Autumn Playday at the Homestead

October 3, 2026

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Celebrate the land, traditions, and everyday people that have shaped rural Niagara!

This Culture Days, children and families are invited for a day of outdoor discovery at the site of the oldest home in St. Catharines (c. 1796).

Plus, explore the historic John Brown House (c. 1796), create harvest-inspired crafts, discover the journey from flax to linen, uncover local archaeology, and enjoy stories that bring our past into the present.

Open to all. Admission by donation.

A bundle of dried flax is laying on a table. Two hands pull the flax through a hackle.
Children sit on blankets, listening to a woman as she reads a storybook in her hand.
Visitors eat at picnic tables outside. Behind them is the red brick of a historic smokehouse and dairy as well as tents with heritage demonstrators working.

Part of Culture Days 2026 alongside a number of arts, heritage, and culture organizations and artists across Niagara. Thank you to our community partners!

A group of people stand in front of the stone John Brown House, nearby is a stately looking portico. They group is listening intently to a tour guide.
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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of Ontario Culture Days.

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Black and white photo of a woman holding an old Brownie camera in one hand against her chest. A toddler is standing beside her holding her hand. They are in front of the John Brown House.