Tools & Resources

Webinar – Historic Places Days 2026: Get involved and boost awareness for your historic places  

Find out how Historic Places Days can boost attendance and awareness of historic places in your province/territory/city. Plan for your 2026 summer season by joining us to hear the latest about Historic Places Days 2026 running from July 11th – 25th. Find out the latest about this visitation/awareness program that reaches 2.4 million Canadians, now in its ninth year.

Historic Places Days Promotion and Social Media Toolkit – 2026

The purpose of this tool kit is to help participating sites engaging with all Historic Places Days participants: other historic sites, visiting members of the public, and those exploring Historic Places Days virtually, throughout the duration of the event.

Historic Places Days Promotion and Social Media Graphics – 2026

As part of our toolkit, we have supplied you with several promotional graphics ready to upload directly to social media included in a Google Drive folder here.

Historic Places Days Customizable Social Media Templates – 2026

If you would like personalized graphics for your site’s special events or promotion, you can access our templates on Canva

Historic Places Days Promotional Video

Graphic Posters for 2026

Printable Poster 8.5” x 11” – 2026

Historic Places Days 

Digital Posters (JPG) 8.5″x 11” – 2026

Historic Places Days 

Diversity and Inclusion in Historic Places: Resource Kit

This kit introduces key concepts and addresses some of the unique challenges and opportunities for operators, interpreters, and guides at historic places. It includes valuable resources such as webinars for pertinent topics, best practices, learning resources, and more 

Photo/Video Contest – 2025

This year, the National Trust for Canada is hosting another photo contest and giving away a total of $2000, and various prizes for visitors in support of Historic Places Days.