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Roots North Festival
Ontario’s Lake Country is your four season destination located at an hour North from Toronto. Boasting some of the best resorts, venues and attractions in Ontario such as Horseshoe Valley Resort, Casino Rama Resort, Burl’s Creek Events Grounds, Mount St. Louis Moonstone or Hardwood Ski & Bike to mention a few! The area offers many different options for accommodations such as several B&B’s, Hotels and accommodation resorts making it perfect for your over night stay! With many events happening in the area we are your go to destination for young and old located in Orillia, Oro-Medonte, Rama, Ramara, Severn and area’s four season playground in Simcoe County.

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Leacock Museum

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50 Museum Dr
Orillia, Ontario L3V 6K5 Canada
7053291908
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May 2024

How We Kept Mother’s Day

May 3 @ 11:00 am
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One event on May 4, 2024 at 11:00am

One event on May 3, 2024 at 2:00pm

One event on May 4, 2024 at 2:00pm

Leacock Museum, 50 Museum Dr
Orillia, Ontario L3V 6K5 Canada
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The tradition of celebrating Mother's Day began in 1908. In the early 1900s, Canadian author, Stephen Leacock, observed the idea with a funny short story about a family who takes advantage of the holiday by going fishing while they left their mother at home to enjoy her special day (after doing all of the cooking, cleaning, and preparation for the occasion, of course). Stephen Leacock's real-life mother, Agnes Butler Leacock, was a force to be reckoned with. Agnes's life tells…

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The Leacock Museum’s House & Grounds History Tours

May 18 @ 11:00 am
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An event every week that begins at 11:00am on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until August 31, 2024

An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until August 31, 2024

Leacock Museum, 50 Museum Dr
Orillia, Ontario L3V 6K5 Canada
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Enjoy a tour of the Leacock house and grounds led by one of our experienced tour-guides. Guests will learn about Leacock, his family and Old Brewery Bay. With the purchase of your History Tour ticket, get special access to Leacock's Boathouse to see the exhibit "Boating Old Brewery Bay." Offered May to August, 2024. 11:00a.m. or 2:00p.m. Tickets will be available for purchase here closer to opening.

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June 2024

Shop by the Lake

June 9 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Leacock Museum, 50 Museum Dr
Orillia, Ontario L3V 6K5 Canada
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Join us for a picnic at the beautiful Leacock Museum National Historic Site, and shop our 30 vendors! We will have food vendors, crafters and holistic & wellbeing vendors as well! Grab a hotdog from Sunshine BBQ or Korean dumplings from YJ, and sit by the lake and enjoy the view! And oh, we plan to have gourmet coffee on site as well!!! Mark your calendar! Sunday June 9, 11am to 4pm. Full vendor listing to come!

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