Join Heritage House Museum for a spooky adventure through the historic streets of Downtown Smiths Falls. Experienced guides will lead you on a journey filled with chilling tales of the town’s haunted past. Get ready to explore eerie alleyways and hear ghostly stories that will send shivers down your spine. This in-person event is perfect […]

Throughout the summer the museum will host workshops where different skills and talents will be taught by counsellors and special guest instructors. For kids between the ages of 6 -12 years. Days are filled with specialized crafts, special guests and activities.  Camps will be running from July 13 – 17 and August 10 – 14, […]

Kick off the holiday season with everyone’s favourite Jolly old soul at the Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum. Guests will be offered tours of the Museum’s period rooms, decorated for the season, with costumed guides who will share the history of holiday traditions in Eastern Ontario and their origins. Enjoy the sounds of holiday music […]

Join the Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum for its Fall Fest on the first weekend of October. Hop on a wagon ride, check out the petting zoo, participate in scavenger hunts, arts & crafts and register for the Community Pumpkin Carving Contest. Festive treats will be available for purchase. To stay up-to-date about Fall Fest, […]

The Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum and the Town of Smiths Falls welcome you to Movies Under the Stars this summer. Bring the family and a blanket or lawn chair and spend a summer evening watching a family-friendly FREE movie at Centennial Park. Movie selections include a variety of new releases, fan favourites and family-friendly […]

The Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum and the Town of Smiths Falls welcome you to Movies Under the Stars this summer. Bring the family and a blanket or lawn chair and spend a summer evening watching a family-friendly FREE movie at Centennial Park. Movie selections include a variety of new releases, fan favourites and family-friendly […]

Tip toe through the candlelit corridors of the Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum as a costumed interpreter leads you through tales of local ghost sightings, oral traditions and mysterious happenings of the Smiths Falls area and the museum. Each story has been discreetly shared by local residents, carefully selected from local news articles or experienced […]

Join the museum at 11 Old Slys for your spookiest tour of the Smiths Falls Heritage House yet… if you dare. Are you brave enough to wander through the rooms of the Heritage House in the dark? Guests will tour through the rooms and corridors of our 1860’s home, without the tour guide. With many […]

Rideau Artist of the Year Competition – June 6th, 2026  The Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum invites artists to the picturesque heart of the Rideau Canal corridor to create an original work of art, in the tradition of en plein air. This competition is open to artists of all mediums. Artists will have one day […]