Elgin Centre is a 288,000 SF shopping centre located at 417 Wellington Street (just east of Fairview Avenue and easily accessible from Talbot Street (Hwy 3), in St. Thomas, Ontario. Formerly Elgin Mall, Elgin Centre with over 1,200 free parking spaces, is the only enclosed shopping mall in St. Thomas and Elgin County and has been a shopping mainstay in the community since 1976.
With over 50 stores, Elgin Centre has a great mix of junior box national retailers, local shops, boutiques, fitness centre, 18 hole mini golf, services, pharmacy, restaurants and continues to transform. Galaxy Cinemas at Elgin Centre is the only movie theatre (6 screen) in St. Thomas and Elgin County. Other tenants include Fit4 Less by Goodlife, Metro, Giant Tiger, Dollarama, Coles Books, JYSK (Opening December 2022) and Ardene - there is sure to be something for everyone and everyday needs. Over the past 2 -3 years new national tenants and local business has been added, $3.5 million has been spent in improvements and a new 61,732 SF, $17 million 95 room Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hotel development is now under construction and will be added to the shopping centre site - opening March 2023.
Accessibility
Elgin Centre is fully accessible with reserved disability parking stalls, automatic doors, spacious restrooms and offers complimentary wheelchairs.
Restrooms
Are located in the Food Court area and another by the North entrance. Both offer accessible restrooms with baby change tables.
Customer Service
Located in the Administration Office by the North entrance, our friendly staff will be happy to assist you.
Tourism
St. Thomas is known as the “Railway Capital of Canada” due to the many railway lines that ran through the city. It is also known for the life-sized monument of Jumbo the Elephant. In 1885, P.T. Barnum’s circus featured an unusually large elephant named Jumbo. Tragically, while in St. Thomas, Jumbo lost his life in a train accident. In 1985 a life-sized monument was erected in memory of Jumbo and is located at the west end of Talbot Street. Additional attractions includes museums, North America Railway Hall of Fame, Pinafore Park and Canada’s first and only elevated park. A 15-minute drive south will bring visitors to Port Stanley on the lake for swimming, recreation and boating. Also St. Thomas, offers a well-developed art, sports & theatre scene.
