Welcome to Upper Canada Village - A Quick Orientation of our Web Site

Welcome to the official Upper Canada Village website, where you'll find all the information you need to know before coming to visit this world-renown historic site, plus lots more. Here’s a quick orientation of what you’ll find ...

You can easily locate everything you need to know from fees (look for our special Passport to the Past offer) and hours of operations, to directions and facilities all under our "PLAN YOUR VISIT" section. Or check under our "ACTIVITIES/EVENTS" section for a complete list of what's happening at the Village throughout the upcoming season. But first, you might want to “TOUR THE VILLAGE” to find out what Upper Canada Village is all about, including a detailed map, with descriptions of its buildings and their history.

A special section outlining rates and programs designed for groups can be found under “GROUP INFO”. There you will learn about some of our Specialty Guided Tours, including our Historical Farm Tour, Heirloom Gardens Tour, and our 19th Century Religious Trends Tour. General guided tours and self-guided visits are also available for groups; check for times and dates.

Do you know of a child who would like to participate in one of Upper Canada Village's youth programs? Find out all about our Time Travellers Overnight Summer Camp, our Young Interpreters Program, and our Pioneer Pals Summer Day Camp, complete with application forms, all under our "YOUTH PROGRAMS" section.

Teachers can find out all about Upper Canada Village’s Living History School Programs under the “YOUTH PROGRAMS” section as well. Plus, for added background information on the time period Upper Canada Village portrays, take time out to visit the “1860s LIFE” section, where you will learn about daily life, agriculture, communications, music, religion, transportation, manufacturing, and even what the major events of the decade were.

Upper Canada Village has been designated one of the top ten historic sites in all of North America. It won the Number One National/International Attraction Award in Canada in 2000. Explore our web site and see for yourself all the Village has to offer, and why it has earned such high recognition as a world-class attraction. Feature stories with more information on upcoming special events and other news will be posted regularly in this “WHAT’S NEW” section. We hope you come back again and again.