Museum Events and Programs

Offered May 16 until August 30, 2026 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. OR 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Get the full story! An in-depth tour of the Leacock home and boathouse will be led by an experienced tour guide twice daily. Guests will learn more about the Leacock family and Old Brewery Bay than on a regular self-guided experience! 

Offered July 25, 2026 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Join us at the Leacock Museum for a day of family fun! On July 25, admission to the museum is FREE for all children with the purchase of an adult self-guided tour ticket! Children can participate in activity guides, iSpy games, colouring, bubbles, story-time, boathouse crafts, and various other activities! Events will take place inside the museum, boathouse and on the front porch!

No pre-registration is required for this event; self-guided tour tickets can be purchased in the museum gift shop upon arrival.

Please note: Activities are while supplies last. Please check back here or on our social media for updates in case of inclement weather!

Exhibit Opening Event

Offered August 15, 2026 | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Help us celebrate the opening of Spellbound: a magical fairytale exhibit with a Book Brick Paint and Sip! Create your own garden library with friends as you sip away on a complimentary glass of wine. The historic setting will inspire your work. 

Bring your favourite books to copy! Paint and materials provided by the museum. Ticket cost includes one glass of wine (or non-alcohol alternative), materials to paint two bricks, and a self-guided tour of the Leacock Museum -- including the Spellbound exhibit.

Please note: this event is 19+

Exhibit Opening Event for Kids

Offered August 22, 2026 | 1 p.m. or 2:30 p.m.

Inviting all little princesses and princes! The Leacock Museum is opening "Spellbound" a magical fairytale exhibit and would like you to help us celebrate by creating crowns and princess hats! 

Materials are all provided. Children will get to decide between a crown and a princess hat. 

Pre-registration is mandatory. One parent is permitted free entry per child ticket purchased! Children 5+ recommended.

In association with the Port of Orillia's Pirate Party Event

Offered September 5, 2026 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (pirates attack between 10:30 to 11 a.m.!)

 Arrrr! The Port of Orillia's Pirate Party is upon us and this year, Old Brewery Bay is under threat of attack! The "Pirates of the Orillian Sea" have set their eyes on the Leacock Museum and are headed our way! We are asking for the help of the community to work on boat-building crafts and to try to solve the museum's treasure hunt! The crafts and treasure hunt are available all day long. Guests just have to visit the museum's giftshop to get their supplies (please note: these activities were created for kids, but those who are children at heart can participate also)! 

We have gotten word that the pirates are attacking Old Brewery Bay at the Museum, so when cannons fire, make sure to let us know! The waterfront and the boathouse dock are both great spots to get a good view of the pirates and their ships!

Offered September 19, 2026 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Celebrate Doors Open 2026 at the Leacock Museum and Boathouse! For one day only, the Leacock Museum will open all its doors to the public and provide FREE access to everyone!

No advance tickets needed.

Offered Saturday October 3, 2026 | 5 to 7 p.m.

The Orillia Museum of Art & History (OMAH) and the Leacock Museum invite you to an evening of poetry, music, storytelling, and community connection.

Inspired by the cultural and literary traditions that continue to shape our region, this collaborative outdoor event celebrates local voices and artistic expression in a relaxed lakeside setting.

Bring your own lawn chair and settle in for an evening of live performances surrounded by the historic grounds of the Leacock Museum.

Offered October 28, 29, 30 & 31, 2026 | 6 p.m. or 8 p.m.

The Leacock Museum is back with our wildly popular Ghost Walks on the Leacock Museum Grounds! Join us for our biggest year yet with surprise guests, treats, and haunted happenings on historical Old Brewery Bay that will leave you with goosebumps, including a jaunt into the haunted basement!

Refreshments will be served after the tour! 

Offered July 18, 2026 | 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Help us celebrate the closing of our "Murder by the Book" exhibit this summer with the second murder mystery the museum has thrown! A new plot and new murder mystery to solve!

Something suspicious is afoot at the Leacock Museum this summer. Someone has been MURDERED. Come and help us solve the case during our newest murder mystery at the museum. Sip as you Sleuth on some wine, beer, or non-alcoholic beverages, and enjoy a 1920s-themed dress up event. "Murder at the Manor" is all the rage in Orillia, you won't wanted to miss it!

Please note: Tickets are very limited. This event is age 19+

Guests are invited to join us for an outdoor (or indoor, in the case of inclement weather) painting experience at the Leacock Museum! Participants will be guided through basic colour theory for mixing colours. M Nowick will then teach some techniques for composing a landscape. A focus will be on creative expression for completing the scene. Inspiration will be taken from nature surrounding the Leacock Museum. Come paint the views of Old Brewery Bay!

Space is very limited for these workshops. All materials provided, no experience required. 

Please note: This event takes places outdoors. Please be sure to dress appropriately for the weather. Natural and limestone pathways may cause some barriers to mobility. For more information please contact the museum at (705) 329-1908.