Orillia Perch Festival

Orillia Perch Festival
Orillia, USA - 21 April 2007 to 12 May 2007
This year will mark the 26th annual Orillia Perch Festival taking place from April 21st to May 12th 2007.The festival is a family day out where kids lucky enough to catch a tagged perch can win prizes.Fishing is a popular pastime in the area and the tackle shops always do brisk business.Photos from previous events show the kids lifting their prizes aloft after managing to catch one of the tagged perch.Orillia borders Lake Simcoe and Couchiching on the Trent-Severn Waterway and is regarded as an all-seasons tourist destination.It is about 90 minutes north of Toronto and is known for its waterways and countryside, with various parks and heritage sites.The town has an opera house, a casino, museums of art and culture and various cruise boat companies.