LEACOCK MUSEUM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE – For over fifty years the Leacock Museum has been welcoming visitors to the Old Brewery Bay on the shores of Lake Couchiching. This stately, 19-room summer home represents Stephen Leacock’s lifetime love affair with Orillia, a town he immortalized as the mythical Mariposa in his quintessential best-seller Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town.
Included in the nearly 10- acre site are Leacock House, the Boathouse, and the museum archives and administration building. The museum grounds feature gardens and trails such as the Orillia Millenium Trail or the Lightfoot Trail that travels throughout Orillia along the waterfront, through the property! These trails are ideal for a stroll, especially in their summer fullness or during fall colours. Enjoy the amazing waterfront, located on Lake Couchiching makes for some amazing views and a convenient spot to take a break from paddling and enjoy this local historic site! Open year round and available for rentals, meetings and special events.
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Pumpkins & Pinot
Offered October 24, 2026 | 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with friends! The Leacock Museum is excited to provide our pumpkin painting workshop. A complimentary glass of pinot (or a non-alcoholic alternative) will be served. All paint and supplies will be provided! This event is for one day only and a very limited tickets are available.
Find out more »Ghost Walks on the Leacock Museum Grounds
The Leacock Museum is back with our wildly popular Ghost Walks on the Leacock Museum Grounds! Join us for our biggest year yet with surprise guests, treats, and haunted happenings on historical Old Brewery Bay that will leave you with goosebumps, including a jaunt into the haunted basement! Refreshments will be served after the tour! Tours available at 6pm & 8pm. Get your tickets here.
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