See the Salmon Run 2025
oin us for See the Salmon 2025, an unforgettable outdoor charity event where nature, education, and community come together! Watch Chinook salmon make their annual run up the Pretty River in Nottawa and learn about the local ecosystems that support them.
This family-friendly event features:
- A beautiful riverside hike where you can see the salmon run
- Educational activities from local conservation and fish experts
- Cycling & driving tours for more ways to see the salmon
- Lots of games, crafts and fun for kids
- Free lunch for kids 10 and under
- Live music from Emily Power and so much more!
Watch spawning salmon on a self-guided nature hike
The centrepiece of the event is a 20-minute self-guided nature hike through the woods along Pretty River. Adults and kids can stop to watch salmon climb the river and learn more about fish spawning and riparian habitat at 3 locations where experts from the local conservation authorities, Georgian Bay Forever and other organizations will be on hand to add to your knowledge of fish migration and to stamp kids’ fish ‘passports’.
The Salmon Tours
Discover more ways to See the Salmon! Bring your bike, pick up a map, and follow a 25 km tour on a combination of roads and trails to observe the salmon run at other nearby rivers and streams.
You’ll arrive back just in time for a delicious lunch from OG Souvlaki Food Bar, and live music by Deep Tracks. Perfect for individuals or groups, so bring your friends!
Or, travel by car to sites in Thornbury, Collingwood and Nottawa where the salmon run can be observed, including the amazing fish ladder on the Beaver River. Pick up your map on site – your route will bring you back to Nottawa for food, friends and music.
Great food and TONS of activities for kids!
At See the Salmon Run you’ll find delicious food, cold drinks and FREE kids’ meals for children 10 and under.
Elephant Thoughts and the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority will be there with a huge inflatable salmon, interactive games and crafts for children.
Live music starts at 11:30 with Deep Tracks, back by popular demand!
Some call it fun, some call it ‘edutainment’, but all call it a real good time!
Admission
- Ages 0-5 FREE includes a kid’s meal
- Ages 6-10 $5 admission includes a kid’s meal
- Ages 11+ $10 admission
Hot food for purchase on site. Bring CASH
11 Buist St Nottawa, ON L0M 1P0 (Located just off County Road 124 in the heart of Nottawa)
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