Local Attractions
Fairs, Festival and Art Fests
Blue
Bridge Festival - June 2012
Outstanding performances in chamber music, poetry and song.
Georgina
Highland Gathering - June 16, 2012
Pipers, dancers, displays, merchandise & Scottish fun. Sutton
Fair Grounds.
Canada Day Celebrations - July 1, 2011
An evening of music and explosions.
Sutton
Fair and Horse Show - August 9 -12, 2012
Experience the best in Aboriginal talent. Georgina Island. Events for
everyone in the family, with a true Country Fair touch. Sutton Fair
Grounds.
The
Peter Gzowski Festival of Stories
Celebrate the joy of reading and storytelling. Georgina Pioneer
Village.
Eaglewood
Folk Festival - August 24-26, 2012
Canada's Premier Songwriter's Festival. Eaglewood Resort, Pefferlaw.
Hand & Heart Art Show & Sale - September, 2012
Showcasing the unique works of area artists in one location along with a Silent Auction to benefit the Georgina Arts Centre & Gallery's KidzArt programs.
Parks, Trails, Galleries and Fun Locations to Visit
Georgina
Arts
Centre [5 minute drive, 3 km walk or
cycle]
Home to the renowned works of the Smith-Chiarandini Collection as well as local artists.
Georgina Paintball [9
minute drive]
40 acres of fun! Open April to late fall.
Butterflies & Blooms [12 minute drive]
Butterfly Conservatory, open June to September, 10 - 5 daily
Georgina
Historical Village and Museum [10 minute
drive]
Step back in time!
Georgina
Military Museum [12 minute drive]
"The finest small museum I have visited"
Sharon Temple [25 minute drive]
National Historical Site and Museum
St. George's Church (Anglican)
& Historical Cemetery
Site of Georgina's first Church (1839), now the 1877 Susan Sibbald
Memorial Stone Church; the resting place of early settlers and noted
Canadian authors Stephen Leacock & Mazo de la Roche, architect
Alfred Chapman and others in the beautiful lakeside cemetery. [5 minute
drive, 3 km walk or cycle]
Sibbald Point Provincial Park [5 minute drive, 3 km walk or cycle]
Large beach, trails, museum, picnic and camping grounds
Nanabush Trails [10
minute drive plus ferry]
on Georgina Island
York Region Forest Trail Map
The Briars is on the lake shore in Georgina. Site 46 is a the major
"mountain bike" trail used in the Toronto area. Sites 8, 10 and 47 are
nearby for an extended easy ride or hike.