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The Mosport International Raceway which hosts both minor grand prix races and major racing events by CASCAR, the SCCA, and American Le Mans Series annually is located north of Bowmanville.

Bowmanville is home to the largest private zoo in Canada, the Bowmanville Zoo. The zoo's residents have been in films, including the now deceased Bongo and his brother Caesar (lions) from Ghost in the Darkness, and there is a primate making wild but accurate National Hockey League playoff predictions. The elephants are taken for walks occasionally through the town and have been known to make an appearance at Bowmanville High School's first football game of the season.

A $2 million hockey museum, Total Hockey, created by GSM Design in Montreal, opened Sunday, October 29, 2006 at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, utilizing the artifacts and photographs of former Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Brian McFarlane. Total Hockey was opened by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, then Mayor John Mutton and McFarlane with hockey stars Bob Baun, Johnny Bower, Red Kelly and Frank Mahovlich looking on.

The annual Santa Claus Parade is held the third Saturday of each November. The route extends from the Post Office at Church St. and Temperance St., south on Scugog Rd., east on King St. and south on Liberty St. to Memorial Park.