Events Calendar
Spring is almost upon us! Get ready for the season with our Easter egg dyeing and centrepiece workshop. Learn traditional egg dying techniques using homemade natural dyes. Then, practice your sewing skills as everyone creates a personalized centrepiece to show off their Easter eggs. Do not fear if your sewing skills aren’t as grand as your peers – a simple stitch is all it takes! Enjoy a customized exploration of the Howards’ home and then gather for a delightful tea, including an assortment of sweet and savoury treats.
One Adult & One Youth (Age 8-13) $50.00 + HST Additional Youth (Age 8-13) $ 17.50 + HST Additional Adult $32.50 + HST
Additional Youth (Age 8-13) $ 17.50 + HST Additional Adult $32.50 + HST
Youth must be accompanied by an adult and adults must be accompanied by a youth!
More information and ticketing information at: toronto.ca/colbornelodge/
Spring is almost upon us! Get ready for the season with our Easter egg dyeing and centrepiece workshop. Learn traditional egg dying techniques using homemade natural dyes. Then, practice your sewing skills as everyone creates a personalized centrepiece to show off their Easter eggs. Do not fear if your sewing skills aren’t as grand as your peers – a simple stitch is all it takes! Enjoy a customized exploration of the Howards’ home and then gather for a delightful tea, including an assortment of sweet and savoury treats.
One Adult & One Youth (Age 8-13) $50.00 + HST Additional Youth (Age 8-13) $ 17.50 + HST Additional Adult $32.50 + HST
Additional Youth (Age 8-13) $ 17.50 + HST Additional Adult $32.50 + HST
Youth must be accompanied by an adult and adults must be accompanied by a youth!
More information and ticketing information at: toronto.ca/colbornelodge/
High Park Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, April 9 (a week before Easter), 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The annual Easter Egg Hunt in High Park – on the grounds of Colborne Lodge Museum. Outdoor egg hunts for children are scheduled every 30 minutes starting at 11 am – the last hunt at 3:00 p.m. Other activities include – egg dyeing, making bunny-themed crafts, face painting, explorations of Colborne Lodge and a visit from the our friend the Bunny. Small fees apply for some activities.
More information at: toronto.ca/colbornelodge/
FREE (Some small activity fees apply)
This year, the Colborne Lodge Harvest Festival celebrates the innovative spirit of the confederation generation. A collection of Makers, John Howard’s like-minded 21st century community, will join in the celebration of innovation past and present. All of your Harvest Festival favourites will still be here as well – artisans, local food, community organizations, museum friends, music, dance, pumpkin carving, apple bobbing – and of course our famous roast potatoes. This event is presented as part of TO Canada with Love, the City of Toronto’s year-long program of celebrations, commemorations and exhibitions honouring Canada’s 150th birthday.
Explore the grounds of High Park after dark and discover the chilling legends and ghostly tales that have been spooking visitors for decades. Discover Victorian funeral and mourning traditions inside the candlelit rooms of historic Colborne Lodge and see what goes creak in the night. Spooky refreshments included. New this year – each haunted walk will be enhanced with a Victorian Séance presented by Doc Wuthergloom of award winning Eldritch Theatre. $32.50 plus tax. Teens 13 to 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
October 19, 20, 22, 27, 28 and 29 – 7:30 pm
Explore the grounds of High Park after dark and discover the chilling legends and ghostly tales that have been spooking visitors for decades. Discover Victorian funeral and mourning traditions inside the candlelit rooms of historic Colborne Lodge and see what goes creak in the night. Spooky refreshments included. New this year – each haunted walk will be enhanced with a Victorian Séance presented by Doc Wuthergloom of award winning Eldritch Theatre. $32.50 plus tax. Teens 13 to 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
October 19, 20, 22, 27, 28 and 29 – 7:30 pm
Explore the grounds of High Park after dark and discover the chilling legends and ghostly tales that have been spooking visitors for decades. Discover Victorian funeral and mourning traditions inside the candlelit rooms of historic Colborne Lodge and see what goes creak in the night. Spooky refreshments included.
New this year – each haunted walk will be enhanced with a Victorian Séance presented by Doc Wuthergloom of award winning Eldritch Theatre. Adults: $27.50 plus tax, Children (8-12yrs) $15.00 plus tax. (Not recommended for children under 8 yrs. of age). Children must be accompanied by an adult and adults must be accompanied by a child!
October 21 & 26 – 7:00 p.m.
Explore the grounds of High Park after dark and discover the chilling legends and ghostly tales that have been spooking visitors for decades. Discover Victorian funeral and mourning traditions inside the candlelit rooms of historic Colborne Lodge and see what goes creak in the night. Spooky refreshments included. New this year – each haunted walk will be enhanced with a Victorian Séance presented by Doc Wuthergloom of award winning Eldritch Theatre. $32.50 plus tax. Teens 13 to 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
October 19, 20, 22, 27, 28 and 29 – 7:30 pm
Explore the grounds of High Park after dark and discover the chilling legends and ghostly tales that have been spooking visitors for decades. Discover Victorian funeral and mourning traditions inside the candlelit rooms of historic Colborne Lodge and see what goes creak in the night. Spooky refreshments included.
New this year – each haunted walk will be enhanced with a Victorian Séance presented by Doc Wuthergloom of award winning Eldritch Theatre. Adults: $27.50 plus tax, Children (8-12yrs) $15.00 plus tax. (Not recommended for children under 8 yrs. of age). Children must be accompanied by an adult and adults must be accompanied by a child!
October 21 & 26 – 7:00 p.m.