Calgary Walking Tour Where the Strange Side of History Comes to Life! Think you know history? Think again. Were women really tied to railway tracks by villains? Why do weathervanes feature roosters? And was it really the gun that won the Wild West? On the Curiosities and Oddities Walking Tour, you’ll explore the strangest […]
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Join VHF and celebrate Historic Places Days this July with an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Vancouver Block – a landmark on the Vancouver skyline since 1912. The tour will begin with an hour-long walking tour with heritage consultant Donald Luxton exploring the economic growth of Vancouver. The second half of the tour will end […]
Experience the Haunted History of Heritage Park Step into the shadows and explore the eerie side of history with Heritage Park’s spine-chilling Calgary Ghost Tours. As night falls, the Park’s historic streets come alive with tales of haunted buildings, mysterious apparitions and unexplained phenomena. Guided by our knowledgeable storytellers, you’ll uncover the darker side of […]
The Devil Strip Take a journey through the streets of Transcona as we uncover its offbeat stories and hidden histories. From bootlegging and bank robberies to missing persons and a mysterious gargoyle, this tour has it all! Reserve your spot today. All tours depart from and finish at the Transcona Museum (141 Regent Avenue West). […]
Discover the historic steam locomotive CN 2747 at Rotary Heritage Park during our Open Gate hours, weather permitting. Museum staff and volunteers will be available to assist visitors with any questions. CN 2747 is located at Rotary Heritage Park, 735 Kildare Avenue West. The park is accessible from Plessis Road, north of Kildare Avenue West/Transcona […]
Historic Transcona A guided tour through the historical Downtown Transcona includes 30 buildings and sites of interest located along Regent Avenue West, Victoria Avenue, Bond Street, and Day Street. Reserve your spot now! All tours depart from and finish at the Transcona Museum (141 Regent Avenue West). Please note that the tours are wheelchair […]
Paranormal – Night at the Fire Hall Museum Get ready for a ghostly evening at 56 Dickson St. Cambridge Ontario at the Fire Hall Museum and Education Centre. Be prepared to explore the mysterious happenings at this historic location. A team of Professional Paranormal Investigators will guide you through the museum as they search for signs of the […]
Architect Frederick Mellish would be proud to know that the Fire Hall he designed in 1898 for the Town of Galt lives on today as the Fire Hall Museum & Education Centre. Join the Museum’s volunteers for an Architectural Tour of the Fire Hall, hearing stories of the building’s past and seeing spaces that are […]
Tour the beautifully lit and decorated Victorian Museum after hours at 11 Old Slys Road, Smiths Falls. Tour guides will be available in staggered time slots to lead guests through the museum and learn about Christmas traditions or go through self-guided and experience the museum by candlelight. Admission $10 per adult. Tours begin at […]
Share in the sights, sounds and flavours of a traditional Canadian Christmas at the Smiths Falls Heritage House. Guests will be offered a private tour of the Museum’s period rooms, decorated for the season, with a costumed guide, discovering holiday traditions in Eastern Ontario and their origins. Candlelit tour options are also available. Admission […]