The Elora Festival features a lineup of jazz and classical concerts in an open-air barn near Guelph. July 10 to 26, 136 Metcalfe St., Elora.1.5-hr drivePit stop: The carrot-hued Cheltenham Badlands off the Bruce Trail, now sadly only viewable from a distance.
The Tree Museum showcases art designed to live beneath a leafy Muskoka canopy. 1634 Doe Lake Rd., Gravenhurst.2-hr drivePit stop: A crème brûlée milkshake at Ice Dreams Soda Shop in Bala.
4th Line Theatre stages new Canadian dramas on a creekside farm. June 30 to August 29, The Winslow Farm, Millbrook.1.5-hr drivePit stop: The 300-foot Ranney Gorge Suspension Bridge in Ferris Provincial Park.
The JamJam Forest Festival transforms a woodsy treescape into a hippie indie music commune. Sept. 5, Springwater Conservation Area, Aylmer.2-hr drivePit stop: A tour of Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese in Woodstock.
Jackson-Triggs’ moonlit amphitheatre welcomes Sam Roberts Band, Stars and Joel Plaskett. June 12 to Sept. 11, 2145 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara. 1.5-hr drivePit stop: A trolley ride through the vines at Small Talk Vineyards.
Hayloft Dancehall features honky-tonk hoedowns and indie concerts all summer long. From May 15, 311 Salmon Point Rd., Picton. 2.5-hr drivePit stop: Fresh local asparagus from Greenridge Farms’ roadside stand.
The July issue of Toronto Life features the monster cottages of Muskoka versus the resistance. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.
