We love winter in Muskoka, and our goal is to make it fun for visitors, too! Thinking about visiting us this winter? Then keep reading – everything you need to know is here! Hours Daily (Nov 1 – June 30): 10 am – 5 pm 10 am – 9 pm on Saturdays when Light the […]
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Pond hockey or bog hockey?
Current Conditions It’s pond hockey on a cranberry bog! And, whatever you call it, it’s fun! We flooded a 1 acre of bed of cranberries and made it into a giant ice surface. We then added boards and goals for pond hockey fun. There’s even room for strollers, sleds and those who are learning to […]
Night Skating by Torchlight
Ready to Light the Night? This winter, try night skating by torchlight. Every Saturday night (weather permitting), we’ll light over 400 torches around our Ice Trail for a magical night of skating under the stars. Add in hot mulled wine and you’ve got an amazing date night! The trail will be open for night skating […]
What’s on the Menu this Winter?
We love featuring local food with cranberry flair, and winter is no different. Our most popular winter beverage is our hot mulled wine. Made with Cranberry Blueberry Wine and Mrs. J’s mulled spice mix, it’s the perfect way to warm up after skating the ice trail. For the designated driver, there’s hot cranberry apple cider. […]
New Name, New Logo!
Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery It all started in 2017. We were trying to put our logos for Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh and Muskoka Lakes Winery together, and they weren’t getting along. We decided it was time to create a new logo with an image that would work for both names. Despite a lot of effort, […]
Blueberry Hill Opens July 15!
Get Your Canada 150 Thrill! Opening Day Highlights: July 15, 2017 is the Grand Opening of Blueberry Hill here at Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh & Muskoka Lakes Winery. We’ve been working on this project for three years and are excited to share it with visitors. 1 pm: Mayor Don Furniss will cut the ribbon to officially […]
5 Things To Do this Spring & Summer!
There are many different seasonal activities and programs at Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh & Muskoka Lakes Winery. And, we’re constantly improving and expanding these seasonal offerings so that our visitors have the best experience at the farm & winery. We’ve compiled a list of 5 things to do at Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh & Muskoka Lakes Winery this […]
Spring Store Transformation!
Spring often brings bouts of cleaning. In our case, it’s brought some major changes for our wine store. Of course, it all started with the floor… Our store floor has needed attention for some time, but, when you’re open every day, year round, it’s hard to squeeze in renovations. We decided that the best time would […]
Our Store is Dressed for Winter!
Winter brings exciting changes to our store. Hot drinks, cozy fires, skating, snowshoeing & local goodies make it our favourite season. Come find out why! One of the big changes for this season is our new coffee maker. Yes, now you can get a real Espresso, Cappuccino or Cafe Americano in Bala in winter!Of course, […]