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April 2020
Lake Country & Springwater Tap into Maple
Central Ontario’s Maple Syrup Festival, Trail, and Celebrations – Tap Into Maple 2020 Join us on the sweetest route in Central Ontario. This self driving route is the best way to experience Canada’s greatest product; maple syrup. Experience and learn all about maple and the Canadian tradition of harvesting this sweet sap. Located in Simcoe County and only a short drive from the GTA, Ontario’s Lake Country is the perfect place for maple trees, and celebrating all things maple. Some of our local maple…
Find out more »Online Camps For Children Grades 1-8
Our team at educators is offering Math, English and French programs at a nominal rate for Grades 1-8 during the school closure time. Programs are geared towards helping kids be engaged in educational programs and activities at a nominal fee of $10 - $15. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.studentscholarscentre.com/studentscholars-online-camp / Call 905-604-7740 Please share with family and friends who will find this resource useful.
Find out more »Easter Egg Hunts at Rounds Ranch
Hip! Hop! Hooray! Easter’s on its way, and we couldn’t be more egg-cited! The Easter Bunny has been busy working all winter to prepare for the Rounds Ranch annual Easter Egg Hunt (he told us he has something eggstra-special planned this year!).
Find out more »The Harlem Globetrotters Tour 2020 in Barrie
The Harlem Globetrotters dribble into the GTA for 4 games with their Pushing The Limits 2020 World Tour. This is more than a basketball game. It is more than a show. It is the one and only Harlem Globetrotters in an all-new, larger-than-life world tour. You’ll be on your feet, out of your seat, laughing until it hurts and loving every moment. Showtimes: April 9, 2020 @ 2pm Enter for your chance to win 4 tickets to see the show!
Find out more »Elmvale Maple Syrup Festival
Every year the sleepy town of Elmvale explodes in a celebration of Nature’s rites of Spring – the running of liquid gold – Ontario Pure Maple Syrup. The town transforms into a shoppers’ mall.
Find out more »May 2020
Family Nature Day – Giving Back and Restoring Nature
Join us for fun, outdoor, family-friendly environmental education programs at the beautiful Tiffin Centre for Conservation! Perfect for families that homeschool or those wanting to spend PA/PD Days outside! Come out and help us do our part to restore nature! We will be joining the NVCA stewardship team to help with one of the many projects they do to help.
Find out more »June 2020
National Indigenous Peoples Day
National Indigenous Peoples Day is a time for all Canadians to celebrate the cultures and contributions to Canada of Indigenous peoples, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Canada chose the official date of June 21 because of the cultural significance of the summer solstice and because many Indigenous groups mark this day to celebrate their heritage. In recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day, on Thursday June 18th 2020, Sainte-Marie will offer Indigenous singing, drumming and dancing. Indigenous displays and demonstrations include kid’s…
Find out more »July 2020
STEM Camp
STEM Camp is a Canadian not for profit based out of Embro, Ontario operating over 45 locations across Ontario and Western Canada provinces. The STEM Camp mission is to inspire Canadian youth through participating in hands-on activities in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). We believe… - In the power of curiosity and wonder - Children need to explore the world around them - Curious kids become confident, creative adults, who have developed excellent thinking skills to…
Find out more »Kempenfest
Join us as we celebrate 50 years of Kempenfest! This will be our biggest and best event ever. Looking back on 50 years and what's to come in the next 50 years! Ontario's biggest and best waterfront festival featuring over 400 vendors, live music, youth village, arts and crafts, antiques, great food, an across the bay swim, midway and much more. Celebrate the arts with us at Kempenfest this summer. Kempenfest has been giving back to Barrie for 50 years!
Find out more »August 2020
Coldwater Steampunk Festival
The tenth year of our event is finally here! This year's theme: Gaslamp Fantasy, where Steampunk meets magic! The Coldwater Steampunk Festival sets out to encourage creativity and learning by imagining a future that never was, allowing everyone to play and explore in this fantastical world. Costumes encouraged!
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