Community Events
Muskoka Winter events 2026
- Fireside Chat Series, with your local health care providers – Free – Bracebridge: Library, 6-7pm: , May 5th – Emergency Room insights, May 12 – Medical Assistance in Dying, To register, call 705-645-4404, ext 2720; Huntsville: Active Living Centre, 7-8pm, April 7th – Navigating a Life Changing Diagnosis, April 14th – Myths and Facts about Anesthesia, 21st – Stroke Care, 28th Preventing Falls. To register call 705-789-2202, ext 2720
- Belonging Without Barriers, Gravenhurst Seniors Centre, May 7th, 10am-2pm. Accessibility related event with the goal to promote access, barriers, and challenges of people living with accessibility issues (including mental, emotional or physical), and awareness regarding what’s available. Includes key speakers and refreshments.
- Trails for Life, Port Sydney Community Hall & Waterfront, February 7th, 12-3pm. “This family-friendly community event is in support of both the South Muskoka Hospital Foundation and the Huntsville Hospital Foundation. The afternoon will feature live music, face painting, Learn-to-Ride snowmobile experiences, outdoor skating, Beaver Tails, cotton candy, and more. Several special guests will also be on hand to help support this important cause. It’s a fun, free event for all ages—and a great way to support our local hospitals.” Free event. RSVP form here.
- Soil Superheroes by Baysville Horticultural Society. Thursday Feb 5, 2pm, at Baysville Senior Centre.
- YWCA’s Seniors Let’s Get Digital, 4 week online program, January 29th-Feb 19th, 10:30am -12:00pm
- 2026 55+ Winter Games coming to Muskoka February 3rd. Learn more at Huntsville2026.ca or click here.
- Winter Walking at Hanna Park and the Bala Sports Park, Muskoka Lakes
- 55+ Skate and Shinney, (Jan-Mar) Canada Summit Centre, Huntsville
- Women’s Wellness Circle (Feb 12, 1-3pm), Free lunch and learn opportunities for 55+, Bracebridge Centre for Active Living.
- Bracebridge Fire & Ice Festival (Jan 31, 2026): Tubing down Main Street, fire performances, ice displays, fireworks, and skating.
- Gravenhurst Winter Carnival (Feb 13-15, 2026): Demos, cardboard box races, snow sculptures, food trucks.
- Dorset Snowball Winter Carnival (Feb 13-14, 2026): Pancakes, parade, family skating.
- Huntsville SnowFest (Jan 30-Mar 8, 2026): Glow skating, DJs, themed weekends at River Mill Park.
- Baysville Winterfest (Feb 16, 2026): Family Day fun activities.
- Port Carling Winterfest (Feb 20-22, 2026): Skating trails, carriage rides, family fun.
- Torchlit Skating: Arrowhead Provincial Park and Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery offer magical night skating.
- Evening Ice Skating and Snowshoeing – Saturdays, 6-9pm, Arrowhead Park Arrowhead Provincial Park’s 1.3km torchlit ice trail (Fire & Ice nights), Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery’s torchlit trail (adults), and local rinks
- Northern Lights: Torrance Barrens Dark Sky Preserve offers dark skies for viewing the aurora borealis.
- WISE Without Walls (Jan – Mar) Telephone programs to enhance social and community engagement by the District of Muskoka
- WISE Mobile Active Living Centre – a resource for a variety of social and recreational programs by the District of Muskoka
- Winter Markets & Shows: Holiday markets and arts & crafts shows in various towns (visit the website in your town for more information).
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