Shakespeare Returns

Tonight (August 18, 2016) is the final performance of one of Muskoka’s most treasured traditions: MuskokaStageWorks’ fresh new outdoor production of Romeo and Juliet. Performing under the stars in an idyllic riverside amphitheatre at Annie Williams Park, Romeo and Juliet marks Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary of his death. “We not only want to celebrate his work,” says MuskokaStageWorks’ artistic …

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It’s a Wonderful World

It has been almost half a century since the late Louis Armstrong, known to millions as “Satchmo”, brought record crowds to Dunn’s Pavilion in the early 1960s. On Wednesday, May 25th, Armstrong’s love affair with Muskoka is going to be celebrated at the Gravenhurst Opera House Jack Hutton, an international ragtime pianist from Bala, will …

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Muskoka’s Top 5 Family Stops

Muskoka-bound? Here are five fun stops for families touring cottage country: Muskoka Steamships and Discovery Centre, Gravenhurst Enter Muskoka at the south end along Highway 11 and it won’t be long before you encounter Gravenhurst. Its Muskoka Wharf—gateway to the southern portion of Lake Muskoka—has long been known as the home of the Segwun and …

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