend with its travelling cinematic dome tour in London. SESQUI’s 360° dome will be located on the grounds of the Budweiser Gardens parking lot, which is also part of part of the city’s five-day SesquiFest, featuring a synthetic ice rink and performances in the Covent Garden Market Square.

    SESQUI’s HORIZON 360° film will be projected in 9K resolution. The film is approximately 22 minutes in length, and will be screened every half hour in our custom-built SESQUI dome.

    All admission is free and lineups are first come, first serve.

    “This will be a celebration of Canada like we have never seen before in London. . . it’s the opportunity of a lifetime.” – Mayor Matt Brown, London Mayor

    • Thursday, June 29th – 12pm-10pm*

      (Talbot Street Takeover youth music festival)

    • Friday, June 30th – 12pm-10pm*

      (Best of Ontario Day)

    • Saturday, July 1st – 12pm-10pm

      (Canada Day)

    • Sunday, July 2nd – 12pm-10pm

      (Centennial ’67 Day)

    • Monday, July 3rd – 10am-7:30pm*

      (Best of London Day)

    *School groups 12pm-2pm (weekdays only).

    We expect Friday night and all day Saturday to be the busiest. Please plan your visit accordingly.

    A number of scheduled Canada 150 themed-events may impact traffic around our SESQUI exhibition site. For a full list, go here: https://www.canada150london.ca/sesquifest

  • Getting There

    99 Dundas Street
    Budweiser Gardens Lot
    London, ON

      Bike:

    From the north, west and south, follow the river along the Thames River Parkway paths.

    From the east, follow the Cheapside or Central Avenue bike road routes until they link up with Talbot Street heading south.

        Drive:

    When coming from the airport, take Oxford Street to Richmond Street. Turn left onto Richmond Street. Turn right onto Queen Street. Turn left onto Ridout Street and Budweiser Gardens will be on your left.

    When coming from the 401, take the Wellington Road exit to Dundas Street. Turn left on Dundas Street and Budweiser Gardens will be on your left.

    When coming from the 402, take Wonderland Road to Riverside Drive. Turn right onto Riverside Drive. Riverside Drive will turn into Dundas Street and Budweiser Gardens will be on your right.

    Budweiser Gardens has over 8,000 parking spaces within walking distance of the building, although these may be busy due to heightened SesquiFest Canada Day weekend activities.

        Public Transit:

    Take the LTC and click on one of the following routes to get updated schedules, live arrivals and step by step directions on a map:

  • Being There

    Accessibility

    The SESQUI tour site is wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair seating can be accommodated in our dome theatre. A service animal may accompany a visitor or any third party with a disability to our exhibition area and theatre.

    Food & Drink

    Food and drink will not be allowed in the dome exhibition area. SESQUI will be working with local-area restaurants, bars and food trucks to provide access and offers to a variety of food and dining options near the theatre venue, including: a food truck alley, a London Ice Cream Co. pop up outlet and an Ontario craft beer garden.

    Other Activities

    SESQUI will be hosting activities, giveaways, education, entertainment and photo opportunities around its venue with other SESQUI, Canada 150, Ontario 150 and London community partners inside and outside our exhibition area. SesquiFest will also include: an Artisan alley, an Explore tent, a Pop-Up City, Ethnocultural exhibits and food vendors and Kid’s zone.

    Territorial Acknowledgment

    SESQUI would like to acknowledge that the land on which we will gather is the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Attawandaron (Neutral), and Wendat peoples. We are grateful to have the opportunity to present our work in this territory.

    Experience London & SesquiFest

    For more information on London, please visit the Tourism London site.
    For more information on SesquiFest, please visit the SesquiFest site.

  • More Info

    What the Media is Saying

    Local Stories and Ambassadors

    See SESQUI’s Community Hub for SESQUI London and SesquiFest Stories and Ambassadors

    Press Release

    SESQUI Announces Immersive 360° Cinematic Dome Tour in Ontario (link)