South River Festival of the Arts

Every Year South River Hosts the Festival of the Arts. South River is located in the Almaguin Highlands near Algonquin Park north of Muskoka. Come enjoy four days of workshops, performances, demonstrations, music, art exhibits and activities for the whole family.

This Festival of the Arts happens the second weekend in August from Thursday to Sunday. The festival begins with a wine and cheese celebration where you get to meet the local artists and enjoy a great show with live entertainment.

Take advantage of several work shops on Friday during the day and then come enjoy pub night at the South River Machar Community Centre and enjoy dancing and more entertainment.

On Saturday enjoy the Art Walk, Festival ham and salad supper, quilt show, auction, more workshops, more evening entertainment and then finish off the evening watching the Fireworks.

On Sunday enjoy a guided Kayak tour and creative dance at the South River Public School

Then Hosted by Mark Crocker Ventriloquist enjoy "So You Think You Have Talent"? Lip Sync at the Tom Thomson Park.


Wow what an amazing weekend in the Almaguin Highlands.
For more information on this awesome event check out the South River Festival of the Arts website.

For information on attractions and accommodations visit Almaguin Vacation.

Contact Danette from Sand Lake Cottages & Inn if you have any questions regarding more attractions in the Almaguin Highlands.

Wood N Things Rendezvous Magnetawan

Magnetawan Community Centre & Pavilion is the locations of Wood N Things Rendezvous held on May 9th and May 10th in the Almaguin Highlands area.
Admission is free for this event.
Starts on Friday at 2pm and runs all day Saturday.
There is a silent Auction that you can enjoy, the proceeds go to Home and School.
On Saturday evening enjoy dinner and entertainment for $35/person.
Events are as follows:

• Roast Beef Dinner and Live Entertainment
• Silent Auction Results
• Bear Chair Auction
• People's choice Award
• Carvers choice Award

For more information on this event contact the following people:

Tom Crane 705-384-7830

Llona Charlton 705-387-1452

Patti Paul 705-387-4954

If you wish to sign up for this event you can email Sign Craft Canada

The Almaguin Highlands is just north of Toronto outside Muskoka. We are located near Algonquin Park East of Parry Sound and south of North Bay.

The Almaguin Highlands has so much to offer to Tourists.

For more information on the Almaguin Highlands visit Almaguin Vacation.

Almaguin Highlands Artist

Artist Jennifer Daniels opened a show at Renee's Cafe in South River on May 2/2008.

She enjoys working on brightly coloured close-ups of flowers. She has displayed a picture of her work in the Almaguin Forester on Thursday May 1st 2008 Volume 3, No.52. Her picture she painted was copied from an old photograph she had stashed away.

I met Jennifer at a seminar in South River on tourism. She is a really down to earth nice person that I enjoyed chatting with.

When you visit the Almaguin Highlands near Algonquin Park north of Muskoka make sure you check out her work.

For more information on the Almaguin Highlands please visit the Almaguin Vacation Directory for accommodations and attractions for this area.