Garage Sale Day Next Weekend
Press Release
Orillia’s second annual city-wide Garage Sale Day is taking place on June 7. The initiative is aimed to support affordable housing in Orillia with participants being encouraged to donate a portion of the proceeds of their garage sales to the City’s Affordable Housing Reserve.
In 2024, more than 100 garage sales took place in the city and the initiative raised $4,500.
There is no registration required. Residents and organizations can host their own garage sales on June 7, and those wishing to donate all or a portion of their proceeds to the Affordable Housing Reserve can do so online.
Anyone wanting to host a sale and do not have a lawn or garage can contact orilliagaragesale@gmail.com.
New this year is the Pop-Up Shop at St. Paul’s Centre, which opens at 7:30 a.m. They will have garage sale maps and a selection of vendor tables. Complimentary hamburgers will be available from Harvey’s Orillia from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. while supplies last.
Residents and organizations who would like to participate in the city-wide Garage Sale Day can advertise their information on the Facebook event page and other community platforms using the hashtag #OrilliaGarageSaleDay.
To ensure a successful garage sale, here are a few tips:
- Advertise your sale through social media, and community platforms.
- Price items competitively to attract buyers.
- Organize items neatly and clearly label prices.
- Provide signs to direct visitors to your sale location, but make sure to follow City of Orillia sign regulations. Signs must be removed within 24 hours following the garage sale, and signs can’t be attached or supported by a utility pole, tree, garbage can, or planter. They cannot be located within 10m (30 ft.) of an intersection and can’t impede pedestrian traffic.
The event is supported by the City’s Waste Management Advisory Committee.
For more information on the city-wide Garage Sale Day, please visit orillia.ca/GarageSale
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