Algonquin Provincial Park - Canisbay Lake Campground

Start: July 29, 2025 - 10:30 AM End: July 29, 2025 - 11:00 AM

- Being a baby animal is not easy; in fact, it's often
the hardest stage of life. Come see how Algonquin's animal babies survive to adulthood.
30-minute program. Algonquin Visitor Centre (at km 43).

Start: July 29, 2025 - 12:00 PM End: July 29, 2025 - 12:45 PM

Algonquin’s lakes are home to some fantastic fish that are wonderfully adapted to this landscape. Join Peter to discover fascinating stories and tips for encountering these unique fishes. Afternoon Programs are 45 minutes in length. Algonquin Visitor Centre (at km 43).

Start: July 29, 2025 - 14:00 PM End: July 29, 2025 - 15:30 PM

Join Liam as Joey as they lead an adventure in search of the incredible insects of the unique and historic airfield site. Critter-catching session to follow! Nets will be provided. Guided walks last about 1.5 hours. Old Railway Bike Trail Parking Lot at Mew Lake Campground (at km 30.6).

Start: July 30, 2025 - 08:30 AM End: July 30, 2025 - 10:30 AM

Join Genevieve and Felix in an exploration of wildlife and the signs they leave behind. No dogs allowed. Guided walk lasts about 2 hours. Mizzy Lake Trail parking lot (at km 15.4).

Start: July 30, 2025 - 10:30 AM End: July 30, 2025 - 11:00 AM

- If something is trying to eat you, what do you do? Come see how different Algonquin animals avoid becoming lunch. 30-minute program. Algonquin Visitor Centre (at km 43).

Start: July 30, 2025 - 14:00 PM End: July 30, 2025 - 15:30 PM

- Bogs dominate much of the Canadian landscape, but typically not where most people live. Join Amanda and Felix to explore one of Algonquin's most unique examples of this habitat. Guided walk lasts about 1.5 hours. Spruce Bog Boardwalk parking lot (at km 42.5).

Start: July 30, 2025 - 14:00 PM End: July 30, 2025 - 15:30 PM

- Join Kevin as he introduces you to the square timber era of Algonquin's logging history. Everything from life in the camboose shanty to the thrill of the spring river drive. Guided walk lasts about 1.5 hours. Algonquin Logging Museum Entrance Building
(at km 54.5).

Start: July 31, 2025 - 10:00 AM End: July 31, 2025 - 15:00 PM

Algonquin Wildlife Research Station invites you to spend time with the researchers who use Algonquin as their laboratory. Meet those who study reptiles, amphibians, birds, small mammals, fish, wolves, and even humans (through archaeology). A barbeque (12pm - 2pm, or while quantities last) is hosted by The Friends of Algonquin Park in support of research in Algonquin. Don’t miss the draws for great prizes! 10:00am - 3:00pm. New location: Algonquin Park Visitor Centre (at Km 43).

Start: July 31, 2025 - 10:30 AM End: July 31, 2025 - 11:00 AM

- Algonquin's landscape is filled with haunting and enchanting sounds. Who makes them? What do the sounds mean? Join us to find out! 30-minute program. Algonquin Visitor Centre (at km 43).

Start: July 31, 2025 - 19:00 PM End: July 31, 2025 - 21:00 PM

– Join Quinten and Kevin in an exploration of wildlife and the signs they leave behind. No dogs allowed. Guided walk lasts about 2 hours. Mizzy Lake Trail parking lot (at km 15.4).

Start: August 1, 2025 - 10:30 AM End: August 1, 2025 - 11:00 AM

- Everything needs to eat! Life in Algonquin Park is diverse–both what they eat, and how they eat it! 30-minute program. Algonquin Visitor Centre (at km 43).

Start: August 1, 2025 - 12:00 PM End: August 1, 2025 - 12:45 PM

- Many of us know that the beaver is Canada’s national mammal, but why is this? From past to present, we will take a look at how the beaver has become such an iconic Canadian species. Join Genevieve through a year in the life of a beaver colony and discover how important Algonquin's largest rodents really are. Afternoon Programs are 45 minutes in length. Algonquin Visitor Centre (at km 43).

Start: August 1, 2025 - 14:00 PM End: August 1, 2025 - 15:30 PM

– Join Quinten as he introduces you to the square timber era of Algonquin's logging history. Everything from life in the camboose shanty to the thrill of the spring river drive. Guided walk lasts about 1.5 hours. Algonquin Logging Museum Entrance Building (at km 54.5).

Start: August 1, 2025 - 14:00 PM End: August 1, 2025 - 15:00 PM

When exploring Algonquin Park the vast wilderness can be daunting. Join Mushana and Felix to master your navigation skills with fun games and interactive activities! Earn your park helper sticker by building your own compass and completing a scavenger hunt! 2:00pm - 3:00pm. Lake of Two Rivers Picnic Area (at km 33.8).

Start: August 2, 2025 - 10:00 AM End: August 2, 2025 - 11:30 AM

- An Algonquin forest is a battlefield of giants that fight predators, pets, and fire all while rooted in place. Join Quinten to discover how Algonquin’s mighty trees make it in this competitive landscape. Guided walks last about 1.5 hours. Big Pines Trail (at km 40.3).

Start: August 2, 2025 - 10:30 AM End: August 2, 2025 - 11:00 AM

- From fancy perfumes to strutting their stuff, animals attract mates in VERY interesting ways. Join us to explore how! 30-minute program. Algonquin Visitor Centre (at km 43).

Start: August 2, 2025 - 12:00 PM End: August 2, 2025 - 12:45 PM

- Very little signifies the Algonquin landscape better than the call of the loon. What do these haunting wails mean? How exactly do loons operate under water? Join Amanda as she dives into the extraordinary lives of Algonquin's loons. Afternoon Programs are 45 minutes in length. Algonquin Visitor Centre (at km 43).

Start: August 2, 2025 - 14:00 PM End: August 2, 2025 - 15:00 PM

- Lots of exciting research is happening in Algonquin Park and you can help!
Join Mushana and Felix to learn about some discoveries that have been made in Algonquin and how you can help become a junior researcher yourself! Earn your Park Helper sticker by making your own observations as we walk the trail! 2:00pm – 3:00pm. Spruce Bog Boardwalk Trail (at km 42.5).

Start: August 2, 2025 - 14:00 PM End: August 2, 2025 - 15:30 PM

- Join Liam and Joey on this trail to discover how beavers shape and change the Algonquin Landscape. Critter-catching session to follow! Closed-toe footwear is recommended. Dip nets
will be provided. Guided walks last about 1.5 hours. Beaver Pond Trail (at km 45.2).

Start: August 2, 2025 - 21:00 PM End: August 2, 2025 - 22:30 PM

- All sorts of amazing creatures emerge from the darkness while we're asleep in our tents. Join Kevin and Jillian to discover their amazing adaptations for night life, and hopefully see or hear some of them as well! No dogs allowed. Guided walks last about 1.5 hours.
Rock Lake Campground Office (8 km South from km 40.3).

Start: August 3, 2025 - 10:30 AM End: August 3, 2025 - 11:00 AM

- Winter in Algonquin is cold…and long. Tackle a set of challenges and uncover the secret to surviving Algonquin's snowy season. 30-minute program. Algonquin Visitor Centre (at km 43).

Start: August 3, 2025 - 20:00 PM End: August 3, 2025 - 20:45 PM

- Join Quinten to discover the intimate world of wolves and how humans have helped shape their destiny here in Algonquin and everywhere else. Evening Programs are
45 minutes in length. Outdoor Theatre (at km 35.4).

Start: August 4, 2025 - 08:30 AM End: August 4, 2025 - 10:30 AM

- Join Genevieve and Felix in an exploration of wildlife and the signs they leave behind. No dogs allowed. Guided walk lasts about 2 hours. Mizzy Lake Trail parking lot (at km 15.4).

Start: August 4, 2025 - 12:00 PM End: August 4, 2025 - 01:19 AM

Based at the University of Guelph, Wild Ontario uses live raptors to teach about science and nature. In this program you’ll have the opportunity to learn about some of Ontario’s most incredible hunters, and to meet the birds up close. A face-to-face encounter with a hawk or owl is something you will never forget! This program is great for all ages. 12:00pm -1:00pm. Outdoor Theatre
(at km 35.4).

Start: August 13, 2025 - 20:00 PM End: August 13, 2025 - 21:00 PM

Author Kevin Callan (a.k.a. The Happy Camper) will present on his top ten - ultimate - canoe trips he has done over decades of paddling. Check out his favourite places he’s paddled and portaged - from places across the province of Ontario, to northern Quebec, to the highlands of Scotland, and to the interior of eastern Canada’s Nova Scotia. Talk is 1hr in length. Outdoor Theatre (at km 35.4). Book signing of his new book A Spark of Courage after the talk.

Start: August 23, 2025 - 20:00 PM End: August 23, 2025 - 21:00 PM

Turtles are instantly recognizable and much-admired creatures of wetlands, near and far.
Algonquin Park is home to over 50 years of research on turtle biology and conservation. Join biologist Patrick Moldowan as he shares fascinating stories and helpful ways in which we can help these iconic
and at-risk species. Talk is 1hr in length. Outdoor Theatre (at km 35.4).

Start: August 28, 2025 - 20:00 PM End: August 28, 2025 - 22:00 PM

Join members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (Toronto Centre) for a night of stargazing, on the Mew Lake beach (near sites 67, 70). If you have binoculars or a telescope, please feel free to bring them along! You will have the opportunity to observe astronomical phenomena together such as Saturn, galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae. Please do not use flashlights or headlamps when joining the event as white light rapidly destroys night vision! Red light flashlights/headlamps are acceptable. This event is weather dependent and will not take place if there is rain or if the sky is very cloudy. This event takes place on the nights of August 28th, 29th, and 30th from 8:00pm - 10:00pm. Mew Lake Campground Beach (at km 30.6).

Start: August 29, 2025 - 20:00 PM End: August 29, 2025 - 22:00 PM

Join members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (Toronto Centre) for a night of stargazing, on the Mew Lake beach (near sites 67, 70). If you have binoculars or a telescope, please feel free to bring them along! You will have the opportunity to observe astronomical phenomena together such as Saturn, galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae. Please do not use flashlights or headlamps when joining the event as white light rapidly destroys night vision! Red light flashlights/headlamps are acceptable. This event is weather dependent and will not take place if there is rain or if the sky is very cloudy. This event takes place on the nights of August 28th, 29th, and 30th from 8:00pm - 10:00pm. Mew Lake Campground Beach (at km 30.6).

Start: August 30, 2025 - 20:00 PM End: August 30, 2025 - 22:00 PM

Join members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (Toronto Centre) for a night of stargazing, on the Mew Lake beach (near sites 67, 70). If you have binoculars or a telescope, please feel free to bring them along! You will have the opportunity to observe astronomical phenomena together such as Saturn, galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae. Please do not use flashlights or headlamps when joining the event as white light rapidly destroys night vision! Red light flashlights/headlamps are acceptable. This event is weather dependent and will not take place if there is rain or if the sky is very cloudy. This event takes place on the nights of August 28th, 29th, and 30th from 8:00pm - 10:00pm. Mew Lake Campground Beach (at km 30.6).