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A team of draft horses pulling a sleigh

Enjoy a cottage-country sleigh ride at one of these Ontario farms

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Family having snowball fight outdoors

Bowling turkeys, a toilet toss, and 12 other ways to play outside at the cottage in winter

Outdoors

an ice stock paddle on a frozen lake with mountains in the background

This little-known sport from Europe is the ultimate winter cottage activity

Outdoors

A snowy christmas tree farm

The best Christmas tree farms to visit in cottage country this year

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People walking along stone path under Canadian flags celebrating Canada Day

Celebrate Canada Day at these Kawartha Lakes events

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The Macklin family sits near their lake.

This cottage family has captivated 12,000 loyal YouTube subscribers

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A boy explores the outdoors in the summer with a magnifying glass

On the hunt for buried treasure

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The best board games to play when you’re stuck inside

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Outdoor activities and recipes for Family Day

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wreath

How to make a DIY wreath for the holidays

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Learn how to handle cottage weekends like a pro from this family

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Woman picking ripe organic apples in wooden crate in orchard or on farm on a fall day

6 of Ontario’s best apple orchards

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Kid-friendly things to do in Canada’s national parks

Outdoors

A woman canoeing with her kid on a lake.

Tips for canoeing and kayaking with kids

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Two canoes each with two people in them on a lake.

Become a cottage canoeing family

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Red and blue canoes lined up along the shore of Lake Rousseau, Ontario.

Follow a family’s ultimate weekend camp adventure on Lake Rosseau

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Two kids in plaid shirts with a wagon picking from a row of pumpkins.

Fun fall fair events