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Orillia Winter Carnival
February 10-12 2012
Cool family fun for all ages! Pancake breakfasts, Shivers' ice castle, snow sculptures, dog sled rides, live entertainment, polar bear dip & more
Orillia Winter carnival info
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Orilllia Ontario Celebrates Stephen Leacock
Orillia Ontario will mark Stephen Leacock’s birthday on December 30th to
announce their plans for the 100th anniversary of his Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town highlighted by a three-day celebration in July. See complete story, reserve

Orillia OPP Museum--for dog lovers--a good reason to visit
Renowned OPP tracking dog Cloud II and his story are being memorialized at the Ontario Provincial Police Museum in Orillia. In September 1975, he was shot and killed in the line of duty northeast of Sudbury while tracking Donald Kelly...
see Renowned OPP canine to be memorialized

Husband and Wife Team Win 2011 Bass Pro Shops Lake Simcoe

Orillia, Ontario Canada: A full field of 110 boats with 220 anglers blasted off on a beautiful Saturday morning October 22nd

to try and catch the heaviest five bass they or anyone else, had ever seen weighed in during a Canadian Bass Tournament. See complete fishing story ,

more information on Ontario fishing tournaments

Orillia Mariposa Market An Area Favourite
The Mariposa Market, a landmark in Orillia for the past 23 years, has been voted the favorite bakery and caterer as well as favorite dessert spot for six years in a row. The Mariposa Market is known for its old fashioned shopping and eating experience with its 5 historic shops that include Orillia’s most celebrated bakeshop & café, a fudge & candy shop, a home decorating store and a shop for handmade soaps and candles. More On Orillia Ontario, Book Orillia hotels & resorts. More on Mariposa Market

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Orillia Beach

Winter Fun Getaways
Orillia is located in one of Ontario's favourite snowbelt areas often assoicated with the Barrie Snowbelt with access to the many winter sports and getaways including, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, ice fishing on Lake Simcoe or Lake Couchiching, snowshoeing, snow tubing, ice skating, and snowmobiling in the Central Ontario Zone with links to Muskoka to the north.

Discover Ontario in and around Orillia with a Fall Colour Road Trip
A road trip around Lake Simcoe including Barrie and Orillia, provides seveval options and with side trips including spectacular fall colour maple sugar bush areas in Simoce County such as Horseshoe Valley Wasaga Beach, Elmvale and Miniesing with recommended events,festivals and fall fairs.

Location

Nestled between Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe, Orillia is easily accessible off of Highway 11 or Highway 12 north of Barrie.

Orillia is truly an Ontario getaway year round resort destination. A winter destination near ski & snowboard resorts, trails for sledding & cross country skiing highlight winter....a beautiful waterfront haven with outstanding beaches and marina facilities during the summer. The Port of Orillia has excellent docking facilities for boaters travelling along the Historic Trent-Severn Waterway. Orillia personalities include Steven Leacock (Sunshine City) and Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot.

Accommodations in the Orillia Area

Accommodations in Kawartha Lakes along the Trent Severn Waterway (Canal Lake)

Rockside Retreat

Attractions in the Orillia Area

Coldwater

Outdoor Experiences

Orillia is easily accessible to many outdoor natural areas with excellent, hiking, biking, and boating opportunities. Flora and fauna attract naturalists and avid birders from around the world and is often described as the Perch Capital of Canada.

Fishing

Orillia Perch Festival

Boating

Lake Simcoe Marinas

Culture and History

Orillia plays host to professional and community theatre productions, concerts, and meetings at the 106 year old Orillia Opera House. The Stephen Leacock National Historic Site is just minutes away and the Port of Orillia offers one of the finest docking facilities on the Trent Severn System.
Destinations close to Orillia are Sparrow Lake-Kilworthy and Coldwater, Oro.

The Highway 11 Way

Highway 11 dissects the Orillia area, along with Highway 12. Highway 11 continues north and west in Ontario. It is considered by many to be the longest street (Highway in the world). Visitors leaving Orillia will inevitably find themselves on Highway 11. There are a number of wonderful attractions and accommodation locations along the route from Barrie Ontario to Rainy River the driving distance runs close to 1600 km. See the quick links to the various towns, villages and cities and places with an Ontario road trip on the Highway 11 Way.

Transportation

Lake Simcoe Regional Airport: Services the communities of Barrie, Orillia, and Oro-Medonte.

Orillia Area Tourism Information

City of Orillia

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Accommodations in the Orillia Area

Orillia Ontario Quick Links

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Reserve on-line from a variety of hotels, inns, resorts in the Orillia area for ease of booking your Orillia vacation or overnight accommodation

Lake Simcoe Marine Forcast

Environment Canada provides information on current and future Lake Simcoe weather conditions, wind speed, wave action, and historical weather information. Boaters should check Marine weather predictions before heading out.

Orillia in relation to Toronto, Ontario

Quick Bits

Distance from Toronto:
~ 135 km

Driving time from Toronto:
~ 90 minutes

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