Local Attractions
Fairs, Festival and Art Fests
Rise to Rebellion
- May 7-9, 2010
An interactive re-enactment... Be part of history that happened here!
Georgina Pioneer Village.
Blue
Bridge Festival - June 4-6, 2010
Outstanding performances in chamber music, poetry and song.
Georgina
Highland Gathering - June 20, 2010
Pipers, dancers, displays, merchandise & Scottish fun. Sutton
Fair Grounds.
Canada Day Celebrations
- July 1, 2010
An evening of music and explosions.
Purple
Turtle Arts Festival - July 17-18, 2010
Artisans and their impressive artwork. The Briars meadow.
Mother Earth Music Festival - July 24, 2010
Sutton
Fair and Horse Show - August 5-8, 2010
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 - Aug. 15, 2010
Celebrate the joy of reading and storytelling. Georgina Pioneer
Village.
Sibbald Point Prov. Park Heritage Wkd - Aug 15-16, 2010
Eaglewood
Folk Festival - August 27-29, 2010
Canada's Premier Songwriter's Festival. Eaglewood Resort, Pefferlaw.
Georgina Studio Tour
& Sale - Sept. 25-26, 2010
Showcasing the Talents of Georgina's Creative Artisans. Various
Locations.
The Lakeside Music
Series
St. George's, Sibbald Point, dates and musicians t.b.a.
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.