Calendar of Events for 2010
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Barnyard Break
March 1 to 7 and 13 to 21
Welcome back! It’s been a long winter and our friendly staff can’t wait to show you what they’ve been up to. Visit the animals, help make some maple syrup recipes and, as always, help us name our new calves.
Easter
April 2 to 5
Celebrate spring this weekend with our rabbits, newborn lambs, and newly-hatched chicks. Don’t miss the Easter egg hunt!
Mother’s Day
May 9
Join us for Mother’s Day to learn how farm women contribute to a successful family farm and how it’s the farm’s female animals that work year round to produce many of the foods on which we depend such as milk, eggs, and meat. All mothers enter free today.
Sheep Shearing
May 22 to 24 (Victoria Day Weekend)
It’s time for our sheep to be shorn! Highlights include shearing demonstrations, Border Collie dogs at work, spinning and weaving,
Baskets with Panache!
June 16
Live and silent auctions of unique baskets created by community leaders, scrumptious food, live music, and a country decor combine to raise funds to enable children with financial challenges in our community to attend the Museum’s school programs and summer day camps, and have an unforgettable hands-on farm experience.
Call 613-993-7457 for tickets and information.
Father’s Day
June 20
Bring Dad or Grandad to the Museum to take in the exhibitions Tractors and Taking Care of Beesness, as well as our daily demonstrations. Meet the farm dads and learn why these animals are special all year round. All fathers enter free today.
Canadian Horse Weekend
June 26 and 27
Watch and learn about Canadian-breed horses as they show off their abilities in demonstrations provided by the Upper Canada District (Ontario) Canadian Horse Breeders.
Canada Day
July 1
Celebrate Canada’s birthday with a fun-filled day of games, activities, and ice cream making. Spacious outdoor grounds, engaging indoor exhibitions, and free parking — the Canada Agriculture Museum offers families a pleasant alternative to crowds and traffic. The Museum is centrally located, easy to reach on bicycle, and on July 1 admission is free!
Summer Activities
Daily in July and August
Enjoy unique and captivating activities all summer long. From rabbit care to ice cream making to afternoon milking, there is a daily demonstration sure to please everyone.
Thanksgiving Weekend
October 9 to 11
Join us on Thanksgiving Weekend for special activities centered on Canada’s bountiful harvest.
A Barnyard Hallowe’en
October 29 to 31
Boo! It’s our annual Hallowe’en Party. Decorate pumpkins ($), have a trick-or-treat scavenger hunt in the barns, play games, and show off your costume in a Museum parade. Daily demonstrations are also on the schedule.
Cold Weather Changes
November 1, 2010 to February 25, 2011
Visitors can enjoy access to the animal barns by donation from November 1, 2010 to February 25, 2011.
Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on December 25th.
February 26, 2011 There’s a new buzz at the Canada Agriculture Museum. Discover the essential role bees play in the pollination of many Canadian food crops such as blueberries and apples, as well as to the production of honey and many other by-products, while you explore the role and the tools of the beekeeper. Check out the Museum’s live hive arriving in May and try to find the queen among all the workers and drones. Tractors
The exhibitions Tractors and Taking Care of Beesness are presented in the loft of the Dairy Barn from February 26 to November 30, 2011. Food for Health.ca
Through interactive activities, Bees: A Honey of an Idea
Did you know that in addition to producing honey, bees play an essential role in the pollination of many Canadian food crops? Visit Bees: A Honey of an Idea online.
Exhibitions re-open and new daily programming starts.
Exhibtions
Taking Care of Beesness
Follow the 100-year-old story of the farm tractor, from unfamiliar oddity to commonplace tool on the Canadian farm. Walk among ten tractors from the Museum’s collection to see how they have become safer, more powerful, more versatile, and more comfortable. Feel the difference between riding on the steel wheels of old and today’s rubber tires. Learn how tractors contribute to the feeding and clothing of Canadians.
Virtual and Travelling
Visit foodforhealth.ca for answers to Canadians’ questions and concerns about the safety of their food supply and the role food plays in ensuring good health.
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