Holiday homes & rentals in Haliburton County

Your holiday home in Haliburton is perfectly placed for experiencing all that makes Canada so special. Venture into the great outdoors by ski mobile or dog sled, listen to the beat of traditional culture and produce your own maple syrup.

Encounter billions of years of history

Explore Canada's maple syrup making history with a half day workshop at Deakins maple syrup factory. You will learn to produce your very own maple syrup in the stunning forest surroundings by Golden Lake.

Palentologists and visitors alike are fascinated by the Ordovician fossils which have been found in the Canadian Shield area and are believed to be millions of years old.

Tours and UNESCO canals

Why not take the Ottwa Valley walking tour? Every autumn there are themed weekends. Other local arts and crafts tours include the Scarlett Maple Tour and the Crown and Pumpkin Studio Tour.

There is so much to do in Haliburton. Try tobogganing or dog sledding through the winter countryside. Or embark on a snowmobile trek through the Highlands of Ontario. In the summer, go whitewater rafting at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rideau Canal.

Festivals for miles

From the Hasting Country Beer Festival in Stirling every fall to the Handmade Craft Show in Almonte in the winter there is often a festival going on in or near Haliburton. Don't miss Perth's Festival of the Maples and Haliburton's Tour de Forest in July.

The Inroads Studio Tour is a matchless opportunity to see the work of local artists. More than two dozen artists exhibit in a huge variety of media every year, including painting, pottery, woodwork and printmaking. The Drum National Festival meanwhile is an interactive festival celebrating the presence of the instrument in all cultures through vibrant performances.

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