Your Guide to the Roots North Music Festival

The Roots North Music Festival returns to Orillia and Lake Country this week, offering over a dozen music venues to check out over four days and a mix of paid and free live performances! If you’re wondering how best to experience all that this iconic lake country music event has to offer, we have you […]

Spring Dance with the Orillia Big Band

Join the Orillia Big Band for another great evening of music and dance. The band has some new tunes plus your original favourites! Tickets will be $40 each and includes light evening snack and cash bar. If you are music lover but not a dancer, please join us for the evening. Tickets will be available […]

Roots North Music Festival Celebrates 10 Years this April

Roots North Music Festival, one of central Ontario’s most anticipated signs of spring, proudly kicks off the music festival lineup every April, and the festival’s 2024 anniversary lineup is promising an even bigger and better festival than ever before. Each year, Roots brings an impressively large variety of well-known Canadian musicians to perform across both […]

Your March Break itinerary starts here

It’s time for a well-earned break for the whole family to get outside and enjoy the sunshine, warmer temperatures, and sweet treats around Orillia & Lake Country. Check out our roundup of resort deals, special events, and fun activities you won’t want to miss this March Break. Tap Into Maple March Break just got sweeter! […]

Lights, curtains, action! Live entertainment takes centre stage in Orillia this season

Theatre aficionados, live music fanatics, and self-proclaimed sleuths, get ready to be entertained this season in Orillia and Lake Country! Winter entertainment doesn’t stop with the snow hills, here’s what’s coming to the stage – both large-scale and interactive – in Orillia this season. Meredith Willson’s The Music Man Presented by St. Paul’s Orillia Meredith […]

After Hours in Downtown Orillia

Just steps away from waterfront accommodation and lakeside adventure, downtown Orillia is a cultural hub of activity. After a day out exploring the region, visit the Sunshine City’s local pubs and restaurants, where restaurateurs and businesses have perfected niche after-hours experiences to keep you entertained all night long. Pubs, Music, & Nightlife If you’re seeking […]

Light Up Orillia & Lake Country

As the landscapes begin to sparkle with a dusting of new snow, the region’s historic streets, rural experiences, and small businesses invite you discover a world of twinkling lights. Celebrate the holiday season in Orillia & Lake Country this December, these charming light displays, tours, and special holiday activities are ready to welcome you. Mystical […]

Visit Downtown Orillia for the Holidays

Downtown Orillia turns into a festive wonderland around the holidays. The hallmark of any good Christmas movie is that charming small town blanketed in snow with hot chocolate available in arms’ reach, at all times and Downtown Orillia delivers on that movie-making charm. From festive family events, to specialty shopping discounts, to seasonal concerts, check […]