DETAILS

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main Street East, Huntsville

Admission: Audience tickets are $39 plus HST. Tickets are available through Algonquin Theatre. All proceeds go to Community Living Huntsville.

Synopsis: An event to showcase and reward local talent and raise funds for charity. 

Prizes:

  • 1st Place – $1,500

  • 2nd Place – $1,000

  • 3rd Place – $500

Competitor Rules

1. No age restrictions. 

2. Must be a resident of Ontario, Canada, and live in Muskoka to participate.

3. Talent needs to be able to be performed live on stage (no outdoor stunts). 

4. Entrants must be prepared to perform on stage on Saturday, February 28, 2026, between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM.

5. Performers must be available for dress rehearsal starting at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

6. Contestants will need to sign publicity waiver for use of images and video in promotion of this year’s and future events. Contestants under the age 18 will require parental or guardian consent to perform, as well as publicity waiver. 

7. Professional recording artists and professional performers, who make the majority of their income by performing their talent on stage, are ineligible. Eligibility remains at the discretion of the judges.

8. Previous champions are not eligible to compete (runners up are). 

9. After the Top 10 Finalists perform, the Top 3 Finalists will advance to the second round and perform a second time. All Finalists should prepare 2 performances (2 different numbers preferred). 

10. As this is a family friendly event – G or PG rated performances only. 

11. Live finalist performances at the Algonquin Theatre are to be no longer than 4 minutes in length. There will be no penalty for a shorter performance.

ENTRY

Contestant registration opens Thursday, November 27, 2025.

To submit an application, complete the online form on the Muskoka’s Got Talent website along with a video submission of the proposed act to your or your legal guardian’s YouTube channel.

Deadline for submissions is Friday, January 23, 2026, at midnight.

Judging

1. The judging panel will choose nine (9) Finalists from the audition submissions. The judging panel will also choose the Wildcard Contestants.

2. Finalists and Wildcard Contestants will be announced on Monday, January 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM, on the Muskoka’s Got Talent website and on our social media pages.

3. The public will then vote for one (1) additional Wildcard Finalist.

4. Judges for the event will be announced prior to the event, if possible. 

5. The judges’ decisions are final. 

6. Scoring will be based on talent, originality, and performance. Up to 10 points will be awarded in each category.