Sharon | |
|---|---|
 The Sharon Temple | |
 Location of East Gwillimbury York Region. | |
| Coordinates: 44°6′22″N 79°26′4″W / 44.10611°N 79.43444°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Named for | Sharon Temple |
| Population | |
| • Estimate () | 3,000 |
| Postal code | L0G 1V0 |
| Area code | 905 |
Sharon (formerly Hope) is a former village now incorporated into the municipality of the Town of East Gwillimbury, Ontario, Canada, formerly the Township of East Gwillimbury. The municipal offices of the town are in Sharon.
The community's most historic building is the Sharon Temple, once the meeting house of the Children of Peace (or Davidites). It is part of the musical, political, religious and architectural heritage of Ontario and is now a museum and National Historic Site of Canada. The museum hosts a number of concerts and educational programs, and has hosted the Words Alive Literary Festival since 2007.
In the mid to late 1980s, housing developments were built in the area around Sharon. Further developments have continued slowly around Sharon since 2002.