Ontario Harvest Festivals and Fall Fairs Week of September 17-23, 2012

Harvest festivals and fun fairs run through the fall and autumn season until the end of October and in some areas into November.  Enjoy the fall foliage colors with  fall colours (colors) road trips.   

Fall Fairs Week of September 17-23

 Ottawa Valley Rural Ramble 2012
September 1 – October 31, 2012
The Rural Ramble is a celebration of rural living at its best. Every year thousands of visitors flock to the region to bask in the glow of the brilliant fall colours and experience the Ottawa Valley first hand. The 2012 Rural Ramble will be a free online event, running from September 1st to October 31st, allowing Rural Ramblers' to customize their own fall touring experience - a free self-guided driving tour featuring four themes:  Adventure and Exploration, Agriculture and Food, History and Heritage, and Arts and Culture.


Book your hotel and resort accommodation in Barry's Bay,  Pembroke and Petawawa
More Information on Ottawa Valley Destination

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Huntsville Fall Fair
September 21-23, 2012
Stay at Resorts, Inns, Hotels  in Huntsville, ON
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Great Northern Exhibition
Collingwood, Ontario
September 21-23, 2012
Stay at Resorts, Inns, Hotels in Collingwood /  Blue Mountains, ON
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Lindsay Central Exhibition 
September 19-23, 2012
Stay at Resorts, Inns, Hotels in the  Kawarthas 

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 Carp Fall Fair 
September 20-23, 2012

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 More September and October Fall Fairs

Simcoe County Tourism in the News

Barrie in Simcoe County, Lake Simcoe Ontario

The major towns and cities in Simcoe County are varied however all offer a setting that visitors from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) will find refreshing with a touch of a slower pace and a rural feeling that indicates you are not in Toronto. The communities of Barrie, Orillia, Alliston, Midland, Collingwood, Cookstown, Wasaga Beach, are welcoming to tourists and visitors. See more on Simcoe County http://www.400eleven.com/Simcoe-County.html
in reference to:

"We are home to many charming small towns,"
- Embrace our local tourism: WARDEN'S COLUMN - The Barrie Examiner - Ontario, CA (view on Google Sidewiki)

Ontario Beach News for the Weekend

Combine your trip to the Beach with a lot of fun at special events, features and activities.  Check out Saturday Star Travel for tips on Selwyn Beach North of Peterborough:  today's  Globe and Mail  talks about deserted beaches along Lake Superior Trail; there is a Blue Flag Beach near Collingwood where Wake-Fest is happening, and in Barrie you can combine a little drumming and beat action all day with Rythmfest on the Barrie waterfront.

Fall colours continue North of Toronto

The latest fall colour report from The Ministry of Tourism indicates leaf colour is peaking in the Barrie to Midland area north of  Toronto.Horseshoe Valley offers great vistas over the region and Barrie Parks provide shoreline views along Lake Simcoe.  The report ads the Collingwood region has colours at Peak with the view from the top of Blue Mountain at Scenic Caves always offering an outstanding view. The view from the suspension bridge at Scenic Caves is amazing. There is about 20% leaf fall in the area.  See suggested road trips starting in Barrie, Ontario in Simcoe County.

Ontario Downhill Ski Packages and Getaways North

Ontario Resort destinations from the Barrie area to Collingwood, Muskoka, Haliburton, North Bay, Ottawa, have many options for the novice or expert skiier. A variety of 18 different ski vacation getaway packages and getaways for snowboarding, are listed below.......all north of Toronto. Check the ski and snowboard report for up-to-date snow conditions and a quick look at ski safety is a must before heading north.