# Central Ontario

> An independent travel guide to Central Ontario's lake country: Muskoka, Parry Sound, Simcoe County, Southern Georgian Bay, the Haliburton Highlands, the Kawarthas and Algonquin. Fact-checked articles, trip guides, events and a directory of local businesses.

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Land acknowledgement: Central Ontario is the homeland of Anishinaabe peoples, including the Chippewa and Mississauga Nations of the Williams Treaties (1923) and the Robinson-Huron Treaty First Nations (1850), and the historic homeland of the Wendat.

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## Articles

- [A day in Peterborough: the Lift Lock, the Canoe Museum and Curve Lake](https://centralontario.ca/articles/peterborough-lift-lock-canoe-museum-curve-lake): The world's highest hydraulic lift lock, a new lakeside home for the world's largest canoe collection, and Indigenous art at Curve Lake First Nation: a one-day plan for Peterborough and the Kawarthas.
- [Orillia beyond Mariposa: Leacock, the ancient fish weirs and the waterfront](https://centralontario.ca/articles/orillia-leacock-fish-weirs-waterfront): A 5,000-year-old fishing site, the summer home that inspired Sunshine Sketches, an 1895 opera house and a lakefront made for walking: what to see in Orillia, and when.
- [Things to do in Haliburton in winter: wolves, ski hills and a forest of sculpture](https://centralontario.ca/articles/things-to-do-in-haliburton-in-winter): Watch wolves through the glass, ski Sir Sam's new quad, walk the sculpture forest in snow and catch the holiday markets: a winter guide to Haliburton.
- [Indigenous Central Ontario: the Nations, the treaties and where to learn](https://centralontario.ca/articles/indigenous-central-ontario-nations-treaties): From the Teaching Rocks to the Williams Treaties First Nations, an introduction to the Indigenous peoples of Ontario's cottage country and how to visit respectfully.
- [Two days on the escarpment and the bay](https://centralontario.ca/articles/two-day-georgian-bay-escarpment-loop): Lookouts, a rail-trail, waterfalls and a harbour town with a grain elevator on the skyline. A weekend loop that works in every season except the worst of the deep freeze.
- [The 30,000 Islands without a boat](https://centralontario.ca/articles/georgian-bay-30000-islands-from-shore): You do not need a charter to see the world's largest freshwater archipelago. Four shorelines around Parry Sound put you on pink granite with the channels opening in front of you.
- [Petroglyphs, locks and drumlins: reading the Kawartha landscape](https://centralontario.ca/articles/kawarthas-landscape-history-locks-petroglyphs): The Kawarthas were shaped by ice, then re-shaped by a canal. A handful of sites let you see both layers of history in a single weekend.
- [The Haliburton Highlands arts trail, studio by studio](https://centralontario.ca/articles/haliburton-highlands-arts-trail): A sculpture forest, a working art school and a small town main street: the highlands have quietly built one of the strongest arts economies in rural Ontario.
- [Huronia: what the mission sites at Midland actually preserve](https://centralontario.ca/articles/huronia-mission-sites-midland): Sainte-Marie among the Hurons reconstructs a French Jesuit mission that lasted ten years. The Wendat story around it is longer, and the two are best understood together.

## Trip guides

- [A winter weekend in Muskoka](https://centralontario.ca/trip-guides/winter-weekend-muskoka): Snowshoeing, a lit trail and warm stops in Bracebridge and Huntsville, with the option of a ski hill.
- [A Parry Sound paddling and waterfront weekend](https://centralontario.ca/trip-guides/kayaking-parry-sound-channels): A guided paddle and a day exploring Parry Sound’s waterfront and cultural stops.
- [Barrie to Midland: beaches, breweries and heritage](https://centralontario.ca/trip-guides/barrie-to-midland-summer): A two-day run along the bay from Barrie through Orillia to the Huronia museums at Midland.
- [A Simcoe County winter weekend](https://centralontario.ca/trip-guides/simcoe-county-winter-weekend): A day on the slopes followed by Barrie’s waterfront and gallery.
- [Escarpment lookouts, orchards and village main streets](https://centralontario.ca/trip-guides/escarpment-lookouts-and-orchards): Two days between Collingwood, the Blue Mountains and Meaford, timed for the fall colour and the harvest.
- [A Blue Mountain winter weekend](https://centralontario.ca/trip-guides/blue-mountain-winter-weekend): Three days of skiing and village evenings, with a snowshoe day on the escarpment between.
- [Silent Lake and a Haliburton village day](https://centralontario.ca/trip-guides/canoeing-haliburton-highlands): A three-day break combining a park stay, paddling when conditions allow and a village art walk.
- [Lock-side villages and Kawartha ice cream](https://centralontario.ca/trip-guides/kawarthas-lock-side-villages): A relaxed two days following the Trent-Severn from Peterborough to Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls.
- [Algonquin in winter: ski and snowshoe](https://centralontario.ca/trip-guides/algonquin-winter-ski-snowshoe): Two days of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing along the Highway 60 corridor, with a warm night indoors.
- [A Georgian Bay weekend from Parry Sound](https://centralontario.ca/trip-guides/georgian-bay-weekend-parry-sound): Two days built around the water: a cruise through the channels, an afternoon on the granite at Killbear, and the view from Tower Hill.
- [Fall colours in the Haliburton Highlands](https://centralontario.ca/trip-guides/fall-colours-haliburton-highlands): An autumn trip idea pairing Dorset’s lookout with the sculptures and trails of Glebe Park.
- [Three days in Algonquin's Highway 60 corridor](https://centralontario.ca/trip-guides/three-days-algonquin-highway-60): A flexible three-day outline for park interpretation, a suitable trail and time beside the water.
- [Muskoka lakes and small-town main streets](https://centralontario.ca/trip-guides/muskoka-lakes-small-towns): Bracebridge and Gravenhurst as a base, the Port Carling locks in the middle of the day, and stars over Torrance Barrens after dark.
- [The Kawarthas by water and lock](https://centralontario.ca/trip-guides/kawarthas-locks-by-water): Follow the Trent-Severn through the Kawartha lakes, with stops in Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls and at the Peterborough Lift Lock.

## Places to visit

- [The Massasauga Provincial Park](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/massasauga-provincial-park): Parry Sound, Parry Sound. A water-access park of inland lakes and Georgian Bay shoreline.
- [Grundy Lake Provincial Park](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/grundy-lake-provincial-park): Britt, Parry Sound. Camping, lake access and Canadian Shield hiking north of Parry Sound.
- [North Shore Rugged Trail](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/north-shore-rugged-trail): Parry Sound, Parry Sound. A rough footpath along the granite north shore of Parry Sound harbour, with long views back over the town and the islands.
- [Awenda Provincial Park](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/awenda-provincial-park): Penetanguishene, Simcoe County. Forested campsites, cobble beaches and bluffs on a peninsula between Georgian Bay and Penetanguishene.
- [Minesing Wetlands](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/minesing-wetlands): Minesing, Simcoe County. A vast wetland at the meeting of the Nottawasaga and Mad rivers, known for spring flooding, herons and waterfowl.
- [Copeland Forest](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/copeland-forest): Oro-Medonte, Simcoe County. A large managed forest on the Oro Moraine with informal trails for walking, riding and cross-country skiing.
- [Craigleith Provincial Park](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/craigleith-provincial-park): Craigleith, Southern Georgian Bay. Flat shale shoreline on Georgian Bay, popular for kayak launches, shore walks and sunsets.
- [Eugenia Falls Conservation Area](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/eugenia-falls-conservation-area): Eugenia, Southern Georgian Bay. A 30-metre waterfall on the Beaver River, viewed from marked trails in Eugenia.
- [Pretty River Valley Provincial Park](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/pretty-river-valley-provincial-park): The Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay. An escarpment valley of hardwood slopes and cold creeks, with the Bruce Trail running through it.
- [Haliburton Sculpture Forest](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/haliburton-sculpture-forest): Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands. About 1.4 km of woodland trail loops past dozens of permanent outdoor sculptures, open year-round with entry by donation.
- [Silent Lake Provincial Park](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/silent-lake-provincial-park): Paudash, Haliburton Highlands. A motor-free lake near Bancroft with camping, hiking and seasonal winter activities.
- [Head Lake Park](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/head-lake-park-haliburton): Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands. The green heart of Haliburton village: a beach, boardwalk and bandshell on Head Lake, steps from the main street.
- [Ferris Provincial Park](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/ferris-provincial-park): Campbellford, The Kawarthas. A park above the Trent River gorge with the Ranney Gorge suspension bridge at its edge and a small campground.
- [Ranney Gorge Suspension Bridge](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/ranney-gorge-suspension-bridge): Campbellford, The Kawarthas. A footbridge over the Trent River gorge, linking Campbellford to the trails in Ferris Provincial Park.
- [The Kawartha Lakes](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/kawartha-lakes): Bobcaygeon, The Kawarthas. A chain of shallow lakes linked by the Trent-Severn Waterway, good for paddling, fishing and lock-side stops.
- [Canoe Lake](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/canoe-lake-algonquin): Algonquin Park (Highway 60), Algonquin. The best-known access point in Algonquin, where Tom Thomson painted, with portage routes heading north.
- [Oxtongue River–Ragged Falls Provincial Park](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/ragged-falls-oxtongue): Oxtongue Lake, Algonquin. A short, rocky walk to one of the most photographed waterfalls at the edge of Algonquin Park.
- [Lake Opeongo](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/lake-opeongo): Algonquin Park (Highway 60), Algonquin. A large Algonquin lake with an access point for paddling trips.
- [Hardy Lake Provincial Park](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/hardy-lake-provincial-park): Torrance, Muskoka. A day-use park of bare granite ridges, three small lakes and looped trails beside the Torrance Barrens.
- [Huckleberry Rock Lookout](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/huckleberry-rock-lookout): Milford Bay, Muskoka. A rocky lookout trail with views over Lake Muskoka.
- [Warsaw Caves Conservation Area](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/warsaw-caves): Warsaw, The Kawarthas. Limestone caves at the edge of the Canadian Shield, with marked trails and access to the Indian River for paddling and swimming.
- [Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/torrance-barrens-dark-sky-preserve): Torrance, Muskoka. Bare bedrock ridges and wetland south of Gravenhurst, protected for its dark skies and used for stargazing and short hikes on the Shield.
- [The 30,000 Islands](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/30-000-islands): Parry Sound, Parry Sound. The world's largest freshwater archipelago, forming the eastern shore of Georgian Bay and recognized as a UNESCO biosphere region.
- [Sainte-Marie among the Hurons](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/sainte-marie-among-the-hurons): Midland, Simcoe County. A reconstructed 17th-century French Jesuit mission in the Wendat homeland, brought to life by costumed interpreters.
- [Petroglyphs Provincial Park](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/petroglyphs-provincial-park): Woodview, The Kawarthas. Home to the largest known concentration of Indigenous rock carvings in Canada, held and interpreted with care near Stony Lake.
- [Blue Mountain Village & the Escarpment](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/blue-mountain-village): The Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay. A pedestrian village at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment, with year-round trails, orchards and shoreline villages along the bay.
- [Dorset Lookout Tower](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/dorset-lookout-tower): Dorset, Haliburton Highlands. A lookout tower above the treeline with one of Ontario's best-known autumn colour views over Lake of Bays.
- [Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/haliburton-forest-wild-life-reserve): Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands. A privately managed forest reserve north of Haliburton with trails, lakes and a wolf centre, open for hiking, paddling and winter activities.
- [Arrowhead Provincial Park](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/arrowhead-provincial-park): Huntsville, Muskoka. Stubbs Falls, the Big Bend lookout and a forest skating trail, ten minutes north of Huntsville.
- [Algonquin Provincial Park](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/algonquin-provincial-park): Whitney, Algonquin. Established in 1893, Ontario's oldest provincial park protects a wide network of lakes, rivers and portage routes along the Highway 60 corridor and beyond.
- [Georgian Bay Islands National Park](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/georgian-bay-islands-national-park): Honey Harbour, Muskoka. Canada's island national park, reached by boat from Honey Harbour, with trails, swimming coves and windswept pines.
- [Killbear Provincial Park](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/killbear-provincial-park): Nobel, Parry Sound. Georgian Bay shoreline with windswept pines growing straight out of the granite, cobble beaches and a network of walking trails.
- [Wasaga Beach](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/wasaga-beach): Wasaga Beach, Simcoe County. Fourteen kilometres of sand on the southern shore of Georgian Bay, with the beach areas and the river mouth protected as a provincial park.
- [Georgian Trail](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/georgian-trail): Collingwood to Meaford, Southern Georgian Bay. A multi-use rail trail linking Collingwood and Meaford through the shoreline communities, used by cyclists, walkers and…
- [Trent-Severn Waterway](https://centralontario.ca/destinations/trent-severn-waterway): Peterborough to Port Severn, The Kawarthas. A 386-kilometre working waterway of lakes, rivers and locks linking Lake Ontario with Georgian Bay, passing lock-side towns through…

## Upcoming events

- [Muskoka: Home of the Stars — guided stargazing](https://centralontario.ca/events/muskoka-home-of-the-stars-2026): 2026-10-16 to 2026-11-07, Gravenhurst. Guided night-sky evenings in Gravenhurst through early November, timed for long, dark autumn nights.
- [Bala Legion Concerts: Tres Hombres (ZZ Top tribute)](https://centralontario.ca/events/bala-legion-tres-hombres-2026): 2026-10-31, 7:30 PM, Bala. A live ZZ Top tribute on Halloween night in the Bala Legion's concert series.
- [Whiskey Jack presents Believe in Your Country, with Seán Cullen](https://centralontario.ca/events/whiskey-jack-believe-in-your-country-parry-sound-2026): 2026-11-01, 7:00 pm, Parry Sound. Stompin' Tom Connors' longtime band Whiskey Jack plays a music-and-comedy show with comedian Seán Cullen.
- [Classic Albums Live: Billy Joel – The Stranger](https://centralontario.ca/events/classic-albums-live-the-stranger-parry-sound-2026): 2026-11-03, 7:00 pm, Parry Sound. Classic Albums Live recreates Billy Joel's The Stranger note for note at the Stockey Centre.
- [Dinner and a Concert with the High Steppin' Strutters](https://centralontario.ca/events/high-steppin-strutters-utopia-hall-2026): 2026-11-07, 6:00 PM, Utopia. Dinner at 6 and a concert at 7 with the High Steppin' Strutters at Utopia's community hall.
- [Christmas Market in the Park](https://centralontario.ca/events/gravenhurst-christmas-market-in-the-park-2026): 2026-11-07, 10:00, Gravenhurst. An outdoor holiday market by the lake from the Gravenhurst Farmers' Market, with an afternoon visit from Santa.
- [Afternoon Concert: Sherri Jackson Trio](https://centralontario.ca/events/sherri-jackson-trio-wasaga-beach-library-2026): 2026-11-08, 2:00 PM, Wasaga Beach. A free Sunday afternoon of 1960s and 70s hits at the Wasaga Beach library.
- [Roch Voisine: The Lightfoot Sessions Live](https://centralontario.ca/events/roch-voisine-lightfoot-sessions-huntsville-2026): 2026-11-12, 7:30 pm, Huntsville. Roch Voisine performs an intimate acoustic concert of Gordon Lightfoot songs at Huntsville's Algonquin Theatre.
- [Author Speaker Series at the Muskoka Discovery Centre](https://centralontario.ca/events/muskoka-discovery-centre-author-speaker-series-2026): 2026-11-12, 2:00 PM, Gravenhurst. Afternoon author talks at the Muskoka Discovery Centre on the Gravenhurst wharf. Further dates are listed on Eventbrite.
- [Muskoka Arts & Crafts Holiday Market](https://centralontario.ca/events/muskoka-arts-crafts-holiday-market-2026): 2026-11-12 to 2026-12-23, Bracebridge. Six weeks of handmade gifts from Muskoka artists and makers on Bracebridge's main street, with an opening night on November 20.
- [Lowest of the Low: Shakespeare My Butt 35th Anniversary](https://centralontario.ca/events/lowest-of-the-low-peterborough-2026): 2026-11-13, 8:00 pm, Peterborough. Lowest of the Low play their 1991 debut album, Shakespeare My Butt..., in full at Peterborough's Market Hall.
- [Warm Your Soul: Oh Canada Concert and Turkey Dinner](https://centralontario.ca/events/warm-your-soul-oh-canada-concert-minden-2026): 2026-11-13, 5:00 PM, Minden. A turkey dinner followed by a concert of Gordon Lightfoot and Neil Young songs in Minden.
- [CAKE at the Bracebridge Barrelhouse](https://centralontario.ca/events/cake-bracebridge-barrelhouse-2026): 2026-11-13, 8:30 PM, Bracebridge. A live music night at the Bracebridge Barrelhouse. Details and tickets on Eventbrite.
- [The Last Waltz 50th Anniversary](https://centralontario.ca/events/last-waltz-50th-gravenhurst-2026): 2026-11-14, 7:00 pm, Gravenhurst. A 50th-anniversary tribute to The Band's The Last Waltz at the Gravenhurst Opera House.
- [Bala Bay Divas: Final Bow... For Now](https://centralontario.ca/events/bala-bay-divas-final-bow-2026): 2026-11-14, 9:00 PM, Bala. The Bala Bay Divas' farewell show, for now, at the Bala Bay Inn.
- [Bala Legion Concerts: Local Talent Showcase](https://centralontario.ca/events/bala-legion-local-talent-showcase-2026): 2026-11-14, 7:00 PM, Bala. Muskoka musicians take the stage at the Bala Legion for an evening of local talent.
- [The Merry Little Market: Innisfil Holiday Market](https://centralontario.ca/events/merry-little-market-innisfil-2026): 2026-11-14, 10:00 AM, Innisfil. A holiday market of local makers in Innisfil.
- [Freshwater Film Festival: 2026 season](https://centralontario.ca/events/freshwater-film-festival-collingwood-2026): 2026-11-14, 7:30 PM, Collingwood. Screenings in the Freshwater Film Festival season at Collingwood's Simcoe Street Theatre.
- [Christmas Magic Market](https://centralontario.ca/events/christmas-magic-market-barrie-2026): 2026-11-14, 11:00 AM, Barrie. A holiday vendor market in Barrie.
- [Classic Troubadours: The Songs of James, Joni, Jackson & Carole](https://centralontario.ca/events/classic-troubadours-parry-sound-2026): 2026-11-20, 7:30 pm, Parry Sound. A tribute to the songs of James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and Carole King at the Stockey Centre.
- [The Beatles vs The Rolling Stones by candlelight](https://centralontario.ca/events/beatles-vs-rolling-stones-collingwood-2026): 2026-11-20, 6:00 PM, Collingwood. A string quartet plays Beatles and Rolling Stones songs in a candlelit Collingwood venue.
- [Black Water Union live at Bracebridge Hall](https://centralontario.ca/events/black-water-union-bracebridge-hall-2026): 2026-11-20, 8:00 PM, Bracebridge. A Friday night of live music at Bracebridge Hall on Manitoba Street.
- [Holiday Magic at Blue Mountain Village](https://centralontario.ca/events/holiday-magic-blue-mountain-village-2026): 2026-11-20 to 2027-01-03, The Blue Mountains. Lights, music and family activities through the pedestrian village in the run-up to Christmas.
- [Moonlight Shopping Party & Street Festival](https://centralontario.ca/events/bracebridge-moonlight-shopping-2026): 2026-11-20, 18:00, Bracebridge. Late-night shopping, living window displays, a holiday train and fireworks at 8 p.m. open Bracebridge's Festival of Lights.
- [The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition (Ballet Jörgen)](https://centralontario.ca/events/ballet-jorgen-nutcracker-huntsville-2026): 2026-11-21, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, Huntsville. Ballet Jörgen brings its Canadian take on The Nutcracker to Huntsville's Algonquin Theatre, with shows at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- [Walk to Bethlehem](https://centralontario.ca/events/walk-to-bethlehem-kawartha-lakes-2026): 2026-11-21, 11:30 AM, Kawartha Lakes. A walk-through nativity experience in Kawartha Lakes.
- [Haliburton Christmas Market](https://centralontario.ca/events/haliburton-christmas-market-2026): 2026-11-21, 10:00 AM, Haliburton. Local vendors and holiday gifts in Haliburton village.
- [Barrie Santa Claus Parade](https://centralontario.ca/events/barrie-santa-claus-parade-2026): 2026-11-21, 17:00, Barrie. Barrie's evening parade along the waterfront and Dunlop Street, themed “Holiday Sweets and Treats” for 2026.
- [Collingwood Santa Claus Parade](https://centralontario.ca/events/collingwood-santa-claus-parade-2026): 2026-11-21, Collingwood. The town's Santa Claus parade along Hurontario Street, followed by the tree lighting. The 2026 date hasn't been confirmed by the Town yet;…
- [Haliburton Santa Claus Parade](https://centralontario.ca/events/haliburton-santa-claus-parade-2026): 2026-11-21, 18:30, Haliburton. An illuminated evening parade through Haliburton Village, themed “Christmas Around the World.”
- [Canine Circus Presents: Northern Lights](https://centralontario.ca/events/canine-circus-northern-lights-gravenhurst-2026): 2026-11-22, 2:30 pm, Gravenhurst. A family dog-circus show with tricks and high-tech circus acts at the Gravenhurst Opera House.
- [Lindsay Santa Claus Parade](https://centralontario.ca/events/lindsay-santa-claus-parade-2026): 2026-11-22, 14:00, Lindsay. A Sunday afternoon parade of floats, bands and vehicles through the heart of downtown Lindsay.
- [First Light 2026 — Thursday to Sunday evenings](https://centralontario.ca/events/first-light-midland-2026): 2026-11-26 to 2026-12-13, 17:30, Midland. Candlelit evening visits, Thursday to Sunday only, November 26–December 13. Check the organizer’s page for tickets.
- [One-of-a-Kind Christmas Artisan Show](https://centralontario.ca/events/one-of-a-kind-christmas-artisan-show-parry-sound-2026): 2026-11-27 to 2026-11-28, 2:00 pm, Parry Sound. The 14th annual Christmas artisan show brings handmade goods from local makers to the Stockey Centre.
- [Drysdale's Fairytale Forest](https://centralontario.ca/events/drysdales-fairytale-forest-egbert-2026): 2026-11-27, 6:00 PM, Egbert. An evening holiday walk through a lit-up forest at Drysdale's farm near Egbert. More dates are listed on Eventbrite.
- [Huntsville Santa Claus Parade](https://centralontario.ca/events/huntsville-santa-claus-parade-2026): 2026-11-27, 19:00, Huntsville. An evening parade down Main Street, themed “Creating Christmas Memories” for 2026.
- [Bala Legion Concerts: Into The Void](https://centralontario.ca/events/bala-legion-into-the-void-2026): 2026-11-28, 7:30 PM, Bala. A Saturday night concert in the Bala Legion's music series.
- [Experience Muskoka Christmas Market](https://centralontario.ca/events/muskoka-discovery-centre-christmas-market-2026): 2026-11-28 to 2026-11-29, 10:00, Gravenhurst. The 4th annual weekend market of local artisans and makers at the Muskoka Discovery Centre, with Santa visits each afternoon.
- [Port Carling Lions Santa Claus Parade](https://centralontario.ca/events/port-carling-santa-claus-parade-2026): 2026-11-28, Port Carling. Muskoka Lakes' illuminated evening parade through the Hub of the Lakes, hosted by the Port Carling Lions.
- [Bravado! Children's Christmas Matinee](https://centralontario.ca/events/bravado-childrens-christmas-matinee-barrie-2026): 2026-11-28, 1:00 PM, Barrie. A Christmas matinee concert for children and families in downtown Barrie.
- [Wasaga Beach Santa Claus Parade](https://centralontario.ca/events/wasaga-beach-santa-claus-parade-2026): 2026-11-28, 17:00, Wasaga Beach. An evening parade with holiday tunes and treats, followed by the town tree lighting.
- [Gravenhurst Santa Claus Parade](https://centralontario.ca/events/gravenhurst-santa-claus-parade-2026): 2026-11-28, 11:00, Gravenhurst. The 73rd annual Gravenhurst parade, themed “Candy Cane Lane,” with Light up the Wharf the same evening.
- [Fenelon Falls Santa Day & Night Parade](https://centralontario.ca/events/fenelon-falls-santa-claus-parade-2026): 2026-11-28, 5:00 PM, Fenelon Falls. A village parade through Fenelon Falls, with the lock and main street at its centre.
- [Parry Sound Santa Claus Parade](https://centralontario.ca/events/parry-sound-santa-claus-parade-2026): 2026-11-28, 4:00 PM, Parry Sound. The town's Santa Claus parade, an early-evening procession through downtown Parry Sound.
- [Light up the Wharf](https://centralontario.ca/events/gravenhurst-light-up-the-wharf-2026): 2026-11-28, 17:00, Gravenhurst. Gravenhurst lights its community tree on the Muskoka Wharf, with a fire-and-glow show and fireworks, 5 to 7 p.m.
- [SweetStrings Community Concert](https://centralontario.ca/events/sweetstrings-community-concert-meaford-2026): 2026-11-29, 3:00 PM, Meaford. Baroque music by Purcell, Bach and Vivaldi from local players, by donation, in Meaford.
- [Afternoon Concert: Ken Meyer](https://centralontario.ca/events/ken-meyer-wasaga-beach-library-2026): 2026-11-30, 2:00 PM, Wasaga Beach. A free afternoon of swing, Latin and classic pop on keyboard, flute and sax at the Wasaga Beach library.
- [Forest of Light at Sandhill Nursery](https://centralontario.ca/events/forest-of-light-huntsville-2026): 2026-12-02 to 2027-03-15, 17:00, Huntsville. A one-kilometre illuminated walk through the pines, open evenings from 5 to 9 p.m. all winter.
- [Christmas On The Bay](https://centralontario.ca/events/christmas-on-the-bay-meaford-2026): 2026-12-03 to 2026-12-06, 2:00 pm, Meaford. A four-day outdoor Christmas market in historic downtown Meaford on Georgian Bay.
- [Deck the LOLZ Live! Orillia](https://centralontario.ca/events/deck-the-lolz-orillia-2026): 2026-12-03, 7:00 PM, Orillia. A holiday comedy night upstairs at Brewery Bay in downtown Orillia.
- [Bracebridge Santa Claus Parade](https://centralontario.ca/events/bracebridge-santa-claus-parade-2026): 2026-12-04, 18:00, Bracebridge. An evening parade along Manitoba Street in the town known as Santa's summer home.
- [Sharon, Lois & Bram's Candles, Snow & Mistletoe with Sharon Hampson](https://centralontario.ca/events/candles-snow-mistletoe-sharon-hampson-gravenhurst-2026): 2026-12-05, 2:00 pm, Gravenhurst. Sharon Hampson of Sharon, Lois & Bram presents a family holiday matinee at the Gravenhurst Opera House.
- [The Jolly Good Market: Innisfil Holiday Market](https://centralontario.ca/events/jolly-good-market-innisfil-2026): 2026-12-05, 10:00 AM, Innisfil. A December holiday market of local makers in Innisfil.
- [Minden Holiday Market](https://centralontario.ca/events/minden-holiday-market-2026): 2026-12-05, 10:00 AM, Minden. A one-day holiday market of Highlands makers and vendors at the Minden arena.
- [Peterborough Santa Claus Parade](https://centralontario.ca/events/peterborough-santa-claus-parade-2026): 2026-12-05, 17:00, Peterborough. The 51st Kinsmen Club of Peterborough parade down George Street, themed “It's a Winter Wonderland.”
- [Good Lovelies Christmas](https://centralontario.ca/events/good-lovelies-christmas-huntsville-2026): 2026-12-10, 7:30 pm, Huntsville. The JUNO-winning trio Good Lovelies brings its holiday show to Huntsville's Algonquin Theatre.
- [Dogs Do Magic: A Canine Christmas](https://centralontario.ca/events/dogs-do-magic-canine-christmas-kings-wharf-2026): 2026-12-10, 7:00 PM, Penetanguishene. A family Christmas show with performing dogs at King's Wharf Theatre at Discovery Harbour.
- [Johnny Max's A Bluesy Christmas](https://centralontario.ca/events/bluesy-christmas-gravenhurst-2026): 2026-12-11, 19:30, Gravenhurst. Holiday favourites sung by some of Canada's best-loved blues voices at the Gravenhurst Opera House.
- [John McDermott: A Family Christmas](https://centralontario.ca/events/john-mcdermott-family-christmas-gravenhurst-2026): 2026-12-12, 15:00, Gravenhurst. The Canadian tenor's holiday tour comes to the historic Gravenhurst Opera House for a Saturday matinee.
- [Deck the LOLZ Live! Midland](https://centralontario.ca/events/deck-the-lolz-midland-2026): 2026-12-17, 7:00 PM, Midland. A holiday comedy night at the Huronia Museum in Midland.
- [Barrie Winterfest](https://centralontario.ca/events/barrie-winterfest-2027): 2027-02-06 to 2027-02-07, Barrie. A free winter weekend on Barrie's waterfront with ice carving, snow games and family activities. Dates follow the usual annual timing;…
- [Kearney Dog Sled Races](https://centralontario.ca/events/kearney-dog-sled-races-2027): 2027-02-06 to 2027-02-07, Kearney. Sled dog teams race through the woods at Kearney on a February weekend, with a winter carnival in the village. Dates follow the usual…
- [Gravenhurst Winter Carnival](https://centralontario.ca/events/gravenhurst-winter-carnival-2027): 2027-02-12 to 2027-02-14, Gravenhurst. Gravenhurst's Family Day weekend winter carnival, February 12 to 14, 2027, with skating, snow activities and a birthday party for Skokie…
- [Dorset Snowball Winter Carnival](https://centralontario.ca/events/dorset-snowball-winter-carnival-2027): 2027-02-12 to 2027-02-13, Dorset. Dorset's Family Day weekend carnival: a Friday skating party, then a Saturday of parade, pancakes, wagon rides and lumberjack shows. Dates…
- [Snow Much Fun at Blue Mountain Village](https://centralontario.ca/events/snow-much-fun-blue-mountain-2027): 2027-02-13 to 2027-02-14, The Blue Mountains. A mid-winter family weekend in the village with snow games, dog sled demonstrations and music. Dates follow the usual annual timing;…
- [Algonquin Art Centre Summer Exhibition](https://centralontario.ca/events/algonquin-art-centre-summer-exhibition-2027): 2027-06-19 to 2027-10-11, Algonquin Park (Highway 60). The season-long exhibition of wilderness art at the gallery on Highway 60, open from early summer into October. Dates follow the usual…
- [Mariposa Folk Festival](https://centralontario.ca/events/mariposa-folk-festival-2027): 2027-07-09 to 2027-07-11, Orillia. One of Canada's oldest folk festivals, on the shores of Lake Couchiching in Orillia. Dates follow the usual annual timing; confirm with…
- [Parry Sound Dragon Boat Festival](https://centralontario.ca/events/parry-sound-dragon-boat-festival-2027): 2027-07-10, Parry Sound. Dragon boats race across the harbour in one of the town's biggest summer events. Dates follow the usual annual timing; confirm with the…
- [Festival of the Sound 2027](https://centralontario.ca/events/festival-of-the-sound-2027): 2027-07-16 to 2027-08-01, Parry Sound. Parry Sound's long-running chamber music festival, with waterfront concerts through late July. Dates follow the usual annual timing;…
- [Haliburton Art & Craft Festival](https://centralontario.ca/events/haliburton-art-and-craft-festival-2027): 2027-08-13 to 2027-08-15, Haliburton. A weekend show and sale of work by Highlands artists and craftspeople on the college grounds. Dates follow the usual annual timing;…
- [Algonquin Park Wolf Howl](https://centralontario.ca/events/algonquin-park-wolf-howl-2027): 2027-08-19, Algonquin Park (Highway 60). A Thursday evening in August when park staff call for wolves and a few hundred people listen in the dark. Public wolf howls are announced…
- [Buckhorn Fine Art Festival](https://centralontario.ca/events/buckhorn-fine-art-festival-2027): 2027-08-20 to 2027-08-22, Buckhorn. A juried show and sale of painting, sculpture and craft at Buckhorn, running for three days in August. Dates follow the usual annual…

## Local business directory

### Places to stay

- [12 Mile Lake Bed And Breakfast](https://centralontario.ca/directory/12-mile-lake-bed-and-breakfast-minden): Minden, Haliburton Highlands. Bed and breakfast in Minden, the Haliburton Highlands.
- [3 Pines Lodge](https://centralontario.ca/directory/3-pines-lodge-port-sydney): Port Sydney, Muskoka. Lodge in Port Sydney, Muskoka.
- [Ahmic Harbour Hotel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/ahmic-harbour-hotel-magnetawan): Magnetawan, Parry Sound. Place to stay in Magnetawan, the Parry Sound area.
- [Algonquin Lakeside Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/algonquin-lakeside-inn-dwight): Dwight, Muskoka. Inn in Dwight, Muskoka.
- [Allure Hotel & Conference Centre](https://centralontario.ca/directory/allure-hotel-conference-centre-barrie): Barrie, Simcoe County. Place to stay in Barrie, Simcoe County.
- [Angus Inn Motel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/angus-inn-motel-angus): Angus, Simcoe County. Motel in Angus, Simcoe County.
- [Apsley Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/apsley-inn-apsley): Apsley, The Kawarthas. Inn in Apsley, the Kawarthas.
- [Armour Road Studio B&B](https://centralontario.ca/directory/armour-road-studio-b-b-peterborough): Peterborough, The Kawarthas. Bed and breakfast in Peterborough, the Kawarthas.
- [Arowhon Pines](https://centralontario.ca/directory/arowhon-pines-algonquin): Algonquin Park, Algonquin. An all-inclusive lakeside resort inside Algonquin Park, famous for its hexagonal dining room.
- [Back Forty Glamping](https://centralontario.ca/directory/back-forty-glamping-meaford): Meaford, Southern Georgian Bay. Place to stay in Meaford, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Bala Bay](https://centralontario.ca/directory/bala-bay-bala): Bala, Muskoka. Place to stay in Bala, Muskoka.
- [Balmoral Hotel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/balmoral-hotel-barrys-bay): Barry's Bay, Algonquin. Place to stay in Barry's Bay, the Algonquin area.
- [Bartlett Lodge](https://centralontario.ca/directory/bartlett-lodge): Algonquin Park, Algonquin. A boat-access lodge on Cache Lake with cabins and a dining room.
- [Beacon By The Bay](https://centralontario.ca/directory/beacon-by-the-bay-peterborough): Peterborough, The Kawarthas. Place to stay in Peterborough, the Kawarthas.
- [Best Living Hotel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/best-living-hotel-washago): Washago, Simcoe County. Place to stay in Washago, Simcoe County.
- [Birch Haven By The Beach](https://centralontario.ca/directory/birch-haven-by-the-beach-wasaga-beach): Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay. Place to stay in Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Blue Jay Motel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/blue-jay-motel-peterborough): Peterborough, The Kawarthas. Motel in Peterborough, the Kawarthas.
- [Blue Mountains Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/blue-mountains-inn-blue-mountains): The Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay. Inn in Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Bondi Cottage Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/bondi-village-resort-dwight): Dwight, Muskoka. A cottage resort near Dwight on Lake of Bays.
- [Bonnie Lake Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/bonnie-lake-resort-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Resort in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Bracebridge Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/bracebridge-inn-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Inn in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Brunny Bar & Grill](https://centralontario.ca/directory/brunny-bar-grill-parry-sound): Parry Sound, Parry Sound. Place to stay in Parry Sound, the Parry Sound area.
- [By Meadowview Pond B And B](https://centralontario.ca/directory/by-meadowview-pond-b-and-b-omemee): Omemee, The Kawarthas. Place to stay in Omemee, the Kawarthas.
- [Cafe District Lofts](https://centralontario.ca/directory/cafe-district-lofts-lakefield): Lakefield, The Kawarthas. Place to stay in Lakefield, the Kawarthas.
- [Canada's Best Value Inn And Suites](https://centralontario.ca/directory/canada-s-best-value-inn-and-suites-parry-sound): Parry Sound, Parry Sound. Inn in Parry Sound, the Parry Sound area.
- [Caribou Lodge](https://centralontario.ca/directory/caribou-lodge-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Lodge in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Caswell Resort Hotel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/caswell-resort-hotel-sundridge): Sundridge, Parry Sound. Resort in Sundridge, the Parry Sound area.
- [Cedar Grove Lodge](https://centralontario.ca/directory/cedar-grove-lodge-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. Lakeside cottages on Peninsula Lake near Huntsville.
- [Cedar Lane Motel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/cedar-lane-motel-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Motel in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Champlain Waterfront](https://centralontario.ca/directory/champlain-waterfront-orillia): Orillia, Simcoe County. Place to stay in Orillia, Simcoe County.
- [Christie's Mill Inn & Spa](https://centralontario.ca/directory/christies-mill-inn-port-severn): Port Severn, Muskoka. Waterfront accommodation and spa services in Port Severn.
- [Christie's Mill Inn And Spa](https://centralontario.ca/directory/christie-s-mill-inn-and-spa-port-severn): Port Severn, Muskoka. Inn in Port Severn, Muskoka.
- [Club Intrawest](https://centralontario.ca/directory/club-intrawest-blue-mountains): Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay. Place to stay in Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Collingwood Thriftlodge](https://centralontario.ca/directory/collingwood-thriftlodge-collingwood): Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay. Lodge in Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Colonial Bay Cottage Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/colonial-bay-cottage-resort-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. Resort in Huntsville, Muskoka.
- [Comfort Hotel & Suites](https://centralontario.ca/directory/comfort-hotel-suites-peterborough): Peterborough, The Kawarthas. Place to stay in Peterborough, the Kawarthas.
- [Cranberry Waterfront Suites And Country Club](https://centralontario.ca/directory/cranberry-waterfront-suites-and-country-club-collingwood): Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay. Place to stay in Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Crews on INN](https://centralontario.ca/directory/crews-on-inn-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. Inn in Huntsville, Muskoka.
- [Deerhurst Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/deerhurst-resort-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. A four-season resort on Peninsula Lake in Huntsville.
- [Eaglescroft](https://centralontario.ca/directory/eaglescroft-tottenham): Tottenham, Simcoe County. Place to stay in Tottenham, Simcoe County.
- [Ell-Mar Motor Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/ell-mar-motor-inn-parry-sound): Parry Sound, Parry Sound. Inn in Parry Sound, the Parry Sound area.
- [Fieldstream Chase Bed and Breakfast](https://centralontario.ca/directory/fieldstream-chase-bed-and-breakfast-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Bed and breakfast in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Fish 'N' Rest Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/fish-n-rest-resort-lindsay): Lindsay, The Kawarthas. Resort in Lindsay, the Kawarthas.
- [Georgian Countryside Dm](https://centralontario.ca/directory/georgian-countryside-dm-meaford): Meaford, Southern Georgian Bay. Place to stay in Meaford, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Georgian Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/georgian-inn-wasaga-beach): Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay. Inn in Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Georgian Inn The](https://centralontario.ca/directory/georgian-inn-the-parry-sound): Parry Sound, Parry Sound. Inn in Parry Sound, the Parry Sound area.
- [Great Lakes Resorts](https://centralontario.ca/directory/great-lakes-resorts-wasaga-beach): Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay. Resort in Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Greg Dobson - Spirit Hall](https://centralontario.ca/directory/greg-dobson-spirit-hall-barrie): Barrie, Simcoe County. Place to stay in Barrie, Simcoe County.
- [Guest Suite](https://centralontario.ca/directory/guest-suite-peterborough): Peterborough, The Kawarthas. Place to stay in Peterborough, the Kawarthas.
- [Haliburton Heights Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/haliburton-heights-resort-haliburton): Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands. Resort in Haliburton, the Haliburton Highlands.
- [Heathcote Haven Bed & Breakfast](https://centralontario.ca/directory/heathcote-haven-bed-breakfast-clarksburg): Clarksburg, Southern Georgian Bay. Place to stay in Clarksburg, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Hidden Valley Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/hidden-valley-resort-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. Choice Hotels Ascend Collection resort in Huntsville.
- [High Falls Cottage Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/high-falls-cottage-resort-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Bed and breakfast in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Highwayman Inn & Conference Centre](https://centralontario.ca/directory/highwayman-inn-conference-centre-orillia): Orillia, Simcoe County. Inn in Orillia, Simcoe County.
- [Holiday Inn Peterborough Waterfront](https://centralontario.ca/directory/holiday-inn-peterborough-waterfront-peterborough): Peterborough, The Kawarthas. Waterfront hotel in Peterborough, the Kawarthas.
- [Horseshoe Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/horseshoe-resort): Oro-Medonte, Simcoe County. A four-season resort on the Oro Moraine with downhill and cross-country skiing, golf and a large hotel.
- [Hush Lodge & Cottages](https://centralontario.ca/directory/hush-lodge-cottages-barry-s-bay): Barry's Bay, Algonquin. Cottages in Barry's Bay, the Algonquin area.
- [Ingram Cottages](https://centralontario.ca/directory/ingram-cottages-gravenhurst): Gravenhurst, Muskoka. Cottages in Gravenhurst, Muskoka.
- [Inn at the Falls](https://centralontario.ca/directory/inn-at-the-falls-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. A 20-room boutique inn on the Muskoka River, built around an 1870s Victorian house, with Basilico Italian dining on…
- [Killarney Lodge](https://centralontario.ca/directory/killarney-lodge-algonquin): Algonquin Park, Algonquin. Private log cabins on a peninsula in Lake of Two Rivers, each with its own canoe.
- [King Bethune Guest House](https://centralontario.ca/directory/king-bethune-guest-house-peterborough): Peterborough, The Kawarthas. Place to stay in Peterborough, the Kawarthas.
- [King William Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/king-william-inn-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. Choice Hotels Rodeway Inn in Huntsville.
- [Kruger's Muskoka River B & B](https://centralontario.ca/directory/kruger-s-muskoka-river-b-b-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Bed and breakfast in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Lake Edge Cottages](https://centralontario.ca/directory/lake-edge-cottages-lakefield): Lakefield, The Kawarthas. Cottages in Lakefield, the Kawarthas.
- [Lake House B&B](https://centralontario.ca/directory/lake-house-b-b-ennismore): Ennismore, The Kawarthas. Bed and breakfast in Ennismore, the Kawarthas.
- [Lakeside Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/lakeside-inn-orillia): Orillia, Simcoe County. Inn in Orillia, Simcoe County.
- [Little Europe Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/little-europe-resort-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Resort in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Little Lake Inn Bed & Breakfast](https://centralontario.ca/directory/little-lake-inn-bed-breakfast-midland): Midland, Simcoe County. Inn in Midland, Simcoe County.
- [Lumina Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/lumina-resort-muskoka-lakes): Dwight, Muskoka. A family cottage resort on Lake of Bays near Dwight.
- [Mariner Motor Hotel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/mariner-motor-hotel-collingwood): Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay. Place to stay in Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Meaford Motel & Restaurant](https://centralontario.ca/directory/meaford-motel-restaurant-meaford): Meaford, Southern Georgian Bay. Motel in Meaford, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Mermaid Motel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/mermaid-motel-wasaga-beach): Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay. Motel in Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Midland Inn & Suites](https://centralontario.ca/directory/midland-inn-suites-midland): Midland, Simcoe County. Inn in Midland, Simcoe County.
- [Milestone Motel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/milestone-motel-collingwood): Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay. Motel in Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Muskoka Bay Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-bay-resort-gravenhurst): Gravenhurst, Muskoka. Villas and cottage-style suites around an award-winning golf course, with a year-round events calendar.
- [Muskoka Dome](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-dome-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Bed and breakfast in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Muskoka Lakes Hotel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-lakes-hotel-port-carling): Port Carling, Muskoka. Place to stay in Port Carling, Muskoka.
- [Muskoka Sky Guest Suite](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-sky-guest-suite-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. Place to stay in Huntsville, Muskoka.
- [Natural By Design](https://centralontario.ca/directory/natural-by-design-port-carling): Port Carling, Muskoka. Place to stay in Port Carling, Muskoka.
- [Northern Edge Algonquin](https://centralontario.ca/directory/northern-edge-algonquin): South River, Algonquin. A retreat centre on Kawawaymog Lake near South River.
- [Nottawasaga Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/nottawasaga-inn-alliston): Alliston, Simcoe County. Inn in Alliston, Simcoe County.
- [Oak Haven Cottages](https://centralontario.ca/directory/oak-haven-cottages-wasaga-beach): Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay. Cottages in Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Ogopogo Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/ogopogo-resort-minden): Minden, Haliburton Highlands. Resort in Minden, the Haliburton Highlands.
- [Patterson Kaye Resort and Spa](https://centralontario.ca/directory/patterson-kaye-resort-and-spa-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Resort in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Penny's Motel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/penny-s-motel-thornbury): Thornbury, Southern Georgian Bay. Motel in Thornbury, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Pickerel Lake Lodge And Log Chalet](https://centralontario.ca/directory/pickerel-lake-lodge-and-log-chalet-burks-falls): Burks Falls, Parry Sound. Lodge in Burks Falls, the Parry Sound area.
- [Pinedale Inn Efficiency Motel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/pinedale-inn-efficiency-motel-gravenhurst): Gravenhurst, Muskoka. Motel in Gravenhurst, Muskoka.
- [Pinestone Resort And Conference Centre](https://centralontario.ca/directory/pinestone-resort-and-conference-centre-haliburton): Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands. Resort in Haliburton, the Haliburton Highlands.
- [Pow Wow Point Lodge](https://centralontario.ca/directory/pow-wow-point-lodge-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. A family-run, all-inclusive lodge on Peninsula Lake between Huntsville and Lake of Bays.
- [Rawley Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/rawley-resort-port-severn): Port Severn, Muskoka. Waterfront accommodation, dining and spa services in Port Severn.
- [Red Pine Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/red-pine-inn-alliston): Alliston, Simcoe County. Inn in Alliston, Simcoe County.
- [Residence & Conference Centre](https://centralontario.ca/directory/residence-conference-centre-barrie-barrie): Barrie, Simcoe County. Place to stay in Barrie, Simcoe County.
- [Residence Inn by Marriott Gravenhurst Muskoka Wharf](https://centralontario.ca/directory/residence-inn-by-marriott-gravenhurst-muskoka-wharf-gravenhurst): Gravenhurst, Muskoka. Marriott-brand (Residence Inn) hotel at Muskoka Wharf.
- [Rocky Crest Golf Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/rocky-crest-golf-resort-mactier): MacTier, Muskoka. A Lake Joseph resort with accommodation, dining and golf near MacTier.
- [Sequel Inn Creemore](https://centralontario.ca/directory/sequel-inn-creemore-creemore): Creemore, Southern Georgian Bay. Inn in Creemore, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Severn Lodge](https://centralontario.ca/directory/severn-lodge-port-severn): Port Severn, Muskoka. A lakefront resort with accommodation, dining and recreation near Port Severn.
- [Sharodon Sands Motel In Wasaga Beach](https://centralontario.ca/directory/sharodon-sands-motel-in-wasaga-beach-wasaga-beach): Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay. Motel in Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Sherwood Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/sherwood-inn-lake-joseph): Lake Joseph, Muskoka. A quiet, intimate inn on the shore of Lake Joseph, known for its dining room.
- [SilverBirch](https://centralontario.ca/directory/silverbirch-barrie): Barrie, Simcoe County. Place to stay in Barrie, Simcoe County.
- [Simcoe Hotel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/simcoe-hotel-barrie): Barrie, Simcoe County. Place to stay in Barrie, Simcoe County.
- [South Muskoka Bed and Breakfast](https://centralontario.ca/directory/south-muskoka-bed-and-breakfast-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Bed and breakfast in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Spirit Bear Bed & Breakfast](https://centralontario.ca/directory/spirit-bear-bed-breakfast-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Bed and breakfast in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [St Maarten Holidays](https://centralontario.ca/directory/st-maarten-holidays-peterborough): Peterborough, The Kawarthas. Place to stay in Peterborough, the Kawarthas.
- [Stone Gate Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/stone-gate-inn-orillia): Orillia, Simcoe County. Inn in Orillia, Simcoe County.
- [Swallowdale Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/swallowdale-inn-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. Inn in Huntsville, Muskoka.
- [Taboo Muskoka](https://centralontario.ca/directory/taboo-muskoka-gravenhurst): Gravenhurst, Muskoka. A boutique resort and golf course on a private peninsula of Lake Muskoka.
- [The Bayview](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-bayview-orillia): Orillia, Simcoe County. Place to stay in Orillia, Simcoe County.
- [The Belmont Hotel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-belmont-hotel-havelock): Havelock, The Kawarthas. Place to stay in Havelock, the Kawarthas.
- [The Birches Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-birches-resort-buckhorn): Buckhorn, The Kawarthas. Resort in Buckhorn, the Kawarthas.
- [The Blue Mountain Lodge](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-blue-mountain-lodge-collingwood): Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay. Lodge in Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [The Grapevine Cottage](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-grapevine-cottage-collingwood): Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay. Cottages in Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [The Lodges At Blue Mountain](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-lodges-at-blue-mountain-collingwood): Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay. Lodge in Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [The Muskoka Rose Guest House & Retreat](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-muskoka-rose-guest-house-retreat-gravenhurst): Gravenhurst, Muskoka. Place to stay in Gravenhurst, Muskoka.
- [The Terrace Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-terrace-inn-wilberforce): Wilberforce, Haliburton Highlands. Inn in Wilberforce, the Haliburton Highlands.
- [The Victorian Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-victorian-inn-midland): Midland, Simcoe County. Inn in Midland, Simcoe County.
- [The Village Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-village-inn-lakefield): Lakefield, The Kawarthas. Inn in Lakefield, the Kawarthas.
- [The Westin Trillium House](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-westin-trillium-house-blue-mountains): Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay. Place to stay in Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [The Westin Trillium House, Blue Mountain](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-westin-trillium-house-blue-mountain-blue-mountains): The Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay. Place to stay in Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Touchstone On Lake Muskoka](https://centralontario.ca/directory/touchstone-on-lake-muskoka-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Place to stay in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Town Centre Hotel](https://centralontario.ca/directory/town-centre-hotel-parry-sound): Parry Sound, Parry Sound. Place to stay in Parry Sound, the Parry Sound area.
- [Tru by Hilton](https://centralontario.ca/directory/tru-by-hilton-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Hilton-brand (Tru) hotel in Bracebridge.
- [Vacation Inn Villas](https://centralontario.ca/directory/vacation-inn-villas-collingwood): Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay. Inn in Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [VALENTINE BED AND BREAKFAST](https://centralontario.ca/directory/valentine-bed-and-breakfast-alliston): Alliston, Simcoe County. Bed and breakfast in Alliston, Simcoe County.
- [Villas of Muskoka](https://centralontario.ca/directory/villas-of-muskoka-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Place to stay in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Voyageur Quest](https://centralontario.ca/directory/voyageur-quest): Algonquin Park, Algonquin. Guided Algonquin canoe and lodge trips, including a backcountry outpost on Kawawaymog Lake.
- [Wasaga Beach Inn And Cottages In Wasaga Beach](https://centralontario.ca/directory/wasaga-beach-inn-and-cottages-in-wasaga-beach-wasaga-beach): Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay. Cottages in Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Wasaga Motel Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/wasaga-motel-inn-wasaga-beach): Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay. Motel in Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Wasaga River Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/wasaga-river-resort-wasaga-beach): Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay. Resort in Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Wellington Inn](https://centralontario.ca/directory/wellington-inn-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Inn in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Windermere House](https://centralontario.ca/directory/windermere-house-muskoka-lakes): Windermere, Muskoka. A landmark white-and-red lakeside hotel on Lake Rosseau, welcoming guests since the 1870s.
- [Wishing Well Cottages In Wasaga Beach](https://centralontario.ca/directory/wishing-well-cottages-in-wasaga-beach-wasaga-beach): Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay. Cottages in Wasaga Beach, Southern Georgian Bay.

### Eat & drink

- [Andreas Steak & Sea Food House](https://centralontario.ca/directory/andreas-steak-sea-food-house-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Café in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Basilico](https://centralontario.ca/directory/basilico-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Café in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Big River Baking Company](https://centralontario.ca/directory/big-river-baking-company-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Bakery in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Boshkung Brewing Co.](https://centralontario.ca/directory/boshkung-brewing-co): Minden, Haliburton Highlands. A small Highlands brewery with taprooms in Carnarvon and Minden, pouring ales made for the lake country.
- [Bracebridge Barrelhouse](https://centralontario.ca/directory/bracebridge-barrelhouse): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Lake of Bays Brewing's two-storey Bracebridge brewpub, with barrel-aged beers brewed on site and wood-fired pizza.
- [Bracebridge Hall](https://centralontario.ca/directory/bracebridge-hall-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Pub in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Bucky's Candy Shoppe](https://centralontario.ca/directory/bucky-s-candy-shoppe-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Sweets and treats in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Bumble Pastry](https://centralontario.ca/directory/bumble-pastry-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Bakery in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Chocolate House](https://centralontario.ca/directory/chocolate-house-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Café in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Clear Lake Brewing Co.](https://centralontario.ca/directory/clear-lake-brewing-torrance): Torrance, Muskoka. A craft brewery in Torrance.
- [Coffin Ridge Boutique Winery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/coffin-ridge-boutique-winery): Meaford, Southern Georgian Bay. A small winery and cider house on the escarpment slopes near Meaford, with a tasting room and patio.
- [Cottage Winery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/cottage-winery-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Craft drinks in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Diesel House Coffee Roasters](https://centralontario.ca/directory/diesel-house-coffee-roasters-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Café in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Don's Bakery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/dons-bakery-bala): Bala, Muskoka. A long-running bakery in Bala.
- [El Pueblito](https://centralontario.ca/directory/el-pueblito-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Café in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Fenelon Falls Brewing Co.](https://centralontario.ca/directory/fenelon-falls-brewing-co): Fenelon Falls, The Kawarthas. A craft brewery beside the lock in the middle of Fenelon Falls, with a taproom and a kitchen.
- [Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/flying-monkeys-craft-brewery): Barrie, Simcoe County. Barrie's craft brewery, with a taproom and retail shop a short walk from the waterfront.
- [Georgian Hills Vineyards](https://centralontario.ca/directory/georgian-hills-vineyards): The Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay. An escarpment vineyard near Thornbury with tastings, a kitchen and wide views over the bay.
- [Kawartha Dairy](https://centralontario.ca/directory/kawartha-dairy-bobcaygeon): Bobcaygeon, The Kawarthas. The Bobcaygeon dairy behind cottage country's most famous ice cream cones.
- [Lake of Bays Brewing Co.](https://centralontario.ca/directory/lake-of-bays-brewing-baysville): Baysville, Muskoka. A Muskoka craft brewery born in the village of Baysville.
- [Main Street Deli](https://centralontario.ca/directory/main-street-deli-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Café in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Mariposa Market](https://centralontario.ca/directory/mariposa-market): Orillia, Simcoe County. A big downtown Orillia bakery and food hall, known for its butter tarts, deli counters and café.
- [Mint Cafe](https://centralontario.ca/directory/mint-cafe-midland): Midland, Simcoe County. Café in Midland, Simcoe County.
- [Misto Restaurant](https://centralontario.ca/directory/misto-restaurant-lindsay): Lindsay, The Kawarthas. Restaurant in Lindsay, the Kawarthas.
- [Misty's Ice Cream](https://centralontario.ca/directory/misty-s-ice-cream-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Café in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Muskoka Brewery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-brewery-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. A Bracebridge taproom and retail shop serving Muskoka craft beer.
- [Muskoka Deli and Bistro](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-deli-and-bistro-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Café in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-lakes-farm-winery-bala): Bala, Muskoka. Home of Johnston's Cranberries: marsh tours, fruit wines and seasonal events near Bala.
- [Muskoka Olive Oil Co.](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-olive-oil-co-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Specialty food shop in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Muskoka River Bagel Co.](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-river-bagel-co-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Bakery in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Muskoka Roastery Coffee Co.](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-roastery-coffee-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. A Huntsville coffee roaster producing beans and blends inspired by Muskoka.
- [Ototo Sushi](https://centralontario.ca/directory/ototo-sushi-collingwood): Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay. Japanese restaurant in Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Reu's Cafe Muskoka](https://centralontario.ca/directory/reu-s-cafe-muskoka-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Café in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Sawdust City Brewing Co.](https://centralontario.ca/directory/sawdust-city-brewing-gravenhurst): Gravenhurst, Muskoka. A craft brewery and taproom in Gravenhurst.
- [Seng's Thai Cuisine](https://centralontario.ca/directory/seng-s-thai-cuisine-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Café in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Stacked Pancake House](https://centralontario.ca/directory/stacked-pancake-house-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Café in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Sweet Treat Creations & Party Supplies](https://centralontario.ca/directory/sweet-treat-creations-party-supplies-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Sweets and treats in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [That Little Place By The Lights](https://centralontario.ca/directory/that-little-place-by-the-lights-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. A family-run Italian restaurant in downtown Huntsville.
- [The Blue Willow Tea Shop](https://centralontario.ca/directory/blue-willow-tea-shop-gravenhurst): Gravenhurst, Muskoka. Afternoon tea and light meals with a view over the Muskoka Wharf.
- [The Griffin Gastropub](https://centralontario.ca/directory/griffin-gastropub-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. A pub on Chancery Lane in Bracebridge.
- [The Hungry Sumo](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-hungry-sumo-collingwood): Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay. Japanese restaurant in Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [The Mill on Main](https://centralontario.ca/directory/mill-on-main-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. A restaurant on Main Street in downtown Huntsville.
- [The Muskoka Way](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-muskoka-way-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Pub in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [The Old Station Restaurant](https://centralontario.ca/directory/old-station-restaurant-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. A long-running restaurant on Manitoba Street in Bracebridge.
- [Thornbury Bakery Café](https://centralontario.ca/directory/thornbury-bakery-cafe): Thornbury, Southern Georgian Bay. A long-standing village bakery on Thornbury's main street, with breads, pastries and a café counter.
- [Tita's South-East Asian Cuisine](https://centralontario.ca/directory/tita-s-south-east-asian-cuisine-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Restaurant in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Trestle Brewing Company](https://centralontario.ca/directory/trestle-brewing-company): Parry Sound, Parry Sound. A waterfront brewery and kitchen overlooking Parry Sound’s railway trestle.
- [Wabora](https://centralontario.ca/directory/wabora-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Bracebridge's long-running Japanese and Korean restaurant: sushi, sashimi, bulgogi and hibachi-style tables.

### Attractions

- [Algonquin Park Visitor Centre](https://centralontario.ca/directory/algonquin-park-visitor-centre): Algonquin Park (Highway 60), Algonquin. The park's main interpretive centre at kilometre 43 on Highway 60, with exhibits, a film and a…
- [Discovery Harbour](https://centralontario.ca/directory/discovery-harbour): Penetanguishene, Simcoe County. A reconstructed 19th-century naval and military base on Penetanguishene Bay, with tall ships and costumed…
- [Georgian Bay Biosphere](https://centralontario.ca/directory/georgian-bay-biosphere): Parry Sound, Parry Sound. The UNESCO biosphere organisation for eastern Georgian Bay, with conservation programs and a seasonal discovery…
- [Haliburton Forest Wolf Centre](https://centralontario.ca/directory/haliburton-forest-wolf-centre): Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands. An indoor wolf education and observation facility at Haliburton Forest.
- [Island Queen Cruise](https://centralontario.ca/directory/island-queen-cruise-parry-sound): Parry Sound, Parry Sound. Sightseeing cruises from the Parry Sound town dock out among the Thirty Thousand Islands.
- [Martyrs' Shrine](https://centralontario.ca/directory/martyrs-shrine): Midland, Simcoe County. A pilgrimage church above Midland with gardens, a museum and long views over Georgian Bay.
- [Muskoka Bowling](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-bowling-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Outdoor recreation in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Muskoka Cruises](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-cruises-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Boat cruises in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Muskoka Steamships](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-steamships-gravenhurst): Gravenhurst, Muskoka. Cruises from the Muskoka Wharf aboard the RMS Segwun, North America's oldest operating steamship, and the Wenonah II.
- [Northern Escapades Mini Putt](https://centralontario.ca/directory/northern-escapades-mini-putt-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Mini golf in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Riverview Park & Zoo](https://centralontario.ca/directory/riverview-park-and-zoo): Peterborough, The Kawarthas. A free city park and zoo above the Otonabee River, with a miniature railway and a large playground.
- [Santa’s Village](https://centralontario.ca/directory/santas-village-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. A family theme park beside the Muskoka River in Bracebridge.
- [Scandinave Spa Blue Mountain](https://centralontario.ca/directory/scandinave-spa-blue-mountain): The Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay. A Nordic hot-cold-relax thermal circuit in the forest at the foot of the Escarpment.

### Outdoors

- [Algonquin Outfitters](https://centralontario.ca/directory/algonquin-outfitters): Oxtongue Lake, Algonquin. The long-running outfitter for Algonquin canoe trips: rentals, gear, guided trips and shuttles.
- [Algonquin Outfitters – Oxtongue Lake](https://centralontario.ca/directory/algonquin-outfitters-oxtongue-lake): Dwight, Muskoka. Canoe, kayak and camping rentals on Highway 60 near Dwight, with local route advice.
- [Bigwin Island Golf Club](https://centralontario.ca/directory/bigwin-island-golf-club): Lake of Bays, Muskoka. A private island golf club on Lake of Bays.
- [Blue Mountain Resort](https://centralontario.ca/directory/blue-mountain-resort): The Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay. Ontario's largest ski resort, with a pedestrian village and year-round mountain activities.
- [Bracebridge Golf Club](https://centralontario.ca/directory/bracebridge-golf-club-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Golf course in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Climb Muskoka](https://centralontario.ca/directory/climb-muskoka-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Climbing in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Georgian Bay Airways](https://centralontario.ca/directory/georgian-bay-airways): Parry Sound, Parry Sound. Floatplane sightseeing flights and fly-in day trips over the 30,000 Islands from the Parry Sound waterfront.
- [Hidden Valley Highlands (Muskoka Ski Club)](https://centralontario.ca/directory/hidden-valley-highlands-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. Muskoka's only downhill ski hill, a family-friendly club near Peninsula Lake.
- [Kindred Horse Spirits](https://centralontario.ca/directory/kindred-horse-spirits-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Outdoor recreation in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [LivOutside](https://centralontario.ca/directory/livoutside-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Outdoor gear, paddling rentals and adventures in Bracebridge.
- [Muskoka Highlands Golf Course](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-highlands-golf-course-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Golf course in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Scenic Caves Nature Adventures](https://centralontario.ca/directory/scenic-caves-nature-adventures): The Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay. Guided cave tours, a long footbridge and zip lines high on the Niagara Escarpment above…
- [Sir Sam's Ski & Ride](https://centralontario.ca/directory/sir-sams-ski-ride): Eagle Lake, Haliburton Highlands. Skiing and snowboarding at Eagle Lake in the Haliburton Highlands.
- [South Muskoka Curling & Golf Club](https://centralontario.ca/directory/south-muskoka-curling-golf-club-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Golf course in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Sunset Cruises](https://centralontario.ca/directory/sunset-cruises-port-carling): Port Carling, Muskoka. Boat cruises in Port Carling, Muskoka.
- [The Fairways at Kirrie Glen](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-fairways-at-kirrie-glen-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Golf course in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [The Portage Store](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-portage-store): Algonquin Park (Highway 60), Algonquin. Canoe rentals, outfitting and dining at Canoe Lake.
- [White Squall Kayak & SUP](https://centralontario.ca/directory/white-squall-kayak-sup): Nobel, Parry Sound. A paddling shop near Killbear with sea-kayak and paddleboard rentals, sales and guided trips on Georgian Bay.
- [Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre](https://centralontario.ca/directory/wye-marsh-wildlife-centre-midland): Midland, Simcoe County. Boardwalks, a viewing tower and trumpeter swans in a protected wetland next to Sainte-Marie.

### Arts & culture

- [Algonquin Art Centre](https://centralontario.ca/directory/algonquin-art-centre): Algonquin Park (Highway 60), Algonquin. A gallery at kilometre 20 on Highway 60 showing work inspired by the Canadian wilderness.
- [Algonquin Theatre](https://centralontario.ca/directory/algonquin-theatre-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. Huntsville's downtown performing arts venue for concerts, theatre, comedy and film.
- [Art Gallery of Peterborough](https://centralontario.ca/directory/art-gallery-of-peterborough): Peterborough, The Kawarthas. Contemporary art beside Little Lake in Peterborough.
- [Art Integration](https://centralontario.ca/directory/art-integration-collingwood): Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay. Art gallery in Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Auburn Gallery Of Fine Art](https://centralontario.ca/directory/auburn-gallery-of-fine-art-gravenhurst): Gravenhurst, Muskoka. Art gallery in Gravenhurst, Muskoka.
- [Bayside Artists](https://centralontario.ca/directory/bayside-artists-barrie): Barrie, Simcoe County. Art gallery in Barrie, Simcoe County.
- [Butter](https://centralontario.ca/directory/butter-collingwood): Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay. Art gallery in Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Chancery Art Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/chancery-art-gallery-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Art gallery in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts](https://centralontario.ca/directory/charles-w-stockey-centre): Parry Sound, Parry Sound. A waterfront concert hall and home of the Festival of the Sound, with the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame upstairs.
- [Cloud Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/cloud-gallery-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Local crafts and art in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Col Mitchell Artist Studio & Boutique](https://centralontario.ca/directory/col-mitchell-artist-studio-boutique-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Artist's studio in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Collingwood Museum](https://centralontario.ca/directory/collingwood-museum): Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay. Local history collections covering Collingwood's shipyards, railways and harbour, in the town's former…
- [Creative Madness Art Studios](https://centralontario.ca/directory/creative-madness-art-studios-elmvale): Elmvale, Simcoe County. Artist's studio in Elmvale, Simcoe County.
- [D.I.Y. Arts Collective](https://centralontario.ca/directory/d-i-y-arts-collective-barrie): Barrie, Simcoe County. Art gallery in Barrie, Simcoe County.
- [Ethel Curry Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/ethel-curry-gallery-haliburton): Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands. Art gallery in Haliburton, the Haliburton Highlands.
- [Festival of the Sound](https://centralontario.ca/directory/festival-of-the-sound-parry-sound): Parry Sound, Parry Sound. A long-running summer classical and chamber music festival on the Parry Sound waterfront.
- [Framing Place & Gallery The](https://centralontario.ca/directory/framing-place-gallery-the-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. Art gallery in Huntsville, Muskoka.
- [Galerie Gale's Art Gallery & Artistic Framing](https://centralontario.ca/directory/galerie-gale-s-art-gallery-artistic-framing-midland): Midland, Simcoe County. Art gallery in Midland, Simcoe County.
- [Gary Owen Custom Framing Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/gary-owen-custom-framing-gallery-barrie): Barrie, Simcoe County. Art gallery in Barrie, Simcoe County.
- [Georgian Frame Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/georgian-frame-gallery-collingwood): Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay. Art gallery in Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Gravenhurst Opera House](https://centralontario.ca/directory/gravenhurst-opera-house): Gravenhurst, Muskoka. A restored 1901 opera house presenting live theatre, music and film in downtown Gravenhurst.
- [Haliburton Highlands Guild Of Fine Arts](https://centralontario.ca/directory/haliburton-highlands-guild-of-fine-arts-haliburton): Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands. Art gallery in Haliburton, the Haliburton Highlands.
- [Haliburton Highlands Museum](https://centralontario.ca/directory/haliburton-highlands-museum): Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands. A county museum on the edge of Haliburton village, with pioneer buildings, a lumber display and archives.
- [Haliburton School of Art + Design](https://centralontario.ca/directory/haliburton-school-of-art-design): Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands. Fleming College's arts campus in Haliburton, running summer workshops, studio programs and exhibitions.
- [Heron's Nest Studio Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/heron-s-nest-studio-gallery-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Artist's studio in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Jibe Jewellery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/jibe-jewellery-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Arts and culture in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Joan Folinsbee Artist](https://centralontario.ca/directory/joan-folinsbee-artist-thornbury): Thornbury, Southern Georgian Bay. Art gallery in Thornbury, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Karen Robinson Gallery Featuring Mendelson Joe](https://centralontario.ca/directory/karen-robinson-gallery-featuring-mendelson-joe-emsdale): Emsdale, Parry Sound. Art gallery in Emsdale, the Parry Sound area.
- [Kawartha Settlers' Village](https://centralontario.ca/directory/kawartha-settlers-village): Bobcaygeon, The Kawarthas. Historic buildings and local collections in Bobcaygeon.
- [Lang Pioneer Village Museum](https://centralontario.ca/directory/lang-pioneer-village-museum): Keene, The Kawarthas. An open-air museum of 19th-century buildings on the Indian River, with interpreters and working trades.
- [Loft Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/loft-gallery-inc-thornbury): Thornbury, Southern Georgian Bay. Art gallery in Thornbury, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [MacLaren Art Centre](https://centralontario.ca/directory/maclaren-art-centre): Barrie, Simcoe County. Contemporary exhibitions and art programs in downtown Barrie.
- [Matilda Swanson Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/matilda-swanson-gallery-blue-mountains): The Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay. Art gallery in Blue Mountains, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre](https://centralontario.ca/directory/meaford-hall): Meaford, Southern Georgian Bay. Performances and art exhibitions in downtown Meaford.
- [Muskoka Arts & Crafts (MAC on Main & Chapel Gallery)](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-arts-and-crafts-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. One of Ontario's oldest arts organizations, with a main-street gallery and boutique and the historic Chapel Gallery.
- [Muskoka Discovery Centre](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-discovery-centre-gravenhurst): Gravenhurst, Muskoka. A cultural and heritage attraction at the Muskoka Wharf in Gravenhurst.
- [Muskoka Heritage Place](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-heritage-place-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. A pioneer village, museum and steam train on the edge of downtown Huntsville.
- [Muskoka Lakes Museum](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-lakes-museum-port-carling): Port Carling, Muskoka. Local history on James Bartleman Island between Port Carling’s locks.
- [P O S H Fine Art](https://centralontario.ca/directory/p-o-s-h-fine-art-milford-bay): Milford Bay, Muskoka. Art gallery in Milford Bay, Muskoka.
- [Pine Cliff Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/pine-cliff-gallery-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Art gallery in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Rails End Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/rails-end-gallery): Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands. A community gallery and artisan shop in Haliburton's old railway station, showing work by regional…
- [Rockwood Art Studio](https://centralontario.ca/directory/rockwood-art-studio-highland-grove): Highland Grove, Haliburton Highlands. Artist's studio in Highland Grove, the Haliburton Highlands.
- [Sainte-Marie among the Hurons](https://centralontario.ca/directory/sainte-marie-historic-site): Midland, Simcoe County. A historic attraction interpreting a seventeenth-century community in Huronia.
- [Sanctuary Studio of the Arts](https://centralontario.ca/directory/sanctuary-studio-of-the-arts-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Artist's studio in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Silver Bridge Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/silver-bridge-gallery-port-carling): Port Carling, Muskoka. Art gallery in Port Carling, Muskoka.
- [Stan W. Tait Jewellery Studio and Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/stan-w-tait-jewellery-studio-and-gallery-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Artist's studio in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Stephen Leacock Museum](https://centralontario.ca/directory/stephen-leacock-museum-orillia): Orillia, Simcoe County. The lakeside summer home of humourist Stephen Leacock, now a National Historic Site.
- [Studio 737 Art Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/studio-737-art-gallery-barrie): Barrie, Simcoe County. Artist's studio in Barrie, Simcoe County.
- [Sue Art Thou Art Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/sue-art-thou-art-gallery-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Art gallery in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [The Alexandra Luke Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-alexandra-luke-gallery-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Art gallery in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [The Art Hive](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-art-hive-west-guilford): West Guilford, Haliburton Highlands. Art gallery in West Guilford, the Haliburton Highlands.
- [The Barrie Art Club](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-barrie-art-club-barrie): Barrie, Simcoe County. Art gallery in Barrie, Simcoe County.
- [The Canadian Canoe Museum](https://centralontario.ca/directory/canadian-canoe-museum-peterborough): Peterborough, The Kawarthas. The world's largest collection of canoes and kayaks, in a lakeside building beside the Peterborough Lift Lock.
- [The Creation Station](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-creation-station-collingwood): Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay. Art gallery in Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay.
- [The Doll Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-doll-gallery-midland): Midland, Simcoe County. Art gallery in Midland, Simcoe County.
- [The Kee to Bala](https://centralontario.ca/directory/kee-to-bala): Bala, Muskoka. A historic lakeside concert hall in Bala, hosting live music through the summer.
- [The Potter's Studio & Gallery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-potter-s-studio-gallery-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. Artist's studio in Huntsville, Muskoka.
- [Windy Ridge Studio](https://centralontario.ca/directory/windy-ridge-studio-haliburton): Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands. Artist's studio in Haliburton, the Haliburton Highlands.

### Shopping

- [Algonquin Outfitters](https://centralontario.ca/directory/algonquin-outfitters-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Independent shop in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Black Dog Farm & Feed](https://centralontario.ca/directory/black-dog-farm-feed-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Independent shop in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Bracebridge Farmers' Market](https://centralontario.ca/directory/bracebridge-farmers-market): Bracebridge, Muskoka. A seasonal market featuring local growers, food producers and makers.
- [Cedar Canoe Books](https://centralontario.ca/directory/cedar-canoe-books-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Bookshop in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Daughters of Indie](https://centralontario.ca/directory/daughters-of-indie-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Independent boutique in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [David Crighton Artist](https://centralontario.ca/directory/david-crighton-artist-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Local crafts and art in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Ebb & Flow Home Goods](https://centralontario.ca/directory/ebb-flow-home-goods-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Home goods shop in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Footprints on Muskoka](https://centralontario.ca/directory/footprints-on-muskoka-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Independent shop in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Gravenhurst Farmers' Market](https://centralontario.ca/directory/gravenhurst-farmers-market): Gravenhurst, Muskoka. A seasonal farmers’ market in Gravenhurst.
- [Jim Carter Blacksmith](https://centralontario.ca/directory/jim-carter-blacksmith-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Local crafts and art in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Little Saplings Boutique](https://centralontario.ca/directory/little-saplings-boutique-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Independent shop in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Muskoka Alpaca](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-alpaca-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Independent shop in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Muskoka Bear Wear](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-bear-wear-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Muskoka clothing and gifts at the brand’s Bracebridge shop.
- [Muskoka Yarn Connection](https://centralontario.ca/directory/muskoka-yarn-connection-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Independent shop in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [My Studio Muskoka](https://centralontario.ca/directory/my-studio-muskoka-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Local crafts and art in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Pure Muskoka](https://centralontario.ca/directory/pure-muskoka-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Local apparel shop in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Robinson's General Store](https://centralontario.ca/directory/robinsons-general-store): Dorset, Haliburton Highlands. A three-floor country store in Dorset, selling everything from groceries and hardware to clothing since 1921.
- [Sandhill Nursery](https://centralontario.ca/directory/sandhill-nursery-huntsville): Huntsville, Muskoka. A garden centre west of Huntsville that becomes the Forest of Light trail in winter.
- [Sunchasers Swimwear](https://centralontario.ca/directory/sunchasers-swimwear-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Independent shop in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [The British Emporium](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-british-emporium-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Independent shop in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [The Cottage Mercantile](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-cottage-mercantile-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Independent shop in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [The Farm Store](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-farm-store-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Independent shop in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [The Owl Pen](https://centralontario.ca/directory/the-owl-pen-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Independent shop in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Whetung Ojibwa Centre](https://centralontario.ca/directory/whetung-ojibwa-centre): Curve Lake, The Kawarthas. An Anishinaabe arts centre and gallery at Curve Lake, selling fine art, crafts and jewellery by Indigenous…
- [Wilful & Wild](https://centralontario.ca/directory/wilful-wild-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Independent boutique in Bracebridge, Muskoka.
- [Years A Go-Go Vintage Boutique](https://centralontario.ca/directory/years-a-go-go-vintage-boutique-bracebridge): Bracebridge, Muskoka. Vintage and antiques in Bracebridge, Muskoka.

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