HORSE LOVERS’ WEEKEND Saturday, Sept. 5 to Monday, September 7 Celebrate our special relationship with the noble horse, including the 350th anniversary of the Canadian Horse’s first arrival in Canada. This action- packed three-day festival show¬cases riding, driving and working horses. Natural horsemanship and a mock horse auction will also be part of the program. Upper Canada Village will proudly feature the versatile Canadian Horse, Canada’s national Horse, and a variety of community partners will help host the event. 1860s FALL FAIR WEEKEND, QUILT SHOW & UPPER CANADIAN BEARD CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20 Participate in the excitement of a wonderfully re-created 1860s Fall Fair, using 1860s fair categories and rules as a guideline. Public entries are welcome! Enjoy the musical and magic shows in the fairgrounds. See livestock, agricultural and dairy products, vegetables, flowers, and fine arts. Join in the old fashioned fun and games which promise to entertain the whole family. New this year: step up to the plate and proudly show off your facial hair at the First Annual Beard and Moustache Championship! As well, an amazing array of contemporary works from quilting guilds across Eastern Ontario, and both antique quilts and historical reproductions from Upper Canada Village’s own collection will be on display. Included in Village Admission • Upper Canadian Beard Championship: Registration fee - $20 per person PUMPKINFERNO SELECT NIGHTS October 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31 and Nov. 1 From Thanksgiving weekend through Hallowe’en, come back to the Village for an evening walking tour through a hauntingly beautiful and stirring outdoor exhibit of thousands of hand-carved pumpkins. This mesmerizing and massive installation of artist-inspired, glowing pumpkins set against the night-time backdrop of Upper Canada Village is a not-to-be-missed experience for ALL ages. Adult - $14.00 • Senior Citizen (65+) - $12.00 • Youth (6-12) - $10.00 ALIGHT AT NIGHT FESTIVAL SELECT NIGHTS December 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and January 1 and 2 Eastern Ontario’s Biggest Outdoor Light Festival Adorned with over a MILLION lights, the heritage village becomes a magical winter wonderland. See the breath-taking Sound & Light Show and join in the sing-along at Christ Church. Meet the authentic Victorian Santa at Crysler Hall (on select evenings). Night-time horse-drawn wagon rides provide old- fashioned tours around the site, and a brilliantly lit Toy Train will be offering round trips through Crysler Park. The Village Store will be open nightly, featuring fresh-baked bread and cinnamon buns from the Village Bakery. Enjoy festive dining at the Harvest Barn, Willard’s Hotel and Cook’s Tavern. Romantic horse-drawn carriage rides for two are also offered. Adult - $14.00 • Senior Citizen (65+) - $12.00 • Youth (6-12) - $10.00 SPRING & FALL VILLAGE WALKING TOURS Group reservations only April 20 to May 5 September 8, 14 & 15 and Oct. 13 to 23 Reserved groups and drop-in visitors daily September 21 to October 12 Upper Canada Village’s more than 40 heritage buildings and winding roads through a pastoral landscape provide a perfect setting for a visual tour through time. Your group of 15 or more can enjoy the beauty and serenity of the Village during the off-season, as a Village guide leads an informative and scenic walking tour along the Village streets. Arrange your tour by calling our Customer Service Unit staff. Adult/Senior Citizen (65+) $9.96 • Youth (6-12) - $5.71 BRITISH HOME CHILD DISPLAY August 22, 23, 29, 30 and September 5-7, 12 & 13 (Tuesday & Wednesday, June 2 & 3 for School Groups) The Aultsville Train Station will also house a British Home Child exhibit. Between the 1860s and 1930s, over 100,000 impoverished children from the British Isles were sent to Canada to work as indentured servants in the homes and farms of this country. Find out more about British Home Children through stories and artifacts. Free Entry to the Aultsville Train Station SEPTEMBER FALL & WINTER 1-800-437-2233or 613-543-4328 UPPERCANADAVILLAGE.COM UPPERCANADAVILLAGE.COM Morrisburg,ON 2015 EVENTS Village Admission Fees Adult - $18.00 • Senior Citizen (65+) - $16.00 • Youth (6-12)- $12.00 Children 5 and under are always FREE! All events included in village admission fee unless otherwise specified. Ask about our season’s pass. Programming and dates subject to change. Please check ahead to verify.
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HORSE LOVERS’ WEEKEND
Saturday, Sept. 5 to Monday, September 7 Celebrate our special relationship with the noble horse, including the 350th anniversary of the Canadian Horse’s first arrival in Canada. This action-packed three-day festival show¬cases riding, driving and working horses. Natural horsemanship and a mock horse auction will also be part of the program. Upper Canada Village will proudly feature the versatile Canadian Horse, Canada’s national Horse, and a variety of community partners will help host the event.
1860s FALL FAIR WEEKEND,
QUILT SHOW & UPPER CANADIAN
BEARD CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20
Participate in the excitement of a wonderfully re-created 1860s Fall Fair,
using 1860s fair categories and rules as a guideline. Public entries are welcome! Enjoy the musical and
magic shows in the fairgrounds. See livestock, agricultural and dairy products, vegetables, flowers, and fine arts. Join in the old fashioned fun and games which promise to entertain the whole family. New this year: step up to the plate and proudly show off your facial hair at the First Annual Beard and Moustache Championship! As well, an amazing array of contemporary works from quilting guilds across Eastern Ontario, and both antique quilts and historical reproductions from Upper Canada Village’s own collection will be on display.
Included in Village Admission • Upper Canadian Beard Championship:
Registration fee - $20 per person
PUMPKINFERNO SELECT NIGHTS
October 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25,
29, 30 and 31 and Nov. 1
From Thanksgiving weekend through Hallowe’en, come back to the Village for an evening walking tour through a hauntingly beautiful and stirring outdoor exhibit of thousands of hand-carved pumpkins. This mesmerizing and massive installation of artist-inspired, glowing pumpkins set against the night-time backdrop of Upper Canada Village is a not-to-be-missed experience for ALL ages.
Adult - $14.00 • Senior Citizen (65+) - $12.00 • Youth (6-12) - $10.00
ALIGHT AT NIGHT FESTIVAL
SELECT NIGHTS December 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27,
28, 29, 30, 31 and January 1 and 2 Eastern Ontario’s Biggest Outdoor Light Festival
Adorned with over a MILLION lights, the heritage village becomes a magical winter wonderland. See the breath-taking Sound & Light Show and join in the sing-along at Christ Church. Meet the authentic Victorian Santa at Crysler Hall (on select evenings). Night-time horse-drawn wagon rides provide old-fashioned tours around the site, and a brilliantly lit Toy Train will be offering round trips through Crysler Park. The Village Store will be open nightly, featuring fresh-baked bread and cinnamon buns from the Village Bakery. Enjoy festive dining at the Harvest Barn, Willard’s Hotel and Cook’s Tavern. Romantic horse-drawn carriage rides for two are also offered.
Adult - $14.00 • Senior Citizen (65+) - $12.00 • Youth (6-12) - $10.00
SPRING & FALL VILLAGE WALKING
TOURSGroup reservations only
April 20 to May 5September 8, 14 & 15
and Oct. 13 to 23Reserved groups and drop-in visitors daily
September 21 to October 12 Upper Canada Village’s more than 40 heritage buildings and winding roads through a pastoral landscape provide a perfect setting for a visual tour through time. Your group of 15 or more can enjoy the beauty and serenity of the Village during the off-season, as a Village guide leads an informative and scenic walking tour along the Village streets. Arrange your tour by calling our Customer Service Unit staff.
Adult/Senior Citizen (65+) $9.96 • Youth (6-12) - $5.71
BRITISH HOME CHILD DISPLAY August 22, 23, 29, 30 and September 5-7, 12 & 13(Tuesday & Wednesday,
June 2 & 3 for School Groups)The Aultsville Train Station will also house a British Home Child exhibit. Between the 1860s and 1930s, over 100,000 impoverished children from the British Isles were sent to Canada to work as indentured servants in the homes and farms of this country. Find out more about British Home Children through stories and artifacts.
Free Entry to the Aultsville Train Station
SEPTEMBER FALL & WINTER
1-800-437-2233or 613-543-4328UpperCanadaVillage.Com UpperCanadaVillage.Com
Morrisburg,ON
2015 EVENTS
Village Admission Fees Adult - $18.00 • Senior Citizen (65+) - $16.00
• Youth (6-12)- $12.00 Children 5 and under are always FREE!
All events included in village admission fee unless otherwise specified. Ask about our season’s pass.
Programming and dates subject to change. Please check ahead to verify.
A MEMORABLE MOTHER’S DAY
Sunday, May 10 Treat Mom on her special day to the sights, sounds and scents of spring in this world renowned authentic 19th century setting. A special Mother’s Day menu will be offered at Willard’s Hotel, with seatings from 11:00 a.m. through the evening. Dinner reservations are recommended at (613)543-0660. The Harvest Barn Restaurant is open 11:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. Admission to the Village must be purchased to dine on site.
Free Admission for all Mothers. (Regular admission fees apply to all others).
QUEEN VICTORIA BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Sunday, May 17 Join in the celebration as our 1860s Village celebrates Queen Victoria’s birthday. Sing “God Save the Queen”, hear historical patriotic speeches, see grand military manoeuvres’, lace up for the 1860s athletic games, help out with the Village’s “Queen” (a hand-pumped fire engine), and enjoy a piece of birthday cake.
SPRING PLANTING WEEKEND
Saturday and Sunday, May 30 and 31The joy of Spring is watching fields and gardens come back to life after a long winter. Village farmers will be out with their horses, ploughing, harrowing, disking, seeding & rolling the land. Marvel at the skill of teamsters and the many different types of horse-drawn machinery. Village gardeners will be equally busy, transplanting young plants from the hot beds into the gardens. Experienced horticultural
interpreters will be on hand to answer seeding, transplanting and other gardening questions.
SHEEP SHEARING DAYS Tuesday to Friday, June 2 to 5
10:00 a.m.– 12:00 noon & 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Celebrate spring on the farm by trying your hand at sheep shearing and meeting the new lambs. Check the washing of fleece, and carding, spinning and weaving of wool at the McDiarmid House and at Asselstine’s water-powered Woollen Mill.
MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL Saturday and Sunday, June 6 & 7
Medieval Monday Education Day, June 8A colourful cast of medieval warriors, musicians, buskers, artisans, falconers, archers, merchants and jousting Knights in shining armour on horseback will converge at Upper Canada Village.
This festive encampment of tents, mini-stages, and livestock quarters will also feature “weapons of war” demonstrations, children’s games and activities, and a medieval marketplace. Adult - $20.00 • Senior Citizen (65+) - $17.00
• Youth (6-12) - $14.00 Includes admission to Upper Canada Village
BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS TO HISTORY Saturday and Sunday, June 20 and 21
Upper Canada Village invites people with disabilities to explore this multisensory and interactive site. Tactile diagrams, visual descriptions, sign language tours, touch tours and multisensory living history demonstrations will be offered to cater to diverse needs.
WAR OF 1812 RE-ENACTMENT
WEEKEND Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12
Step right into the authentically recreated camps of the British and American army during the War of 1812. Meet period craftspeople, artisans and sutlers who come together to create a large display of living military history. Watch re-enactment battles near the Battle of Crysler’s Farm Memorial Building, next door to Upper Canada Village. $5.00 per person – (can be applied to regular village admission fee)
RIDING IN STYLE - CARRIAGE RIDING WEEKEND
Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19What’s the difference between a brougham and a barouche? What’s faster: a surrey or a spider phaeton? What’s more romantic: a vis-à-vis or a democrat? Find out more about the fascinating
history of horse-drawn vehicles and get a chance to ride in one yourself!
FOOD LOVERS’ FIELD DAYS
Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16 This summer, Upper Canada Village will be dishing up the flavours, aromas and medleys of nature’s bounty from the region! Food lovers will have a “field day” shopping and sampling from a host of modern-day, local food and beverage artisans showcased in the Village fairgrounds. Step back and discover the region’s original 100-mile diet through heirloom garden tours, heritage cooking demonstrations and taste testing throughout the historic site.
IRON PAN COMPETITIONSaturday Afternoon, August 15, 2015
Food Lovers Field Days will again be home to the second annual IRON PAN COMPETITION, where chefs from across the region will vie for the judges’ favour as they create a dish using a box of local mystery ingredients, each using a single cast iron skillet! Executive Chef Luc McCabe from NAV Centre (official sponsor of the competition) will lead the judging panel.
MURDERS & HAUNTS AT UPPER CANADA VILLAGE
Select nights in July and August Enjoy the warm summer evenings and the distinctive surroundings of Upper Canada Village by taking part in a murder mystery dinner full of laughter and suspense, or a Haunted Walk Experience, led by professional guides from the award-winning Haunted Walks Inc of Ottawa. Visit website for reservation fees.
FAMILY ACTIVITY CENTREDaily ~ June 27 to September 7
Jump into 19th century dress-up clothing, participate in games, play with toys of a by-gone era and have some old-fashioned fun at the Village’s Family Activity Centre – open daily throughout the summer. Try your hand at carding wool, writing with a quill pen, playing a game of skittles, showing your artistry with a historically themed craft and lots more. Friendly staff will be on hand to provide instruction to visitors.
MAY JUNE JULY & AUGUST
TRAVELLING TILTONS DAILY ~ JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 7 Watch the hilarious antics of this 1860s minstrel troupe who roll into town on a horse-drawn wagon. Enjoy the shameless promotion of “Tiltons’ Tonic” while entertaining audiences with their special brand of stand-up comedy, melodrama, singing and lively instrumental music.
FREE PARTNER EVENTSEUROCARS15 DISPLAY
Saturday, May 30 - Village parking lot
PASSPORT TO OUR PAST – AULTSVILLE STATION (Cornwall, SD&G)
Saturday & Sunday, June 20 & 21
Upper Canada Village is open daily 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., May 6 to September 7, then Wednesday through Sunday, September 9 to 20. Immerse yourself in a rich and authentic 19th century outdoor living history experience when you attend any of our events during this period!
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