Explore the site of the oldest home in St. Catharines with interactive tours, learn about heritage conservation with live demos, participate in hands-on crafts and activities with various community vendors, and enjoy ice cream as you discover our plans to adaptively reuse our 1850s Dairy into an ice cream shop. Open Door Days are open […]

Learn all you need to know to make your own probiotic-rich fermented cucumber pickles. Marcia will walk you through the steps to make your own crunchy sour pickled cucumbers, from selecting the best produce, to washing and preparing, packing the jars and making the brine. The fermenting process and best methods and time frames will […]

Our annual Open House event features free tours of the lighthouse and a Cake and Baked Goods auction. Local bakers donate lots of tasty treats for bidding. Bring your appetite and your wallet! Rain date: August 31.

The Lighthouse has been open to the public for 25 years! Can you believe it? Come and celebrate with us! Rain date: July 13

Join the Aurora Historical Society’s Curator/Manager, Kathleen Vahey, in a conversation about the people who lived at Hillary House. Get behind-the-scenes details on the latest acquisitions, new archival findings, and lesser-known stories of Hillary House residents throughout history. Get to know more about our fascinating heritage property! Pre-registration required, see our website for ticket purchases.

Dust off your fancy hats, dress up in your elegant clothes, and place yourself back in time! The AHS is hosting a Victorian Garden Party on Sunday, July 14th from 12pm to 3pm at Hillary House National Historic Site. Child discount ticket available (for guests aged 12 and under). Set against the perfect backdrop, come […]

Happening on Wednesday, July 31st at 7pm, Arlene Chan shares her personal history and tells us about Chinese-Canadian pioneers, heroes, and game changers in the early settlement period. This hybrid Speaker Series program will be available both online via Zoom, and at Hillary House National Historic Site. Sign up today to understand more about your […]

If you enjoy authors like Jane Austen, or stories like Bridgerton, then sign up for the next AHS Heritage Craft Workshop on Saturday, July 6th from 1PM to 3PM. Author and Historian, Serena Ypelaar, will be our guest instructor for “Intro to Historical Fiction Writing” at Hillary House National Historic Site! Learn about the style of […]

Merritt Park 151 King Street, Welland, Ontario, Canada Come join the Welland Museum on July 8th at Merritt Park from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm. There will be games, bouncy castles, vendors, and much more. We can guarantee the Roaring 20s Fun Fair will be the bee’s knees! For more information please call or email Christina […]