Three days in Muskoka at the turn of the season. The kind of weekend you’ll still be talking about in July.
Spring doesn’t arrive quietly in Muskoka. It announces itself through the trees — sap rising, days stretching, the land shaking off the stillness of winter one degree at a time.
It’s the kind of weekend that slows you down in the best possible way and stays with you long after you’ve driven home.
Limited spots remaining
March 20 – 22, 2026
1 Adult: $1,345.00 CAD (including taxes & fees)
2 Adults: $1,650.00 CAD (including taxes & fees)
How to Book Click Book Now and select March 20 to reserve your full weekend.
Prefer to book by phone? We’re happy to take your reservation directly.
Rachel Dawson — The Great Canadian Wilderness
[email protected]
705-205-3451
Please note that this package requires a minimum of 8 guests to operate. In the event that this minimum is not reached, guests will be notified at least 7 days prior to departure and offered a full refund.
Your weekend includes:
- Two nights at historic Windermere House on Lake Rosseau
- Guided sugar bush experience at Brooklands Farm
- Elder fireside welcome with Wahta Mohawk Elders
- Maple-inspired farm brunch in an 1876 log home
- Three-course maple dinner with live music
- Barrel saunas, outdoor hot tub and full amenities
- Guided reflection session with a Muskoka Chautauqua artist
- All transportation included
Rooted in Muskoka
This weekend brings together three of the region’s most storied names — each with deep roots in the land, the community and the culture of Muskoka.
Windermere House has welcomed guests to the shores of Lake Rosseau since 1870. One of Ontario’s most iconic historic resorts, it remains a living landmark of Muskoka’s heritage.
Brooklands Farm has been working the same Muskoka land for six generations. A family farm in the truest sense — shaped by seasons, sustained by tradition, and deeply connected to the community around it.
Muskoka Chautauqua carries forward a century-old tradition of arts, culture and meaningful conversation in the heart of cottage country — bringing artists, thinkers and storytellers together in the spirit of the original Chautauqua movement.
Three businesses. Three histories. One unforgettable weekend.
Where You’ll Stay
Windermere House has been welcoming guests to the shores of Lake Rosseau since 1870. Your room isn’t just a place to sleep — it’s the base camp for a weekend that moves at a completely different pace than your regular life. Close the door. Set your bag down. Take a breath.
You’re arriving at exactly the right moment. The spring equinox marks the point where the light finally wins — days stretching longer, the land beginning to stir, the sap moving through the trees just as it has every March for centuries. There’s something quietly powerful about being here for that turning.
The bed is the kind you notice immediately. Pillow-top, premium bedding, crisp cotton linens — the sort of sleep that reminds you what rest is supposed to feel like. Your body will find its rhythm here — the barrel sauna drawing out the tension you didn’t realize you were carrying. An outdoor hot tub and cold plunge are available when you’re ready.
What You’ll Experience
Some weekends pass through you without leaving a mark. This one stays.
From the moment you gather fireside Friday evening with Wahta Mohawk Elders Lucia and Terry Sahanatien, the weekend asks you to slow down and pay attention. To the land. To the stories. To the way a single tree, tapped at the right moment, can connect you to something much older than yourself.
Saturday takes you deeper. A working sugar bush, a six-generation family, and a historic sugar shack that has been doing the same quiet work every March for over 150 years. This isn’t a tour. It’s an introduction to a place and the people who have given their lives to it.
By Sunday morning, artist and facilitator Pamela Hubbard creates space for something that most weekends never allow — a moment to sit with what moved you, and decide what you want to carry home.
You’ll leave Muskoka having learned something. About maple season, about this land, and very likely about yourself.
“We are excited to be gathering under the Maple Sugar Moon with Wahta Mohawk Elders Lucia and Terry Sahanatien guiding us with stories, patience, and a way of seeing the land that nourishes us all. Leah Leslie will be sharing music over dinner, offering a special way of weaving our voices and our history into the season’s rhythm. And on Sunday morning, Pamela Hubbard will guide us in reflecting on our time together — experiencing the Spring Equinox in Muskoka, sweet, complex, and carrying the promise of renewal and gratitude.”— Gary Froude, CEO, Muskoka Chautauqua
“For us, maple is about family, land, and the rhythm of the seasons. Welcoming visitors in a thoughtful way allows us to share that story — not as a performance, but as a lived experience connected to our farm and our community.” — Rohan Riley, 6th Generation Co-Owner, Brooklands Farm
What You’ll Eat
This weekend is built around one of nature’s most honest ingredients, maple syrup — and you’ll taste it at every turn.
Friday evening begins fireside — passed canapés, a warming drink, exactly enough.
Saturday morning is a grab-and-go breakfast — intentional, not an afterthought. You’re heading to the farm, and the real meal is waiting for you there. Inside a log home that has been standing since 1876, the Brooklands family sets a table that earns its place in the weekend. BBQ’d local sausages, buckwheat pancakes, farm fried potatoes, maple beans in farm tomato sauce, and fresh fruit salad — syrup drawn from trees you walked that morning poured over all of it. Mimosas, juice, coffee and tea. The kind of table that makes you want to linger.
Saturday evening brings it full circle. A three-course maple-themed dinner at The Rosseau restaurant, thoughtfully built around the day’s journey from forest to table. The room is warm, the menu is seasonal, and Muskoka Chautauqua musician Leah Leslie is in the corner setting exactly the right tone.
Sunday closes gently — a full unhurried breakfast before the drive home, the last quiet morning before regular life resumes.
What’s Included
At $1,650 for two, this weekend is designed to leave nothing to figure out.
- Two-night lakeview stay at Windermere House
- Fireside Elder welcome with Wahta Mohawk Elders Lucia and Terry Sahanatien
- Welcome canapés and warming beverage
- Daily breakfast
- Round-trip transportation to Brooklands Farm
- Guided sugar bush and sugar shack experience
- Maple-inspired farm brunch at Brooklands Farm’s 1876 log home
- Three-course maple-themed dinner with live music
- Full access to barrel saunas, outdoor hot tub and fitness centre
- Guided reflection session with Pamela Hubbard
A few things to know: Alcoholic beverages and Friday dinner are not included. Everything else is taken care of.
The Itinerary
Friday — Arrive & Welcome
4pm Check in to your lakeview room at Windermere House. Take your time. Explore the grounds, breathe in the lake air, and let the week fall away.
5 – 6pm Gather fireside for a welcome with Wahta Mohawk Elders Lucia and Terry Sahanatien. Passed canapés and a warming drink in hand as stories, traditions and the spirit of maple season are shared. A rare and moving way to begin a weekend.
Evening Dinner at your own pace. The fire pits, saunas and hot tub are yours for the evening.
Saturday — Forest to Farm to Table
8 – 10am Grab and go breakfast at Windermere House. Fuel up — the morning ahead is a good one.
10am Board the activity bus from Windermere House to Brooklands Farm.
10:30am – Noon Step into the maple forest with the Brooklands family. Six generations of syrup-making, a historic sugar shack, and the quiet rhythm of a working farm in full maple season. Dress warmly and wear suitable footwear for walking.
Noon – 1:30pm Sit down to a proper farm brunch inside the family’s 1876 log home. BBQ’d local sausages, buckwheat pancakes, farm fried potatoes, maple beans in farm tomato sauce, fresh fruit salad — syrup drawn from trees you walked that morning poured over all of it. Mimosas, juice, coffee and tea.
1:30pm Board the activity bus back to Windermere House.
2pm onwards The afternoon is yours. The sauna is waiting.
6:30pm A three-course maple-themed dinner at The Rosseau restaurant, thoughtfully built around the day’s journey from forest to table. Live music by Muskoka Chautauqua artist Leah Leslie setting exactly the right tone.
Sunday — Reflect & Farewell
8 – 10:30am A full unhurried breakfast at Windermere House. The last quiet morning before the drive home.
10 – 11am Artist and facilitator Pamela Hubbard closes the weekend with a gentle guided reflection — a chance to sit with what moved you and decide what you want to carry home.
March 20 is closer than it looks. Your room is ready.
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Have a Question Before You Book?
This is a unique weekend and we want you to feel completely confident before you commit. Rachel is here to help with anything — itinerary details, room selection, or anything else on your mind.
Rachel Dawson, Administration & Travel Services Coordinator
[email protected]
705-205-3451
The Great Canadian Wilderness
TICO #50027320
3-1 Taylor Road Bracebridge, ON P1L 1W8
(705) 646-0490
Please select your room type at checkout.
Lakeview King
This spacious room features one king bed overlooking Lake Rosseau. Indulge in breathtaking lake views and immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Muskoka with our Lakeview rooms at Windermere House. Settle into a pillow-top bed with premium bedding and crisp cotton linens for a restful night’s sleep.
Lakeview Queen (2 Queen Beds)
This spacious room features two queen beds overlooking Lake Rosseau. Enjoy breathtaking lake views and immerse yourself in the beauty of Muskoka with our Lakeview rooms at Windermere House. Settle into pillow-top beds with premium bedding and crisp cotton linens for a restful night’s sleep.
