Destination Almonte

01/14/2025

We love seeing our little town benefit from great initiatives like this one. Especially when the results are tasty treats! 🍩🥖🍕🥐

We are happy to announce that our business was selected for the My Main Street Business Sustainability initiative! With this support, we are in the process of upgrading our ovens in order to increase our capacity to serve you better! Thank you FedDev Ontario and Canadian Urban Institute for supporting local businesses and revitalizing main streets.

12/12/2024

For the month of December, many of the Almonte shops in the downtown area and on Mill Street will be open late on Thursday and Friday until 7:00 PM for all of your shopping needs. This means you can visit the lovely town after dark and enjoy the holiday lights, stock up on gifts, and end the night with a delicious meal or treat.

Oh and don’t forget find the Elf! More info here https://www.destinationalmonte.com/blog/elf-hunt-2024

Almonte Antiques & Collectibles
Baker Bob’s
Bay & Balm (Bridge Street)
Brenda’s New To You
Cheerfully Made Goods
Dot & Bliss
Duffield Design
Gilligalou Bird (Heritage Court)
Hummingbird Chocolate Maker & Café (Ottawa Street)
Kentfield Kids [call to confirm]
Mill Street Books
Modern Fable
Pêches & Poivre
Simply4Paws (Heritage Court) [open until 8PM]
Threadwork
Tin Barn Market
Vamos
Witch Haus (Heritage Court)

12/05/2024

Visit the The Hub Almonte! Great deals!! ❤️

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. 🎄🎅🧑‍🎄

12/02/2024

For the month of December, most of the Almonte shops on Mill Street will be open late on Thursday and Friday until 7:00 PM for all of your shopping needs.

ps: don't forget to look for the elves...

11/30/2024

Oh how the elves have fun during their time in Almonte!

We love the mural, Puppets Up!

11/30/2024

While technically an elf is not a puppet since they move around magically without the assistance of human hands, we think we should claim them this holiday season! Our friends at Destination Almonte have organized a search through 27 downtown Almonte shops for our mythical friends. You can pick up your stamp card in the December edition of theHumm, and enjoy shopping and searching at the same time! Sounds like a win/win to us!

11/30/2024

It’s elf time!!

Don't tell our weavers- but we found this sneaky elf hanging around the looms! 🤫 The search is on for the Almonte elves! Find them around businesses around town until December 20. Collect stamps in your passport from 20 businesses for your chance to win a fantastic prize! Turn in your passport to Mill Street Books, Almonte, where winners will be drawn on December 22.

Passports are available at participating businesses and in December's issue of theHumm!

Destination Almonte



Image Description: Doll dressed in a red Christmas elf costume sitting on the wooden slat of a loom. A pink and black measuring tape is draped across the loom, which is set up with a white and black fabric in progress.

11/28/2024

11/27/2024

Look for the Grinch tomorrow at our night market!

11/27/2024

Destination Almonte is proud to be a sponsor and support our local businesses. Cheerfully Made Goods + Markets

11/23/2024

Spotted in Almonte! The head elf is scouting for hiding spots.





The Almonte Elf Hunt starts on November 28th at the Holiday Night Market on Mill Street. You can get your stamp card in the December edition of The Humm or on the DA website.

Comment your favourite holiday emoji below if you want the link to the download on launch day 💌

11/13/2024

Almonte Christmas Parade December 8th!

🎅 The Almonte Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 8th has a new route this year! 🎅

🟥 The new route:
Begins at the Rexall parking lot (430 Ottawa Street) at 5pm and will continue down Ottawa Street/Main Street to Mill Street. The parade will turn left on Mill Street, up to Bridge Street, where it will turn right and continue to the John Levi Community Centre.

This route was selected by the parade committee to ensure emergency access to the Almonte General Hospital, as well as providing a way for motorists to get across town.

Floats entering the parade are asked to register with staff when they arrive (approximately 45 minutes prior to the start). There is no cost and pre-registration is not required.

➡️ Any questions? Please email [email protected].

❗ Remember ❗ Free hot dogs and hot chocolate will be served by the Almonte Lions Club in the upper hall of the John Levi Community Centre after the parade as well as a free public skate.

The Scouts will also be collecting for Lanark County Food Bank-The Hunger Stop along the route, so bring along your non-perishable or cash donations!

11/09/2024

Alliance Coin is celebrating their 20th anniversary today (Saturday November 9) with a "Coins & Strings" open-house at 88 Mill Street from 3:00 to 6:00 pm.

All are welcome to join!

11/09/2024

HAPPENING TODAY ‼️

🥫 The 2024 Build a Mountain of Food Campaign gets underway this weekend!

Almonte is first up on the food blitz schedule, along with Carleton Place.

On Saturday, November 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., donations of food items and cash will be collected at Jonsson's Your Independent Grocer in Almonte.

All donations from the day will benefit Lanark County Food Bank-The Hunger Stop!

The six-week Build a Mountain of Food Campaign will benefit 11 food banks throughout Lanark, Leeds and Grenville and help stock their shelves for the holiday season and beyond.

10/24/2024

Almonte - a view from the river of the Wylie House.

The Wylie House, 81 Queen Street, Almonte, Ontario built in 1882, for James Dowdall, a local lawyer, known as the Wylie House,
after its second owner, John Wylie, a wealthy mill owner, and the Wylie family owned the home for 63 years. 1950, it was sold
to the Department of National Defence and became the Almonte Armouries with the addition of a bomb-shelter in the basement.
The government sold it to Ann and Gerry Wheatley in the late 1960s, and they owned the house during the 1970s and 1980s and then sold it to Judge James Hugessen his wife Mary Hugesson in 1990. They sold it to Rob Prior, who converted it to an inn.
photo: Almonte photo archive

10/24/2024

Wow! This is what Mill Street looked like back in 1935.

Almonte - Mill Street, with gas pump, 1935

photo: Almonte photo archives

10/24/2024

Are you looking for some new pieces to add to your Fall/Winter wardrobe?

Stop by Duffield Design on Thursday, October 24th from 6-8p.m. for our FW24 Collection Launch Event 🛍️

Every purchase in-store on Thursday will receive 10% the entire FW24 collection and be entered into a draw to win a $100 Duffield Design gift card!

🌟We hope to see you there!🌌