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  1. Wellington County Museum and Archives host 2nd Annual Christmas Market

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    The Wellington County Museum and Archives is thrilled to be hosting the Christmas Market for a second year!

    The Christmas Market will take place on Friday, November 25th from 4pm to 9 pm, and Saturday, November 26th from 12pm to 5pm.

    Ring in the holiday season with a handmade market, live musical entertainment, delicious local food, a visit from Santa Claus, and more family fun!

  2. Wellington County Museum’s 2nd Annual Christmas Market

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    The Wellington County Museum and Archives is thrilled to be hosting the Christmas Market for a second year!

    The Christmas Market will take place on Friday, November 25th from 4pm to 9 pm, and Saturday, November 26th from 12pm to 5pm.

    Ring in the holiday season with a handmade market, live musical entertainment, delicious local food, a visit from Santa Claus, and more family fun!

  3. Pumpkin Walk

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    Show off your creative carvings one last time at the Pumpkin Walk on the grounds of the WCMA!

    Here is how it works:

    1. Drop off your Jack o’ Lantern between 9:30am and 4:30pm at the Wellington County Museum.

    2. Come back to the WCMA at dusk to see all the jack o’ lanterns lit up and enjoy the show!

    This is a FREE event and all ages and pumpkin carving skill levels are welcome.

    https://calendar.wellington.ca/museum/Detail/2022-11-01-1900-Pumpkin-Walk

  4. Hallow’ Tots Party!

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    Little ghouls, ghosts and goblins – it’s time for Halloween! Join us for a special Halloween party at the Wellington County Museum and Archives, complete with Halloween crafts, games, stories, and trick or treating! Come dressed in your Halloween costume to join in on the fun!

    Perfect for children under the age of 5. A parent or guardian must accompany their child(ren) for the duration of the programme. Registration is required and can be completed online below. Admission is by donation.

    https://calendar.wellington.ca/museum/Detail/2022-10-31-1000-Hallow-Tots-Party

  5. Cemetery Tours at the Museum

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    Adult Halloween Fun at the Museum! Great for a Spooky Date Night!

    Cemetery Tours – October 21, 22, 28 and 29 at 7pm and 9pm.

    It’s that time of the year where everyone loves hearing scary stories, but real history holds some of the scariest and unnerving stories. Join us as we take a trip through the real history of the House of Industry and Refuge and explore some of the more unsettling stories of inmates and staff that called this place home.

    This tour takes place outside on museum grounds and at the Poor House Cemetery where over 200 inmates were laid to rest. Please be aware there are no accessibility routes for this tour. This tour is designed for a 14+ audience.

    Tours begin at 7pm and 9pm on the front steps of the Wellington County Museum.

    Tickets are $15 + HST. Tickets will be available for purchase online soon!

    https://calendar.wellington.ca/museum/Detail/2022-10-21-1900-Cemetery-Tours2

  6. Cemetery Tours at the Museum

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    Adult Halloween Fun at the Museum! Great for a Spooky Date Night!

    Cemetery Tours – October 21, 22, 28 and 29 at 7pm and 9pm.

    It’s that time of the year where everyone loves hearing scary stories, but real history holds some of the scariest and unnerving stories. Join us as we take a trip through the real history of the House of Industry and Refuge and explore some of the more unsettling stories of inmates and staff that called this place home.

    This tour takes place outside on museum grounds and at the Poor House Cemetery where over 200 inmates were laid to rest. Please be aware there are no accessibility routes for this tour. This tour is designed for a 14+ audience.

    Tours begin at 7pm and 9pm on the front steps of the Wellington County Museum.

    Tickets are $15 + HST. Tickets will be available for purchase online soon!

    https://calendar.wellington.ca/museum/Detail/2022-10-21-1900-Cemetery-Tours2

  7. Cemetery Tours at the Museum

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    Adult Halloween Fun at the Museum! Great for a Spooky Date Night!

    Cemetery Tours – October 21, 22, 28 and 29 at 7pm and 9pm.

    It’s that time of the year where everyone loves hearing scary stories, but real history holds some of the scariest and unnerving stories. Join us as we take a trip through the real history of the House of Industry and Refuge and explore some of the more unsettling stories of inmates and staff that called this place home.

    This tour takes place outside on museum grounds and at the Poor House Cemetery where over 200 inmates were laid to rest. Please be aware there are no accessibility routes for this tour. This tour is designed for a 14+ audience.

    Tours begin at 7pm and 9pm on the front steps of the Wellington County Museum.

    Tickets are $15 + HST. Tickets will be available for purchase online soon!

    https://calendar.wellington.ca/museum/Detail/2022-10-21-1900-Cemetery-Tours2

  8. Cemetery Tours at the Museum

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    Adult Halloween Fun at the Museum! Great for a Spooky Date Night!

    Cemetery Tours – October 21, 22, 28 and 29 at 7pm and 9pm.

    It’s that time of the year where everyone loves hearing scary stories, but real history holds some of the scariest and unnerving stories. Join us as we take a trip through the real history of the House of Industry and Refuge and explore some of the more unsettling stories of inmates and staff that called this place home.

    This tour takes place outside on museum grounds and at the Poor House Cemetery where over 200 inmates were laid to rest. Please be aware there are no accessibility routes for this tour. This tour is designed for a 14+ audience.

    Tours begin at 7pm and 9pm on the front steps of the Wellington County Museum.

    Tickets are $15 + HST. Tickets will be available for purchase online soon!

    https://calendar.wellington.ca/museum/Detail/2022-10-21-1900-Cemetery-Tours2

  9. Antique and Classic Car Show

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    Our love of the automobile keeps the annual Wellington County Museum and Archives’s Antique and Classic Car Show polished and revved up and it’s quite the spectacle to see all those classic cars, muscle machines and trucks lined up across the big lawn.

Come for a day. Stay for a lifetime.

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