John Downing (born 1936) is a Canadian writer.

John Downing may also refer to:

John Downing (educational psychologist) (1922–1987) John D. H. Downing (fl. 1960s–2010s), communications scholar John Downing (photographer), (1940–2020), British photographer John F. Downing (fl. 1910s–1920s), American architect Jack Downing (footballer) (John Westness Downing, 1913–1962), English footballer John Downing (bowls), (1904–1987), Northern Irish bowls player

See also John Downing Jr. House, a historic house in Middleport, Ohio Jack Downing (disambiguation)