Events

Introducing new artist Terry Ananny and new works by  John Kinsella, Kathy Haycock, Elizabeth Johnson and Chris Keene.

Introducing Terry Ananny. Terry’s bright and colourful acrylic paintings of hockey, children at play and seasonal village scenes cheerfully capture the spirit of Canadian life.

Winter scenes by Dorset artist Elizabeth Johnson and Chris Keene. Elizabeth depicts Dorset and surroundings in her oil paintings sometimes using a palette knife.

Chris Keene has a realistic style of painting. He starts off with a composition done on his computer ( He is a retired Walt Disney artist!), he then uses this composition to paint his acrylic paintings on canvas

Toronto artist John Kinsella, is one of our artists who displays his work throughout the year. His interpretations of Algonquin Park and surroundings are created in oils.

Kathy Haycock. Kathy resides most of the year in Eganville. She lives and breathes Algonquin Park, often painting en Plein air. Kathy’s work is greatly influenced by her dad, painter Maurice Haycock who was A.Y. Jackson’s painting partner for over 30 years.

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An exhibition by the art students of Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School and Saint Dominic Catholic Secondary School. Sometimes it is easy to forget what it was like to be a teenager. This exhibition not only showcases the local emerging talent, but also allows viewers much insight into the thinking, attitude and struggles of today’s young citizens.

Public Reception: Saturday, February 1, 1pm-4pm.

The Chapel Gallery, is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm. It is located at 15 King Street in Bracebridge

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Let’s get tropical!

Ladies Day is back and this year’s theme is tropical vacations.
Join us for a full day of fun games and activities, yoga, live music, local vendors to shop from, speciality beverages and of course, great skiing and snowboarding!

Ticket prices:
Muskoka Ski Club Member’s — $100 +hst
General Public — $125 +hst
Table of 8 — $800 +hst — please note, one charge per table and please have ALL the names of people attending your table at the time of reservation.

Call to save your spot today! This event sells out quickly!

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Check out our Saturday winter music sessions dates below. Join us from 1PM-4:30PM for great music hosted inside the Brewery by Baysville’s very own Petra! There is an $8 cover charge at the door, which includes your first beer.

Keep an eye out for the lineups prior to each weekend!

With acoustic music with guitars, djembe, washboard and just the right harmonies, Petra perform acoustic music from every decade of the last half century and play at every session.

Pertra will also present three new acoustic acts at every session.

Please contact Peter Harbocian at 705 331 6897 for further information.

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Huntsville knows snow. Surrounded by some of the best opportunities for winter activities, this year Huntsville takes the snow Downtown for SnowFest! Love skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking, and skating? Head to Historic Downtown Huntsville February 22 for a free, family-friendly festival celebrating winter. What better way to beat the winter blues than to embrace all of your favourite winter activities on a snow-covered Main Street surrounded by Huntsville’s finest food and shopping.

SnowFest runs all day Saturday until 10:00 pm, with winter activities planned all day. Bring your own equipment to enjoy the unique Main Street winter experience by nordic skiing, snowshoeing or fat biking. You can also bring your snowboard or alpine skis and try out the rail course set up while the kids are at the Riglet Park courtesy of Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area. Algonquin Outfitters will be providing a limited number of snowshoes and fat bikes for you to try, so be sure to head there early.

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Award-winning comedian RON JAMES has been selling out theatres for over 20 years with his marathon, side-splitting, kinetically charged performances. Marshaling a comedian’s eye for satire and a writer’s ear for language, Ron takes his audience on a breath-taking, non-stop roller coaster ride, cutting a wide swath through contemporary culture with his razor-sharp ribald wit, uncompromising standards and unique, poetically honed delivery. A stand-out amongst ‘stand-ups’…

Two shows February 26 & 27, 2020

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Bracebridge Rotary presents their 43rd annual musical, for 2020, “MATILDA” by Roald Dahl.
Tickets available online at www.thecaisse.com or by phone at 705-645–8400 or in person at the box office. (For Special Opening Night Gala Feb. 27th, Dinner & Show for $85.00 / contact Jean at ejpolacklaw.com

Regular showtimes:
Adults $30 Youth $25.
February 28 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 29 at 2 PM
Sunday, March 1 at 2 PM
Thursday, March 5 at 7:30 PM
Friday, March 6 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 7 at 2 PM

Photo by: Larry Carroll

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Come join the winter fun in Dwight!

Dwight Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast, Axe Throwing, Fatbiking, Skating, Snowshoeing, Archery, Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides, Cookie Decorating, Carnival Games, Speaking of Wildlife Exhibits & Show, H.O.L.D. Chili Cook Off, and so much more!

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– 4 v 4 play, 4 divisions, 8 teams per division, 8 players per team.

– Teams are guaranteed 3 games during pool play and top 4 teams will make playoffs.

– Four skill levels: A, B, C & D (all are co-ed)

– We have awesome custom jerseys being made (team captains will need to submit their teammates jersey size and numbers)

– Teams will also have the option of submitting a short video of why their team should be selected. Try to capture how electric you and your team would be if selected. (video does not increase chances)

– Registration is first come, first served.

– We will have live music.

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Born in Glasgow, Scotland, and raised in the Tropic of Canada, Lawrence Gowan enjoyed a lengthy and successful solo career with four Platinum and three Gold albums and one Gold single to his credit, prior to joining Styx in 1999 as keyboardist and one of their three lead vocalists.

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A series of athletic and recreational snowshoe races in conjunction with TriMuskoka, Snowshoe Canada and the Huntsville Hospital Foundation. Marked and groomed snowshoe trails of 5 and 10 kilometres stretch across Muskoka lake and forest. Complete the course competitively or recreationally. Prizes are distributed by time and age group. This is the final event in the 2020 Ontario Cup Series sanctioned by Snowshoe Canada. Try a new and exciting race and support the Huntsville community!

The date: March 1, 2020
Location: Camp Tawingo – 1844 Ravenscliffe Road, Huntsville
Race Distances: 5km, 10km and Fun Races for kids!

Proceeds from Muskoka Snowshoe Races go towards the Huntsville Hospital Foundation.

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Please join us for an evening of great music with Sean Cotton

Who: Sean Cotton

When: Saturday, February 29, 8:00 pm

Where: Muskoka Place Gallery, 1182 Foreman Rd., Port Carling

Admission: $10.00 at the door

Refreshments: by donation in the jar

Details:  705-765-0340

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Huntsville Festival of the Arts Presents

For the first time, two of the finest voices in Canadian music are set to share the stage. Sarah Slean and Hawksley Workman will perform together from their respective musical repertoires—over two decades worth of music! Sarah has made 11 albums and performed with 10 of Canada’s leading orchestras, while Hawksley is a show-stopping songwriter who is as comfortable in front of a mic as he is behind a drum kit

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Who says you have to wait until May 2-4 to crack open Muskoka-time? On March 7, 2020 some of Ontario’s finest craft breweries are heading north for the first ever BEERHURST-at-DEERHURST, a new craft beer festival hosted by and at Deerhurst Resort. Of course, several of the breweries are also located in Muskoka and area, adding to the cottage country vibe of the event, which will be headlined by Dwayne Gretzky, Toronto’s popular live music collective.

“Craft beer and live music know no boundaries when it comes to seasons, “says Deerhurst Resort General Manager, Jesse Hamilton. “After putting together the Deerhurst Beer Bus package last fall where guests were shuttled to local breweries – which sold out in a heartbeat – we wanted to expand the fun with a full blown craft beer festival and bring all the breweries together here in one place.”

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Classic Albums Live and its roster of A-list musicians from across the country will be performing Pink Floyd’s The Wall exactly as you remember hearing it, note for note, cut for cut.

Some of the most talented performers to hit the stage will be performing the album Wish you Were Here, note for note, cut for cut. The album, although not initially received with great fanfare, has retrospectively been hailed as one of the greatest albums of all time.

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Toronto’s favourite music collective, Dwayne Gretzky is returning to the Deerhurst stage to headline the BEERHURST-at-DEERHURST Craft Beer Festival. Whether you come for the beer and other craft beverages or just for the music, you’re guaranteed a great night!

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Just 4 Kicks Academy of Dance, Solo, Duets & Triples Dance Showcase

Sunday, March 8th • Show at 4:00 PM

Tickets: $18

Please note ALL persons regardless of age must have a ticket to enter the theatre; including babes in arms.

• Tickets go on sale February 19th at 10:00 AM •

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March Featured Artists: Bet Smith & Stephen “Sonny Boy Mick” McPhail

Join us in the Trillium Court Lounge for an intimate evening of stories and songs hosted by Muskoka musician, singer and songwriter, Sean Cotton. New this year, the Songs & Stories concert series has been introducing the Opera House crowd to the songwriter scene that is happening in South Almaguin & Muskoka. February’s artists are both from Huntsville.

This monthly meeting of the musical minds is always an enjoyable experience for the audience and the talent alike. No two evenings are the same. The stories are always fascinating and the music that flows back and forth between the artists is always a delight.

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The most Canadian of culinary trails, the Muskoka Maple Trail features stops across Muskoka that have infused locally harvested maple syrup into their culinary offerings. From maple drizzled waffles to smokey-maple ribs, maple craft beer to maple gelato, discover the incredible depth of Canada’s most beloved natural product on the Muskoka Maple Trail. 2020 Participants…

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Check out our Saturday winter music sessions dates below. Join us from 1PM-4:30PM for great music hosted inside the Brewery by Baysville’s very own Petra! There is an $8 cover charge at the door, which includes your first beer.

Keep an eye out for the lineups prior to each weekend!

With acoustic music with guitars, djembe, washboard and just the right harmonies, Petra perform acoustic music from every decade of the last half century and play at every session.

Pertra will also present three new acoustic acts at every session.

Please contact Peter Harbocian at 705 331 6897 for further information.

For more information, visit their website

Come join us at the McArthur House Cafe at the Muskoka Lakes farm & winery for a delicious  Cranberry Dinner.

Enjoy the 3 course dinner and one glass of wine, only $60 per person. There are two seating times 5:00pm -7:00pm or 7:30-9:30pm.

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The Tree Museum was established in 1997 and is a site set on the pre Cambrian shield amidst the cottage county-side of Muskoka. It is located on Ryde Lake near the town of Gravenhurst, Ontario. The site is undeveloped and includes both waterfront and forest. For the participating artists, this opportunity represents a rare occasion to realize major outdoor artworks in an uncultivated environment.

Shows at the Tree Museum included sculptures, works on paper. Installations, dance, contemporary music with over 80 artists participating. The Tree Museum has hosted artists from Taiwan, Hong Kong, the US, Europe, Mexico and of course Canada. This is a walk in the woods that involves searching for the more than 20 installations that exist on the trails.

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Peter Mennie takes great pride in being a CLEAN COMEDY Magician and making his magic show a jaw dropping combination of ‘how-did-he-do-that’ Magic & Mind Reading, ‘laugh out loud’ Comedic Interaction and ‘never-embarrassing’ Audience Involvement that maximizes both the amazement factor and the laughter quotient – live on stage! Fun for the whole family!

Admission: $5 per person at the door

Time: 2pm

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After discovering a Yeti on the roof of her apartment building, teenage Yi and her two friends embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family. But to do so, they must stay one step ahead of a wealthy financier and a determined zoologist who want to capture the beast for their own gain.

Admission: $2  Time: 3pm

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TEAM T&J are a fresh dose of Active and Uplifting Family Entertainment for all ages. They create an environment where kids can explore and express their imaginations through the excitement and freedom of live music interaction.

Sponsored by the Gravenhurst Public Library

Admission: Free  Time: 11am

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Sprout your inner green thumb with their agriculture exhibit. Come and get your hands dirty as you test the pH levels of soil, examine real plant parts under their microscopes and challenge a friend to a fun pollination race.

Time: 11am to 2pm

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Bet Smith is a well-known, local artist, singer and songwriter. Perhaps best known for Bet Smith & The Currie Brothers, she has now ventured into the world of children’s music with Betty & The Turnips with ‘kids’ music that celebrates nature’. Combining her love of nature, her crafty imagination and incredible musicianship, Betty’s songs are destined to please kids of all ages!

Betty & The Turnips

Admission: Children – $5  Adults – $10

Time: 2pm

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Visit Mable Moon and have some fun while getting your face painted.

Time: 11am to 2pm

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Like Vitamin Joy, from outer space, Toronto’s Matt Gerber provides a dose of up-beat/kid-friendly music to charm and delight listeners. With a knack for crafting quirky, yet heartwarming songs, he is known for his ability to capture an audience’s attention with his combination of ukulele, kazoo and clever lyrics. Matt is an award winning songwriter, with his song “Buzz Off Mosquito” being chosen as the recipient of the 2019 Folk Music Ontario, Songs From The Heart Award for songwriting excellence in the Children’s Category. Matt is delighted to bring his music to live audiences, supported by his backing band, The Dandy Lions.

Admission: Children – $5  Adults – $10

Time: 11am

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Master Ventriloquist, Tim Holland has been professionally entertaining for almost two decades. This high energy and hilarious show features, unruly puppets, juggling dangerous objects and high unicycle stunts that will keep everyone on the edge of their seats. Tim’s performances have taken him across Canada, as well as internationally to venues in Europe, Asia, and Australia. He has shared the stage with the likes of Sharon & Bram, Fred Penner and Martin Short. A show with something for everyone!

Admission: Children – $5  Adults – $10

Time: 2pm

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Welcome to Camp Articus, where you’ll learn all you need to know about camping in the great outdoors, circus style! Get ready to throw a pack on your back, holler the camp cheer, and learn the basic rules of camp life with Camp Counsellors Phillip and Lindsay. Yet beware: this camp is run by a couple of zany circus performers, and the rules don’t always make sense! Join these Camp Counselors on their backwoods journey where they’ll juggle marshmallows and dangle 20’ above the ground where the bears can’t get them. Just be sure to double check their advice before heading out on your next camping trip! High flying fun for the whole family!

Admission: Children – $5   Adults – $10

Time: 2pm

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