Trip Ideas

This series of blogs, itinerary ideas and even some local insights to Grey County will be helpful in planning your visit.  There may be hidden gems you didn't know about, and new experiences that you won't want to miss.

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purchasing veggies at Owen Sound Farmers' Market

June is around the corner, which means locally grown and raised food is everywhere in Grey! Farmers’ markets are a great way for visitors to discover lots of fresh, local foods in one place and to meet the people who grow, raise and make it.

We have six wonderful markets you can visit in Grey.

Glass art in studio

Grey County is home to many talented artists and fall is the best time to tour the backroads while visiting their unique studios. Locally, there are five studio tours running from late August until Thanksgiving weekend.

Saints & Sinners maps, growler and tumbler

Take your 2016 Saints & SInners: Bootleggers' Run passport map to member locations across Grey, Bruce and Simcoe counties for a chance to win great prizes. Collect 10 or more passport stickers from the 19 participating member locations by October 9 and return your map to a participating member to be entered in the draw.

County Burger

Are you looking for good food to go but don’t want to visit a fast food chain for the same old drive-through burger or bagel? Check out these fantastic grab-and-go options from local scratch kitchens all across Grey County.

girl picking apple

Welcome to Ontario's Apple Country - a special place where the moderating effects of Georgian Bay and the Niagara Escarpment create perfect conditions for growing amazing apples - and baking perfect apple pies!

Car with canoe parked at Kimberley General Store

General stores have long been the heart of rural communities. Here’s a list of some of the very best in Grey so you can plan pit stops on your waterfall tour, your cycling route, your fall drive or after your Bruce Trail hike.

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