The Georgina region has a rich literary heritage. The immortal Stephen Leacock, destined to be known forever for his humourous depictions of small-town Ontario life, was Georgina's most famous resident. Due in no small part to Leacock’s sterling example, the late Peter Gzowski, Canada’s favourite radio host, championed the cause of literacy for years, and today his name is forever associated with the joy of reading. Fittingly, Georgina celebrates The Peter Gzowski Festival of Stories every summer. Bringing together the community in the form of the Learning Centre for Georgina, the Georgina Pioneer Village and the Georgina Friends of the Library, the Festival delights in stories and storytelling, featuring authors, poets, illustrators, publishers, clowns and musicians every August.

The Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery or GAC is the hub of Georgina’s thriving artistic scene. Offering workshops and camps, GAC is the place to let your creative juices come to the boil, and to admire the imagination and talents of others. Or perhaps you collect – the Gallery Shoppe is definitely a must-see! Every year the GAC participates in the Georgina Studio Tour,  a wonderful opportunity to meet local artists and to see where and how they create their work.

Summer is the time for music in the great outdoors, and Georgina looks forward to the twin magic of The Blue Bridge Festival of chamber music and poetry in early June and the Eaglewood Folk Festival  late every August. The Blue Bridge Festival is a uniquely exciting event marrying existing artistic traditions to create new visions. This is your chance to mingle with internationally-renowned musicians and poets along a mediaeval-inspired Troubadour Trail, see a water ballet, or simply delight in the happy blend of music and nature. The Eaglewood Folk Festival has a formal mission: to promote folk/roots music; to endorse the creativity and diversity of Native culture, accessibility, health & wellness and environmental concerns; to feature workshops and concerts given by various artists from differing folk/roots music genres. But most importantly, the goal is to have a rocking good time, and in this, success is always assured!

The GEM Movie Theatre offers a wide selection of first run movies. We all need a good dose of Hollywood from time to time – get yours at the GEM!