Christmas by Candlelight

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. 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 ($)

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