Christmas by Candlelight
Saturday, December 2 ~ 4 pm to 8 pm
Sunday, December 3 ~4 pm to 8 pm
Get into the merriment of the season with a traditional Pioneer Christmas. Join along in a carol sing, tour the village by wagon ride, meet Father Christmas and learn about the origins or Christmas traditions we celebrate today. On Sunday, witness a live nativity by the Keene United Church. Delight in the sights, sounds and smells of the holiday season with us!
- Horse & wagon rides
- Visit with Father and Mother Christmas
- Hand-bell ringers the Note-a-Bells performing Christmas songs
- Hymns and caroling in the Glen Alda Church
- Ham and savoury on a bun served in PCAHB ($)
- Listen to the story of the Flying Canoe, traditional shanties and Christmas songs performed by Glen Cardus and Fiddling Jay
- Christmas Raffle ($)
- Learn the story of the mammoth cheese ball in the Cheese Factory
- Learn about traditional Christmas treats in the Milburn House and try some Turkish delight
- Winter sleigh photobooth
- Carving demonstrations by master carver Murray Lincoln
- Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
- Learn about the history of the nutcracker and why it has its iconic shape
- Find out how the Michi Saagiig survived and thrived over the winter in the Aabnaabin Gallery
- Participate in a traditional toast at the Fitzpatrick house
- Try your hand at some reindeer games including wooden tandem skis, snowshoes and sled races
- Learn the history of the toy maker in the Carpenter Shop
- Listen to the traditional Christmas story T'was the Night Before Christmas
- Enjoy freshly popped kettle corn by Ben's Kettle Corn ($)
- Christmas raffle ($)
- Live Nativity performed by members of the Keene United Church at 7 pm- Sunday only
In the giving spirit of the season, please consider bringing one or more non-perishable food item(s) to donate to the Otonabee-South Monaghan Food Cupboard. A list of the items most needed by the Food Cupboard can be found here: OSM Food Cupboard Grocery List
Admission: Adults- $15, Students & Seniors (60+) – $10, Youths 5 to 14 Years of Age – $7, Children Under 5 Years of Age – Free, Family Pass (includes 2 Adults and up to 4 Youths) – $40
Parking is available on a first come first served basis.