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Colborne Lodge
Colborne Lodge is the 19th
century home of High
Park founders, John and
Jemima Howard. In 1873, the Howards deeded their 165 acre country property to
the City of Toronto
to be used as a public park. This deed included an agreement that the
park remain 'for the free use, benefit and enjoyment of the citizens of the
City of Toronto for Ever: and to be called and
designated at all times hereafter "High Park"'.
In 1876 and 1930, the City purchased properties to the east and west of the
original Howard property, bringing the park to its current size of 399 acres. 
Now a
museum, the Lodge contains many original furnishings, artifacts, and some of
Howard's watercolours of early Toronto.
Colborne Lodge conducts a wide variety of workshops, educational programs and
community events for all ages on the lives of the Howards and their legacy of
High Park.
Colborne Lodge is located at the south end of the park, just north of The
Queensway. Group bookings are possible 7 days a week. For more information on
Colborne Lodge and its programs, visit www.toronto.ca/culture/colborne.htm,
call 416-392-6916 or email to clodge@toronto.ca
Museum
open hours
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Mid-January, February
and April
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Friday - Sunday
Noon - 4 p.m.
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March
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Thursday - Sunday
Noon - 4 p.m.
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March Break
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Monday - Sunday
12.30p.m. - 4 p.m.
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May - the end of
August
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Tuesday - Sunday
Noon - 5 p.m.
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September
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Saturday - Sunday
Noon - 5 p.m.
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October - December
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Tuesday - Sunday
Noon - 4 p.m.
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Christmas Eve
New Year's Eve
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Noon - 3 p.m.
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Mondays, Christmas
Day, Boxing Day,
New Year's Day, Good Friday
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Closed
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Special Events and Workshops
Christmas
in the Park
From
Saturday, November 27 to Sunday, January 2, 2011
Tuesdays
to Sundays – Noon to 4 p.m., December 24 and 31, Noon – 3 p.m.
Discover the
magic of Christmas in the winter wonderland surroundings of High Park.
Enjoy a tour of Colborne Lodge. Toast the season with a glass of
hot mulled cider by the wood stove and nibble on special holiday treats. Holiday admission prices apply.
Adults
$5.71, Seniors/Youths $3.81, Children $3.33 (plus tax)
See http://www.calendarwiz.com/highpark
for specific workshops and related dates.
Colborne Lodge gardens
John and Jemima Howard were avid gardeners.
Thanks to Howard’s practice of keeping detailed records of the plantings,
visitors to the Lodge today can enjoy a re-creation of their ornamental,
kitchen and tomb gardens.
The recreated gardens are beautiful throughout the
growing season. In late April a stunning display of spring bulbs
introduces the iris, roses and peonies of late May and June. They, in turn,
give way to the spectacular hollyhocks of high summer. Fall brings on the
asters – a magnet for masses of migrating monarch butterflies.
For more information about the gardens, or to
volunteer for the Friends of Colborne Lodge Gardens, phone 416-392-6916 or
email clodge@toronto.ca.
Supported by the Horticultural Societies of Parkdale and Toronto
and the Swansea
Horticultural Society.
Education
programs
 Colborne Lodge offers a variety of curriculum-based
programs. Groups booking the Lodge and the Nature Centre on the same
day receive a discount. Visit http://www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/education.htm
for more details.
Birthday programs
Looking
for a unique and fun program for your child’s next birthday. The Lodge
offers a fun, activity-based experience for children 6 to 12 years, held
within the historic house and facilitated by costumed interpreters.
Only $95.24 + GST ($100 Total) for up to 12 children. Ask about party room
rentals. Visit www.toronto.ca/culture/birthdays.htm
for more information.
Colborne
Lodge is a Toronto Culture historic museum
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