Named for John Graves Simcoe in 1795, the first Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Simcoe is Norfolk County’s largest urban area and home to many important industries, including Canada’s largest ice cream plant and the Toyotetsu auto parts plant.

Simcoe is home to lush parks, many heritage sites, restaurants, shops, businesses, and professional services, several hotels and motels, a full-service hospital, Simcoe Little Theatre, MYFM 98.9 radio, and the daily Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

There’s always something to do in Simcoe as its annual events include the Norfolk Musical Arts Festival, Norfolk Wildlife Festival & Adventure Show, Eat & Drink Norfolk, Ice Cream Festival, Lynn River Music & Arts Festival, Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show, and Simcoe Christmas Panorama.