Sun-Soaked Festivals & Events in Ontario’s Highlands

Discover the season’s can’t-miss events for 2026.

Festivals & Events

This is Your Sign to Book a Spring Escape to Marmora

Shiver-Worthy Spooky Spots

A Multi-Species Fishing Adventure on Sharbot Lake

Welcome to the Friendly Town of Minden

A Taste of Italy - Ontario's Highlands Style

Simple Pleasures and Big Roadside Attractions: A 2-Day Road Trip from Hastings County to Haliburton Highlands

Back to Nature: 3-Days, 2-Nights of All Nature, All the Time in Ontario's Highlands

Historic Town Forgotten by Time: Dorset, Haliburton

Good Food, Good Company and Good Music

Following the Rail and River: A 3-Day Road Trip from the Madawaska to the Ottawa Valley

Spa Retreats and Riverside Escapes: Discover Lanark County’s Hidden Gems

Making Really Good Cheese: Meet Jeff and Jenna Fenwick, Back Forty Cheese

Festive Finds & Cozy Vibes: Holiday & Craft Markets Worth the Drive

Make Time Stand Still: 2-Night, 3-Day Slow Summer Getaway

Throwback Summer: 2-nights, 3-days of Old-fashioned Summertime Fun

Back Roads, Forest Rides, and Starry Skies: 2 Nights, 3 Days Around Cloyne

Escape to Minden, Ontario

The Artist's Way

Silent and Unspoiled

Inspired to Grow: Akos Asare is Growing Good Things in the Ottawa Valley

Let's Brunch, Ottawa

Go Cross-Country

Find Your Centre on this 2-Night, 3-Day Nature Escape

The Best of Fall: 2 Nights, 3 Days of Food, Art, and Stellar Views

3-Night Cross Country Edible Adventure

Perfect Picnic Spots Near Ottawa

Show Your Pride in the Highlands Aug. 18 to 24

A Cheese Lover’s Guide to Ontario’s Highlands

Retro Summer: Get Back to the Endless Summer Days You Remember