Lake Simcoe Area Events & Recreation Guide

Lake Simcoe Area Events & Recreation Guide — Organized by Month Covers: Barrie, Innisfil, Georgina, Orillia and more. (Selected Lake Simcoe region highlights Spring-Summer- 2026)

May Highlights

• Discover Georgina Show – May 2–3, Keswick
• Barrie Waterfront Festival – May 23, Barrie waterfront
• Rotary Orillia Lobsterfest – May 29, ODAS Park, Orillia
• Georgina Village Museum Opening Day – May 30, Georgina
• Georgina Farmers’ Market begins – May 31, Sutton

June Highlights

• Free Spirit Fest – June 6, ClearWater Farm, Georgina
• Barrie Airshow – June 13–14, Kempenfelt Bay
• Touch-A-Truck – June 13, Innisfil
• Innisfil Ribfest – June 19–21, Innisfil
• Innisfil Indie Market – June 20, Lefroy
• Innisfil Farmers’ Market – Thursdays, Innisfil
• Innisfil Beach Cruisers Car Show – Thursdays, Innisfil

July Highlights

• Innisfil Lions Club Canada Celebration – July 1, Innisfil
• Orillia Canada Day Celebrations – July 1, Orillia
• Mariposa Folk Festival – July 3–5, Tudhope Park, Orillia
• Music in the Park – July 7, 14, 21 & 28, Innisfil
• Orillia Scottish Festival – July 17–19, Couchiching Beach Park
• Rock the Block Summer Bash – July 18, Innisfil
• RVH Cornhole Classic – July 18, Lefroy
• Innisfil Summer Market – July 25, Lefroy
• Kempenfest – July 31–Aug 3, Barrie Waterfront

August Highlights

• Kempenfest continues – Aug 1–3, Barrie Waterfront
• Music in the Park – Aug 4 & 11, Innisfil
• Boots & Hearts – Aug 7–9, Burl’s Creek, Oro-Medonte
• Orillia Waterfront Festival – Aug 7–9, Port of Orillia
• Lefroy’s Family Fun Day – Aug 23, Innisfil
• Innisfil Farmers’ Market – Thursdays, Innisfil
• Innisfil Beach Cruisers Car Show – Thursdays, Innisfil

September Highlights

• Innisfil Farmers’ Market – Sept 3, 10, 17 & 24
• Innisfil Beach Cruisers Car Show – Sept 3
• Cookstown Antique & Vintage Show – Sept 12, Cookstown
• Georgina Marathon Weekend – September, Jacksons Point
• Chippewas of Georgina Island Pow Wow – September
• Georgina Studio Tour – late September

October Highlights

• Innisfil Farmers’ Market – Oct 1 & Oct 8, Innisfil
• Fall colours, waterfront walks & local harvest markets across Lake Simcoe
• Halloween and fall community events — add once confirmed by Barrie, Innisfil, Georgina and Orillia calendars

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