Thunder Bay, city in northwestern Ontario, Canada, on Lake Superior. Situated in an agricultural, forestry, mining, and fishing region, Thunder Bay is a major port with extensive grain storage facilities. It also is a commercial and manufacturing center. Products include paper, wood, processed foods, chemicals, transportation equipment, metal goods, and building materials. Tourism and technology-based businesses are also important to the city's economy. Thunder Bay is home to Lakehead University and to a community college, which has the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. The city is served by Thunder Bay International Airport.
Major attractions include a re-creation of Old Fort William, a fur-trading post, as it was in 1816; Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, home of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra; Thunder Bay Museum; the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame; and the Sleeping Giant rock formation on Lake Superior. The city's many sports and recreation facilities include Loch Lomond Ski Area and Fort William Gardens, home to the Thunder Bay Flyers junior hockey team. In addition, Chippewa Park houses a wildlife exhibit, Centennial Park includes a logging museum, and Hillcrest Park features the Sunken Gardens. Annual events include the spring Folklore Festival, the summer Thunder in the Air show, the Great Rendezvous in July, and the winter Tour of Lights.
