City of Orillia

Orillia launches The Great Orillia Flag Challenge for Canada Day Week

This new community initiative invites residents to team up with those on their street and decorate their homes with as many red and white Canadian flags as possible from June 30 to July 6, 2025.

The street with the highest flag-to-home ratio will be named the Great Orillia Flag Challenge Champion!

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Boat Trailer Parking Program 

The Boat Trailer Parking Program is in effect seven days a week (Monday through Sunday) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and runs May 15 until Oct. 15, 2025. Orillia residents, and those who pay taxes directly to the City, can park their boat trailer for free by displaying a Resident  Boat Trailer Parking Permit.

Visit orillia.ca/parking to request your permit. 

Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras

ASE cameras will be installed in Community Safety Zones at three designated locations: Fittons Road West, Park Street, and Westmount Drive South and are expected to be operational this June. The program aims to improve compliance with posted speed limits and protect vulnerable road users, particularly in school zones and other high-traffic areas. Learn more about the ASE Program at orillia.ca/trafficsafety.

Name the Plow Contest

The City of Orillia’s popular Name the Plow contest is back. After an enthusiastic community response last year, the contest returns following the City’s Public Works Week Open House on May 24, where residents helped paint two plow blades that are now in need of clever, creative names. Submissions are open until June 30, 2025, at orillia.ca/nametheplow.

Sunday Evening Band Concerts

For nearly half a century, Orillians have gathered at the Rotary Aqua Theatre on warm summer evenings to enjoy the sounds of local big bands. Free to the public, all concerts will be held between 6:30 p.m and 8:30 p.m. Fore details and a full schedule, visit orillia.ca/musicinthepark.