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C E L E B R AT E
T H E 5 5 TH
SEASON
2014 EVENTS AT FANSHAWE
PIONEER VILLAGE
Celebrate Spring
MAY 10 - 11
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MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH
MAY 17 - DEC 19
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R$
“THE EMIGRANT’S TRUNK” EXHIBITION
IN THE TRILLIUM COMMUNITY GALLERY SPRIET FAMILY VISITOR CENTRE
MAY 17
MAY 19
| OPENING DAY |
Historic Village open for the season
| QUEEN VICTORIA’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Speeches, 19th century games, vintage base ball and meet
Her Majesty Queen Victoria!
June Jubilee
JUNE 15
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TRAILS OPEN/FATHER’S DAY
Celebrate the 55th season of Fanshawe Pioneer Village
with 1959 admission prices - ONLY 25 CENTS!
| A DAY ON THE FARM | Come meet the sheep,
pigs, ducks and poultry who will live at Fanshawe Pioneer
Village this season.
JUNE 21 - 22
Summer in the Village
| DOMINION DAY | Patriotic speeches, cake and
lemonade and vintage base ball. A 19th century celebration
of the formation of the new Dominion of Canada!
JULY 1
JULY 12
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VINTAGE BASE BALL
Watch a fine exhibition of 19th century base ball.
JULY 13 | VICTORIAN TEDDY BEAR PICNIC | All the bears are
gathering today for a Victorian Teddy Bear Picnic. Bring out your
favourite stuffed friend for a puppet show, picnic and parade.
Time Travelers Summer Day Camp
It’s the ultimate summer adventure - travel back in time! Become
apprentices to the Printer or Blacksmith, create Victorian crafts
and play games of the past. Celebrate the end of the week with
a proper 19th century social. R$ | COST: $135.00 WEEK/PER CHILD
WEEK 1 - JULY 14 - 18 (9-12 YRS.)
WEEK 2 - JULY 21 - 25 (6-8 YRS.)
WEEK 3 - AUGUST 11 - 15 (9-12 YRS.) WEEK 4 - AUGUST 18 - 22 (6-8 YRS.)
Summer Theatre
JULY 15,16,17, 22,23,24 | LIGHT COMEDY | A Play by Jason Rip.
Who really invented the light bulb? Canadian, Henry Woodword
of Toronto or American Thomas Edison? Enjoy summer theater at
the Village this July and find out! R$
AUG 2 - 3
| FANSHAWE FROLIC
THE “CHANGING TIMES” BALL: DANCE FROM 1900 – 1914
The whole Village is coming to the ball! Come learn the social
dances of WWI with Dance Mistress, Mme. Stephens. Workshops,
country supper, Ball and Sunday afternoon family dance. R$
AUG 16 -17
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FANSHAWE AGRICULTURAL FAIR
Experience all the pleasures of a 19th century rural fair with
threshing demonstrations, exhibits and musical entertainment.
Fall for the Village
SEPT 27 - 28 | DOORS OPEN
OCT 4 - 5
| Culture Days London | FREE ADMISSION!
| FANSHAWE 1812 | The Invasion of Upper Canada:
Explore period military encampments and witness hard-fought
battles between British and American forces.
| THANKSGIVING AT THE VILLAGE | Villagers gather
in thanks for a bountiful harvest. Join the celebration!
OCT 13
OCT 13
| LAST DAY OF REGULAR SEASON
OCT 17-19, 23 - 26, 29 - 30 | HAUNTED VILLAGE HAYRIDES
FRANKENSTEIN IN UPPER CANADA | A Play by Jason Rip.
After the nameless Monster has destroyed his family and his
happiness, Victor Frankenstein pursues his creation through
London Township. A missing chapter from Mary Shelley’s
ground-breaking and terrifying novel! R$
Christmas At the Village
DEC 6 - 7, 13 - 14
| A VISIT WITH ST. NICHOLAS
Join St. Nicholas for pancakes and sausage and take a beautiful
winter horse drawn wagon ride around the Village. R$
NOV 28 - 29, DEC 5 - 6, 12 -13 | DICKENS’ DINNER
AN UPPER CANADA CHRISTMAS CAROL | A Play by Jason Rip.
Colonel Thomas Talbot may be the most powerful man in his
35,000 acre “principality” in Upper Canada, but he is not a
kind man. Discover for yourself if a parade of tranquility-shattering
phantoms can change his ultimate fate. Enjoy dinner and theatre
from Victorian times! R$
SUMMER HOURS Tuesday to Sunday and Holiday Mondays
from May 17 to October 13, 2014 from 10:00am - 4:30pm.
WINTER HOURS Tuesday to Friday from October 14
to December 19, 2014 from 10:00am to 3:30pm.
MOST ACTIVITIES INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION; TIMES AND FEES MAY VARY. DATES SUBJECT
TO CHANGE. R INDICATES RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. $ INDICATES ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
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