OUR EVENTS CALENDAR
Every season brings a calendar filled with a wide variety of special events for all the family to enjoy. Harvest Fest and Haunted Village Hayrides and our magical Christmas at The Village.
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The Village is an unforgettable setting for special events such as weddings, corporate gatherings, and more.
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The Village is a nostalgic experience for people of all ages.
Special Events: 2010
Spend a day in the 19th century at Fanshawe Pioneer Village. The past comes alive through daily demonstrations of 19th century trades and farming practices, domestic chores and social pastimes by costumed interpreters. Each visit promises something new to explore and discover.
Visitors will experience the life of farming communities around London throughout the 19th century. Original houses, churches, a woodworking shop, a school and even an Orange Hall complete the rural landscape. Other original structures include the Denfield General Store and Post Office, Harmer Sawmill and Trinity Anglican Church to present an urban community at the turn of the 20th century.
The Denfield General Store continues to operate as a full gift shop offering a unique variety of hand crafted gifts and souvenirs. On special event days, catch a ride around the Village on a wagon pulled by horses or a vintage tractor. Drop by the Pioneer Village Café for a delicious lunch featuring homemade soups, salads and breads all made with local produce.
HERITAGE FARM PROGRAM SPONSORS: Arva Grain Corporation, CASCO Inc., D & S Crinklaw & Sons Limited, Elgin Feed's Ltd., Fingal Farm Supply, Hensall District Co-operatived Incorporated, KENPAL Farm Products Inc., London Agricultural Commodities Inc., Middlesex Federation of Agriculture, The Mosaic Company, New-Life Mills Ltd., Ontario Farm Animal Council, Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited, Rare Breeds Canada, Sylvite Agri-Services Limited, Thorndale Farm Supplies, United Agri Products.
EDUCATION PROGRAM SPONSORS: Canadian Military Heritage Societ, The Kiwanis Club of Middlesex (London), London Life, Optimist Club of Arva and District, 1st Royal Scots Grenadiers, The Thames Valley Regional Heritage Fair Committee and Western Ontario YMCA.
SEASON SPONSORS: "A", 102.3 BOB FM, artsVest London, Country Favourites BX93, 95.5 FM EZ Rock, Home Hardware, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Province of Ontario, The New 1031 Fresh FM, Phibbs Incorporated
VINTAGE BASE BALL SPONSOR: Lambeth Harvestfest
Celebrate Spring
- Mother's Day - Sunday, May 9 - by reservation only
- Village Opening - Saturday, May 15
- Spring on the Farm - Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16
- Battle of Culloden - Saturday, May 22 and Sunday May 23
- Queen Victoria's Birthday Celebrations & Vintage Baseball Game- Monday, May 24
June Jubilee
- Loyalists Unite: American Revolution War Tactics - Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6
- Community Appreciation Weekend - Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 20
Summer in the Village
- Dominion Day & Vintage Baseball Game - Thursday, July 1
- Family Frolic - Sunday, July 4
- Victorian Teddy Bear Picnic - Sunday, July 11
- Pioneer Survivor Day Camp - click for dates
- Pioneer Treasure Hunters - click for dates
- Lantern Light Mystery Tours - Wednesday to Friday, July 7, 8, 9 and 14, 15, 16
- Summer on the Farm - Saturday, July 24 and Sunday July 25
- Fanshawe Frolic 2010: Victorian Dance Weekend at the Village - Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1
- Harvest Fest - Saturday, August 21 and Sunday, August 22
“Fall” for the Village
- Doors Open London & Vintage Base Ball - Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19
- The 1812 Invasion of Upper Canada - Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, October 3
- Fall on the Farm - Saturday, October 9, Sunday, October 110 and Monday, October 11
- Haunted Village Hayrides - click for dates
- A Haunting We Will Go! - Saturday, October 30
Christmas At the Village
- A Visit With St. Nicholas - Saturday, December 4; Sunday, December 5 ; Saturday, December 11 and Sunday, December 12
- Dickens’ Dinner - Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 2,3,4 and 9,10,11