Best Ontario Earth Day Activities

Take a Hike

Check out the trails north of Toronto and explore on your own this Earth Day,

Discover the rugged beauty of Muskoka by foot

Hike lakeside in Ontario's Lake Country

Take in the view and vistas in Ontario's Highlands
Explore Midland in the Heart of Georgian Bay.  

Go beyond the Village at Blue Mountain 

Escape into the Ottawa Valley 

Experience the historic beauty of the Algonquin's Highlands
Find your favourite spot in the Haliburton Highlands 

Eat Local

Go local, support a farmer near you and reduce the environmental footprint of your food.

This Saturday April 23rd, the Orillia Fairgrounds Farmers' Market and Orillia Farmers' Market have special Earth Day events happening!  Build a bird house, learn to grow your own food and more!

Explore the Outdoors

There really can't be a better way to celebrate Earth Day than by being immersed in nature. 

See some of Ontario's native reptiles and amphibians up close or take in a live birds of prey demonstration at Wye Marsh. Take a tour on the trails and hear the trumpet of the Trumpeter Swans. Starting this weekend you can explore the new exhibit - The Canoe: A Canadian Cultural Icon.  

Go on an authentic natural adventure at Scenic Caves and experience the view from their 420' suspension bridge or get rockin' at the gemstone mine.

Get Active

Get your adrenaline pumping this Earth Day by going on an extreme adventure high up in the canopy of the forest at Tree Top Trekking. Feel the rush as you fly like a bird on zip lines or balance like a squirrel from hammock nets, cable traverses, logs and wooden bridges.

Go hard or go home at Hardwood Ski & Bike, one of the best places north of Toronto for you to get your bike on this Earth Day.  Opening Saturday April 23rd, the trails will be waiting for you.

Art from Nature or Upcycled Items

Make your own art using what nature provides or what would normally get thrown out. Your imagination is the limit to what you can create! Or get inspired by a visit to the MacLaren Art Centre or get the whole family involved by taking part in a Family Art Workshop, held every Sunday.

Relax and Soak It In

Nothing says thank-you like a little bit of appreciation.  Take the day or weekend to appreciate the birds, the bees, the plants and the trees by surrounding yourself in the best of nature north of Toronto.  Whether on the lake, trails or hanging a line dockside there are plenty of places north of Toronto to celebrate Earth Day. Check out more Nature Adventures.

Earth Day is April 22.  For more Earth Day ideas visit earthday.ca

Discover new Hiking, Walking, Biking trails: Trails Day June 1

Three options to celebrate International Trails Day

Well marked trails at Grant's Woods

Orillia Simcoe County Ontario

Discover Ontario's Old Growth Forest in Southern Ontario at Grant's Woods Old Growth Forest Complex. Stay overnight in the Orillia Area.  See Photo Gallery

Orillia area features waterfront trails.  Especially interesting is the Stephen Leacock home trails for a shorter more gentle walk.

Stay overnight in our featured area accommodation

• Best Western Plus Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre
• Bayview Wildwood Resort 
• Carriage Ridge Resort
• Comfort Inn

Marked trails at Taboo Resort

Gravenhurst Muskoka Ontario

Join Robin Tapley, Ontario's famous naturalist and outdoor photographer at Taboo Resort in Gravenhurst for a hike through the 1000 acres of parkland and nature sanctuary.

Find more Ontario hiking getaways for the spring, summer and fall months

Lakefield Trail with historic area information

Kawartha Lakes-Peterborough

Attend the official activities taking place in the Peterborough Kawartha Lakes area.
Peterborough Ontario is organizing hikes along with the Otonabee Conservation Authority and have created a Peterborough Bike and Trails Day Festival. It all happens Friday May 31 and Saturday June 1. New trails are added to the Trans Canada Trail. All events are free. 

Last Minute Victoria Day Weekend Getaways North of Toronto

Last minute Victoria Day Weekend Getaways North of Toronto.

The Victoria Day Weekend can include spring hiking getaways, canoe getaways, camping adventure, fishing, golf packages,  romantic getaways, family package getaways or just relaxation with a Spa package.

Click here for various Getaways:
Family Getaways
Spring Getaways
Romantic Getaways
Golf Getaways
Camping Getaways
Canoeing & Kayaking Getaways
Fishing Getaways
Hiking Getaways
Spa Getaways