Top summer things to do after class around Dufferin County
June 19, 2019
College isn’t all about being in the classroom. Studying at the Orangeville Campus? There’s lots of fun to be had this summer!
- Take a walk through the streets of Orangeville and check out over 50 carved tree sculptures!
- Grab your hiking shoes or bike and hit the trails at the Island Lake Conservation Area or one of the other many trails in the area.
- Sit in the plush seats of the Orangeville Opera House and enjoy a little theatre.
- Enjoy a tasty treat from The Hockley General Store; they do a delicious breakfast as well!
- Learn all about glass art and take a class or workshop from Glasscraft.
- If you’re like Sheldon from Big Bang Theory and love trains, hop the rails and go on a Credit Valley Explorer Train Tour.
- Pack a picnic and head out to the Cataract falls – one of the most impressive waterfalls of the Niagara Escarpment.
- You have to try Orangeville’s famous Philly Cheesesteak at the Philadelphia Kitchen. Yum!
- Free WiFi, tasty snacks and good coffee. The Mochaberry Coffee and Company is the perfect place to grab a hot coffee and lunch.
- The downtown Orangeville Farmers’ Market comes alive with fresh local food, music, free children’s activities and more every Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Tap a sugar maple this winter at the Maple Syrup Festival – a tasty, sugary treat will be your reward.
- Dufferin County is host to a ton of festivals every year including Fiddleville, Orangeville Jazz and Blues Festival and the Orangeville Rotary Ribfest.
- Check the calendar and see what’s happening at the Museum of Dufferin also known as the MoD.
- Have you ever wanted to tour a farm? Check out the Dufferin County Farm Tour and see how farming really happens.
Ask your student advisor, Georgian College Students’ Association rep or drop by the front desk to find out about other activities in the area. We’re happy to help you find your way around the community. You can also check out other neat things to do all year round at Orangeville Tourism.
Photo courtesy of the Town of Orangeville
