After Hours at Camp Crossroads November 16
2023-11-16 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto) | Camp Crossroads, 1224 East Bay Road, Torrance, Ontario, P0C 1M0, Canada
Business After Hours at Camp Crossroads on November 16 from 5 to 7pm.
RSVP to reservations@muskokalakeschamber.ca
More details to come!

The Muskoka Discovery Centre Festive Christmas Market
2023-11-17 13:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Muskoka Discovery Centre, 275 Steamship Bay Road, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1Z9, Canada
Come join us at the Muskoka Discovery Centre for The Festive Christmas Market!
Friday November 17th from 1pm – 8pm & Saturday November 18th from 9am – 4pm.
There will be vendors, crafts, food truck cider, hot chocolate, decorating gingerbread cookies and beer tasting. Something for everyone!
Visit with Santa, take your own picture.
Friday only, there will be horse buggy rides.
Price of Admission is a donation. All food donations will go to Gravenhurst Against Poverty.
Visit New Exhibits – entry fee required.
Also, there is a chance to win great prizes. $10.00 for 5 tickets and $20.00 for 25 tickets.
275 Steamship Bay Road, Gravenhurst
705-687-2115

Christmas Craft and Gift Sale
2023-11-18 09:00 - 14:30
November 18, 2023 from 9am – 2:30pm
Ullswater Hall
1503 Old Parry Sound Road (off Highway 141)
For more information, please call 705-769-3830

Christmas Market at Pratt's Garden Centre Nov 18
2023-11-18 09:00 - 17:00
Come join us for our Christmas Market on November 18th from 9:00am – 5:00pm with fourteen different vendors!
Complementary hotdogs & hot chocolate for everyone.
Free pictures with Santa following the Bala Santa Claus Parade.

Creative Kids Craft Club - Muskoka Lakes Public Library
2023-11-18 10:00 - 11:15, 2023-11-25 10:00 - 11:15, 2023-12-02 10:00 - 11:15, 2023-12-09 10:00 - 11:15 | Muskoka Lakes Public Library, 69 Joseph St, Port Carling, ON, P0B 1J0, Canada
New Program Alert – Creative Kids Craft Club
For children aged 6 and up. Free!
Saturdays from 10:30am to 11:15am
Weekly registration is required and is only open from Tuesday 10:00am to Thursday at 4:00pm for that week’s session Children age 9 and under must have a parent or guardian remain in the library for the duration of the session.
Call us to register at 705-765-5650
A MLP Library card is required to participate.

Bala Santa Claus Parade
2023-11-18 13:00 - 14:00
Are you a local lover of Christmas and Santa? The Bala Santa Claus Parade is looking for volunteers and floats for November 18, 2023! Please contact Jen French at balasantaparade@gmail.com

Muskoka Lakes Singers - A Winter Celebration
2023-11-18 14:00 | Port Carling Community Centre, 3 Bailey St, Port Carling
Please join us for a fabulous Winter celebration concert with the Muskoka Lakes Singers on Saturday, November 18th, 2023 at 2:00pm.
The celebration will be at the Port Carling Community Centre, 3 Bailey Street.
Choir Director: Karen/Bunny Kunda Refreshments
Entrance by Donation Proceeds to Andy’s Hospice House

Minettones Kitchen Party and Tree Lighting
2023-11-19 16:00 - 18:00
Join the Minettones with some help from the Grandsons of the Pioneers. A Holiday celebration in Minett with music, food and a tree lighting and carol sing. Choir Director: Judy Freeman.

Coffee Break - Muskoka Lakes Public Library Port Carling
2023-11-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Muskoka Lakes Public Library, 69 Joseph St, Port Carling, ON, P0B 1J0, Canada
Let’s get together and have coffee, tea, treats, and camaraderie at the Port Carling branch!
Staff member, Candice, will soon be off on maternity leave! Let’s wish her all the best at this month’s Coffee Break. All welcome!

Taste of Italy
2023-11-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Bala Legion, 1011 Maple Ave, Bala, ON P0C 1A0
Join The Cottage Butcher & Bistro for a little Taste of Italy
November 24 at the Bala Legion.
5pm & 6pm seatings
$20/adult & $10/child
Monies raised will support the Dec. 1 Upper Bala Light Up Night
Tickets Available at The Cottage Butcher or The Bala Legion – Cash Only

Port Carling Legion Christmas Market
2023-11-25 09:00 - 16:00 | Port Carling Legion, Port Carling, On
Come by the Port Carling Legion on Saturday November 25 from 9am to 4pm for the Christmas Market!

Business Success Summit for Muskoka Small Businesses
2023-11-28 13:00 - 16:30
The Business Success Summit for Muskoka Small Businesses will have an “Ask the Funder” session, it will show you how to get your business on Google and basic SEO strategies, as well as how to attract and retain employees!
Tickets are $15, on sale here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/758970299597?aff=oddtdtcreator
We are also offering a limited number of free attendance scholarships to businesses that require assistance.
Please email admin@muskokasmallbusiness.ca if you feel this could apply to you

Connecting The Dots - MiND AID
2023-11-29 18:30 - 22:00
MiND AID presents a Global Conversation about Youth Mental Health – a Film by Noemi Weis

ABOUT THE EVENT
Join us for a screening of a new documentary about youth mental health from award-winning filmmaker Noemi Weis. The evening includes food and music by students at Bracebridge Muskoka Lakes Secondary School, and a raffle with great prizes from Deerhurst Resort, 3 Guys and a Stove, Huntsville Festival of the Arts, and more! You’ll also learn how we can support young people’s mental health with the very first Youth Wellness Hub in Muskoka.

ABOUT CONNECTING THE DOTS
Connecting the Dots is the first feature documentary of its kind to offer a raw and intimate look at youth mental health from a global perspective. With heart-felt poignant stories of lived experience, the film exclusively showcases young voices breaking barriers surrounding youth mental health. Through highly cinematic and character driven storytelling, Connecting the Dots is emotional, reflective and hopeful. Our future leaders are speaking up. It’s time to listen.

Get your Tickets now!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connecting-the-dots-on-youth-mental-health-tickets-745445937867?aff=oddtdtcreator
LOCATION ADDRESS: Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre,
100 Clearbrook Trail, Bracebridge, ON

Bala Light Up Night
2023-12-01 16:00 - 21:00
Friday December 1 with events from 4pm on. Tree lighting 6-630pm, music, free public skating, wagon rides and more. Organized by the Cottage Butcher and Bistro.

Christmas Shopping Event
2023-12-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Jack & Stella, 1004 Bala Falls Road, Bala, Ontario, P0C1A0, Canada
We’ll be OPEN for Christmas, you can plan on us!! Join us for some holiday fun; we’ll have christmas coffees and cocktails, light bites, and of course SHOPPING with pop-up vendors in Stella’s Closet.
We would appreciate your RSVP so we know what date to expect your visit. You can still come with out an RSVP.
Can’t wait to see you all soon!
Jack & Stella <3
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/christmas-shopping-event-tickets-755514533307?aff=oddtdtcreator

Port Carling Santa Claus Parade
2023-12-02 18:30 - 21:00
The Port Carling Lions Club Santa Claus parade December 2, 2023 starting at 6:30pm. The parade runs from Ferndale Rd to Bailey Street.
Do you want to enter a float in the parade? Please do! Contact us for all the information needed. portcarlinglions@gmail.com

Business After Hours at Clear Lake Brewing with Special Guest District of Muskoka Chair Jeff Lehman
2023-12-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Clear Lake Brewing Co, 4651 Southwood Rd, Torrance, Ontario, P0C 1M0, Canada
Business After Hours at Clear Lake Brewing with Special Guest District of Muskoka Chair Jeff Lehman on December 5 from 5 to 7pm.
RSVP to reservations@muskokalakeschamber.ca
More info to come!

Gnome for the Holidays Paint Night Workshop!
2023-12-07 17:30 - 20:00
Unleash Your Inner Artist at Our Gnome for the Holidays Paint Night Workshop!

Join The Cottage Butcher & Bistro for a colourful evening of creativity and fun at their upcoming ‘Gnome for the Holidays! Paint night Whether you’re an experienced painter or just starting out, this event is perfect for everyone looking to explore their artistic side.

Date: December 7, 2023
Time: 5:30
Cost: $55.00 + Tax

What to Expect:

Guided step-by-step painting session. Light Snacks & Refreshments. All painting supplies provided including the display Gnome’s. Relaxing and supportive atmosphere. Take home your masterpiece.

No experience needed— talented instructor Jane, from @routenorthsigns will guide you through each brushstroke. Grab your friends, family, or come solo to enjoy a night of creativity and laughter.

Limited spots available, so be sure to reserve your spot soon! Tickets can be purchased in person at The Cottage Butcher, or by emailing jen@cottagebutcher.com

Chili Dinner! All Ages Event
2023-12-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Peninsula Recreation Centre, 1131 Juddhaven Rd, Minett, Ontario, P0B 1J0, Canada
The Peninsula Lions Club invites the Community to be their guests for dinner at the Peninsula Recreation Centre on Friday, December 8th from 5:00pm – 8:00pm
For tickets, please contact Judy Ellis Paxton 705-765-5716

Annual Christmas Concert - The Muskoka Men of Song
2023-12-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Gravenhurst Opera House, 295 Muskoka Rd S, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1J1
The Muskoka Men of Song are proud to announce their Annual Christmas Concert at the Gravenhurst Opera House on Dec 8 at 7:00pm. For many years this annual event has run in the Christmas season for residents of Muskoka. The funds raised at this event are used to support aspiring musicians in the form of bursaries. The Sean Kelly Bursary Fund has distributed over $68,000 to worth recipients since its inception. This season’s concert, on the theme of “Let There be Peace” has been inspired by the many troubled spots in our current world. The concert will feature:
Muskoka Men of Song Choir
And Special Guests…
The Fogg, Muskoka’s MeFolk, Sean Kelly Bursary recipients and soloist, Jen Dennis.
Admission is $25 or $12 for children (under 12 years)
Tickets are available on-line at www.muskokamenofsong.ca, from choir members, in Bracebridge at Tiggs for Him and Her (48 Manitoba St), Worth Repeating (31 Manitoba St), at the door on the night of the performance and at Blooming Muskoka (141 Muskoka Road S)

Bala’s Trek to Bethlehem
2023-12-09 18:00 - 22:00
Share the Wonder of Christmas at the “must see” event of the Season.
Bala’s Trek to Bethlehem has been a Christmas gift from the Town of Bala since 1993. Each year, for the past 21 years, residents from the town of Bala come together to put on this amazing event to remind us all about the true meaning behind Christmas.
This year the Trek will be held on Saturday DECEMBER 9th beginning at 6 p.m.
Fun for the whole Family!
This is an outside event so dress for the weather.
Free Admission

Christmas Party in a Party - Windermere House
2023-12-15 17:30 - 22:00 | Windemere House, 2508 Windermere Rd, Windemere, Ontario, P0B 1P0, Canada
Come celebrate the Holidays with your crew and other local businesses on December 15th at the Windermere House!
Doors open at 5:30pm
3 Course plated dinner, live music & dance & a late night nacho bar!
Cost is $120.00+ per person
To book, please contact sales@windermerehouse.com
705-769-3611

Holiday Skating Showcase
2023-12-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Port Carling Arena, 3 Bailey Street, Port Carling, Ontario, P0B 1J0
Mark your calendars for a great night out!
December 15th at 6:00pm come on out to the Port Carling Arena for a great skating show and see what our local vendors have to offer!
Admission is by donation

Windermere House New Year's Eve Party
2023-12-31 18:30 | Windemere House, 2508 Windermere Rd, Windemere, Ontario, P0B 1P0, Canada

New Year's Eve with Gowan at JW Marriott
2023-12-31 20:00
Get your tickets now for New Year’s Eve at the JW Marriott with Gowan
