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 […]

Explore the 220+ year-old buildings on our site, learn about heritage conservation techniques, discover stories of rural farming families, and connect with Niagara’s rich history on a highly engaging tour led by our passionate staff and volunteers. Tours are about 60 minutes and start every hour between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Visitors are welcome […]

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.

An annual event at the Lighthouse! Bring some quality used goods to donate to the auction, then stick around to buy some new-to-you treasures donated by someone else! Our auctioneer makes this a lively, family-friendly event. Rain date: August 3rd

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

Experience agricultural innovation by touring the beautifully restored 1906 and 1929 grain elevators in St. Albert.  Discover how these giant wooded machines innovated agricultural production across the prairies. Then, check out historic tractor and farm equipment collections before visiting the replica Train Station for some hands-on activities.

Come for a historical tour of Haney House, and stay for a rousing game of croquet! First come, first served. Half hour time limit per group.

Kick off Historic Places Days with some fun and games at Maple Ridge Museum! Come by for a tour of the museum and stay to play lawn games, like giant Jenga, Yardzee, bean bag toss, and Mölkky. While you’re here, be sure to take a selfie to enter the #HistoricPlacesDays contest!

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.