Open Door Days
Saturdays, July 13, Aug. 17 & Sept. 14
Drop in for three special afternoons of family-friendly fun throughout the summer at
Open Door Days!
The door to Niagara’s Homestead is open!
Explore the site of the oldest home in St. Catharines with interactive tours, learn about heritage conservation with live demos, participate in hands-on crafts and activities with various community vendors, and enjoy ice cream as you discover our plans to adaptively reuse our 1850s Dairy into an ice cream shop.
Open Door Days are open to the public by donation. Your donations go towards future programming and special events, as well as our ongoing restoration work.
Mark your calendars, and we’ll see you at The Homestead!
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Ice Cream by donation with So Chill
Tours of the John Brown House & Property
Heritage Conservation Demonstrations
Live Music with Kindred Spirits
The Tiny Museum with Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
Children’s Crafts & Activities
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Tours of the John Brown House & Property
Heritage Conservation Demonstrations
Mackenzie Printery & Newspaper Museum Letterpress Demonstrations
Live Music
Sweet Treats
Children’s Crafts & Activities
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Tours of the John Brown House & Property
Heritage Conservation Demonstrations
Live Music
Sweet Treats
Children’s Crafts & Activities
More to come…
Discover the buildings and history of The Brown Homestead on an engaging tour.
Get a sneak peek of the ongoing rehabilitation of our 1850s Dairy and see 3D-renderings of what it could look like as an ice cream shop.
Accessibility
Please note that the John Brown House is undergoing continued restoration work and is currently not wheelchair accessible. The outdoor washroom facilities and second storey of the house are accessible by stairs only.
We apologize for this inconvenience, and we continue to work to create an engaging experience for all visitors to our site.