Experience Gravenhurst

08/23/2024

What’s our favourite one of the quirkiest towns in Ontario? Gravenhurst of course!

Recently, Gravenhurst was featured in WorldAtlas’ article “7 Of The Quirkiest Towns In Ontario”. The article highlighted various aspects of our town including: Norman Bethune House, the Gravenhurst Opera House, Sawdust City Brewery and more!

The article also mentions the Carnegie Library, which makes for a good trivia question. Do you know what is currently in the Carnegie Library?

We hope that you can get out and explore the various places mentioned in the article!

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Read the full article here: https://www.worldatlas.com/cities/7-of-the-quirkiest-towns-in-ontario.html?mc_cid=a7a436ab3c

08/20/2024

Gravenhurst’s very own Larry Carroll () is having his work featured in the largest outdoor photography exhibit in Canadian history!

His artwork, titled “Mother and Son Reunion”, will be one of 130 pieces that will be featured on the fencing through out the grounds of Exhibition Place in Toronto during this year’s Canadian National Exhibition. You can find “Mother and Son Reunion” at the north west corner of the CNE in the Kids Zone park, on the north fence.

Congratulations Larry on this incredible achievement! We hope to see more of your amazing work featured in more shows like this in the future!

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08/19/2024

Our weekly events calendar is here! While we may be nearing the end of the summer, there’s still lots of fun and amazing things for you to do in !

For more information on the activities, visit both the Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Gravenhurst event calendars

https://www.gravenhurstchamber.com/events
https://events.gravenhurst.ca

08/15/2024

Who’s heard the outstanding voices of the Timberbeast Productions crew echoing through our town the past couple weeks?! Casually swinging in my hammock chair last night (which fellow audience members were definitely envious of!) felt like a blissful summer dream; the sun setting over Muskoka Bay, silhouetting our beloved ships, and the incredibly talented individuals vocally laying out their souls for all to absorb and embrace, man, the Arts are for sharing and Timberbeast does it so well!🎭💕

Anyway, catch their last show of the Music for a Muskoka Night series TONIGHT! Down at Wharf! Maybe get a little icecream to enjoy with the tunes, or a pre-show cocktail on the BP patio perhaps? Let the 60’s and 70’s roll! Peace and love, man✌🏽💁🏼‍♀️

08/15/2024

Can you believe it’s been 10 years of this incredible place? We can’t either!

To celebrate, Sawdust City Brewing Co. is hosting SawdustX, their 10th Brick-and-Mortar Anniversary Celebration Party, on August 17th!

The party will include: exclusive beers, brewery tours, vault beer experience, delicious food, live music, lawn games, and all around community fun!

Come and celebrate this special day at one of the best places in

For more information on the event, you can visit Sawdust City’s website:
https://sawdustcitybeer.com

08/12/2024

Our weekly events calendar is here! Make sure you check out all the amazing activities happening in this week!

For more information on the activities, visit both the Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Gravenhurst event calendars

https://www.gravenhurstchamber.com/events
https://events.gravenhurst.ca

07/30/2024

Music on The Barge is back for another season of incredible music!

Battle for The Barge Winner Nights presents VanHillert. The night will be filled with a variety of hits from the 50s & 60s!

Admission is by good will offering, which ensures that this great community tradition continues! In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be cancelled. You can check out the Music on The Barge page for updates of cancellations.

07/27/2024

Our weekly events calendar is here! Check out all the amazing activities happening in this week!

For more information on the activities, visit both the Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Gravenhurst event calendars

https://www.gravenhurstchamber.com/events
https://events.gravenhurst.ca

07/25/2024

A movie night outside under the stars? Yes please!

Cinema Under the Stars is a fan favourite tradition here in Gravenhurst. With fun family activities, and a new movie each week, you won’t want to miss out!✨

Be sure to head down and catch Mary Poppins Returns TONIGHT at the Muskoka Wharf!

07/23/2024

People often ask us what our favourite hiking place is within Gravenhurst. My answer: The Tree Museum🌲

This outdoor art gallery is an incredibly immersive experience throughout the beautiful forest area of Gravenhurst. If you’re looking to add a fun hike to your day, the Tree Museum is definitely the place to go!


https://www.thetreemuseum.ca

07/22/2024

Music on The Barge is back for another season of incredible music!

Battle for The Barge Winner Nights presents Baytowne Big Band. The night will be filled with swing music from the 30s all the way to today!

Admission is by good will offering, which ensures that this great community tradition continues! In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be cancelled. You can check out the Music on The Barge page for updates of cancellations.

07/21/2024

This week’s events post is here!! Be sure to check out all the incredible activities happening in this week, including some returning favourites and some awesome new ones. You won’t want to miss out!

07/19/2024

Tall Pines Music & Art Festival is back for another year of incredible music, art, food and so much more!!

Although the festival is taking place at a new location this year (Gull Lake Rotary Park), there is no doubt that the experience will still be amazing!

Enjoy these throwback pictures from last year’s festival as we count down the hours until Tall Pines starts at 3pm TODAY!!

To find out more about the schedule for Tall Pines, you can check out their social media pages, as well as their website, for all the event detaisl!

https://www.tallpinesfestival.com

07/18/2024

We see that our local artists from had a blast yesterday with their chalk paint!🎨

The library has tons of amazing activities happening throughout the week, so make sure to check out what’s happening in by looking at our weekly events posts!

07/15/2024

And nominated for ‘Best View’ is !🙌🏽

This residence has us dreaming about the future!😍💭

Visit thealexander.ca for more information!

What’s your BEST VIEW?! Tag us in the scenic shots that make your heart happy!😯🤩

07/15/2024

This week’s weekly events calendar is here! There are lots of amazing activities happening in this week so make sure to check them out!!

07/10/2024

Meet Lauren and Nicole Peters, a sister team that is relying on “twin power” as they compete on Season 10 of ‘The Amazing Race Canada’!

The extra superpower that they have on their side, their deep connection to Muskoka. While these girls did grow up in Mississauga, they spent their summers in both Gravenhurst and Bala at their family’s cottages.

To learn more about this amazing sister duo you can visit Muskoka Region’s website.

07/09/2024

We would like to introduce you to the most genuine kid we’ve ever met. Meet Stefan: a 24 year old man from downtown Toronto.

What makes him so special?

Well our new best friend, Stefan, decided to WALK from his home in the west end of Toronto all the way to Gravenhurst!

This incredibly sweet and sunburned young man told us that he grew up in Toronto and had never been to Muskoka but always wanted to go.

He told us that the trip was inspired by the longest street in the world, Yonge Street, which is where he started his journey at the beginning of July. Stefan shared with us that he walked up Yonge Street to Georgina and continued up Highway 48 to Highway 12. He travelled through Brechin and Washago and finally ended in our beautiful town of Gravenhurst!

The whole journey was just under 200 kilometres and took Stefan about 5 days, sleeping behind gas stations, roadside fruit stands and sheltering trees. He eventually made his way to Gravenhurst where he wandered into The Oar and shared his tale with Robbie, who sent Stefan to us at The Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce!

We asked Stefan “Why Gravenhurst?” He told us that he grew up in Toronto and spent most of his time in Toronto. Although he had never been, Stefan viewed Muskoka as a paradise and thought “why not walk to paradise”!

He shared some fun stories about his journey and some of his favourite things about Gravenhurst. He told us after being here for a short amount of time, his favourite things about our great town are, Metatron’s Garden, The Oar, The Inn on Bay, The beach at Gull Lake Rotary Park, Lookout Park and the kindness of the residents!

He shared that his greatest realisation after the long hike was “It’s not about what you have, it’s about what you do. You can have every esteemed possession like a big house or a nice car or a lot of money, but if you are not making the world a better place, your possessions are meaningless. Push yourself to become your greatest possible version in whatever you do. This is how we uplift humanity, within us and around us. This will solve all of the world’s problems and make the Earth a beautiful place”

07/09/2024

This week’s event calendar is here! Make sure you get out and explore the amazing activities happening in this week!

07/03/2024

Our first weekly event calendar for this summer is here!

Check out all the amazing activities and events happening in for this week📚✨🎶

05/10/2024

🚙— - Break out those summer beauties, and spit shine those hoods, it’s RALLY TIME!🏁 T-Minus 35 days to the Gravenhurst Car Show, sponsored by Canadian Tire Gravenhurst!🚘

Pre-register online at www.gravenhurstchamber.com/carshow for your chance to win $500 to spend on tires from our Official Trophy Sponsor, !!!🏆

📣Huge shout out to…

10/13/2023

09/27/2023

Happy World Tourism Day!🗺️🧳✈

08/31/2023

Our weekly Drive In post is here!!

Make sure to check out the awesome new lineup of movies coming to the Muskoka Drive In Theatre this long weekend🎥✨

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08/28/2023

Our final weekly events post of Summer 2023 is here☀️🏋️🎨

As sad as that is to say, you still have one more week left to enjoy all things summer before the long weekend is over!

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Gravenhurst Public Library Gravenhurst YMCA Gravenhurst Curling Club Crunch Fitness Sawdust City Brewery Iron Lodge Fitness Gravenhurst Opera House Gravenhurst Farmers' Market Muskoka Extreme Boston Pizza Northern Escapades MINI PUTT Gravenhurst Community Market North Simcoe Muskoka District Labour Council

08/24/2023

Our weekly Drive Ins post is here🎥✨

This week's movie line up looks awesome, so you don't wanna miss out!

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Muskoka Drive In Theatre

08/19/2023

Our weekly events post is here!!

There are lots of fun things happening in this coming week, so make sure you check them out🎶🎨🏋️

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Gravenhurst YMCA Gravenhurst Public Library Sawdust City Brewery Gravenhurst Curling Club Crunch Fitness Gravenhurst Farmers' Market Muskoka Extreme Boston Pizza Iron Lodge Fitness Gravenhurst Community Market

08/17/2023

Drive Ins and Stars!!

Tonight is the final night for Cinema Under the Stars. As sad as that is, you still have one last chance to go enjoy some fun activities and an amazing movie with your family!

As always, make sure you check out what’s happening in this week, because you won’t want to miss out on the fun🎥✨

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Town of Gravenhurst Gravenhurst Public Library Muskoka Drive In Theatre

08/12/2023

Our weekly events post is here!! Check out all the fun and amazing activities happening in this coming week☀️🎶🎨

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Gravenhurst Public Library Gravenhurst Curling Club Crunch Fitness Peter's Players Gravenhurst Farmers' Market Muskoka Extreme Boston Pizza Town of Gravenhurst Muskoka Music Festival & Dockside Festival of the Arts Sawdust City Brewery Gravenhurst Opera House Gravenhurst YMCA Gravenhurst Community Market