Students will be put into small groups where they will get a real feel for pioneer life. Costumed narrators guide students through a rotating schedule of activities. The curriculum includes Indigenous perspectives and hands-on learning and activities including:

• Candle-dipping
• Wool-carding
• Blacksmith lesson
• Pioneer chores
• Pioneer baking
• A school lesson in the one room schoolhouse
• A visit with our farm animals
• A visit to our museum
• Nature's treasure hunt
• Cattail warriors and dolls

We open for the season everyday from mid-May to mid-October. Our education program duration is from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm; however, alternate times may be pre-arranged during your booking.

Please contact us to book and provide the following information:

• School name
• Phone number and email address
• How many students you expect
• Additional caregivers
  • The standard number of caregivers is one to six students. Please let us know if additional caregivers will accompany your group.
• You will receive "in-class material" once your booking is confirmed

Cost
2025

• $15.75 per student (tax exempt)
• Free admission for one caregiver (teacher, parent, volunteer) for every six students
• Extra caregivers who wish to join in your visit are charged the same admission rate as the students
• Bus drivers receive free admission
• Payment is required on arrival
  • We accept: cash, debit, credit card or cheques from your school
  • Prices are subject to applicable tax

• Most of our site is flat with hard-packed gravel roadways and grass
• The outdoor site, museums, and restrooms are accessible
• The train can accommodate one wheelchair
• Some pioneer doorways are too narrow to allow a scooter or wheelchair to enter
• Large-print site booklets provide a virtual look inside

Adult groups of more than 12 people can pre-book education programs at regular admission rates.