A summer season of music and tenting

group sitting around campfire on campsite, one person playing guitar

Music and tenting go collectively like peanut butter and jelly or s’mores and a campfire.

Searching for a step up from a campfire sing alongside? Why not strive tenting at a provincial park whereas attending one among Ontario’s many music festivals?

Ontario is house to loads of superior festivals in every nook of the province. Right here’s a listing of festivals and parks to assist kick off your summer season live performance and tenting planning:

Central Ontario

Folks music followers can head to Mariposa Folks Pageant in Orillia, which has been bringing folks music to central Ontario for over 60 years. Whereas on the town keep at Bass Lake Provincial Park, positioned solely 10 minutes exterior of Orillia.

Expertise a celebration of Canadian music at Mattawa Voyageur Days in Mattawa.

In case you’re seeking to proceed on the Voyageur theme, arrange camp at Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park for the weekend. Simply down Freeway 17, Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park is a superb vacation spot to expertise the pure and cultural historical past of the Mattawa space.

Southern Ontario

These trying to save cash on a live performance ticket can try Peterborough Musicfest, with eight weeks of free reveals each Wednesday and Saturday all through the summer season.

Camp in a single day at close by Emily Provincial Park or head to Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park minutes from the town for a pre-concert hike.

Artwork and Music enjoyers visiting Oshawa for CONVERGENCE can plan their keep at close by Darlington Provincial Park. Simply quarter-hour from downtown Oshawa, campers can take pleasure in a quiet evening alongside the shores of Lake Ontario.

Heading to the numerous wonderful festivals taking place across the GTA? These attending #BollywoodMonster Mashup in Mississauga or Vibrant Brampton Summer time Fest in Brampton can keep the evening at Bronte Creek Provincial Park.

Northern Ontario

Rock followers flocking to Rock on the River in Timmins can spend their nights at Kettle Lakes Provincial Park.

Nothing says rock and roll greater than a park formed by the rocky particles from a receding ice sheet! The park has spacious websites set deep within the boreal forest for these searching for a peaceable spot post-festival.

People headed as much as Sudbury for Northern Lights Pageant Boréal have their selection of campgrounds to remain at.

After having fun with a lineup of rising artists, you’ll be able to head to Fairbank Provincial Park or Windy Lake Provincial Park.

These up for an extended journey can set their sights on Midway Lake Provincial Park for a quiet evening within the boreal forest.

Headed as much as Thunder Bay for Wake the Large? Camp at Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park, simply half-hour exterior the town.

The park has loads of websites with house for trailers and tents. Whereas on the town don’t overlook a day journey to Sleeping Large Provincial Park.

Thunder Bay can also be house to Bayfest! Persevering with the legacy of Bluesfest, this new competition is concentrated on basic Canadian rock. Keep at Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park, however don’t overlook to go to the numerous parks close to Thunder Bay. Feeling particularly adventurous? Take a highway journey by means of Sundown Nation exploring Ontario’s northwest!

Prepare for breathtaking views and a soundtrack to match!

Now all you should do is purchase your tickets, e-book your web site, and begin the countdown for a weekend of music and the nice outside.

For extra festivals examine this listing of the highest dwell music festivals in Ontario then head to the park locator to discover a close by park.