EVENTS
Orillia & Lake Country is your four season destination, located 90 minutes north of Toronto. Boasting some of the best resorts, venues and attractions in Ontario such as Horseshoe Valley Resort, Casino Rama Resort, Burl’s Creek Events Grounds, Mount St. Louis Moonstone or Hardwood Ski & Bike to mention a few! The area offers many different options for accommodations such as several B&B’s, Hotels and accommodation resorts making it perfect for your over night stay! With many events happening in the area we are your go to destination for young and old located in Orillia, Oro-Medonte, Rama, Ramara, Severn and area's four season playground in Simcoe County.
Events for May 3, 2025
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Orillia Perch Festival
On the waters of Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching, experience one of Canada's Largest Registered Fishing Derbies! The Orillia Perch Festival kicks off the spring fishing season in Orillia & Lake Country with great fun for the whole family. Thousands of Dollars in Prizes available and three ways to win! Orillia Perch Festival, presented by […]
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Charlee’s Run – OSMH Foundation
Charlee’s Run is a fundraiser named in honour of Charlee Clare Holmes, who passed away in 2011 only a few hours after birth. Her parents, Dave and Mallory Holmes, started the run as a way to end the silence surrounding pregnancy and infant loss. The all-ages 5K or 1K run/walk features entertainment, a family fun […]
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Sunshine Fiber Fest
Fabulous fleece and fibre festival featuring diverse vendors, demonstrations, live animals and more. http://www.sunshinefibrefest.ca .
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Opening Day at Sainte-Marie
Ontario’s first European Community, Sainte-Marie among the Hurons was the headquarters for the French Jesuit Mission to the Huron-Wendat people. In 1639, the Jesuits, along with French lay workers, began construction of a palisaded community that included barracks, a church, workshops, residences, and a sheltered area for Indigenous visitors. This community was abandoned and burned […]
Find out more »Opening Day at Discovery Harbour
Discovery Harbour is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting May 3 to August 31, 2025. Admission tickets are $11 for adults, $8 for seniors, students, and youth (tax included) and children five and under are free. Discovery Harbour, a 30-acre living history attraction nestled along the shores of beautiful […]
Find out more »Historic Blacksmith Workshop
Blacksmithing is a timeless craft that involves shaping metal using tools like hammers, anvils, and tongs, and heating it in a forge. If you have a passion for hands-on work, creativity, and traditional skills, join us for an immersive one-day Historic Blacksmithing Workshop at Discovery Harbour, set along the scenic shores of Penetanguishene Bay (Georgian […]
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Quayle’s Spring Market
Spring has arrived! 🌸🌷 Now is a great time to mark your calendar 🗓️ for Quayle's Brewery's incredibly popular Outdoor Spring Market. Held over the first two weekends in May, we will have 60 different local vendors 🛍️ each weekend. Come find the perfect gift 🎁 for Mother's Day or bring Mom for a fun […]
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Classic Lightfoot Live
Classic Lightfoot Live stands as Canada's premier tribute to the legendary folk rocker, Gordon Lightfoot. Led by the remarkable ensemble of vocalist and guitarist John Stinson, music director and bassist Bob Doidge (Gord's record producer), lead guitarist Eric Kidd, bassist Steve Eyers (Gord's nephew), this show whisks you down a nostalgic journey through Lightfoot's iconic […]
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Carroll Baker & Bakerstreet: The Final Tour
Canada’s First Lady of Country, Carroll Baker, is setting off on her final tour across Canada after an extraordinary 55-year career. With an incredible twenty #1 hits including “Mem-ries of Home,” “Ten Little Fingers” and “One Drink Is One Too Many (and a thousand’s not enough),” fourteen albums, four compilation albums, and fifty-five singles, she […]
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