Start something special with the sounds and sweets of Rideau Lakes! Treat your fabulous friends, your family, your thoughtful neighbour or your cherished loved one with an original.

Summit Sound Inc Recording Studio 

Turn your musical dreams into reality. As a state-of-the-art music and post production facility, Summit Sound was built from the ground up as a professional recording complex with a large control room and spacious live tracking room, plus separate drum and vocal isolation booths. 

Right here in Rideau Lakes, Summit Sound offers recording services, equipment, mastering, graphic design and licensing! These folks have almost 50 years of experience as one of the leading custom music manufacturers in North America.

Live music at Bastard Coffee House

This cozy yet vibrant coffee house is not only home to nourishing goodies and top notch beverages, but it also plays host to a flourishing live music scene. Musicians often perform at the stunning heritage coffee house in Delta and an open mic night is a favourite of locals and visitors alike. Beautiful music in an inspired setting.

Live music at the Cove in Westport

Almost every night of the year, experience fantastic live music at The Cove! People from across the region attend this heritage inn, hosting an epic blues series, country, bluegrass, soul, funk and rock and everything in between. Check out the live music calendar here and plan to be there.

The creativity continues throughout Rideau Lakes with some sweet bakers that take food to the next level. Order some baked goods for your loved one! We’re talking exceptionally indulgent cookies, travel-worthy artisan bread, gluten-free desserts, and a twist on classic pastries that will give you that wow factor.

23 & Co. Baked by the Lake

This small-batch gourmet chocolate chip cookie company originated on Opinicon Lake and is inspired by the Gill family’s favourite flavours – and their love of hockey. Owner/operator Krista Gill’s husband, Todd, played in the NHL for 19 years and she turned her game-day baking ritual into a thriving business. These sweet treats are available online and they ship across Canada, as well as at some local cafes and retailers. The cookies from 23&co. are sold by six and they’re packaged perfectly for gifting to a loved one – or for treating yourself! Score some today; you won’t be disappointed.

 23 and Co. Baked by the Lake

Angela's Cookie Jar

Angela’s Cookie Jar specializes in delightful sugar cookies, made to order and hand decorated with royal icing. This bakery in Rideau Lakes uniquely customizes cookies for special occasions or events – order some with your significant other in mind!  Whatever you can dream up, Angela’s Cookie Jar serves up. That means home-baked goodness to help celebrate with artistic, eye-catching designs. Get in touch to watch her make your cookie dreams a reality.

Angela's Cookie Jar
 

The Sunflower Bake Shop

This gem in Forfar not only caters to stopping by on the run for a coffee, curd and a delicious lunch including Halifax donairs, but the baked treats and breads here are something to savour. Look for a varied assortment of fresh sourdough bakes – this bake shop in Forfar will definitely fuel your bread addiction. Sweet treats available including scones, cinnamon buns, butter tarts and more!

Sunflower Bake Shop  

Nut Free Gourmet at Hotel Kenney Rideau

Think shortbread, chocolate fudge chip, snappy ginger and more! Nut Free Gourmet at Hotel Kenney Rideau creates irresistible nut-free gourmet raw cookie dough using real butter. Discover delicious cookies to bake like Grandma used to!

Wendy’s Country Market

A one stop shop for incredible local food! Wendy’s Country Market works with more than 60 local suppliers offering top-notch food: baked goods and desserts, artisan cheese, veggies, plants, fresh and frozen meat, preserves and much more. Keep an eye out for their events, located 408 Fortune Line Road.

The Pie Bar Canada

Where modern baked goods meet traditional techniques and unique flavours - tailored each season and incorporating fresh, local produce. Fan favourites are many here: fruit and custard pies, croissants, cruffins and extra-large cookies! See what's cooking or learn the unique backstory.

The Pie Bar Canada

Experience the sounds and delight in the sweets with your loved ones in Rideau Lakes.