March Break is almost here and there are plenty of activities taking place across Simcoe County and Muskoka to keep the kids busy.
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Barrie Colts March Break Camp
Dates: March 16 & 17 (8:30am-4pm)
Details: Ages 7-12. Meet Colts players, watch a practice, tour the dressing room and receive the best training, skill building, and most exciting experience possible.
15th Annual Georgian College Pow Wow
Saturday, March 14 from 10:30am to 9:00pm
Location: Barrie – Georgian College – 1 Georgian Drive
Details: The annual event, hosted by Georgian College’s Indigenous Resource Centre staff and students, is a celebration of traditional Indigenous culture, song and dance.
Junction City Wrestling – Horseshoe Havoc
Date: Saturday, March 14 at 3:00pm
Location: Barrie – Horseshoe Resort – 1101 Horseshoe Valley Rd. West
Details: It's a free family-friendly indoor professional wrestling event! It's classic entertainment featuring entertaining characters with extraordinary athleticism.
Barrie Spring Garden & Home Show
Date: Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15
Location: Barrie – Bradford Greenhouses Garden Gallery – 4346 Highway 90
Details: From home renovation, to landscaping, and interior design; whether you are an exhibitor looking to showcase your product, or a consumer looking for inspiration and ideas to improve your home and garden; this is the show for you!
March Break at the Simcoe County Museum
Date: Saturday, March 14 to Sunday, March 22
Location: Barrie Area – Simcoe County Museum – 1151 Highway 26, Minesing
Details: Explore our galleries, play some traditional birthday games, and decorate your own birthday treat. We even have loot bags to share! You will also not want to miss our temporary exhibit Celebrating 90 Years where you will learn about the Museums history and discover some of our favourite artifacts from our collection.
March Break at Blue Mountain
Date: Saturday, March 14 to Sunday, March 22
Location: Blue Mountains – The Blue Mountain Village – 108 Jozo Weider Blvd
Details: Get ready for days filled with adventure and fun on and off the slopes! March Break is family time at Blue Mountain with activities, interactive performances, fireworks and more!
Firework Schedule: Tuesday, March 17 at 8:00 PM & Friday, March 20 at 8:00 PM
March Break Activities at Wye Marsh
Date: Saturday, March 14 to Sunday, March 22
Location:Midland – Wye Marsh – 16160 Highway 12 East
Details: Family-friendly activities include: Sugar Shack Demos, Bannock Roasting, Feature Creature Demonstration, Guided Snowshoe Eco-Hike, Chickadee Feeding, Cross-Country Ski Trails, Snowshoe Trails and Trumpeter Swan Viewing.
Collingwood Museum
Dates: March 17-19
Location: 45 Saint Paul Street
Details: The Collingwood Museum has three great children's programs lined up for this March Break! The popular St. Patrick's Day Shenanigans program, Box-car Drive-In and Light up the Night.
Muskoka Maple Trail
Date: Friday, March 13 to Friday, March 24
Location: Muskoka Area – Various participating locations in the Muskoka Region
Details: The most Canadian of culinary trails, the Muskoka Maple Trail features stops across Muskoka that have infused locally harvested maple syrup into their culinary offerings. From maple drizzled waffles to smokey-maple ribs, maple craft beer to maple gelato, discover the incredible depth of Canada's most beloved natural product.
MacLaren Art Centre-Comic Book Creations
Date: March 16-20 (9am-5pm)
Location: Rotary Education Centre – 37 Mulcaster St.
Details: (ages 6 to 11) Join a regional artist for five days of art and story-making fun! Inspired by our current exhibitions and childhood stories, campers will explore story-making, comics, illustration and the creation of handmade books through the use of drawing, painting, book-binding and mixed media- techniques.
Deerhurst Resort
Dates: March 13-22
Location: 1235 Deerhurst Dr
Details: From campfires, magic shows, and snowshoeing on our Starlight Snowshoe trail (lit for evening treks!) to downhill skiing and snowboarding at Hidden Valley Highlands, the whole family will have a blast during this quintessentially Canadian getaway. It’s also the start of maple syrup season, so pop by Deerhurst’s own sugar shack to see how that ‘liquid gold’ is made!
Scales Nature Park
Date: Saturday/Sunday 11am-4pm
Location: 82 Line 15 S, Oro-Medonte
Details: Learn more about the conservation of reptiles, amphibians, and fish through education, research, and conservation activities.
Midland Public Library-Scavenger Hunt
Date: March 16-22
Location: 320 King St.
Details: Find the hints and solve the puzzle for your chance to win and prize pack of amazing books!
