Lambton Family HubThings to Do in Lambton Shores with Kids
Lambton Shores is the Lake Huron corner of the county — Grand Bend's famous beach and the Pinery, quiet dunes at Port Franks, and small inland towns like Forest and Arkona with their own splash pads, markets, and history. Here's how to explore it, community by community.
Upcoming events across Lambton Shores
Family events, activities, and programs happening soon in Grand Bend, Forest, and the surrounding communities.
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Lambton Shores is really a handful of distinct communities. Pick one to dig into, or scan the big draws below.
Grand Bend
The county's summer capital: the Blue Flag main beach, the Main Street strip, the Pinery next door, and family shows at the Huron Country Playhouse.
Forest
A small town with big character: a library in a rebuilt railway station, a Friday farmers' market, the historic Kineto Theatre, and a downtown splash pad.
Arkona
A tiny village best known for Rock Glen — a waterfall, fossil-hunting, and the Arkona Lions Museum — plus a free splash pad.
Port Franks
A calmer lakeside village: a sandy beach, protected dunes, and a marina on the Ausable River for boating, paddling, and fishing.
Thedford
A small village near the Ausable River and its marshes — a quiet base close to the Pinery and Grand Bend.
Big draws across the area
The spots worth planning a day around, wherever you're staying.
Pinery Provincial Park
Lake Huron beaches, dunes, 40 km of trails, canoe rentals, and dark-sky camping — the area's outdoor centrepiece.
Huron Country Playhouse
Big family musicals and comedies all summer from Drayton Entertainment.
Lambton Heritage Museum
Local-history galleries, heritage buildings, and a year-round calendar of family events.
Lambton Shores sits at the northern, Lake Huron end of Lambton County, about 45–50 minutes from Sarnia. It brings Grand Bend, Forest, Arkona, Thedford, Port Franks and Ipperwash together under one municipality — though locals still think of them town by town, and so do we.