Food trails and festivals

Ontario’s unique and tasty trails and foodie festivals invite you to sample some of our favourite flavours, celebrate diverse cuisines and discover new treats. From cheese to chocolate and butter tarts to maple syrup, bring a healthy appetite to these food-themed celebrations and experiences.

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Tips for attending the Niagara Icewine Festival

One of Niagara’s most highly anticipated events is an extravaganza of flavour, entertainment and celebration of Icewine in Ontario’s largest wine region.

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Farm tours and rural culinary events

Explore Ontario’s diverse agricultural landscape, from farm tours to garden workshops and on-the-farm dining experiences.

Read moreFarm tours and rural culinary events

Explore the Oxford County Cheese Trail

If you love cheese, it’s time you paid a visit to Oxford County, the birthplace of Canada’s commercial cheese industry.

Read moreExplore the Oxford County Cheese Trail

Celebrate maple syrup season in Ontario

Sample and celebrate everything maple during Ontario's sweetest season.

Read moreCelebrate maple syrup season in Ontario

Top summer cultural events and food festivals in Ontario

Take a culinary tour around the world this summer and discover new and delicious flavours at these vibrant food festivals and cultural events.

Read moreTop summer cultural events and food festivals in Ontario

Romantic date ideas this winter

Find inspiration for your next date night with these romantic getaways and activities for couples in Ontario.

Read moreRomantic date ideas this winter

Top chocolate makers and tours in Ontario

Discover the amazing treats Ontario’s bakers, confectioners and chocolate makers are whipping up on these chocolate trails and tours.

Read moreTop chocolate makers and tours in Ontario

Cranberry festivals and flavours in Ontario

Not only is autumn the perfect road trip season for the show of fall colour, it’s also the time of year to celebrate cranberries in Ontario.

Read moreCranberry festivals and flavours in Ontario

Picnic experiences in Ontario

From casual to luxurious, alpacas to helicopters, there are awesome picnic experiences in beautiful locations that cater to all your needs across Ontario.

Read morePicnic experiences in Ontario

Cooking and baking classes in Ontario

Learn new skills in the kitchen, master delicious recipes from around the world and discover the joy of baking at a hands-on cooking or baking class in Ontario.

Read moreCooking and baking classes in Ontario

Follow Ontario’s best food tours and trails

Set out at your own pace or let a local foodie guide you along these tasty trails and food tours this season.

Read moreFollow Ontario’s best food tours and trails

Celebrate Oktoberfest in Ontario 2024

Each fall, the sister cities of Kitchener and Waterloo host the largest celebration of Bavarian culture outside of Germany.

Read moreCelebrate Oktoberfest in Ontario 2024

Where to go apple picking in Ontario

Apple picking is a popular family-friendly activity in the fall, specifically from late August to the end of September.

Read moreWhere to go apple picking in Ontario

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Last updated: November 12, 2024

Food trails and festivals

Get inspired

Tips for attending the Niagara Icewine Festival

Farm tours and rural culinary events

Explore the Oxford County Cheese Trail

Celebrate maple syrup season in Ontario

Top summer cultural events and food festivals in Ontario

Romantic date ideas this winter

Top chocolate makers and tours in Ontario

Cranberry festivals and flavours in Ontario

Picnic experiences in Ontario

Cooking and baking classes in Ontario

Follow Ontario’s best food tours and trails

Celebrate Oktoberfest in Ontario 2024

Where to go apple picking in Ontario

Specific spots

Kawarthas Northumberland Butter Tart Tour

Ingersoll Cheese and Agricultural Museum

The Apple Pie Trail

Countylicious

Taste Detours

Rum Runners Tour

Barrels, Bottles & Brews Trail

Culinary Adventure Co.

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