Celebrate Canada Day with Tea, Treats & Timeless Tales! 🇨🇦Enjoy a charming Afternoon Tea at the Famous 5 Centre, complete with fresh-brewed tea, finger sandwiches and pastries from the Alberta Bakery.   Afterward, explore the Village in full summer bloom, join an interpreter-led tour of the Famous 5 and enjoy a little retail therapy with […]

📍 Two Events. One Historic Day in Saskatoon. 🗓️ Saturday, July 12, 2025 Join us for Historic Places Days – Saskatoon Edition, a two-part celebration of local heritage, nature, and stories hidden in plain sight! 🌟 Phase I: Explore Geocaching History 🕐 1:30 PM | Meet at Tim Hortons, Betts Avenue ☕ Start the day […]

Our free tours run every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7:30 pm-8:30 pm, beginning in July and ending in mid-September. We meet at our local community centre located at 315 Stephen Ave. Field, BC. Our tour runs for about one hour depending on how many stories are told as we make our way through the […]

At the time of Claude de Ramezay, Montréal was a military city. This summer, the Anciennes troupes militaires de Montréal are bringing back to life the Compagnies franches de la Marine and the 78th Fraser Highlanders. Meet the soldiers at the Château Ramezay, attend the military demonstrations and take a few pictures with them! The […]

Bagatelle, Spillikins, Quoits, Graces, Bilboquet, and so much more! Here at Glanmore, we love games from the Victorian period and want to share that joy with you!  Bring the family and join us for an afternoon of “unplugged” play on the museum’s grounds. There will be all sorts of activities to try – carnival games, […]

The saga of the shopkeepers continues! Join Larissa Ciupka as she tackles the tales of yet more grocers of early Victoria. Learn about the fascinating people who competed among themselves, married their children to each other, and built fabulous homes, all while keeping the families of this city fed. Special guest Ken Sudhues will spill […]

Many of Victoria’s early mayors are buried in Ross Bay Cemetery. Mayor Marianne Alto will lead this tour to the graves of some of our earliest mayors, who helped to shape the city we live in today. Their stories reflect the very different times through which our city grew. Today’s tour will introduce a new […]