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 down in 1649. After extensive archaeological and historical research, Sainte-Marie among the Hurons is now recreated on its original site, where the mission’s compelling story…
Find out more »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 Penetanguishene Bay, is waiting for you and your family to join in the adventure! Knowledgeable and friendly costumed historical interpreters offer demonstrations and bring history…
Find out more »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 Bay). This workshop is ideal for anyone curious about heritage trades, hobbyists eager to learn a new skill, or those simply looking for a unique…
Find out more »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 day of shopping. Make the day even better with an award-winning farm-fresh craft beer🍺 and delicious homestyle meal. Nobody can resist our smashburger and fries!…
Find out more »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 music.
Find out more »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 is one of the most celebrated figures in Canadian music. Carroll Baker will be taking her final bow on the Casino Rama Resort stage May…
Find out more »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 day of shopping. Make the day even better with an award-winning farm-fresh craft beer🍺 and delicious homestyle meal. Nobody can resist our smashburger and fries!…
Find out more »Mystic Market - Sunday May 4th - 11am - 4pm We are delighted to have you join us for a day dedicated to promoting health, happiness, and holistic well-being. Our goal is to create a safe space where you can engage with a wide range of wellness and spiritual practitioners, learn from experts, and discover new ways to enhance your quality of life. featuring Psychics, Mediums, Crystal healers, Artisans and More.
Find out more »Welcome more butterflies and moths, beetles and bees, and other pollinators into your garden – by DESIGN. Join Kathleen Patnode, from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, for this insightful FREE workshop. Bring in a sketch of your garden. Consider its soil and light conditions. Find out how easy it is to add more native species, and strategic features, to your green space to support the life-cycle needs of pollinators and other beneficial insects. Where: Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre, 16160…
Find out more »Sometimes, you just have to step out your backdoor to find what you thought could only be found elsewhere. Lance Anderson is a celebrated Orillian who has graced concert halls around the world. As a musical producer, arranger and world class musician, he has the uncanny ability of assembling some of the region's best artists, bringing them together to make beautiful music on stages around the world. The Orillia Opera House will be no exception, as Lance Anderson takes off…
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