Family Fishing Weekend near Cottage Rentals

Canada's annual National Fishing Week takes place during February every year. On the family weekend that happens annually you and your family can get out and enjoy Ice Fishing for free. Take advantage of this great offer with your family without having to buy a fishing permit.

Families and friends can get out and fish on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday on the family weekend.

Rules and regulations will still apply visit this website for more details. http://www.ontario.ca/fishing

A list of Family Fishing Weekend events, as well as additional information, is available at http://www.familyfishingweekend.com/

While visiting the Almaguin Highlands north of Muskoka near Algonquin Park make sure you check out loads of fun things to do by visiting Almaguin Vacation.

Enjoy a Cottage Rental on your family fishing weekend at Sand Lake Cottages & Inn.

Romantic Getaway near Muskoka

Take your partner or your best friend and treat them to a weekend away from their hectic life. Rent from a Cottage Resort, Chalet Rental or a Private Cottage.

Spend your weekend sitting by a cozy fire with a great book or a great partner. Relax your muscles in a private hot tub in a cedar room overlooking Sand Lake.

Take a walk on the trails, go ice skating or go cross country skiing and then relax in the evening in front of your wood fireplace.

Have a massage therapist give you both a relaxing massage in front of the wood fireplace. Have a meal catered to you or dine out.

Make sure you consider going for a sleigh ride, dog sled ride or a snowmobile ride.

Contact Sand Lake Cottages & Inn for all of the details.

For other area attractions contact Almaguin Vacation.

January / February fun for young kids and parents

Early Literacy Events for the whole family funded by Muskoka Best Start Network.

January 24th enjoy Family literacy Fun Day for children of all ages for free. Located at Gravenhurst Centennial Centre with free books for every child, drumming, Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Music by Jake, healthy snacks and fun early learning activities.

January 27th enjoy Bedtime storytelling feast. Pick up your tickets at the Huntsville Public Library. Come enjoy a free book for kids, drumming, Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary and healthy snacks.

February 13th enjoy Alphabet Soup Fundraiser at Robinson Independent. Pick your tickets up at the same location. Adults enjoy a meal from Tall Trees Restaurant and one-of-a-kind bowls handmade by artists and celebrities like Robert Munsch and Stuart McLean that you get to keep. The money goes towards the purchase of books to give to children for free.

February 14th enjoy a day with your grandchild Free with It's a Grand Day. Enjoy free books for kids, story reading, tea party snack, memory box activity and childrens singer Russ.

February 21st enjoy a day with Dad again for free in Bracebridge. Hosted at Bracebridge Public School where you will receive a free book for every child, story reading, obstacle course, painting and children singer Russ.

For more information contact sinkster@handstfhn.ca

Call 705-645-7478

January Fun for Girls age 9 - 14

In January Spruce Glen Public School in Huntsville, Muskoka is hosting an annual Girlz unplugged conference. This girls conference features drama, yoga, art and an opportunity to make new friends.

This girls getaway is in its fifth year for girls around Muskoka and the Almaguin Highlands where girls just get together, have fun, learn about other girls and learn about themselves. For more information on this event visit http://www.ywcamuskoka.com/ or call 705-645-9827.

For more details on the Almaguin Highlands and surrounding area visit Almaguin Vacation. For accommodations in the area visit Sand Lake Cottages.

January / February Getaway Muskoka / Almaguin

Towards the end of January and around the beginning of February Port Sydney has their Winter Carnival. For full details of this event contact the chamber of commerce at 705-385-1117 or email info@portsydneycofc.com

The events for this start on Wednesday and run until Sunday. The Winter Carnival starts out with The Mad Hatters Dart Tournament at the Port Inn / Sydney's Pub & Bistro and a spaghetti dinner at the community hall. Then on Thursday there is a showcase of Muskoka's fine restaurants - Grand March`e held at the Community Hall.

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday there is a silent Auction at the Community Hall and family skating and bonfire at Lions Rink. Hot Chocolate is provided throughout the weekend. On Saturday morning get out and enjoy a pancake breakfast, shows, kid activities, snowmobile radar race, sleigh rides, dogsled rides, snow sculpture, bbq on beach, ReMax hot air balloon and benefit dance.

Then finish the family weekend off on Sunday with a family breakfast and bidding on the silent Auction items. This is a great weekend for a family winter getaway up north. Dates for this slightly change every year so make sure you contact the organizers or check the Huntsville Weekender in January for schedule of events.

The Muskoka and Almaguin area has loads of accommodations near by for a cottage, hotel, b & b, cabin, cottage resort or Inn. contact Almaguin Vacation for more details on accommodations. If you need more information on fun activities in the Almaguin Highlands or Muskoka visit Danette's blog http://www.blogger.com/profile/17407212765810512659

If you wish to stay at an Ontario Cottage Resort with Hot Tubs and Wood Fireplaces visit

Sand Lake Cottages & Inn

Kelly Shires Breast Cancer Snowmobile run in Huntsville, Ontario

On the second weekend in February come to Muskoka for a great weekend to support breast cancer. Kelly Shires breast cancer snowmobile ride is in Huntsville, Ontario is celebrating their 10th year.

This is a great opportunity for an amazing family weekend to support cancer. An amazing fun filled weekend starting on Friday and ending on Sunday. For more details on this fun event happening in the Muskoka cottage vacation destination check out the detailed Kelly Shires site.

Also while you are here you can check out other happening things in the Almaguin Highlands area just north of Huntsville, Ontario.

If you need winter accommodations during your stay come to Sand Lake Cottages & Inn and enjoy our clean upscale cottages and chalets with personal hot tubs and wood fireplaces.

Ontario Winter Getaway

Almaguin Highlands, Muskoka and Algonquin Park area has so much to offer during the winter. Ontario Winter Getaways are just want the doctor ordered. Danette Evely owner of http://www.sandlake.on.ca a Cottage Rental business in the Almaguin Highlands wants to let you know that this area is spectacular during the winter months. Dog Sled racing in Kearney is an amazing experience for the whole family, the Almaguin Cup snowmobile racing in Burk's Falls is also an incredible thing to see, skiing, tubing, sleigh rides and dog sled rides are also offered in several different locations across the Almaguin Highlands. If you want to get all the details on all of these great experiences check out this directory for loads of fun. http://www.almaguin-vacation.com

This directory will also give you all types of accommodations that are offered in this area and loads of pictures for you to see what this area has to explore.

If you truly want to experience winter in Ontario please make sure you come to the Near North to feel the fresh air, relax, have a hot tub, sit beside a fireplace and drink hot chocolate or hot apple cider.

When you leave this area you will feel full of life again and excited about coming back to experience more over and over again.