LEACOCK MUSEUM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE – For over fifty years the Leacock Museum has been welcoming visitors to the Old Brewery Bay on the shores of Lake Couchiching. This stately, 19-room summer home represents Stephen Leacock’s lifetime love affair with Orillia, a town he immortalized as the mythical Mariposa in his quintessential best-seller Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town.
Included in the nearly 10- acre site are Leacock House, the Boathouse, and the museum archives and administration building. The museum grounds feature gardens and trails such as the Orillia Millenium Trail or the Lightfoot Trail that travels throughout Orillia along the waterfront, through the property! These trails are ideal for a stroll, especially in their summer fullness or during fall colours. Enjoy the amazing waterfront, located on Lake Couchiching makes for some amazing views and a convenient spot to take a break from paddling and enjoy this local historic site! Open year round and available for rentals, meetings and special events.
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Paint by the Lake
Paint by the Lake is back this fall, by popular demand! Guests are invited to join us for an outdoor (or indoor, in the case of inclement weather) painting experience at the Leacock Museum! Participants will be guided through basic colour theory for mixing colours. M Nowick will start with teaching some techniques for composing a landscape. A focus will be on creative expression for completing the scene. Inspiration will be taken from nature surrounding the Leacock Museum. Come paint…
Find out more »Pumpkins & Pinot
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with friends! Join the Leacock Museum and artist, M Nowick in pumpkin painting. A complimentary glass of Pinot (or a non-alcoholic alternative) will be served. This event is one-day only! Very limited tickets are available.
Find out more »Ghost Walks
The Leacock Museum is back with our wildly popular Ghost Walks on the Leacock Museum Grounds! Join us for our biggest year yet with surprise guests, treats, and haunted happenings on historical Old Brewery Bay that will leave you with goosebumps, including a jaunt into the haunted basement! Ghost walks take place on the grounds of the Leacock Museum, so please dress appropriately for the weather. Original limestone pathways, stairs and muddy conditions may cause barriers to mobility. For more information,…
Find out more »Ghost Walks
The Leacock Museum is back with our wildly popular Ghost Walks on the Leacock Museum Grounds! Join us for our biggest year yet with surprise guests, treats, and haunted happenings on historical Old Brewery Bay that will leave you with goosebumps, including a jaunt into the haunted basement! Ghost walks take place on the grounds of the Leacock Museum, so please dress appropriately for the weather. Original limestone pathways, stairs and muddy conditions may cause barriers to mobility. For more information,…
Find out more »Paint by the Lake
Paint by the Lake is back this fall, by popular demand! Guests are invited to join us for an outdoor (or indoor, in the case of inclement weather) painting experience at the Leacock Museum! Participants will be guided through basic colour theory for mixing colours. M Nowick will start with teaching some techniques for composing a landscape. A focus will be on creative expression for completing the scene. Inspiration will be taken from nature surrounding the Leacock Museum. Come paint…
Find out more »Ghost Walks
The Leacock Museum is back with our wildly popular Ghost Walks on the Leacock Museum Grounds! Join us for our biggest year yet with surprise guests, treats, and haunted happenings on historical Old Brewery Bay that will leave you with goosebumps, including a jaunt into the haunted basement! Ghost walks take place on the grounds of the Leacock Museum, so please dress appropriately for the weather. Original limestone pathways, stairs and muddy conditions may cause barriers to mobility. For more information,…
Find out more »Ghost Walks
The Leacock Museum is back with our wildly popular Ghost Walks on the Leacock Museum Grounds! Join us for our biggest year yet with surprise guests, treats, and haunted happenings on historical Old Brewery Bay that will leave you with goosebumps, including a jaunt into the haunted basement! Ghost walks take place on the grounds of the Leacock Museum, so please dress appropriately for the weather. Original limestone pathways, stairs and muddy conditions may cause barriers to mobility. For more information,…
Find out more »Paint by the Lake
Paint by the Lake is back this fall, by popular demand! Guests are invited to join us for an outdoor (or indoor, in the case of inclement weather) painting experience at the Leacock Museum! Participants will be guided through basic colour theory for mixing colours. M Nowick will start with teaching some techniques for composing a landscape. A focus will be on creative expression for completing the scene. Inspiration will be taken from nature surrounding the Leacock Museum. Come paint…
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