Come to Fort Dauphin Museum and learn how to make pioneer era yarn dolls!
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Local Artisans wares on display and available for purchasing plus live music featuring Avalon Valley! Refreshments available for purchase – cash only.
To learn more about Kirkland Lake’s unique mining history, be sure to take a free self-guided tour of the Toburn Gold Mine Site! The Toburn was the first producing gold mine in Kirkland Lake, founded by Harry Oakes and the Tough Brothers in 1912. The self-guided tour brochures below describe the contents of the buildings […]
It’s time for some old-fashioned outdoor fun! Bring your young ones (and the young at heart) to to try your hands at some heritage lawn games. Play croquet, have a game of horseshoes or compete against your family in a potato sack race! While you’re here, tour the farmhouse and walk the riverside trails throughout […]
Our laundry needs done! Bring the kids to see how getting those grass stains out would have been hard work in the early 1900s. They can watch a laundry demonstration and then try their hand at it too. We will even be hanging laundry to dry in the sun on the clothesline. Do a farmhouse […]
Join us for a delightful afternoon of Sweet Tea and Sunshine in the breathtaking historic gardens of Parkwood Estate! Surrounded by lush blooms, manicured lawns, and the timeless charm of this heritage site, this picnic is the perfect way to savor the beauty of nature and good company. Indulge in refreshing sweet tea, a […]
Grab your favourite Teddy Bear and your favourite people and enjoy an evening on the grounds of Parkwood Estate! Participate in our scavenger hunt, take a photo with our life sized Teddy Bear in our photo area and enjoy a live story reading! Get ready for some incredible entertainment as well! Balloon animals, Snow Princess […]
We’re looking for the PURRFECT name for our lynx! Last year the Museum kicked off an animal naming contest for the animals in our North Eastern Ontario Animal Exhibit. We had such a wonderful response when trying to find the ideal name for “Cedar the Beaver”, that we’ve brought the contest back for another edition! […]
Join us for Family Fun Days this summer—each week brings a new theme! This weeks theme is Bug Bonanza, featuring a bug-catcher craft and a creepy crawly scavenger hunt. Stop by Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to enjoy the fun!
Join us for Family Fun Days this summer—each week brings a new theme! This weeks theme is Castle Creations, featuring a foam craft and a sunny scavenger hunt. Stop by Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to enjoy the fun!