A fun-filled (and attractive) path impressed by Muskoka’s love for cranberries!

September twenty sixth, 2025 – October nineteenth, 2025 

This fall the annual Muskoka Cranberry Route is again for an additional season! Be part of us at greater than 30 stops throughout Muskoka, supplying you with the chance to get pleasure from cranberries in a plethora of various methods.

Bala is the cranberry capital of Ontario and has been internet hosting one of many largest cranberry celebrations, the Bala Cranberry Competition for the final 41 years.  This 12 months the competition is on October 17- 19, 2025. This cranberry capital can also be house to the oldest cranberry farm in Ontario, and the one cranberry farm on the planet with its personal on-site vineyard!

The cranberry love doesn’t cease in Bala; in reality Muskoka has lengthy been loopy for cranberries! Throughout the area gifted cooks, bakers, creators and brewers have been incorporating native cranberries into their craft for years. The Muskoka Cranberry Route pulls this assortment collectively to showcase native meals, expertise and culinary creativity.

Tour the cranberry marsh, sip cranberry craft beer and cider, bask in cranberry baked items, style cranberry impressed delicacies, and a lot extra! Your cranberry journey will take you down a few of Muskoka’s most historic essential streets, scenic again roads and alongside iconic lake aspect views.

Plan your #CRANROUTE culinary journey at present. That is one crantastic expertise you gained’t need to miss!

Go to the Cranberry Marsh

It is just pure to begin the Muskoka Cranberry Route culinary journey with a go to to Muskoka Lakes Farm & Vineyard. Right here, you may acquire a real appreciation and understanding of how versatile cranberries actually are earlier than journeying on to the subsequent stops.

• Take the Bathroom to Bottle Discovery Tour, an expertise so particular it has been designated a Canadian Signature Expertise. This one-of-a-kind expertise features a tour of the farm adopted by a guided wine tasting of their scrumptious wines. The Bathroom to Bottle tour runs all 12 months and, through the fall harvest, the tour is a guided wagon experience across the South Marsh.

• Take the Cranberry Plunge, certainly one of Muskoka’s most fun fall experiences. Don a pair of hip waders and enterprise into the cranberries for that iconic candid photograph of raining cranberries that can absolutely brighten up any photograph album or Instagram feed! There have even been marriage proposals within the berries (they mentioned sure)!

• Store the Cranberry Retailer for some superb goodies to take house like contemporary cranberries, wines, Mrs. J’s well-known preserves, cranberry honey, cranberry teas and a lot extra cranberry impressed delicacies. A must-take-home deal with is certainly one of their Cranberry Ciders or Cranberry Splash Wine Spritzers! Learn extra

Bala Cranberry Competition

The forty first Bala Cranberry Competition is Friday, October seventeenth – Sunday, October nineteenth 2025!

Since 1984, they’ve had an estimated attendance of over half million folks within the small city of Bala. The Bala Cranberry Competition is a Festivals and Occasions Ontario Prime 100 Occasion!

All the time the weekend after Thanksgiving, the competition celebrates the cranberry harvest season and improves the standard of life in our group, by offering monetary help to organizations and people in want. That includes native distributors and artisans, buskers, musicians and extra; it is a crantastic occasion you WON’T need to miss!

Can’t wait to see you there!

Eating & Culinary

Blue Willow Tea Store

Muskoka is house to many hidden culinary gems and deemed a worthy foodie vacation spot by meals fans. With exceptionally gifted cooks dedicated to contemporary, native components (like Bala cranberries), it’s no marvel Muskoka is beginning to acquire a fame for improbable meals!

Uncover the superb tastes of cranberry-inspired delicacies at these nice eateries and eating places:

Blue Willow Tea Store: The present excessive tea menu options an assortment of cranberry stuffed favourites. Take pleasure in their cranberry hen salad canapé on the underside tier. Transfer to the second tier to bask in a cranberry lemon scone with clotted cream and preserves. Save room for the cranberry apple parfait on the highest! Pair this excessive tea expertise with their cranberry apple tea out there sizzling and iced.

Effectively – Fed Sandwich Store: Make a cease at Effectively Fed – Sandwich Store alongside the Muskoka Cranberry Path to get pleasure from some scrumptious treats! Attempt their Lemon Cranberry Muffins, a Roasted Turkey Sandwich with Cranberry Mayo and Swiss Cheese, and don’t miss the broccoli-cauliflower salad topped with dried cranberries.
Take your tasty cranberry delights and savor them whereas having fun with the attractive views at Muskoka Wharf or Gull Lake Rotary Park.

Affogato Café + Gelato: Sizzling Cranberry Apple Cider – Their house-made mix of crisp apples and tart cranberries, simmered with simply the suitable contact of spice, then steamed to cozy perfection. It’s candy, with slightly tangy sass, and mainly Autumn in a mug.
Cease by the café to sip, smile, and heat up with a cup this Fall.

The Griffin Pub: Go to The Griffin Pub in Bracebridge alongside the Muskoka Cranberry Route for an entrée and cocktail to have a good time the unimaginable cranberry growers within the space!

Forged Iron Restaurant: Whereas touring alongside the Muskoka Cranberry Route, you’ll want to cease on the Forged Iron Restaurant. Take pleasure in their signature crimson cranberry Sangria, which is made to order and completely balanced—not too candy. It’s one of many top-selling cocktails on their menu, out there by the glass or in a half-litre.

Inns/Resorts Eating Choices

Try the gathering of accommodations and resorts providing specialty food and drinks for cranberry season. Obtainable for in a single day company or public entry. Reservations really helpful.

Touchstone Resort: Benefit from the cranberry specials on the Touchstone Grill. Cranberry Touchstone Salad: Spring combine, contemporary apple, pear, cranberries, and candied pecans tossed in our house-made inexperienced goddess dressing. Attempt a Cranberry Grand Muskokan Martini: Vodka & Cointreau, topped with cranberry and lime juice. 
A cease you don’t need to miss.

The Bala Bay Inn might be celebrating with cranberry-inspired menu specials, together with:
Cranberry Buffalo Wings, Deep-Fried Brussels Sprouts with Bacon & Dried Cranberries
Cranberry Sangria & Cranberry Mimosas
Their kitchen isn’t the one factor buzzing — get pleasure from stay music all Cranberry Competition weekend lengthy:
Duo Sonic | Friday,October 18, 7–10 PM
Cache Creek Trio | Saturday, October 19, 8–11 PM

Sherwood Inn might be that includes their Cranberry Turkey Soften Sandwich. This scrumptious sandwich options smoked contemporary turkey, grilled on artisan walnut cranberry bread, topped with Swiss cheese and arugula. It’s served with candy yam fries and chipotle cranberry aioli. Moreover, don’t miss out on the Cranberry Smash, which mixes Lot No. 40 Canadian Whisky, maple cranberry easy syrup, cranberry juice, and soda, all garnished with contemporary cranberries and a sprig of rosemary.

Taboo Muskoka Resort: Fall is right here, and so they’re embracing the flavours of the season with a group of cranberry-inspired dishes and drinks you gained’t need to miss. Whether or not you’re eating on the Golf Course, sipping cocktails on the Boathouse, or cozying up with one thing candy, there’s a style of cranberry ready for you.
On the Golf Course: Take pleasure in a hearty Cranberry Turkey Membership layered with turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, cranberry & mayo on multigrain bread. Pair it with our refreshing Cranberry Fizz, a mix of cranberry syrup, lemon juice, gin, ginger ale and a contemporary mint garnish.
On the Boathouse: Sip on seasonal creations just like the Cranberry Cider Margarita with tequila, Cointreau, apple cider & lime, completed with a brown sugar rim, or a glowing Cranberry Spritz with Aperol, prosecco and soda.
On the lookout for one thing lighter? Attempt the Cranberry Cider Mocktail or a glowing Cranberry Spritz with Aperol, prosecco and soda.
Seasonal Options:
• Turkey & Brie Pizza – Creamy white sauce, topped with turkey, brie and a drizzle of cranberry sauce.
• Baked Cranberry & Goat Cheese Dip – Completed with pistachios and served with heat sourdough crostini.
• White Chocolate Cranberry Cheesecake – A decadent end topped with whipped cream.
Come style the season — cranberry by no means seemed (or tasted) so good!

Rawley Resort might be that includes a cranberry impressed menu on the weekend of October 17-20. The Cranberry Competition menu will function Baked Brie – Served with cranberry compote, sliced apples & warmed pita factors, Cranberry Mesclun Salad – Tossed in a champagne French dressing, blended with
apple slices, candied pecans & goat cheese, 10oz AAA Striploin – Served with a cranberry peppercorn jus with garlic mashed potatoes and harvest greens and Cranberry Mojito -White rum, lime juice, cranberry juice,mint, soda & cranberries and a mocktail model. 

Christie’s Mill Inn & Spa: Take pleasure in a singular eating expertise at their Waterfron Restaurant in Port Severn. 
Keep and dine at their resort’s very personal restaurant in Port Severn! After an extended day of having fun with the Muskoka Cranberry Route, cease by their restaurant for a scrumptious Cranberry impressed meal.

Native Craft

Crack a pint, cease in for samples and uncover nice native craft breweries. Remember to convey some craft pints house to get pleasure from all through the harvest, taking a little bit of Muskoka house with you!

Attempt these scrumptious cranberry-inspired craft brews:

Canvas Brewing: Canvas Brewing Firm is Huntsville’s hometown craft brewery, born out of a love for the native panorama and a ardour for contemporary, well-made craft beer. En route through the cranberry harvest season cease in for a thirst quenching cranberry impressed cocktail.

Muskoka Brewery: Savour the daring style of our Winter Beard Double Chocolate Cranberry Stout—solely at Muskoka Brewery, a must-stop vacation spot on the Muskoka Cranberry Route

Muskoka Lakes Farm & Vineyard: We begin with high quality, native fruit to craft wines that replicate this area. The French name it ‘terroir’ – or style of place. We make wines from dry to dessert which have gained awards at nationwide and worldwide competitions. They’re scrumptious, fruit ahead and excellent for each event! Take pleasure in ciders, wines and seltzers! 

Copperhead Distillery: Can be providing Muskoka Gourmand’s Cranberry chutney, Cranberry Orange Sauce, and Wild Muskoka Cranberry Juniper Bitters in our retail retailer. They may also be that includes Cranberry Cocktail Concepts all through the month of the Muskoka Cranberry Route and sampling heat Cranberry Apple Pie Moonshine.
Should be 19+

Cranned Items

Go to these route stops and convey the cranberry harvest house with you to get pleasure from 12 months spherical!

Bala Freshmart: Don’t overlook to select up a few of their well-known pure pork Cranberry Sausages, the right hearty fall BBQ headliner. The candy and savoury mixture is a match made in heaven. Pair with fresh-baked buns for a scrumptious cranberry dinner you may get pleasure from from the consolation of your individual house. Obtainable contemporary or frozen.

Cacao Boys: Whereas touring round Muskoka and having fun with the Cranberry Route, be certain that to go to Cacao Boys in Bala to pattern their Cranberry bonbons and cranberry chocolate bars

Mrs. H’s Fish & Chips/Wahta Station: Options handmade cranberry-based spreads from Laura’s Kitchen, an indigenous-owned firm. All the meals merchandise are produced on the Reserve and solely out there on the Wahta Station retailer.

The Shipyards Muskoka Market: Touring the Muskoka Cranberry Route. Cease on the Starbucks Espresso at The Shipyards Muskoka Market. Benefit from the regionally made Cranberry Muffins and/or Award Successful Cranberry Tarts.

Humble Pie Butter Tart Manufacturing unit & Pizzeria: Comply with the Cranberry Path to Humble Pie. They are going to be baking many cranberry goodies. • Cranberry Pumpkin Buttermilk Scones • Cranberry & Darkish Chocolate Buttermilk Scones • Lemon Cranberry Buttermilk Scones • Cran-Apple Pies and Cranberry Jelly Linzer Cookies. 
Open: Wednesday – Sunday

Erika’s Bakery gives a number of objects made with contemporary Bala cranberries, together with:
– Lemon Cranberry Muffins
– White Chocolate Cranberry Scones
– Lemon Cranberry Loaves
– Cranberry Pecan Pies
– Cranberry Butter Tarts
Additionally they serve their Turkey with a Twist Sandwich, which options their scrumptious handmade cranberry mayo, in addition to Erika’s Membership Sandwich, which incorporates the identical tasty mayo. 
Cease by to get pleasure from these sandwiches and pleasant treats!

The Artisan Buying and selling Publish is the best vacation spot for all of your cranberry wants.
They’re that includes numerous cranberry merchandise of their retailer, together with numerous cranberry colored merchandise, new bala cranberry stickers, garlands, Johnson’s mulling spices, blankets and extra.
Their retailer might be closed Oct 17-19 as a result of they’re going to be distributors on the Cranberry Competition inside the sector this 12 months! Cease by and say whats up!

Wealthy Hill Candles: Go to Wealthy Hill Candles on the Muskoka Cranberry Route in Bracebridge for quite a lot of cranberry and cranberry blended candles corresponding to jars, pillars, votives, tealights, and wax melts. 

Muskoka Model Gourmand Meals Ltd: go to the retail retailer in lovely Huntsville! Expertise the flavors of the season with their spiced Cranberry Chutney, tangy and tart Cranberry Orange Sauce, and quite a lot of garlic sauces, sizzling sauces, jams, and jellies. These merchandise are the right additions to your Thanksgiving feast!

Experiences

Floathaus-Muskoka’s Floating Spa is a should as you journey alongside the Muskoka Cranberry Route!
Elevate your fall sauna expertise with cozy cranberry tea and a crisp, arctic berry steam infusion for the sauna stones. 

Sundown Cruises: Come aboard the Peerless II on the Muskoka Cranberry Route! Take pleasure in scrumptious cranberry muffins and sizzling drinks out there for buy onboard whereas Captain Potts shares stay commentary on the wealthy historical past and gorgeous surroundings of the Muskoka Lakes. Good for a comfy fall journey!

Rawley Resort: You’ll be able to  get pleasure from a Cranberry cream foot ritual $99.
A detoxifying foot soak adopted by nail well being (chopping, shaping and buffing), cuticle nourishment, onerous pores and skin elimination, exfoliating & detoxifying cranberry scrub, an utility of cranberry coconut nourishing foot masks to deeply hydrate and moisturize adopted by a holistic and grounding sizzling stone foot and leg therapeutic massage to ease aches and pains and lock in moisture. Your remedy is full together with your alternative of polish.

HydroSpa Rosseau: Go to the spa on the JW Marriott and luxuriate in a Harvest Glow Physique Scrub – 60 minutes | $245 Immerse your self in unparalleled luxurious with Harvest Glow Physique Scrub. This indulgent remedy encompasses a cranberry-infused scrub that lightly exfoliates, revealing a luminous and easy complexion. Complemented by a lightweight, stress-free therapeutic massage, it enhances circulation and alleviates stress. Infused with the essence of the cranberry harvest, this expertise leaves your pores and skin velvety mushy and exquisitely polished, radiating the heat and vitality of the season. Expertise the epitome of luxurious by reserving your appointment at (705) 765 – 7000 or hydrospamuskoka@marriott.com. Embrace the seasonal splendor and elevate your well-being.

Trillium Resort & Spa: Take pleasure in one of many cranberry spa packages till October nineteenth.
Cranberry Spa Facial
That is an anti-aging, antioxident wealthy faicial consists of sizzling towels and foot therapeutic massage remedy, scalp, neck and shoulder therapeutic massage. Leading to glowing, hydrated pores and skin, minimizing advantageous traces and stimulating collagen manufacturing. $130 50min.
Cranberry Physique Polish
Full Physique dry brushing, adopted by cranberry sugar scrub, heat bathe and full physique moisture utility with effleurage. This pores and skin smoothing full physique remedy makes use of lymphatic drainage, growing your circulation and detoxifying your physique whereas boosting hydration. $115 40min.
Cranberry Spa Particular
Take pleasure in the advantages of each the cranberry spa facial and the cranberry physique polish for full physique glow with hydrating. $235 90min.

Silver Gull Open air: Colors, Kayaks, & Cranberries! Take a guided fall kayak tour to study in regards to the pure historical past and significance of untamed cranberries and different edible vegetation in Muskoka. Meet at Gull Lake Rotary Park Gravenhurst, get set as much as paddle, and be a part of an area naturalist information exploring lily bay wetland on Gull Lake. Newbies are welcome! Excursions embody all tools, instruction, nice tales and a cranberry impressed deal with or picnic! Weekends or with prior reserving.

Driverseat Muskoka & District is worked up to announce our Cranberry Competition Shuttle and Constitution Experiences, out there from September twenty sixth to October nineteenth.
Non-public Shuttles to the Bala Cranberry Competition and Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh 
Friends can ebook protected and dependable round-trip transportation for teams of 4 to 24 passengers on to the guts of the competition and surrounding cranberry points of interest. 
Cranberry Tasting and Tour Packages 
We provide custom-made charters that embody stops at Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh and Muskoka Lakes Vineyard for wine tastings, in addition to visits to native markets and different autumn experiences, making certain handy transport on your group. 
Fall Color and Cranberry Excursions  
Take pleasure in scenic drives via Muskoka to absorb the attractive fall colours, accompanied by visits to numerous cranberry-themed actions.
Their cranberry route service is designed for stress-free journey and group comfort, permitting company to totally get pleasure from Muskoka’s cranberry celebrations with out the considerations of driving or parking.

In a single day Packages

Muskoka is sensible through the fall season, and a Muskoka Cranberry Route culinary journey is the right excuse for a fall getaway. Keep at certainly one of these nice Muskoka Cranberry Route lodging companions:

• Distinctive Stays in Muskoka, Aux Field: Sip & Soak Expertise – Have a good time Cranberry season with a luxurious wellness twist. Friends can sip a handcrafted cranberry Cosmo cocktail whereas flowing via a non-public Nordic spa- sizzling tub, sauna and chilly plunge – surrounded by Muskoka’s breathtaking fall colors. End the night time cozied up by the hearth on this trendy boutique cabin, the right method to sip, soak and savor cranberry season in model.
• Touchstone Resort: Plan your keep for 2 nights or extra and use the promo code OHCANADA to obtain 25% off your go to to the Muskoka Cranberry Route.
• The Chalets on Lake Muskoka: Benefit from the Muskoka Cranberry Route with a soothing keep on the shores of Lake Muskoka.  Guide your waterfront chalet from Sep 26 – Oct 19 and obtain a cranberry-themed present basket upon arrival. 
• Bayview Wildwood Resort: Keep Candy on the Cranberry Route – Mattress & Breakfast at Bayview Wildwood Resort. Take pleasure in lakeside lodging, a hearty nation breakfast, resort facilities, and
  actions, and savour a particular take-home deal with: our do-it-yourself cranberry jelly. Name 705-689-2338 to order your Candy Mattress & Breakfast at present. 
• Trillium Resort: Cranberry Path Cottage Getaway-Take pleasure in a 2-night cottage getaway for two adults for $629.00, plus taxes. The resort service cost is included. This package deal consists of breakfast and a 3-course dinner each day, that includes our scrumptious CRASIAN delights!
  Their menu gives a number of cranberry-themed dishes for breakfast, dinner, and dessert. Remember to attempt a Crown Cranberry Cocktail from our bar. Moreover, take a day journey to Bala to expertise the Cranberry Bathroom and learn the way these little gems develop.
  Name 705-385-1212 to make your reservation at present. This supply is legitimate till October 19, 2025.
• Bala Bay Inn: As you journey on the Muskoka Cranberry Route calm down with an in a single day keep on the Bala Bay Inn from Sept 26 via Oct 19 company can obtain a Complimentary Cranberry foot scrub, soak and therapeutic massage. $60 worth. Appointments requested – promotional code given at time of reserving.-