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Annual Events
Celebrate Canada! Strawberry Social & Steam-up Day! | |
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Monday July 1, 2013 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | |
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FREE ADMISSION to The Muskoka Museum Regular Pioneer Village and Train admission. Includes Strawberry Scones while supplies last. Costumed narrators, historical demonstrations, strolling minstrels and the Portage Flyer gets all "steamed up" for the season with runs at: 12:00 / 1:00 / 2:00 & 3:00 pm. Lots to do, lots to see, and lots of celebration. FREE Canada Flags, tattoos, stickers! While supplies last, only. Please check back for more details |
Great Pumpkin Trail - Halloween night "Umpteenth Annual" (25th) Great Pumpkin Trail | |
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Thursday, October 31, 2013 | |
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5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Last admission 7:30 p.m. This 25th Annual Community Event is a great alternative to having your children go door to door through busy streets in traffic, in the dark. Held in the Pioneer Village within the gates of Muskoka Heritage Place, this traffic free and youngster driven Hallowe'en event proves as much of a social event for the parents as it is for the kids. What to Expect - At our main admissions at 88 Brunel Rd. Huntsville you will be given a site map to assist you in your adventure. Individuals or businesses sponsor our pioneer buildings by decorating the doorways and or outside areas in a theme, then dress in costume and sheell out the candy Muskoka Heritage Place provides. The way to the buildings is lit with moonlights but if you have very young ones and wish to keep the experience even lighter, you might consider joining us early, before 6:30 p.m. nightfall. In 2011 we attracted a full 13 building sponsors, so the journey winded visitors all of the way through and around the village. Best Decorated House - Mayor Claude Doughty will once again judge and select the winner of the "Best Decorated House". | |
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2012 - "Main Street Dental Centre"awarded the Mayor's Choice Award by Mayor Claude Doughty for Best-Decorated Building at Muskoka Heritage Place's Great Pumpkin Trail in 2012 (pictured left) Congratulations and thank you to all participants! |
A Portage Flyer Christmas - Evening Train Ride to Santa | |
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Saturday, December 21, 2013 | |
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Muskoka Heritage Place, Train Station 100 Forbes Hill Drive Huntsville (beside the Active Living Centre) 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. (last train leaves at 7:30 pm) Parking at the Huntsville High School, Canada Summit Centre, Active Living Centre or directly across the street from the event. No advance ticket sales or reserve seating. Arrive and enjoy complimentary hot chocolate and cookies (while supplies last) and purchase your tickets enroute to boarding. | |
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Our Portage Flyer Christmas is what we like to call a "supermagicated" event that has become a tradition among families looking to spend some great quality time in the fresh air and surrounded by holiday spirit. Once you make your way to Huntsville, travel up Brunel Rd 1 km and look for the black and white "Portage Flyer Christmas Train Ride" signs. Arrive to our Rotary Village Station and enjoy complimentary hot chocolate and cookies and join in on a carol or two. The train coaches have literally a thousand lights and of course Santa is waiting at the end of the line to hear your side of the story. The combination of a train, lights and Santa is almost too much for the adults, let alone the kids. There is no reserve seating or advance ticket sales, just purchase your $5.00 per person ticket (Santa pays the tax) prior to boarding. We travel along the Muskoka River on our 1km of track to Fairy Lake where riders may debark , visit with Santa and catch the next train back or remain on board for the return trip. Each trip takes about 20 minutes and dress warmly as the coaches are open-aired. Plenty of free parking is available either nearby or directly across from our station. Please note that for this event we accept cash, Visa and MasterCard ONLY as payment. There is no smoking on town property and Muskoka Heritage Place does not allow pets. Registered service animals only. If you require specific directions or more detailed parking information please contact Ron Gostlin. | |
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Muskoka Heritage Place and The Nutty Chocolatier Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt 2014 |
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Sunday April 20th, 2014 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm Admission is FREE |
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Gate opens at 12:00 noon sharp and children are split into various age groups, even the very young. They then embark upon a chocolate treasure, hunt and search for the golden eggs to win prizes. The entire event lasts one hour and admission is free. Please no pets and we allow registered service animals. |
