Lunch at Mariposa Market, Dinner at either The Grape & Olive or Fionn McCool’s, live professional theatre at The Orillia Opera House, and an overnight stay at either the Best Western PLUS or the Champlain Waterfront Hotel – plus breakfast!
Our Sunshine Getaway is the perfect summer holiday, custom-made for you. Stay at your choice of either the Best Western PLUS Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre (on Memorial Drive, a five-minute drive from downtown) or the Champlain Waterfront Hotel, at the foot of our main street and steps from the theatre.
Your Choice
Two Great Hotels
Best Western PLUS
Mariposa Inn
& Conference Center
The Best Western PLUS Mariposa Inn & Conference Center features spacious guest rooms with premium amenities including complimentary high speed internet, indoor swimming pool, fitness centre and onsite full service restaurant The Grape & Olive.
Breakfast is served in the Grape & Olive Dining Room and features a full hot and cold buffet including coffee and specialty teas.
The Champlain Waterfront
Hotel,
An Ascend Hotel Collection Member
An historic boutique hotel located in the heart of Orillia's downtown. Located steps away from the beautiful waterfront, unique shops and eateries & a short stroll to the Orillia Opera House. Modern rooms will provide you with a cozy night's rest and Fionn MacCools attached to the hotel. Breakfast is available each morning in the main lobby and features a grab and go Continental offering including pastries, yogurts and coffee and tea.
Lunch
New this year ... your choice of where to eat, with $25 of Downtown Dollars!
Lunch
Anywhere YOU want - all included in the package!
Each Sunshine Getaway package includes $25 worth of "Downtown Dollars" that you can spend anywhere you choose!
Stroll the streets of Orillia — "Mariposa" as immortalized by Canada's greatest humorist, Stephen Leacock — and stop anywhere you'd like for lunch, using Downtown Dollars. Whether it's the patio of Brewery Bay, the classic surroundings of the renowned Mariposa Market, or any number of incredible cafés and restaurants - the choice is yours! Not hungry? Downtown Dollars can be used at almost any retailer in the city. Full details will be available in your Tour Package when you arrive.
Later that day, either for a matinee or an evening performance, see a fantastic professional comedy in one of the most glorious turn of the century theatres you will ever see. Recently renovated with modern seating and comfortable climate control, you'll be entertained at the Orillia Opera House by some of the best professional actors in the country.
New This Year!
Select a Guided Tour of your choice - included in the price!
Our Sunshine Getaway visitors often plan their own shopping and sightseeing excursions, but this year we're offering a couple of Guided Tours that offer interesting and informative views of The Sunshine City. You can select any one of the tours from Leacock Museum or the Orillia Museum of Art & History.
Stephen Leacock's Home and Boathouse on Brewery Bay
The Leacock Museum's House & Grounds History Tour
Enjoy a tour of the Leacock house and grounds led by one of our experienced tour-guides. Guests will learn about Leacock, his family and Old Brewery Bay. With the purchase of your History Tour ticket, get special access to Leacock's Boathouse to see the exhibit "Boating Old Brewery Bay."
There is always something new to see at the Leacock Museum! Your ticket includes access to all of the permanent & temporary exhibits on display (excluding "Boating old Brewery Bay" which is only available to view exclusively during the House and Grounds History Tour).
- Ticket Included.
- This tour is included in your Sunshine Getaway price.
- Two Tour times to choose from:
- Wednesday to Saturday, 11am or 2pm
- Make your selection.
- Your tour must be taken on the day of or the day after your Opera House Theatre Ticket. Tour Dates will be confirmed when your reservation is finalized.
Orillia Museum of Art & History
Art Appreciation
Tour or
Historical Building Tour
The Orillia Museum of Art & History (OMAH) is a hub of culture and heritage in the heart of Orillia’s Peter Street Arts District. Located in the heart of downtown Orillia, the clocktower of the Sir Samuel Memorial Building is a beacon for our historical location, but that’s just the beginning! For over twenty years, OMAH has been inspiring creativity and celebrating history, growing as a hub for local artists and historians.
Option 1: Art Appreciation Tour
Interested in art? Then this tour option is for you. Our expert guide will take you through several current exhibitions and discuss the themes, techniques, and history related to the works on display. No knowledge of art is necessary for this tour, just come ready to experience amazing artworks and learn something new.
Option 2: Historical Building Tour
The Sir Sam Steele Memorial Building (where OMAH is housed) has a history as storied as any of its artifacts. Book a Building Tour to get the full 'Behind the Scenes' experience as we walk back through time to explore the OMAH building. View remnants of when the building was a federal post office and customs house (1894-1956) before becoming the Orillia Police Station and Court House (1956-1977).
- Ticket Included.
- This tour is included in your Sunshine Getaway price.
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Two different Tours to choose from:
- Art Appreciation Tour, 11:30am Tuesday to Saturday, or the Historical Walking Tour, 2:00 pm, Tuesday to Saturday.
- Make your selection.
- Your tour must be taken on the day of or the day after your Opera House Theatre Ticket. Tour Dates will be confirmed when your reservation is finalized.
