
Special Events
With tons of cool events happening in every part of the region in every season, you can plan your getaway around a unique festival or fair. From sporting events to live music performances, from foodie gatherings to art shows, from author readings to triathlons, discover the perfect event to suit your interests and make a vacation out of it.
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Haptic Voices by David Bobier and Jim Ruxton
Haptic Voices is a large scale ten channel vibrotactile wall with the potential for 10 independent streams of…
Haptic Voices is a large scale ten channel vibrotactile wall with the potential for 10 independent streams of sound signals. Visitors are invited to stand against the wall to experience vibrations that…

Sound Travels Festival of Sound Art
New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) launches the 27th edition of the Sound Travels Festival of Sound Art…
New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) launches the 27th edition of the Sound Travels Festival of Sound Art with summer-long events that feature interactive exhibitions as well as a special World Listening…

World Listening Day Weekend
World Listening Day, organized in association with the World Listening Project, celebrates the art of actively listening to…
World Listening Day, organized in association with the World Listening Project, celebrates the art of actively listening to the sounds of the environment. It aims to raise awareness about the significance of…

Voice of the Water by Eric Powell
Voice of the Water is an interactive rotary telephone-based listening station that is on exhibit at the NAISA…
Voice of the Water is an interactive rotary telephone-based listening station that is on exhibit at the NAISA North Media Arts Centre in South River starting July 18, 2025. Using sounds collected…

Echoes Between Us – Outdoor Performance and SOUNDwalk
Echoes Between Us is an immersive outdoor experience in two parts created by Corrine Alice, in Wonderland who…
Echoes Between Us is an immersive outdoor experience in two parts created by Corrine Alice, in Wonderland who is an interdisciplinary artist based in the Almaguin Highlands. The performance will begin with…

Northern Nationals Car Show
Host by The Shock Rodz Car Club, these are the Details about our Saturday, July19th 2025Northern Nationals Car…
Host by The Shock Rodz Car Club, these are the Details about our Saturday, July19th 2025Northern Nationals Car Show.- *In the event of inclement weather, the show will be held on the…

Concert – Sound Map of the Housatonic River by Annea Lockwood
Created in 2009 A Sound Map of the Housatonic River is the third in Annea Lockwood’s seminal series…
Created in 2009 A Sound Map of the Housatonic River is the third in Annea Lockwood’s seminal series of river sound map pieces. The audio piece takes the listener on an imaginary…

Underwater Sound Recording Workshop by Eric Powell
What does the world sound like underwater? Cast a hydrophone into the lake and find out. Eric Powell…
What does the world sound like underwater? Cast a hydrophone into the lake and find out. Eric Powell will lead participants on an exploration of the underwater sounds of Deer Lake. Equipment…

Music in the Park – Kentucky
Don't miss Music in the Park this summer at Magnetawan's Centennial Park Gazebo every Saturday from June 28…
Don't miss Music in the Park this summer at Magnetawan's Centennial Park Gazebo every Saturday from June 28 to August 30, 2025. Enjoy talented local acts from 7:00pm-8:30pm - don't forget your…

Morning SOUNDwalk
Celebrate World Listening Day weekend with a silent walk through the forests and lakefront of the Warbler's Roost…
Celebrate World Listening Day weekend with a silent walk through the forests and lakefront of the Warbler's Roost property led by NAISA Executive Director Nadene Thériault-Copeland. World Listening Day, organized in part…

Artist Talk on Voice of the Water by Eric Powell
Eric Powell will introduce the Voice of the Water installation at NAISA and talk about the evolution of…
Eric Powell will introduce the Voice of the Water installation at NAISA and talk about the evolution of his project which uses a rotary telephone to connect listeners to underwater recordings. For…

Music in the Park – Cam Galloway
Don't miss Music in the Park this summer at Magnetawan's Centennial Park Gazebo every Saturday from June 28…
Don't miss Music in the Park this summer at Magnetawan's Centennial Park Gazebo every Saturday from June 28 to August 30, 2025. Enjoy talented local acts from 7:00pm-8:30pm - don't forget your…

Music in the Park – James Gray
Don't miss Music in the Park this summer at Magnetawan's Centennial Park Gazebo every Saturday from June 28…
Don't miss Music in the Park this summer at Magnetawan's Centennial Park Gazebo every Saturday from June 28 to August 30, 2025. Enjoy talented local acts from 7:00pm-8:30pm - don't forget your…

Extreme Bush Race
Run, walk or crawl across the finish line. 15+ obstacles, including archery, axe throw, mud pit, cargo net…
Run, walk or crawl across the finish line. 15+ obstacles, including archery, axe throw, mud pit, cargo net climb, balance logs, sand hill, bush trails etc. This race can be done alone…

Music in the Park – Blackbirds
Don't miss Music in the Park this summer at Magnetawan's Centennial Park Gazebo every Saturday from June 28…
Don't miss Music in the Park this summer at Magnetawan's Centennial Park Gazebo every Saturday from June 28 to August 30, 2025. Enjoy talented local acts from 7:00pm-8:30pm - don't forget your…