The Date Almanac
A rainy-day in Collingwood: museum and breweries
The Collingwood Museum and tasting rooms at Side Launch and Northwinds
The backup for a wet or too-hot day, all indoors and close together in Collingwood. Start with local history at the Collingwood Museum, settle in for a flight at Side Launch Brewing, the dog-friendly taproom in the old shipyards, and round it off with food and beer at Northwinds Brewhouse downtown. Three stops, none more than 10 minutes apart.
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Local history · Collingwood
Collingwood Museum
The town museum sits by the old rail station downtown, tracing local history from the shipbuilding years to the ski hills. Admission is by donation, it is open Monday to Saturday, and it makes an easy indoor hour between the market and the waterfront.
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A tasting flight · Collingwood
Side Launch Brewing
A Collingwood brewery named for the town's shipbuilding past, with a taproom, a dog-friendly beer garden, and a rotating food truck. Open most of the week with flights and pints, a relaxed all-weather stop near the harbour.
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Food and a pint · Collingwood
Northwinds Brewhouse & Kitchen
A brewhouse and kitchen on First Street in Collingwood, pouring its own beer with a full food menu and a beer store on site. Open daily into the evening, it is the easiest brewery stop to fold a meal into.
Before you go
- The Collingwood Museum is by donation and open Monday to Saturday 10 to 4, so this works best on a non-Sunday.
- Side Launch opens late morning Thursday to Saturday and around noon the rest of the week, so check its hours for your day.
- Side Launch has a dog-friendly patio and often a food truck; Northwinds is a full brewhouse and kitchen.
- Settle who is driving before the tasting rooms, or share one flight between you.
- This is the all-weather fallback, so keep it in your pocket as a plan B for any of the outdoor days.
A free day out from the Home Almanac. Every stop is a verified place; days change with the season, so print it the week you go.