There’s no reason to be bored during your Blue Mountain vacation. In fact, the only problem you’ll have is how to fit all the great activities into your visit.
Wakestock Action Sports & Music Festival. From August 6th to 8th, Collingwood will be home an exciting action sports and music festival featuring great bands plus skateboarding, surfing and kiteboarding. Bands include Public Enemy, Alexisonfire (AOF), Crash Kings,U.S.S. featuring special guest Maestro Fresh Wes plus Hollerado and KO. http://www.wakestock.com
Long live the King! The 16th Annual Collingwood Elvis Festival, July 22-25, has more than 50 individual events and activities for the Elvis fan. Vegas-style shows, Tribute Artist competitions in professional, non-professional, and youth categories, outdoor concerts, children’s activities, collectibles, a midway, and a classic car parade.http://www.collingwoodelvisfestival.com
Who needs snow? What can be more thrilling than racing down the escarpment’s downhill trails on a mountain bike? Get trail passes and rent bikes at the Mountain Bike Centre at Blue Mountain. There are repairs, lessons and programs for ages 8 years and up (10 years for Downhill Biking). http://www.bluemountain.ca/mtnbike.htm
Kids of all ages love go karts. Blue Mountain Go Karts has a large track with single and double Formula Grand Prix Go Karts and Junior Go Karts. When you’re done racing there’s an 18-hole mini golf course and 6 batting cages. 705-445-2419 http://www.bluemountaingokarts.com/
Elmvale Jungle Zoo has more than 300 animals from around the world. From the trails winding through the park’s 25 acres, you’ll see lions, tigers and jaguars, monkeys and lemurs plus many rare and exotic birds. www.elmvalejunglezoo.com
In Craigleith Provincial Park, along the shores of Georgian Bay, you’ll find incredible fossils. Bring paper and a pencil for tracing the lines of fossils from more than 450 million years ago. http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/crai.html
You don’t need to be a serious spelunker to manage the self-guided walking tours through caves and caverns at Scenic Caves Nature Adventures. The caves are carved into the Niagara Escarpment near Collingwood. Hike over the Suspension Bridge to get to the caves and enjoy the view. (705) 446-0256 http://www.sceniccaves.com/green/caves-trails.htm
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