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ORILLIA AND AREA’S FOUR SEASON PLAYGROUND!

and entertainment playing throughout the summer. Orillia’s long-standing arts and culture scene is experience, take a walk through The Orillia
Orillia, Tudhope Park also features a beach and splash interwoven throughout the fabric of the City’s history. Museum of Art & History’s ‘A Night at the

pad, neighbouring the Millennium Trail which winds
Once called home to Group of Seven painter Franklin
Museum’ experience, where you can enjoy an exclusive
Carmichael, world-renowned sculptor Elizabeth Wyn
after-hours tour paired with food and beverages.
out to a peninsula featuring a beautiful bronze tribute
The Sunshine to Orillia’s own international folk legend, Gordon Wood, literary humourist Stephen Leacock, and more, Or, visit the City’s cultural cornerstone, The Orillia
Orillia has nurtured and celebrated its relationship
Opera House, where world-class entertainment
Lightfoot.
City Continue along the Millennium Trail which parallels with the arts for over a century. is on the calendar on a weekly basis. Featuring nearly
700-seats, this historic site has been bringing live
the shores of Lake Couchiching and discover more
of Orillia’s scenery, cultural monuments, and local performances to the region for over a hundred years.
history, including the Stephen Leacock After your excursion, explore Downtown Orillia’s
At the heart of lake country, Orillia is your gateway Museum National Historic Site. eclectic small business scene, where handmade
to exploring Ontario’s great outdoors and easy
cottage-country living. Discover lakeside hotels, Hikers can step into the woods with a visit to Scout goods, unique fashion, farm-fresh foods, and
one-of-a-kind gifts are yours for the taking. By night,
waterfront trails, a vibrant arts and culture scene, Valley. This 230-acre nature oasis offers three loop the core comes to life with live music and special
and historic downtown streets to shop and dine. trails which are dominated by mature deciduous events. Experience some old-fashioned fun at
Start planning your trip below with our most popular forest, with a spring and shimmering stream. It’s the Cards and Coasters, the late-night board game
things to do and see in the Sunshine City! perfect place for a dose of nature, in all seasons. café. Enjoy handcrafted cocktails, set to a soundtrack
A popular stop for boaters along the historic of spinning vinyl at the Lone Wolf Café’s AFTER
Trent-Severn Waterway, and home of the “Twin Lakes,” This sentiment continues with a vibrant arts and DARK. Or grab a seat at The Hog & Penny for a
Orillia is situated between the scenic shores of cultural scene that continues today. The Art in Public traditional British pub atmosphere, live music and
Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. Places exhibitions feature new sculptural works weekly scotch socials.
reflecting themes of the region, completed by local
The Port of Orillia is the perfect place to dock artists and installed along prominent trailheads, Just 90 minutes north of Toronto,
your boat and explore all that Orillia has to offer. landmarks, and throughout Downtown Orillia’s Orillia invites you to discover the heart
During the summer months, plan your perfect beach colourful Arts District, where over a dozen galleries of lake country.
day at Couchiching Beach Park with a sandy line the streets. For a uniquely local culture
beach, playground and Rotary Train for the kids! Be
sure to check out the Rotary Aqua Theatre for music
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