Embrace the Chill: Your Guide to Winter Carnivals in Ontario’s Cottage Country
Fun and games galore at the Bracebridge Fire & Ice Festival!
Funky Fridays to Sundae Fun Days: Your Guide to Huntsville SnowFest 2026
From January 30 to March 8, 2026, River Mill Park in Huntsville serves as the central hub for SnowFest – music, movies, sweet treats and unforgettable experiences.
Snowsuits, Sleds and Endless Wonder: Why Winter in the Great Canadian Wilderness Belongs to Kids
If you are looking for unique ideas to keep your little ones engaged, look no further than winter in the Great Canadian Wilderness. Plan your visit around these all-ages outdoor activities and events across our region of Ontario, and make this winter one of fun for the whole family.
Know Before You Go: The Ice Trail at Arrowhead Provincial Park
Visiting the ice skating trail at Arrowhead Provincial Park is a quintessential Canadian winter experience. Located just outside Huntsville, this trail is one of the most popular winter destinations in Ontario and requires some advance planning due to its popularity.
Warm Pages and Winter Days: A Bookstore Lover’s Guide to Ontario’s Cottage Country
Discover the cozy independent bookstores that make winter in the Great Canadian Wilderness even more magical. There’s something deeply satisfying about escaping the winter cold into a warm bookstore, where rows upon rows of stories wait to transport you somewhere else entirely.
75 Truckloads of Fun: Fire & Ice Festival Brings Winter Magic to Downtown Bracebridge
Embrace the best winter has to offer in Ontario as the Fire & Ice Festival returns to Bracebridge on January 31, 2026.
Positive Impact Spotlight: Muskoka Discovery Centre
The Muskoka Discovery Centre in Gravenhurst aims to provide visitors with an immersive experience that inspires curiosity and feeds the imagination of guests of all ages. They do all of this through the lens of making a positive impact on their community.
Positive Impact Spotlight: Muskoka BeerSpa & Clear Lake Brewing Co.
The Positive Impact Spotlight is a new series featuring tourism businesses across this region that are doing good…
Positive Impact Spotlight: Diamond Waters Sailing
Georgian Bay at Parry Sound is considered by many to offer the best freshwater sailing in North America.…
Colour Cruises Set Sail For Peak Autumn Viewing
Take a tour of the region’s spectacular waterways this fall and experience some of the most brilliant foliage you’ll see anywhere in Canada.
Celebrate the Harvest Season in the Cranberry Capital of Ontario
The annual Muskoka Cranberry Route is back! From September 26 to October 19 the self-driving tour takes in more than 30 stops with Ontario’s Cottage Country’s favourite fruit served up in a host of different ways.
Fantastic Fall Fairs in Full Effect Across Ontario’s Cottage Country
It’s fall fair season in Ontario’s cottage country – a chance to experience the agricultural lifestyle and simpler things as well as lots of delicious freshly-harvested food, livestock and exhilarating rides.
Fall in Love With Parry Sound – The Heart of the Great Canadian Wilderness
Every fall Parry Sound truly comes alive and the region offers travellers the perfect blend of breathtaking fall colours, cultural richness, outdoor adventure, and small-town charm.
Spirits of the Past: Visit the Places Where Former Residents Refuse to Rest
Woodchester Villa in Bracebridge is a unique octagonal house with a fascinating history and, if believed, a paranormal present. It is just one of a number of buildings in the region with ghostly connections.
The Great Canadian Wilderness is Calling (and it’s closer than you thought…)
In a year for Canadians to explore their own backyard and to embrace what it means to be…