COVID-19 Update

Please plan ahead, call ahead before leaving home to visit our region as COVID-19 has changed the way many of our operators run their businesses.

For up-to-date information on current COVID-19 public health measures, visit the Ontario website .

Welcome to Simcoe County!

Experience the best of winter and the great outdoors, right here in Simcoe County. Only an hour north of Toronto, it's the perfect destination to escape the city for a visit. Try a ski or snowboard lesson, go snowshoeing, rent a snowmobile, or try out ice fishing. We even have outdoor skating rinks and trails to enjoy, snow tubing and sleigh rides for the whole family, or cross country skiing if you prefer to ski uphill! There is so much to enjoy in Simcoe County this winter - an outdoor spa, winter glamping, shopping galore, beverage tastings, and some amazing culinary experiences.

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SIP Simcoe County

SIP your way through Simcoe County this season with one of our beer bus operators driving you to and from your choice of brewery, winery, cidery, or distillery. Or drive yourself and have a meal or purchase your own samples to try at home. From tours of hops fields and vineyards to barrel, brewing, and bottle operations, the experience will be one for the books!

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Discoveries After Dark	https://saintemarieamongthehurons.on.ca/events/discoveries-after-dark/, Discoveries After Dark https://saintemarieamongthehurons.on.ca/events/discoveries-after-dark/	2/2/2023 11:00:00 PM	2/3/2023 1:30:00 AM	Discoveries After Dark	What does a 17th-century Jesuit mission look like in the dark? Find out! Join a small group of intrepid visitors on a guided evening tour of Sainte-Marie among the Hurons this winter. Learn some of the historic site’s secrets, take in some fascinating history, then warm up in the longhouse over historic teas and listen to Indigenous legends. Tickets $10 a person. Must be reserved in advance at SainteMarieAmongtheHurons.on.ca – payment due upon arrival
Sunnidale Winterama	https://www.discoverclearview.ca/community-events/signature-events/winterama, Sunnidale Winterama https://www.discoverclearview.ca/community-events/signature-events/winterama	2/3/2023 6:00:00 PM	2/5/2023 6:00:00 PM	Sunnidale Winterama	Sunnidale Winterama is a winter-themed festival presented by Clearview Township and has celebrated winter activities since 1975 in the village of New Lowell. Touting itself as "the greatest little show on snow", active volunteers known as the "Friends of Winterama" have organized this multi-day event filled with great family fun! The Winterama weekend this year is from February 3 to February 5, 2023. All "in-person activities" have returned. The Friends of the Winterama volunteers are continuing with the Snow Sculpture Photo Contest, Best Beard Growing and Mustache Contest and the Poster/Colouring Sheet Contest. 50/50 Draw! The draw will be on Saturday night during the Adult Dance. Buy your tickets starting on December 1, for $2 each or 3 tickets for $5.00. Get your Buttons! The buttons, a popular collector item since 1975, are now on sale. The cost is only $2 per button. Email sunnidalewinterama@gmail.com to arrange to purchase buttons for your entire family! Buttons will also be available at Clearview Auto, Creemore Coffee Company and all-weekend long! Support the New Lowell Legion Branch 516 - Every Friday night between 6 pm-8 pm, the Kitchen is open for Take Out. Call to order at 705-424-1612.
Barrie Winterfest	https://www.barrie.ca/community-recreation-environment/community-events/barrie-winterfest, Barrie Winterfest https://www.barrie.ca/community-recreation-environment/community-events/barrie-winterfest	2/4/2023 3:00:00 PM	2/5/2023 9:00:00 PM	Barrie Winterfest	The City of Barrie proudly presents Barrie Winterfest, a community tradition and one of the top winter festivals in Ontario. Enjoy spectacular ice & snow sculptures, lumberjack shows, polar bear dip, family entertainment, drop-in activities, skating & much more winter fun.

Our Location

Less than a hour north of Toronto, Simcoe County is located in the central portion of Southern Ontario, Canada.
Stretching from the shores of Lake Simcoe in the east to Georgian Bay in the west.
Come enjoy the all of the adventures Simcoe County has to offer!