Tempt your taste buds with the sweetest event of the year! Enjoy a colourful fall celebration of apples and the harvest. See the Cider Mill in full operation, enjoy wagon rides, live music, historic demonstrations, apple treats, games, and so much more.

Car enthusiasts from across Ontario showcase their antique & classic cars and vintage motorcycles in the historic village with over 25 awards to be won. Enjoy historic demonstrations, live music, wagon rides, and much more.

Enjoy the Kawarthas’ original tractor show featuring power equipment displays, tractor games, vintage farm trucks, tractor & wagon rides, and more. The day concludes with a huge tractor parade through the village.

The world’s first long-distance phone call was made by Alexander Graham Bell on August 10, 1876 and we want to celebrate during Historic Places Days. The call traveled on existing telegraph wire between in Brantford, and Paris, Ontario. The test was a massive success, proving that voice transmission could be achieved over geographical distances rather […]

Today’s the day when the Teddy Bears have their picnic! Come to the Old Schoolhouse with your teddy bear and snack to join in on the many activities! – Face Painting – Scavenger Hunt – Storytime – Play with toys from days long past Step back in time, the school was built in 1853!

Phil is an expert on early Canadian phones and their history. His illustrated talk will include the Museum’s exhibit “Can You Hear Me? 150 Years of the Telephone”.

All visitors to the Saint John Jewish Historical Museum are welcome to enjoy a guided tour of our exhibition space offered by one of our summer students or community volunteers – included in the admission fee of $5.00/person or $10.00/ family (parents and children up to age 16)