Muskoka Lakes Chamber of Commerce

Rosseau Farmer's Market
2019-07-19 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Over 80 Permanent Vendors + Additional Weekly Vendors and Live Entertainment

THE ROSSEAU MARKET IS HELD EVERY FRIDAY IN THE SUMMER DOWN AT THE WATERFRONT PARK
The first market of the summer kicks off at 9:00 on Friday, June 28th!

Steve Earle and the Dukes - Live at The KEE to Bala
2019-07-18 21:00 | The Kee to Bala
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Doors: 9:00 PM (ends at 1:00 AM)
19 and over
$39.50 – $45.50

For The Love Of A Good Man July 18
2019-07-18 20:00 | Peninsula Recreation Centre, 1131 Juddhaven Rd, Minett, Ontario, P0B 1J0, Canada
Call it creeping tedium, or simply being stuck in the marital doldrums, Jan Jacklin’s play For the Love of a Good Man seeks to find a remedy. The answer, of course, is to do what’s best for a marriage where even ‘love’ has become a questionable ideal. To this end, sixty year old COLLEEN, now retired, devises a scheme she believes will spark a new beginning for herself and her husband RICHARD. Her method however, aided and abetted by her best friend Diane is a shade unconventional. As the two friends collaborate they delve deeper and deeper into questions about friendship, loyalty and love. In the end, when the truth is revealed, sparks do fly, because when push comes to shove, there’s something to be said for good men: they deserve what they get!
Written & Directed by: Jan Jacklin
Stage Manager: Michele Schwemmer
Starring: Karen Thorn, Terry Savory, Rosie Delroy

Ladies Night at SWS Boatworks Minett
2019-07-18 17:00 - 21:00
Don’t miss out on SWS Boatworks Ladies Night! There will be yoga, massage, psychic readings, henna tattoos, beading workshops, all female boating lessons, and live music!
Pop ups will be open late with food and drink samples and extra vendors!

Kombucha: Something Learned
2019-07-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Muskoka Lakes Public Library, 69 Joseph St, Port Carling, ON, P0B 1J0, Canada
In this Something Learned workshop you will learn how to make your own home-brew kombucha. After participating in the workshop, you will take home a starter kit to continue making your own healthful kombucha at home. Ages youth to adult.
Reserve your spot by paying in advance at the Port Carling branch of the Muskoka Lakes Public Library. This is a popular topic. Classes fill up quickly! Class limited to 10 participants. $10

Muskoka Etched in Time
2019-07-18 10:00 - 17:00
This historical glass wall has been a 2 year project for Bonnie. Her inspiration came when renovations started on her studio, hidden in the Livery walls were old newspapers dating back to the late 1800’s. It was then that the vision of something grand needed to be drawn. The wall will be unveiled on July 18 at 11 am.

Location: Hinterglass Paintings (5 McBride Lane, Bracebridge)

Port Carling Farmer's Market
2019-07-18 09:00 - 14:00 | Hanna Park, Bailey St, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Thursdays in Hanna Park from 9am to 2pm.
Over 40 vendors showcasing the finest artisan crafts, local and organic produce, fresh baked goods, honey and herbs, meats, flowers, and more!
Featuring Live Music from Nicole Duquette!

For The Love Of A Good Man (at Windermere United Church) July 17
2019-07-17 20:00 | Windermere United Church., 2497 Windermere Rd, Utterson, Ontario, P0B 1M0, Canada

Museum After Hours - Nocturnal World of Bats - at Muskoka Lakes Museum
2019-07-17 19:00
The 2019 Museum After Hours is in place. This summer we have a super line-up of topics and speakers, covering everything from folk-music to bats. Other topics to be covered include The Royal Muskoka Hotel, Attawapiskat, Prime Ministers and more. Attendees are also able to browse the museum while enjoying complimentary lemonade/tea and homemade cookies.
July 17th – Deliana Arnold of the Greater Georgian Bay Biosphere is going to introduce us to the ‘Nocturnal world of Ontario’s Bats!’

Art Party: Christine Hume
2019-07-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Clevelands House Resort, 1040 Juddhaven Road Muskoka, ON P0B 1G0
Based on the Camino Arrows in northern Spain, Christine’s 2-hour workshop introduces participants to some basic mosaic art techniques. Participants will create their own yellow mosaic arrow on a prepared base using vitreous glass tiles (pre-cut) and selected elements from found mosaic materials (e.g. vintage jewelry; keys; buttons; beads; coins and many other bits and pieces). Participants are welcome to bring their own yellow bits and pieces to add to their mosaic arrow.

Bala Farmer's Market
2019-07-15 09:00 - 14:00
Mondays 9am – 2pm
Jaspen Park, Bala

Bala Farmers' Market
2019-07-15 00:00
Come check out the local vendors offering handmade goods to the Muskoka Region!
Mondays 9am-2pm
1005 Pine Ridge Rd, Bala

Music on the Barge presents Green River: Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute
2019-07-14 19:30 | Gull Lake Rotary Park, Gravenhurst, Gull Lake Rotary Park, Gravenhurst
Green River – The #1 Nationally Touring Creedence Clearwater Revival/John Fogerty Tribute Show is the brain child of native New Yorker Rick Horvath. Noodles as he is affectionately known, was born to perform this music. He started singing CCR songs in his very first band when he was only 13 years old.
Collection for donations to support the Music on the Barge is taken during the concerts.
In the event of inclement weather – such as rain or lightning – concerts will be CANCELLED.
Showtime: 7:30pm

Concert in the Garden, Christ Church Windermere
2019-07-14 19:00 | Christ Church Windermere, 1018 Fife Ave, Windermere, Ontario, P0B 1P0, Canada
Love still makes the world go ’round.
Join us for music of love, loss, and longing from around the world in a relaxed setting.
Featuring a return visit by duo Jessica Lloyd, Head of Music at Havergal College, and Louis
Simão, World Solo Artist of the Year, 2017, Canadian Folk Music Awards, and 2018
World Beat Artist of the Year Nominee.
Love will bring us together.

Hospice Muskoka Butterfly Release
2019-07-14 12:30 - 14:30 | Memorial Park Manitoba Street, Memorial Park Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, Canada
Come out and celebrate the life of a loved one by releasing your own monarch butterfly!
Butterfly Release day is a unique opportunity to honor and memorialize loved ones by sponsoring a butterfly in their name. The release signifies freedom and happiness.
Donate $30 for a butterfly, or $100 for 4 butterflies.
Butterflies must be ordered in advance. End date for ordering butterflies is June 8th, 2019 (Butterflies are limited).
Event will be held rain or shine. Please bring your own blanket and /or lawn chair.

Paw Patrol Day @ Santa's Village
2019-07-14 11:00 - 15:00
Join us on Sunday, July 14th for Paw Patrol day at Santa’s Village! Chase and Marshall will be joining us and available for meet & greets and photos from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm!

Alan Doyle
2019-07-13 21:00 | The Kee to Bala
Alan Doyle – Saturday July 13th at The KEE to Bala
Doors: 9:00 PM
19 and over

Turtle Blitz with S.T.A.R.T
2019-07-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Muskoka Lakes Farm and Winery, 1074 Cranberry Rd, Bala, Ontario, P0C 1A0, Canada
Join the Canadian Wildlife Federation and SCALES Nature Park for this year’s Muskoka Turtle Blitz, a fun-filled free family event that lets you get actively involved in the science of conserving Muskoka’s turtles.
Explore the marsh in search of at-risk turtles, measuring, marking and counting all the turtles found in the area. Catch and release wild turtles and contribute to the scientific study of turtles as part of the East Ontario Turtle Project.
BRING: Light-weights clothes, water shoes, hat, water bottle
No registration required.

Butter Tart Festival
2019-07-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Muskoka Lakes Musem, Muskoka Lakes Musem, Port Carling
More food-related displays this year! Buttertarts are on sale from opening at 10am, so be there on time as they usually sell out by noon! Come on over for a delicious treat and learn about the history of butter tarts in Muskoka.

Sip and Shop Muskoka Market
2019-07-13 09:00 | Port Carling Community Centre, 3 Bailey St, Port Carling
Come sip on some delicious summer cocktails or mocktails while shopping some of the best small shops Ontario has to offer!
@sipshopmuskoka

Heart of Nature Gallery Grand Opening Celebration
2019-07-13 - 2019-07-14
Mark your calendar now and be sure to visit Muskoka’s new Heart of Nature Gallery in Port Carling on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14, between 12 pm – 5 pm for their Grand Opening Celebration!

Rosseau Farmers' Market
2019-07-12 09:00 - 14:00

Yuk Yuk's Comedy Night
2019-07-11 20:00 | Port Carling Community Centre, 3 Bailey St, Port Carling
Come on out to the Port Carling Community Centre and enjoy an evening of comedy while supporting Port Carling Skating Club. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at Foodland in Port Carling or by emailing pcfsc2@gmail.com. Doors open at 7:30 pm and show begins at 8 pm. This is a licensed event.

Port Carling Farmers' Market
2019-07-11 09:00 - 14:00
Thursdays in Hanna Park from 9am to 2pm.
Over 40 vendors showcasing the finest artisan crafts, local and organic produce, fresh baked goods, honey and herbs, meats, flowers, and more!
Featuring live music from James Gray!

Busby Marou @ Peter's Players
2019-07-10 20:00 - 23:00
Tom Busby and Jeremy Marou have traveled the far corners of the globe. Queensland boys BUSBY MAROU have forged a reputation as one of the hardest working musical acts in Australia. Tom’s playful onstage presence combined with Jeremy’s freakish instrumental ability has cemented their reputation as one of the most loved live bands to come out of Australia in recent times.
They have created a completely unique vibe based on Tom’s everyman’s approach to storytelling interspersed with Jeremy’s guitar virtuosity.
They sell out shows everywhere from Surry Hills to Cairns and have an incredibly loyal and diverse following. The boys have shared the stage with an impressive list of support tours including the likes of Dolly Parton (USA), James Blunt (UK), Passenger (UK), KD Lang (CAN), The Beach Boys (USA), The Zac Brown Band (USA) and Elton John.
Also, big favourites on the Australian summer festival circuit listed as highlights recently at Byron Bay Bluesfest, Queenscliff Music Festival, Caloundra Music Festival and Woodford Folk Festival. Their second album “Farewell Fitzroy” debuted at #5 on the National ARIA charts and #12 on the official New Zealand charts. Their single, ‘Days of Gold’ picked up the ARPA Award for Blues & Roots work of the year 2016.
This follows a debut album achieving certified GOLD status in Australia and included the single “Biding My Time” which took out the 2012 APRA award for Blues and Roots song of the year and came in at number 81 on Triple J’s hottest 100.
Their most recent album, Postcards from the Shell House which debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, also a finalist in the 2017 ARIA Awards for Best Blues and Roots Album and their single Best Part of Me took out the APRA AMCOS Award for Blues & Roots Work of the Year

Ceilidh Concert
2019-07-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Muskoka Lakes Public Library, 69 Joseph St, Port Carling, ON, P0B 1J0, Canada
Bring your lawn chair and join us on the back patio of the library in Port Carling for an hour of live Irish music. Enjoy Shari and friends as they entertain on fiddles, pipes, flute, guitar and song! All ages. Free!

Bala Farmer's Market
2019-07-08 09:00 - 14:00 | Jaspen Park, Muskoka Road 38, Bala, Ontario, Canada
Come check out the local vendors offering handmade goods to the Muskoka Region!
Mondays 9am-2pm
Jaspen Park, Bala

Big Sam's Funky Nation @ Peter's Players
2019-07-07 20:00 - 23:00
When you think of New Orleans, the city’s foremost flambeaux-lit traditions of Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street, voodoo, Po’ boys, beads, gumbo, and second line undoubtedly come to mind. You can also count Big Sam’s Funky Nation amongst those NOLA treasures.
Known for a boisterous blend of funk, jazz, rock, and hip-hop, nothing short of seismic live “experiences,” and a whole lot of Southern charm, Big Sam’s Funky Nation might very well be The Big Easy’s best kept secret.
No other place could birth such an undeniable, unpredictable, and downright unique collective.
“By playing on these streets, you learn how to work your craft and entertain an audience,” exclaims Sam. “You can go to Julliard and Berklee all you want, but they won’t teach you how to rock a stage. It comes naturally in New Orleans. I’ve been here my whole life and rocking these streets. Even during Hurricane Katrina, I drove nine hours from San Antonio every weekend for two years just to play live. The sound out here is unlike anything else in the world. It’s not just a figure of speech—there’s music going all night, literally.”
Against the backdrop of Crescent City, the group released five fan favorite albums and quietly developed a devout following. Powered by jaw-dropping technical talent and uncontainable energy on stage, their performances have become the stuff of legend. Big Sam ensures you’re not just a part of the crowd, but “a part of the show dancing and singing along.” Beyond standout sets at the likes of Voodoo Music + Experience and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the boys have performed at Bonnaroo, SXSW, and Austin City Limits, to name a few.
The frontman personally draws on over two decades in the game, spanning everything from 300 shows per year during his days in Dirty Dozen Brass Band and gigs backing up Widespread Panic and Dave Matthews Band to recording and touring with Allen Toussaint and Elvis Costello. Additionally, he would be sought out for a recurring role on the critically acclaimed HBO series Treme.
Following the release of 2014’s rock-leaning Evolution (and yet another marathon of gigs), Big Sam wanted to “bring the funk like never before.” So, he decided to “write originals that show how cats like Morris Day & The Time, The Gap Band, P-Funk, inspired [him]—while not just repeating the past.”
The group accomplish this mission on their aptly titled 2018 sixth full-length Songs in the Key of Funk, Volume 1. Spending just five days at The Parlor Recording Studio in New Orleans, Big Sam’s Funky Nation emerged from the studio with an album tailormade for singing, dancing, and, of course, partying.
“We’re going to keep the funk alive,” he affirms. “This is just Volume 1. It’s just the beginning.
Stevie Wonder made one of my favorites: Songs in the Key of Life. I thought it would be hip to build on the title. Funk is life for me. Funk is everything. We all need some of it in our lives, so guess who’s here to give it to you?”
Funk is served up piping hot on the first single “Poke Chop.” On the track, a simmering beat punctuated by seventies-style synths gives way to lively horns, handclaps, and howls. Merging bounce energy and jazz virtuosity, the call-and-response culminates on Big Sam chanting a hometown phrase, “Show me what you got for a poke chop.”
Elsewhere, “Buzzin” shimmies from talkbox into swaggering clean guitars. Painting a vivid picture of hot and heavy love at first sight on the dance floor, the frontman croons, “Girl, you got me buzzin.”
As much as Big Sam’s Funky Nation represents the beating heart of New Orleans, they ultimately do so for funk music as well.
“When you see us live or listen to our records, we’re all going to have a good time,” he leaves off. “That’s what funk is all about. That’s what New Orleans is all about. That’s what Big Sam’s Funky Nation is all about. If you come to a show, you’re going to party. That’s what we’re here for.”

Music on the Barge at 7:30pm: ABBA Magic
2019-07-07 19:30 | Gull Lake Rotary Park, Gravenhurst, Gull Lake Rotary Park, Gravenhurst
ABBA was formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1972, and went on to become one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music. With over 200 million albums sold, ABBA topped music charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982. In 1999, ABBA found success in the musical theatre market with the smash Broadway hit “Mama Mia!” that also toured worldwide.
Collection for donations to support the Music on the Barge is taken during the concerts.
In the event of inclement weather – such as rain or lightning – concerts will be CANCELLED.
Showtime: 7:30pm

Blackie Jackett Jr. @ Peter's Players
2019-07-06 20:00 - 23:00
Blackie Jackett Jr. was born in the back of a tour bus and grew up in bars, hotel rooms and truck stops. He was born in the drunken minds of Finger Eleven guitarists James Black and Rick Jackett as they travelled around the continent.
Their repertoire of upbeat, drunken train wreck sing-alongs were written on the road, but it wasn’t until the duo went home to Toronto that the songs really came alive.
That’s where they first heard Sandra Dee. She was singing karaoke, in between slinging drinks at their local – just nailing Loretta Lynn and Dolly songs. Like lightning or magic, it was really special… AND she likes to drink. Perfect.
Though he was born a lone traveller, Blackie Jackett Jr. was quickly on his way to becoming a band. When long time friend and guitar lick hyper-wizard, Jimmy Reid, layed down some leads on a track, magic lightning struck again. Sh*t got VERY real.
Now, Blackie Jackett Jr. is a well lubricated country steamroller, with as many as 7 players some nights. They’re ready to blast their unique brand of old school smart-assed country rock around the globe. They can do it all. High energy or sweet and mellow. Plugged in or stripped down. Day or night. In any shape or size, they are a drunken bundle of firecrackers – Guaranteed to go off and have a good time.
