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Orillia Winter Carnival

Early Feb

Downtown & Waterfront

Franklin Carmichael: Our Native Son

End April to mid -July

Phone: 705-326-2159

Annual Orillia Perch Festival

mid April - early May

The 24th Annual Orillia Perch Festival the largest fishing derby of its kind in North America! Waterfront.

Annual Orillia Spring Blues Festival

Late April

9th Annual Busker Festival

Late May

Lakefield: 705-652-6936

Christmas In June

End June

Decorated Boat Contest & Lighted Boat Parade, free to viewing public. Turkey Buffet dinner with proceeds to local charity. Port of Orillia

Coldwater & Area Studio Tour

End June

Professional area artists & artisans open their studios to the public, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, 325-6094 or 835-2076

Annual Orillia Arts For Peace Festival

End June

A celebration of peace & social harmony for all ages, live music, story-telling, face painting, arts & crafts activities & more, Noon - 5:00 pm, Leacock Museum, 329-2333

Canada Day

July 1

community celebration with parade through Downtown at Noon, opening ceremonies with Legion Band & Colour Guard, live entertainment on three stages, children's village, Citizenship Court, waterski show, craft/food vendors & more, giant fireworks display at dusk, Couchiching Beach Park, 329-2333

Sunday Evening Band Concert,

July & August

Rotary Aqua Theatre, Couchiching Beach Park, 329-7250 (rain location Orillia Community Centre)

Orillia Guild Arts & Crafts Show

Early July

Juried display of arts & crafts by local artists & artisans, Orillia Square Mall, 325-2366

Mariposa Folk Festival

Early July

North America's longest running folk festival, featuring an incredible weekend of music with great artists, emporium, artisan's village, folkplay area for kids, food, beer tent & more, Tudhope Park, on the shores of Lake Couchiching, 329-2333 or 1-877-504-4415

Annual Orillia Scottish Festival

mid July

Ceilidh at Legion Friday; parade downtown, pipe & drum competitions, Highland & Scottish Country dancers, craft & vendor booths at Couchiching Beach Park Saturday; church service & kirkin' of the tartan, entertainment at Legion Sunday, 325-8442

Coldwater Stampede - Dodge Series Rodeo

Late July

Bull & bronc riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling, Saturday parade & Saturday night dance, Coldwater Fairgrounds & Arena, 686-7558

Leacock Summer Festival

Late July

F eaturing the best in contemporary fiction & poetry, Annual Reading Series, Leacock Lecture & Tea, silent auction & children's activities, Leacock Museum, 329-1908

Leacock Sunshine Sidewalk Sale,

Late July

Two great days & ten walking blocks of the best bargains of summer! Music, entertainment, attractions & events, Downtown Orillia, 325-3261

Rotary-Lions Annual Funfest

End July

Midway, vendors, bingo, games of chance, fun for the whole family, Couchiching Beach Park, 327-0479 or 327-3210

Annual Tribute Artists Weekend

Early Aug

Top tribute artists perform live tributes to Elvis, Buddy, Dean, Connie & others, preliminary, semi-final & final competitions, memorabilia vendors, Royal Canadian Legion, Mississaga Street East at waterfront, 325-1266 or 325-8442

Corn/Midsummer Festival

Early Aug

Orillia Farmers' Market, 7:30 am - 12:30 pm, Market Square, Downtown Orillia behind Opera House, 325-8272

Annual Carden Fair,

Late Aug

Farm olympics, horseshoe tournament, ATV pull & more, Carden Community Centre, Lake Dalrymple Road, 833-2713

155th Orillia & District Fall Fair,

mid Sept

Three fun-filled days packed with events for all ages, including midway, live entertainment, demolition derby & tractor pull, ODAS Park, Fairgrounds Road, 325-0353

Harvest Festival, - Orillia Farmers' Market

mid Sept

7:30 am - 12:30 pm, Market Square, Downtown Orillia behind Opera House, 325-8272

153rd Oro World's Fair

Late Sept

Midway, antique power show & tool display, truck & tractor pull, horse & pony shows, demolition derby & more, Oro-Medonte Fairgrounds, 7th Line & 15/16 Sideroad, 487-1753

Ramona Fall Fair

Late Sept

Horse show & pull, ATV display, crafts, live entertainment & more, Fairgrounds Road off Hwy. 169 South, Washago, 689-2862

Coldwater Fall Fair

Late Sept

Three action-packed days include Friday evening demolition derby; Saturday tractor pull, agricultural show & cattle judging; Sunday horse pull & goat & sheep show, Coldwater Fairgrounds & Arena, 686-7847

Thanksgiving Market, - Orillia Farmers' Market

Early Oct

7:30 am - 12:30 pm, Market Square, Downtown Orillia behind Opera House, 325-8272

Mnjikaning First Nation Annual Thanksgiving Pow Wow

A Thanksgiving celebration in the Native tradition, featuring a spectacular display of Native arts, crafts & contemporary Pow Wow style dancing & singing, MASK Arena, Mnjikaning/Rama First Nation, 325-3611, Ext. 1294

Annual Orillia Jazz Festival

mid Oct

Weekend of great jazz at the inns, restaurants & lounges throughout Orillia, free shuttle bus service, 327-1036 or 326-4424

Electric Light Parade

mid Nov

Official tree lighting ceremony for the "Wonderland of Lights", free candles for the first 500 children marching in the parade, Mississaga Street from waterfront to Opera House, Downtown Orillia, 325-3261 (Parade: 6:30 pm / Tree Lighting: 7:00 pm)

4th Annual Christmas Open House

Late Nov

A great day of shopping as merchants welcome everyone Downtown to start the festive season, treats & live music at various locations, Downtown Orillia, 325-3261

Orillia Santa Claus Parade

End Nov

Over one hundred floats & bands, & of course, Santa himself! 1:00 pm, Downtown Orillia, 326-4424 (Non-perishable foods collected for Orillia Food Bank by Big Brothers along parade route)

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