Fresh is still best in Ontario's Lake Country! Great food and fun events this weekend north of Toronto!

While the fall colours and leaves are falling, things are heating up in the kitchens of Ontario's Lake Country!

Attention foodies and fresh food lovers ~ the Fall Flavours campaign is the opportunity for both locals and visitors to treat themselves to some of the finest dining establishments found in Ontario's Lake Country. During Harvest the Fall Flavours guests have the opportunity to experience a diversity of three-course culinary delights. The participating chefs have been busy creating new tempting menus, to entice visitors to choose their restaurant, the menu must include at least one item that is sourced from a local farm or producer.

Dine at one of the 11 participating restaurants and enter to win cooking class for two from Chef Derek at The Grape & Olive!

Featuring the 400 Eleven members participating in this promotions:

Crazy Horse at Horseshoe Resort

Echoes Dining Lounge at Bayview Wildwood Resort

Grape & Olive & Martini Bistro at Bestwestern Plus Mariposa Inn

St. Germain's at Casino Rama

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Farmers' Markets also continue in OLC all year long!

Orillia Fairgrounds Farmers' Market
Saturday mornings at the Orillia Fairgrounds

Orilla Farmers' Market
Saturday morning at the Orillia Public Library

Other Weekend Events happening this weekend north of Toronto -

Annual Ski & Snowboard Swaps

Snow Valley Resort - Ski Swap & Open House
November 1
Barrie
Snow Valley's equipment swap & open house has traditionally been one of the area's largest ski & snowboard swaps. This year you can expect it to be even better as they plan to move the entire swap to the new chalet! Be sure to arrive early to snag the best deals. Stay the rest of the day and ride the chairlift, take a hay wagon ride, hit the jib setup, check out the retail sale, or just sit and enjoy the day with your fellow ski bums!

Annual Ski Swap & Job Fair - Horseshoe Resort

November 1-2

Barrie

Bring in your old gear and pick up something new at one of Ontario's largest ski & snowboard swaps. New this year, Horseshoe is pleased to add Bikes into the mix. So if you are in the market for new ski/snowboard or bikes this is the Swap not to miss!

Rattle Making Workshop - Huronia Museum

November 1

Midland
Create beautiful hand-made rattles under the instruction Suzi Kies.

Live Concerts at Casino Rama
Orillia 

Alice Cooper, The Doobie Brothers, Tony Bennett

There's so much to see and do, consider an overnight or weekend getaway to any of these area or other great ones in areas north of Toronto. 

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