If there’s one place in Ontario that feels made for fall, it’s Muskoka. A few years ago I spent a fall night in Muskoka on a Momcation and ever since, we’ve been itching to return. On top of that, my mom’s been wanting to do the cranberry plunge and we finally made it happen for her this October! We decided to make the most of the short but spectacular fall season with a multigenerational fall road trip in Ontario. We packed the kids, my parents and ourselves into a 2026 Honda Odyssey on a Friday evening and headed to a HomeExchange cabin in Muskoka.

It has been a busy season for my parents who spent the entire summer and early fall hosting guests at their Niagara on the Lake Bed and Breakfast so I thought a quick getaway around the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend was a good idea. I find that Muskoka has a way of slowing everyone down. I didn’t really plan for much because I wanted everyone to take it slow and enjoy being a bit lazy. We ended up having a very chill weekend in Muskoka but also did a bunch of fun things that were grandparent friendly and tween/teen approved.

Read all about the fantastic trip here!