Join The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, to celebrate the first Lieutenant Governor and founder of the town of York (1793) and modern day Toronto, John Graves Simcoe, at Fort York, August 1, 2011 at 1pm.
Throughout the day, visitors can enjoy tours, exhibits, musket and cannon demonstrations, Regency dance, and historic cooking demos.
Free admission, 10am-5pm. More details at toronto.ca/culture/museums/featured-events.htm.
Fort York will be celebrating Canada Day, July 1, 2011, noon-5pm, with kids’ musical favourite Chris Mckhool’s Fiddlefire, breakdancing performance and workshop, theatre, aboriginal storytelling, shadow puppetry, musket and artillery drills, fife and drum music.
There will also be a free walking tour beginning at 1pm, exploring the origin and development of Fort York and the surrounding area.
Visit toronto.ca/culture/museums/featured-events.htm for further details.
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On Sunday June 12, 2011, from 1pm-2:30pm participate in a walking tour of the Fort York Historic District.
Explore the history and evolution of Fort York and the surrounding area. Admission to Fort York is free following the tour.
More details at fortyork.ca/events.htm.
On Sunday, June 5, 2011, 11am-5pm, visit Fort York, and join children, families, educators and researchers to explore, create and discover the joy of play-based learning.
Featuring interactive play centres from Ontario Science Centre, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto Public Library and more.
Admission is free. More details at ultimateblockparty.ca.
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