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Parry Sound Tourism

2/5/2012

Our location on spectacular Georgian Bay, adjacent to the 30,000 Islands, has made our community a prime visitor destination for several generations - in fact, the summer population of the region swells from 15,000 to over 75,000 thanks to the many thousands of cottages in the region, over 100 resorts, several provincial parks, and more than a dozen Georgian Bay marinas.   Looking for things to do in Ontario? How about swimming, snorkeling, water-skiing, fishing, camping, sailing, or just enjoying the sun on a sandy beach. Winter time brings a whole new life of activities including snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice fishing, dog sledding, snowshoeing and much more. There is no shortage of things to do in Parry Sound, Ontario!  Looking for things to do in Ontario?

The Town of Parry Sound offers an unsurpassed quality of life where it is easy to mix business with pleasure. Two thirds of the Parry Sound Area's jobs are in the tourism sector.

Parry Sound is rich in arts, culture and heritage. The Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts and Bobby Orr Hall of Fame is home to the international chamber summer music festival, the Festival of the Sound. The Hall of Fame pays tribute to our home-town hockey hero, Bobby Orr.

The Town of Parry Sound, Park-to-Park Trail, and the Parry Sound Snowmobile Association maintain an extensive year-round trail network for your snowmobiling and hiking pleasure.

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The old CP Station on Avenue Road once again welcomes tourists from near and afar. After undergoing extensive renovations, the historic building has been reborn as the Parry Sound Station Gallery, a new public art gallery, studio and gift shop.

Events and monthly exhibitions showcase local artists and craftspeople. The Parry Sound Arts & Crafts gift shop is in the old ticket office and the rotunda holds an historic railway display that illustrates the history of the CPR in Parry Sound and pays tribute to the Station's role in our community.   There's always some thing to do in Parry Sound Ontario. Be sure to check our events calendar for upcoming special activities!  Located in the scenic 30,000 islands, Parry Sound Ontario, Canada on Georgian Bay is a great travel destination if you are looking for things to do in Ontario! Whether it's sailing in your own boat or on the 30,000 Island Cruise Boat, camping or enjoying cottage life, swimming, snorkeling, water-skiing, kayaking, fishing from our marinas or just enjoying the sun on a sandy beach, when Georgian Bay is involved, you just can't get enough!

Winter time brings a whole new life of activities including snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice fishing, dog sledding, snowshoeing and much more.

In any season, be sure to visit the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame where we celebrate the astonishing legacy of Parry Sound's own Bobby Orr, one of the greatest hockey players of all time, and all the other great athletes of this area. Come see the many pieces of memorabilia from Bobby Orr's most famous moments as a professional player, and experience the interactive displays -- record your own commentary in the Play-by-Play Booth, challenge an NHL goalie in the Slap Shot zone, or be the goalie in the Hockey Skills Zone.

Parry Sound's extraordinary new centre for arts and entertainment, the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, houses a 480-seat acoustically sound Festival Performance Hall which offers a wide variety of year-round entertainment programming including professional theatre productions, concerts, movies, and community events. With its newly installed computerized digital projector, this leading-edge audio-visual system makes it an excellent venue for corporate meetings and conferences.


Parry Sound offers full urban amenities in a spectacular natural setting. Tie your boat up at our marina, hike or jog on the waterfront fitness trail, golf at our 18-hole championship golf and country club, dine at a gourmet restaurant or on-board a vessel cruising the 30,000 Islands, shop downtown or at our mall, and don't miss our summer theatre and world famous Festival of the Sound.  Parry Sound offers a range of tourist accommodations to suit any type of vacation. From campgrounds to luxury suites, a slip for your boat at the marina or a cottage rental for the whole gang!