Theatre Muskoka Coupon Book

Enjoy over $100 in savings at incredible local shops, restaurants, and services while directly keeping the arts alive in Muskoka. This coupon book pays for itself after using just one or two deals, and every dollar goes straight toward funding our local productions, creative teams, and community programs. 

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South Muskoka Hospital 2026 Radiothon Raised $120,434.35

🎉 $120,434.35 RAISED! 🎉

THANK YOU, SOUTH MUSKOKA!

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, the 19th Annual Radiothon raised an AMAZING $120,434.35 in support of local healthcare!

We didn't just reach our $100,000 goal we surpassed it by more than $20,000!

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who donated, tuned in, volunteered, sponsored, and helped spread the word. A special thank you to 99.5 Moose FM - CFBG Moose FM for partnering with South Muskoka Hospital Foundation to make this incredible day possible! Every dollar raised will help make a difference for patients and families right here in South Muskoka. This is what happens when a community comes together!

From all of us at South Muskoka Hospital Foundation, THANK YOU for showing just how much local healthcare matters. ❤️

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Bracebridge Lions Club 50/50 Lottery

Bracebridge Lions Club is excited to announce our Winter 2026 50/50 fundraiser! - Grab your tickets now!

Bracebridge Lions Club has been supporting community initiatives since 1942 and are proud to continue this work.

Funds raised by this raffle will be reinvested into our community to ensure that Bracebridge continues to be the best place in the world to visit and call home!

The winner will be contacted to claim their prize.

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The Launch of Canada Summer Jobs is approaching

Application period opens October 27, 2026

The Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2027 application period opens October 27, 2026 and closes December 3, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Employers interested in hiring youth for summer 2027 are encouraged to prepare now. Not-for-profit organizations may receive funding of up to 100% of the provincial or territorial minimum wage, while public and private sector employers may be eligible for up to 50%.

Organizations must generally have been in operation for at least two years to apply. Before applying, review eligibility requirements and prepare your application materials.

Applications will be submitted through Grants and Contributions Online Services (GCOS). If you don’t already have a GCOS account, create one ahead of the application period to avoid delays.

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Muskoka Granola Celebrates 5000 Online Orders!

Muskoka Granola is celebrating a major milestone: 5,000 orders through its online store!

What started in 2021 with a simple website and homemade shipping process has grown into a successful online business. Since moving to its new location in 2024, the team has continued to grow and reach more granola lovers.

Congratulations to Muskoka Granola on this exciting achievement!

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Mary Brown’s Chicken Fundraiser for South Muskoka Hospital

October 28-29 | Mary Brown's Chicken

Enjoy 2 PC. & Taters at Mary Brown’s Chicken on October 28 and 29! $2 from every 2 PC. & Taters sold will be donated to the South Muskoka Hospital Foundation, helping support local healthcare. Stop by, enjoy a meal and give back to our community!

Join the Theatre Muskoka Board!

The Bracebridge Arts Council is seeking volunteer board directors to help shape the future of Theatre Muskoka. Individuals with experience in non-profit governance, fundraising, grant writing, business leadership, financial management or business operations are encouraged to apply.

Commitment: Approximately 10 board meetings annually, along with flexible committee and volunteer work and monitoring theatre operations and finances.

Applications close October 23, 2026. Selected applicants will be contacted in early November.

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Algonquin Outfitters Community Coat Drive 2026

Till November 30th

OUR ANNUAL COAT DRIVE IS BACK! Help keep Muskoka warm this winter! We are accepting clean adult and kids' winter jackets, snow pants and snow suits through November 30th. Receive a $25 OFF COUPON (on purchases over $100) for every item donated to help you replace or update your own winter gear.

Drop-off Locations:

💙 Algonquin Outfitters: Huntsville, Bracebridge, Oxtongue Lake, and Haliburton

💙 District of Muskoka: 70 Pine St. (Bracebridge) & 141 Main St. (Gravenhurst)

All items will be professionally cleaned by our local event partner Fabricare Cleaning Center and distributed to local community members in need via The Table Soup Kitchen Foundation, Gravenhurst Against Poverty, and the District Municipality of Muskoka.

THANK YOU in advance for your help keeping our communities warm this winter 🫶🏻

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AI Visibility Workshop

October 22nd | 2 Bay St, Parry Sound

Business owners are invited to the Prelude Room at the Stockey Centre in Parry Sound on Thursday, October 22, from 1-4 p.m., for a hands-on AI visibility workshop with Dave Burnett of AOK Marketing and James Savard, IION’s Ignite AI Program Lead.

Participants will leave with a live audit of their business, an individual visibility baseline and a written 30-day plan to make their business show up in AI searches. Dave and James will educate participants on which AI tools matter and how to prompt them effectively; building an ideal-customer profile and turning that profile into the questions buyers actually ask AI; how AI answers are formed through entities and knowledge graphs and the AI Awareness Framework from invisible to trusted.

This will be a fantastic learning experience for owners of innovative businesses operating in Nipissing, Timiskaming, Parry Sound or Muskoka looking to scale their endeavours with AI.

Proudly supported by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor).

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Safety Excellence for Leaders Stream

NEW! As part of a health and safety research project, funded by the WSIB, Ontario small businesses are invited to take advantage of a special opportunity.

The Safety Excellence for Leaders Stream is a free and enhanced version of the Health and Safety Excellence program. It supports small businesses with 5–50 employees by removing common barriers to improving workplace health and safety. Businesses get clear tools, hands-on guidance, and fast, effective support to build safer workplaces. With free registration, WSIB rebates, and a $1,000 incentive, it’s an easy way to begin building a stronger safety culture.

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Free Workplace Health & Safety eCourses: Click Here to Enroll Now

Leadership Development Courses

Looking to strengthen your leadership skills and build a more positive workplace? These leadership development courses explore inclusive leadership, emotional intelligence, communication and team relationships.

Inclusive Leadership (Non-Profit Sector): Designed for non-profit board members, managers and aspiring leaders, this course focuses on equity, diversity and inclusion in organizational culture and community decision-making.

Inclusive Leadership (Cross Sector): Learn practical strategies to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace, promote equity and strengthen leadership effectiveness across industries.

Emotional Intelligence in Leadership: Develop skills in self-awareness, emotional regulation, empathy, communication and conflict resolution to build stronger workplace relationships and support your team.

Interested in signing up or learning more? Click Here for more information

Free Webinar: How to Start a Business

October 22nd | Online

Join us to learn all the basics to set up and run your own business. We will discuss: Business Structure (Sole Proprietorship vs Corporation), Business Registration, HST, WSIB, Resources for Small Businesses and more.....

We will cover the basic legal and regulatory requirements for starting your small business. This webinar is led by Elizabeth Cornish, Managing Business Consultant for Muskoka Small Business Centre.

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Muskoka Business Week

November 23 - November 27, 2026 

Muskoka Business Week features a week of events where local businesses, employers and employees, entrepreneurs and community partners can connect, learn and share ideas.  

Explore more than 15 workshops, presentations, networking opportunities and training on topics including business supports and resources, workforce development, skilled trades, artificial intelligence, energy and workplace health and safety.

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Explorers Edge - Business Confidence Survey

Explorers’ Edge is inviting tourism businesses and community partners to share their feedback and help shape regional tourism priorities for 2027. Complete the Fall 2026 Business Confidence Survey or attend a community session to share your experiences, challenges and ideas for strengthening the local visitor economy.

📅 Survey deadline: November 4, 2026

📍 Community sessions take place November 3–4.

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MA&C Community Paint Night

October 23rd / 6-8pm / MAC on Main

Join Muskoka Arts and Crafts for a fun and accessible Community Paint Night at MA&C on Main, led by Brynn Kirbyson. Whether you’re a seasoned painter or picking up a brush for the first time, everyone is welcome to enjoy a relaxed evening of creativity and connection. Inspired by the quintessential Muskoka landscape, we’ll capture the beauty of towering pines, shimmering lakes, rocky shorelines, and those unforgettable northern skies—one brushstroke at a time. Come paint, unwind, and celebrate the landscape that makes Muskoka feel like home!

Price: $40 for MA&C Members / $55 for Non-Members (includes snack and a complimentary beverage)

Kids Halloween Movie Night

October 23rd / 6pm / 8 Mahaffy Ct, Bracebridge

Enjoy a family-friendly Halloween movie night at Basilico at Inn at the Falls on October 23! Kids can decorate cookies, enjoy Halloween activities, and watch Hotel Transylvania with popcorn and hot chocolate. Cozy autumn fun for the whole family!

🍿 $15 per child: Movie, popcorn, cookie & hot chocolate

🎬 $10 accompanying adult: Movie & popcorn

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 $45 family ticket: 2 adults + 2 children

🧣 Bring your own blankets & get cozy! Seating provided—bring your favourite chair if you prefer. Enjoy string lights, patio fire pits and that beautiful Muskoka autumn atmosphere.

Outdoors, weather permitting—they’ll move indoors if the weather doesn’t cooperate.

📍 Basilico at Inn at the Falls, Bracebridge

💌 Reserve: reservations@basilico.ca

Adults Halloween Movie Night

October 24th / 7:30pm - 9:30pm / 8 Mahaffy Ct, Bracebridge

Get ready for a spooky adults’ night at Basilico! Join them at Inn at the Falls on October 24 for Sleepy Hollow, featuring a movie, popcorn, specialty drinks, and optional dinner packages. Cozy up outdoors with patio fire pits and autumn vibes for a perfect Halloween date night! 🍿👀 $20 per person | $35 per couple

🍽️ Dinner & a Movie

Selected Basilico entrée, specialty drink, movie & popcorn

$45 per person | $85 per couple

Book dinner before the movie.

🧣 Bring your own blankets & get cozy! Seating provided—bring your favourite chair if you prefer. Enjoy string lights, patio fire pits and that beautiful Muskoka autumn atmosphere.

 Outdoors, weather permitting—they’ll move indoors if the weather doesn’t cooperate.

📍 Basilico at Inn at the Falls, Bracebridge

💌 Reserve: reservations@basilico.ca

We Walk the Line: A Tribute to Johnny Cash

October 24th / 7:30pm / Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre

Don’t miss We Walk the Line: A Tribute to Johnny Cash on October 24 at 7:30 pm! Celebrate the music of Johnny Cash and June Carter with iconic hits like Ring of Fire, Folsom Prison Blues, and I Walk the Line. 🎶 Tickets are $52.20 plus fees, and they’re selling fast!

Author Series at the Muskoka Discovery Centre

October 24th / 1-3pm / 275 Steamship Bay Rd, Gravenhurst

Muskoka Discovery Centre (MDC) Fall Author Series. The MDC Author Series brings writers, historians and storytellers to the Discovery Centre throughout the fall. October 24 | Beverley Brewer — What No One Knew

Meet the author and discover a gripping novel of survival, family and the desperate search for a missing woman.

All Book Launches are Free, and Author Talks Pay What You Can | Suggested Donation: $5

The Ghost Within – Live at Bracebridge Hall

October 30th / 8pm / 17A Manitoba St, Bracebridge

Devil’s night vintage metal and hard rock from The Ghost Within Friday October 30th LIVE at Bracebridge Hall. This wicked group returns for a Halloween show that will bring you back from the dead! The Ghost Within is a 5 piece band covering metal classics by bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Rush, Scorpions, KISS, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Def Leppard, Led Zeppelin, Mötley Crüe, Ghost, Clutch and more.

Doors open at 8:00 pm - Tickets from $25.00

Halloween Dance Party at the Muskoka Discovery Centre

October 30th / 7 - 10pm / 275 Steamship Bay Rd, Gravenhurst

Get ready for a wickedly fun Halloween Dance Party at the Muskoka Discovery Centre on October 30th from 7–10 pm! Enjoy music by Downbeat DJ, costume prizes, door prizes, a cash bar, and dancing to all genres. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. 🕺🦇

10th Annual Halloween Mini Golf & Trick-or-Treating

October 30th - 31st / / 301 Ecclestone Dr, Bracebridge

Celebrate Halloween at Northern Escapades’ 10th Annual Halloween Mini Golf & Trick-or-Treating! Join the fun October 30–31 with costumes, treats, and spooky decorations. All admission fees support the South Muskoka Hospital Foundation. Open to all ages, with no reservations required! 🎃⛳

Kids Hall-O-Ween Dance Pizza Party at Bracebridge Hall

October 31st / 1 - 3pm / 17A Manitoba St, Bracebridge

Get ready for a spooktacular afternoon at Bracebridge Hall! Enjoy the annual kids’ dance party, Hall O Ween edition. Join them on October 31 from 1–3 PM for pizza, drinks, goody bags, games, dancing & great music with DJ Daddy G!

Costumes and fun times are encouraged!

🎟️ $10 per kid (ages 5+ recommended)| $5 per adult

⚠️ Limited space — grab your tickets in advance!

*Disclaimer – expect loudish music, flashing lights, some spooky decorations and a cash bar for adults.

Disco Revenge Halloween Dance Party at Bracebridge Hall

October 31st / 9pm / location

Dance with the dead at Disco’s Revenge Halloween Dance Party! Join DJ Nikola and Alex Freeplay at Bracebridge Hall on October 31 at 9 p.m. for a night of disco and deep house hits. 21+ event. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. 🎃🎶