London has been chosen to host the 2018 Ontario Summer Games.

Queen's Park along with Tourism London made the announcement Thursday morning in a pair of media releases.

The games will take place between Aug. 3 to 5.

The Ontario Summer Games are the largest multi-sport event in the province.

Over 3000 athletes, coaches, managers, and officials will be competing in up to 27 different sports.

An economic injection of $6 million dollars from the event is predicted.

London played host to the Ontario Summer Games in 1975, 1996 and 2004.