Upper Canada Village

Father's Day
2025-06-15 09:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Upper Canada Village, 13740 County Rd 2, Morrisburg, Ontario, K0C 1X0, Canada
Treat Dad to Father’s Day at the Village! Free Admission to the Village for all fathers.

National Indigenous History Month
2025-06-13 11:00 - 14:00
Celebrate at Upper Canada Village!
Join us as we celebrate as we celebrate National Indigenous History Month and Indigenous Peoples Day. We’re proud to welcome Kaneratiio (D.J.) White, Cultural Educator, along with The Rise Up Traditional Singers and Dancers of the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory for a vibrant celebration of Haudenosaunee culture through traditional songs and dances.
Experience the heartbeat of Indigenous traditions as this talented group shares the stories, songs, and dances passed down through generations – honouring the rich heritage and ongoing contributions of Indigenous peoples.

Key Information
We invite you to gather, listen, and learn as we celebrate the enduring spirit and vibrant cultures of Indigenous peoples.
📅 Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
🕚 Performance Times: 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
📍 Location: In the heart of the Village near the Robertson Home
Please note: To ensure the safety of performers and guests, carryall rides will be temporarily paused during performance times.

Fantastic Fibres & Terrific Textiles
2025-05-30 10:00 - 2025-05-31 15:00
In rural Upper Canada, livestock such as sheep were important for many families. Sheep were relatively easy to care for, grazing in pastures in the summer and hay in the winter. Sheep were beneficial in many ways. There wool could be used to create clothing and textiles, sheep not needed for herd development could be sold or used as meat, and the manure was vital in maintaining soil for crops. Sheep were also used by farmers in an informal barter economy, being exchanged and used for credit, or sold.
In the mid-1860s people in Upper Canada were sheering their sheep by hand in early spring. The wool was then processed manually or taken to be processed in a woollen mill, both are methods that can be seen at Upper Canada Village by visiting Asselstine Mill and McDiarmid House.
Schedule of Events:
How does wool go from keeping a sheep warm to making wool sweaters? Drop in at the Main Barn on Loucks Farm to see and learn about sheep shearing as the farm staff shear the Village flock by hand. Then, visit the McDiarmid Home and Asselstine’s water-powered Woollen Factory to learn more about the washing of fleece, carding, spinning and weaving by hand and using the latest 1860s machinery.
Friday-Saturday 10:00am- 3:00pm (Loucks Barn)

Sheep Shearing: Watch how sheep are sheered by hand

Friday-Saturday 10:30am- 3:30pm (Robertson House Yard)

Mohawk Handwork: Regalia, Featherwork, and Beadwork, etc.

Friday All Day (Loucks Barn Yard)

Great Wheel Demonstration and Display on Horton Row. Also known as a walking wheel, spinners are required to walk while using this wheel.

Friday-Saturday All Day (McDiarmid House & Woollen Mill)

Weaving, Spinning: Watch how wool was spun and woven by hand at McDiarmid House compared to the factory setting of the Woollen Mill.

Saturday Only 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm (McDiarmid House)

Waulking Demonstration: Watch the Twistle Guild of Glengarry as they finish fulling woollen cloth in a centuries old tradition, using Gaelic folksongs to set the pace.

Queen Victoria Birthday Celebrations
2025-05-18 10:00 - 16:30
The arrival of spring and Queen Victoria’s birthday were both reasons to celebrate in Canadian communities in the 1860’s. The Queen’s Birthday was widely recognized as an important national holiday by the 1860’s. The Queen’s Birthday presented a chance to get outdoors after a long winter and to celebrate the blessings of monarchy. Traditionally, the Queen’s Birthday was an appropriate time for the regular military and sedentary militia (non-uniformed civilian men of the local area) to muster, patriotic speeches, parades, and sporting and athletic demonstrations.
Queen Victoria was born May 24, 1819. On June 20, 1837, at the age of 18, she became the Queen of Britain. She ruled from 1837 to 1901. Queen Victoria and Albert were married in 1840. The royal couple had 9 children. The Royal Family was very popular, influencing both traditions and fashions in Canada.
Schedule of events:
Get ready to celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday in grand style at Upper Canada Village. Sing along to the classic anthem “God Save the Queen” and be captivated by historical patriotic speeches that will transport you back in time. You’ll see grand military manoeuvres’, lace up for the 1860s athletic games, watch the Village’s “Queen” in action (a hand-pumped fire engine), and enjoy refreshments.
10am – 4pm (Village Streets)

Militia Patrols

10:30am – 12pm (Near Robertson House)

Firemen’s Recruitment Table

12:30pm – 1pm (Near Bakery)

Sedentary Militia Muster and Inspection

1:30pm – 1:45pm (Cook’s Tavern Veranda)
Patriotic Ceremony:

God Save the Queen
Speeches and Recitations
Tableau (Young Interpreters)
Three Cheers
Feu de joie

1:45pm – 2:00 pm (Fairgrounds)

Fire Engine Trials

2pm – 2:30pm (Fairgrounds)

Games, Athletic Trials, Refreshments

2:30pm – 3:30pm (Cook’s Tavern)

Brass Band

2:30pm – 3pm (Fairgrounds)

Parent and Child Muster

3pm – 3:30pm (Fairgrounds)

Brockville Infantry Company Muster and Drill

Mother's Day
2025-05-11 09:30 - 17:00
Treat Mom to Mother’s day at the Village!

Village Opening Day
2025-05-03 09:30 - 17:00
As one of the largest living-history museums in Canada, Upper Canada Village invites guests to step back in time to 1866 and experience rural village life. The Village offers an immersive experience with more than 40 historic buildings, traditional trades, farming, music and 19th century social life.

What was it really like to live and work in the 19th century?
Experience traditional farming techniques, demonstrated through the growing of heirloom vegetables and raising of heritage livestock breeds. Ornamental gardens throughout the village feature flora fashionable in the Victorian era. Weavers, spinners and dressmakers demonstrate traditional handiwork. See historical trades being demonstrated and water-powered mills at work. Aspects of mid-19th century social life, music, religion and politics are discussed and demonstrated by knowledgeable staff dressed in clothing of the period.

Ghosts of Upper Canada Village Walking Tour
2023-07-15 20:30 - 2023-09-10 22:00
Brought To You By The Haunted Walk
We will lead you through the darkened pioneer village, sharing chilling tales about Upper Canada’s darker history and the ghosts that may still linger in some of the buildings on-site today. This unique opportunity to see Upper Canada Village after the lights go out will only be available on select days this summer. Although most of the experience is outdoors, you will be able to peek inside a few of our favourite haunted buildings along the way.
As this tour often sells out, please be sure you have purchased your tickets in advance.

Spring Village Walking Tours
2023-04-16 - 2023-04-30
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.
Reserved groups by reservation only.
