BRACEBRIDGE, ON – Some local festivals and events got some good news from the Town of Bracebridge.
Over $30,000 has been granted to organizations through the town’s annual Event Tourism Grant Program.
In announcing the awards, Mayor Graydon Smith said having these events in town is very important to draw tourists to the area.
“The Town’s funds assist these events in attracting out of town visitors, by enhancing their unique programming and leveraging other funding opportunities,” said Smith.
It is estimated that the events that receive funding attract around 25,000 people to the area, many of whom are out of town visitors that will spend in various ways such as accommodations, restaurants and shopping. This becomes an economic multiplier in the local economy.
Other events that have already received support in 2019 include:
- BIA’s Fire and Ice Festival
- Ontario 55+ Games
- Huronia Short Course Regional Championships hosted by the Muskoka Aquatic Club
- Muskoka Hornets Muskoka Cup
- PRISM Theatre in the Park
- Anxiety Warrior Project.
Recent recipients for upcoming festivals and events include:
Bracebridge Men’s Fastball Invitational, June 14-15
$500.00
Muskoka Brewery’s Venture Fest, June 15
$4000
Muskoka DogFest, July 20-21
$2,500.00
Muskoka Pride, Parade and Picnic, July 28
$2,000.00
OperaMuskoka Festival, August 20-23
$500.00
Muskoka Con, August 3
$3,000.00
Session Muskoka, August 3
$3,000.00
Community Living South Muskoka’s Fall Harvest Festival, September 20-22
$2,000.00
The Great Muskoka Paddling Experience, October 12
$1,000.00
