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Getaway to the season's best festivals and events. Bracebridge offers fun events throughout the year inviting visitors to Taste, Create and Live "The Bridge".
2023 Festivals and Events
Visit the event's website to get all the details for these great upcoming celebrations. If you have a question about any of these events, contact the Bracebridge Festival Network.
Fire and Ice Festival |
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Fire and Ice is back! The event will take place on January 28th, 2023 from 9am - 6pm. Full day of fun with tubing right down the Main Street, fireworks, axe throwing, ice sculptures, buskers, and much more! See everyone again in 2024!
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Muskoka Arts & Crafts Shows |
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The Members' Shows displays the strength, vitality, creativity and wealth of talent found within Muskoka Arts & Crafts. The diverse and outstanding work by our members creates an exciting three day exhibition. Over one hundred members have their work in the show.
Information on Spring, Summer and Christmas Shows is available at muskokaartsandcrafts.com |
Venture Fest |
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Venture Fest will provide a chance to sip and sample different craft beer, ciders, cocktails, and bites. Games, activities, and live music provide a lively backdrop to mix and mingle with friends while supporting the community. All funds raised are for Muskoka Brewery's Venture Fund, which offers grants for local non-profits aimed at improving the lives of those within Muskoka. |
Canada Day Celebrations |
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Kick off the summer at the Bracebridge Canada Day celebrations! Enjoy live music, good eats, and family activities Downtown throughout the day, and then head down to Bracebridge Bay for the fireworks spectacular at dusk! |
Muskoka Pioneer Power |
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Join a gathering of antique buffs interested in the preservation and operation of historically valuable machinery & memorabilia. The 2019 theme is "Massey", celebrating the renowned tractor & agricultural machine company Massey Ferguson. |
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60th Annual Muskoka Arts and Crafts Summer Show |
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With over 200 of Canada's best artisans, you are sure to find a treasure to take home while also meeting with inspiring artists and craftspeople at the area's largest craft show.
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Muskoka Pride Festival & Parade |
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Celebrate the diversity of Muskoka's LGBTQ community at a family-friendly parade and picnic! Join businesses and community groups as they show their support by marching down Manitoba St. with colorful floats and walking contingents, decorated in rainbows, celebrating gender and sexual diversity. |
Midnight Madness |
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Spend your Friday night mixing and mingling with cottagers and locals alike at this annual downtown festival. Don't miss this fun filled night with music, excitement and bargains galore! |
Session Muskoka |
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Beer, sun and live music - does it get any better? Savour the best of Ontario's craft breweries, wineries, ciders and spirits, along with great food and live entertainment. |
PRISM Theatre in the Park |
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Bring a lawn chair and enjoy live theatre under the stars as a talented troupe of local youth bring favored productions to life. |
Bracebridge Fall Fair and Horse Show |
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Take part in old fashioned, fall fair fun featuring midway rides, classic carnival games, live animals, petting zoo, interactive exhibits and of course, awesome food vendors! |
Fall Harvest Festival |
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Community Living South Muskoka hosts their annual Harvest Festival where guests are invited to participate in a variety of family-friendly Fall activities. The fun includes pumpkin harvesting, accessible tractor-wagon rides, a fully-accessible playground, a scavenger hunt, face painting, various arts and crafts, a field maze and so much more! |
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Muskoka Marathon |
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The event includes 4 races: 5 km, 10 km, half marathon (21.1 km), and a full marathon (42.2 km). September 30th, 2023 |
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Oktoberfest |
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Venues across Muskoka develop an 'Oktoberfest product' to create a large number of micro-events or attendees to explore. Oktoberfest products are anything from restaurant specials, to concerts, to art experiences. October 20-22, 2023 |
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Bracebridge's Festival of Lights |
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Bring your friends and the whole family downtown Bracebridge to kick off the holiday season with Santa!
Fireworks, Holiday and living window reveals, late night shopping, Christmas carols, live entertainment, kids crafts and activities, hot cocoa trail, local vendors, face painting, Elf on the Shelf hide & seek, Santa Claus parade, illumination of new holiday displays and much more!
More details can be found on the Visit The Bridge Facebook page: |
Rotary Club of Bracebridge / Muskoka Lakes Santa Claus Parade |
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Parade starts at 6:00 p.m. Children are invited to visit with Santa immediately after the parade in Memorial Park, there will be new Holiday lights to enjoy and some hot chocolate too! |
Santa's Village SantaFest |
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Santa's back in town for a few days this December. During the winter edition of SantaFest you will be able to enjoy some of Santa's favorite activities - gingerbread cookie decorating, a petting farm, marshmallow roasting and of course a visit with Santa himself! |
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Sportsplex Community Markets |
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Enjoy arts and crafts, local food, preserves, soaps, lotions, art, jewelry and other had crafted items and gifts. There is so much at each of the annual markets. All markets are FREE Admission. Check the Market FAQs / Terms and Conditions for common answers. Registration for both Spring and Autumn markets begins on March 9, 2023. 2023 Spring Market - May 6, 2023, 9:00 am-3:00 pm Auditorium LAYOUT To register go to www.bracebridge.ca/OnlineRegistration call the Sportsplex at 705-645-3037 2023 Autumn Market - October 21, 2023 Auditorium Layout 9:00 am-3:00 pm 2023 Holiday Market - December 2, 2023 Auditorium LAYOUT & BMLSS Layout of tables |
For a listing of all events in Bracebridge, visit our Events Calendar.
Questions about visiting Bracebridge? Contact the Bracebridge Visitor Information Centre or phone 705-645-8121.