Embrace all things fall in Orillia & Lake Country with festivals and events that celebrate the season and the cultural landscape of the region. Just 90 minutes north of the GTA, make the most of the harvest season with farm festivals and culinary delights. As the weather cools down, the fun heats up with high quality arts, culture and entertainment to enjoy during your stay.
Fall Fairs
September 13 & 14
Oro-Medonte Fairgrounds
Celebrating 170 years of the Oro Worlds Fair! Come out for a fun weekend of livestock shows, truck and tractor pulls, demolition derby, live entertainment, antique displays, fun fair food and more!
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September 27-29
Coldwater Fairgrounds
Home to one of the largest midways in the area for three days of outstanding fun. Celebrating 131 years, see dog shows, tractor pulls, demolition derby, farm animals, agricultural competitions and so much more! This year’s theme of “Rubber Boots and Country Roots” celebrates the fair’s rural roots in Severn. It’s fun for the whole family!
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October 18-20
ODAS Park Fairgrounds
Come on out to the 174th Orillia Fall Fair! Featuring two nights of local and modified truck and tractor pulls, demolition derby, livestock displays and competitions, exhibits, mini pedal tractor pulls, children’s farm Olympics, vendor market, and finally a returning midway!
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Arts & Culture
Future Fest: Three Days of Eco-Art
September 23, 25, 26
Various locations throughout Orillia
Arts Orillia proudly presents a brand new art symposium and your opportunity to imagine a new reality of our future environment! This exciting and innovative three-day event features physical theatre, lectures, an immersive digital art experience—and more! Canada’s best artists and thinkers are coming to Orillia to shift your mind about the possibilities! Featuring keynote speaker Bob McDonald, of CBC’s Quirks & Quarks, with his presentation The Future is Now.
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Saturday, September 28, 9:30am-5:30pm
Orillia Recreation Centre Outdoor Courtyard
The City of Orillia proudly celebrates Culture Days, a Canada-wide initiative designed to inspire public participation in arts and culture. This celebration invites communities to appreciate and engage with arts and culture both locally and nationwide. This year, the City of Orillia has partnered with local art and culture organizations to deliver a comprehensive lineup of cultural programming for both residents and visitors alike.
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Images Thanksgiving Studio Tour
October 11-14, 10am-5pm daily
Various locations throughout Orillia & Lake Country
This artist-run, juried event is one of Ontario’s finest and longest running studio tours. Visit outstanding artists and crafts people exhibiting their work over the 4 days at 20 different studios. Discover exceptional art and enjoy the beautiful fall colours of Oro-Medonte This self-guided tour roams from Moonstone through the scenic Horseshoe Valley and along the Lake Simcoe shores to Orillia. Come for the day, come for the weekend.
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Saturday, October 19th
Orillia Opera House
Orillia comes alive with stellar performances from internationally acclaimed jazz and blues musicians. In the afternoon, don’t miss Orillia’s Brassworks with Autorickshaw. In the evening, experience the headliner concert at the Orillia Opera House featuring two time JUNO-Award winning Caity Gyorgy with acclaimed Toronto composer and pianist Thompson Egbo-Egbo alongside dance choreography by Vicki St. Denys, a leader in jazz dance.
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Fall Festive Fun
October 18th, 4:30pm-9:30pm
Village of Coldwater
Grab your witch’s hat and broomstick and step into a bewitching evening of mystical fun in Coldwater. Vendors, store specials, activities, dancing and more! This is a 19+ event
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September 20 – October 31
From late September all the way until Hallowe’en, visit Chappell Farms Fall Festival! It’s an amazing place for kids and adults alike! Come visit farm animals, run up to an amazing lookout, explore the corn maze, ride on the tricycle track and pick your perfect pumpkin. There is plenty of room to just run and play in the fresh air!
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September 25 – October 31
Come out to Hewitt’s Fall Fun Farm and play in backyard fun. With activities for the whole family including pumpkin picking, corn maze and more.
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Entertainment
Casino Rama Resort
Casino Rama Resort not only offers a luxury hotel, fine dining and gaming experiences but also a fantastic Entertainment Centre. World-class talent takes to the stage this fall with a series of show-stopping concerts.
This fall features 90s rock bands Everclear, Sister Hazel and Bif Naked, 70s pop icons Three Dog Night, Canadian superstar Sarah McLachlan, dancing sensation Derek Hough, and many more!
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Extend Your Stay in Orillia & Lake Country with shopping, dining, and relaxing accommodations