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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.
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Coldwater Santa Claus Parade
Join us for the 2025 Coldwater Santa Claus Parade at 5:30 pm, beginning on Gray Street, travelling down to Coldwater Road and following it to the Fairgrounds. The parade ends as it turns towards the arena at the Shell Station but note: Santa’s float turns onto Mill Street where Santa will exit. Santa and Mrs Claus will be greeting children and handing out candy upstairs at the Coldwater Heritage Mill immediately after the parade. Don’t miss your chance to see…
Find out more »Ayers Christmas Market
Don't miss out on being a part of another great market at Ayers Christmas Tree Farm. If you just want to come out to shop around the Christmas Trees, or enjoy warm food from our food booth, pet some adorable animals, or create good memories, come see some great Vendors at our Christmas Market!
Find out more »Pints & Presents
Our second annual Pints & Presents holiday market is bigger and better than ever! Two days of shopping local, sipping local, and good holiday cheer! Saturday, December 6th Vendors Toadally Treasured Sunshine Wishes Bubbles by Beverley Livin Lake Simcoe Odds & Ends Vivid Vinyls Pics with Santa from 12PM to 2PM, by donation canned or non-perishable food items to support Stamping Out Hunger and the Sharing Place. Sunday, December 7th Vendors DWN Craft Chocolatier NYTKA Craft Co Sunshine…
Find out more »Nutcracker Tea
Our final event of 2025 -- The highly requested Nutcracker Tea is returning! Guests are invited to enjoy a three-tiered treat selection prepared by Krew Catering with unlimited tea while seated in the decorated and historic living room or dining room of the Leacock Museum. Tickets to the Nutcracker Tea will also include a self-guided tour of the museum.
Find out more »Nutcracker Tea
Our final event of 2025 -- The highly requested Nutcracker Tea is returning! Guests are invited to enjoy a three-tiered treat selection prepared by Krew Catering with unlimited tea while seated in the decorated and historic living room or dining room of the Leacock Museum. Tickets to the Nutcracker Tea will also include a self-guided tour of the museum.
Find out more »Holiday Cookie Swap
Holiday Cookie Swap – Hosted by DWN & Paper Planes! ✨🍪 We’re so excited to host the very first Downtown Orillia Cookie Swap Here’s how it works: Bring 2 dozen homemade cookies or treats, and you’ll leave with 2 dozen new ones to enjoy and share Come for the sweet treats, stay for the community! ❤️ 📅 Tuesday, December 9 🕠 5:30 PM 📍 Paper Planes Café Register online: https://form.jotform.com/253064453454052
Find out more »Dallas Smith + His Band
Big Loud artist Dallas Smith has a track record of noteworthy success - from front man of Platinum-selling rock band Default to 3x consecutive CCMA Entertainer of the Year. Across his storied career, the bona fide hitmaker has amassed 21 Gold-certified singles, nine Platinum-certified singles, and four Gold-certified albums, with more than 640 million global streams and over two million album equivalents to date. Adding yet another milestone, Smith made his Grand Ole Opry debut last summer. Smith's first full-length…
Find out more »Trivia Thursday at Crazy Horse: Horseshoe Valley Resort
Trivia Thursday at Crazy Horse Restaurant Join us for trivia on Thursday night! Enjoy tasty eats at Crazy Horse with your friends or family and enjoy a night of quizzical fun! The game starts at 7:30pm – we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes prior to secure your table.Questions will cover a wide variety of general topics. All questions are reviewed by our team to ensure they are family-friendly.
Find out more »Hotel California
HOTEL CALIFORNIA, the original Eagles tribute is returning to the Orillia Opera House, Thursday, December 11 and you definitely want to be here. For over three decades, HOTEL CALIFORNIA has been re-creating the legendary sound of THE EAGLES, and thrilling audiences all over the world. The band set the bar in 1986, and they've remained the industry leading substitute for The Eagles ever since, playing to huge outdoor and arena audiences, sharing bills with some of rock's legends, and going…
Find out more »Barra MacNeils – An East Coast Christmas
All Seats $86.50 The Barra MacNeils - An East Coast Christmas is a musical potpourri of traditional MacNeil family favourites gleaned from Christmas ceilidhs, midnight masses and the general festive frolic that accompanies each holiday season. With their captivating vocals, distinctive harmonies and extraordinary musicianship, The Barra MacNeils inject new life and energy into the sights and sounds of Christmas, prompting the Halifax Daily News to describe them as "a treasure of the East Coast, rich with tradition and unmatched in…
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