Norfolk County Heritage and Culture

Events in October 2024

PDHM - Common Threads

Port Dover Museum Closed 10am-1pm

All Museums CLOSED

DTMHC – Haunted Mill

Saturday, October 19 & 26th
Time: TBD

PDHM Pumpkin Painting Party

WHAM – Heritage Tractor Show

PDHM Not-so Victorian Séance

DTMHC – Haunted Mill

Saturday, October 19 & 26th
Time: TBD

DTMHC – Day of the Dead Art Workshop

Saturday, November 2, 2024
1:00pm – 3:00pm

PDHM - Common Threads

Port Dover Museum Closed 10am-1pm

All Museums CLOSED

DTMHC – Haunted Mill

Saturday, October 19 & 26th Time: TBD

PDHM Pumpkin Painting Party

WHAM – Heritage Tractor Show

PDHM Not-so Victorian Séance

DTMHC – Haunted Mill

Saturday, October 19 & 26th Time: TBD

DTMHC – Day of the Dead Art Workshop

Saturday, November 2, 2024 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Saturday, October 19 & 26th
Time: TBD

Saturday, October 19 & 26th
Time: TBD

Saturday, November 2, 2024
1:00pm – 3:00pm

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
29 September 2024	30 September 2024	1 October 2024	2 October 2024	3 October 2024(1 event) PDHM - Common Threads 10:00 am – 11:30 am 3 October 2024 At Port Dover Harbour Museum Calling all fiber artists and needleworkers! Whether your hobby of choice is knitting, embroidery, cross stitch, crochet, felting, or any other handmade piece of art worked up with needles, thread, or yarn, bring your projects and join us at the museum on the first Thursday of each month for a relaxing morning of crafting and connection. Beginners welcome. Must have your own craft supplies. Pre-registration not required. iCal Google Calendar	4 October 2024	5 October 2024
6 October 2024	7 October 2024	8 October 2024	9 October 2024	10 October 2024	11 October 2024(1 event) Port Dover Museum Closed 10am-1pm 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm 11 October 2024 Port Dover Harbour Museum will be closed Friday October 11th from 9 am to 1 pm for a private rental. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will be open from 1pm to 4 pm iCal Google Calendar	12 October 2024(1 event) All Museums CLOSED 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm 12 October 2024 Delhi Tobacco Museum, Port Dover Harbour Museum and Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum will all be closed Saturday October 12 for Thanksgiving. We apologize for any inconvenience. iCal Google Calendar
13 October 2024	14 October 2024	15 October 2024	16 October 2024	17 October 2024	18 October 2024	19 October 2024(2 events) DTMHC – Haunted Mill Time TBD 19 October 2024 Saturday, October 19 & 26th Time: TBD The Quance mill has a dark side. Do you dare explore the interior of the sawmill and come face to face with the shadowy energy that built up over a hundred years of accidents and injury. What forces feed off the pain and survive in the blackness of the abandoned mill. Small brave groups tours will be guided through mill at designated time slots. Admission: $10 per person. iCal Google Calendar PDHM Pumpkin Painting Party 10:00 am – 11:00 am 19 October 2024 October 19 $6.00 per child Kids! Join us for a pumpkin painting party. Paint your own pie pumpkin and take part in a museum dance party! Don’t forget to grab your treat bag! Participants must be between the ages 3-10 years old. Pre-registration required. Sign up on Encore HERE Schedule of Events Programs at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm. iCal Google Calendar
20 October 2024(1 event) WHAM – Heritage Tractor Show 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 20 October 2024 Vintage Tractor Show at WHAM Sunday, October 20 – 9:00am to 3:00pm WHAM will be hosting its first annual vintage tractor show in celebration of all things Pumpkinfest. Featuring a variety of tractor makes and models on the east grounds of the museum. Have a tractor to show-off? Registration forms are available HERE or in person at WHAM. Admission by donation. iCal Google Calendar	21 October 2024	22 October 2024	23 October 2024	24 October 2024(1 event) PDHM Not-so Victorian Séance 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm 24 October 2024 At Port Dover Harbour Museum October 24 7:00pm-9:00pm $50 per person Spiritualism was a popular trend in the Victorian era reflecting a widespread fascination with the afterlife as well as the enigmatic workings of emerging communication technologies like photography, the telegraph and telephone. Learn about the mysteries of Victorian spiritualism, and then partake in a modern day reading with medium Shannon Easton. Ages 18 and up. This event is not wheelchair accessible. Space is limited. Pre-registration required. Tickets available NOW! iCal Google Calendar	25 October 2024	26 October 2024(1 event) DTMHC – Haunted Mill Time TBD 26 October 2024 Saturday, October 19 & 26th Time: TBD The Quance mill has a dark side. Do you dare explore the interior of the sawmill and come face to face with the shadowy energy that built up over a hundred years of accidents and injury. What forces feed off the pain and survive in the blackness of the abandoned mill. Small brave groups tours will be guided through mill at designated time slots. Admission: $10 per person. iCal Google Calendar
27 October 2024	28 October 2024	29 October 2024	30 October 2024	31 October 2024	1 November 2024	2 November 2024(1 event) DTMHC – Day of the Dead Art Workshop 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm 2 November 2024 Saturday, November 2, 2024 1:00pm – 3:00pm At the beginning of November each year, Dia de los Muerto takes place to remember loved ones who have died and honour their memory by welcoming their spirits back into the homes of relatives. Celebrate Day of the Dead by painting your own calavera or sugar skulls. All supplies and materials will be provided. $25 per person. Pre-registration required. iCal Google Calendar

10:00 am – 11:30 am
3 October 2024

At Port Dover Harbour Museum

Calling all fiber artists and needleworkers! Whether your hobby of choice is knitting, embroidery, cross stitch, crochet, felting, or any other handmade piece of art worked up with needles, thread, or yarn, bring your projects and join us at the museum on the first Thursday of each month for a relaxing morning of crafting and connection. Beginners welcome. Must have your own craft supplies. Pre-registration not required.

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
11 October 2024

Port Dover Harbour Museum will be closed Friday October 11th from 9 am to 1 pm for a private rental. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We will be open from 1pm to 4 pm

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12 October 2024

Delhi Tobacco Museum, Port Dover Harbour Museum and Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum will all be closed Saturday October 12 for Thanksgiving. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Time TBD
19 October 2024

The Quance mill has a dark side. Do you dare explore the interior of the sawmill and come face to face with the shadowy energy that built up over a hundred years of accidents and injury. What forces feed off the pain and survive in the blackness of the abandoned mill. Small brave groups tours will be guided through mill at designated time slots.

Admission: $10 per person.

10:00 am – 11:00 am
19 October 2024

October 19

$6.00 per child

Kids! Join us for a pumpkin painting party. Paint your own pie pumpkin and take part in a museum dance party! Don’t forget to grab your treat bag!

Participants must be between the ages 3-10 years old.

Pre-registration required. Sign up on Encore HERE

Schedule of Events

Programs at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm.

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
20 October 2024

Vintage Tractor Show at WHAM
Sunday, October 20 – 9:00am to 3:00pm

WHAM will be hosting its first annual vintage tractor show in celebration of all things Pumpkinfest. Featuring a variety of tractor makes and models on the east grounds of the museum. Have a tractor to show-off?

Registration forms are available HERE or in person at WHAM.

Admission by donation.

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
24 October 2024

At Port Dover Harbour Museum

October 24 7:00pm-9:00pm

$50 per person

Spiritualism was a popular trend in the Victorian era reflecting a widespread fascination with the afterlife as well as the enigmatic workings of emerging communication technologies like photography, the telegraph and telephone. Learn about the mysteries of Victorian spiritualism, and then partake in a modern day reading with medium Shannon Easton.

Ages 18 and up. This event is not wheelchair accessible. Space is limited. Pre-registration required.

Tickets available NOW!

Time TBD
26 October 2024

The Quance mill has a dark side. Do you dare explore the interior of the sawmill and come face to face with the shadowy energy that built up over a hundred years of accidents and injury. What forces feed off the pain and survive in the blackness of the abandoned mill. Small brave groups tours will be guided through mill at designated time slots.

Admission: $10 per person.

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
2 November 2024

At the beginning of November each year, Dia de los Muerto takes place to remember loved ones who have died and honour their memory by welcoming their spirits back into the homes of relatives. Celebrate Day of the Dead by painting your own calavera or sugar skulls. All supplies and materials will be provided.

$25 per person.

Pre-registration required.

3 PDHM - Common Threads PDHM - Common Threads 10:00 am – 11:30 am 3 October 2024 At Port Dover Harbour Museum Calling all fiber artists and needleworkers! Whether your hobby of choice is knitting, embroidery, cross stitch, crochet, felting, or any other handmade piece of art worked up with needles, thread, or yarn, bring your projects and join us at the museum on the first Thursday of each month for a relaxing morning of crafting and connection. Beginners welcome. Must have your own craft supplies. Pre-registration not required. iCal Google Calendar

11 Port Dover Museum Closed 10am-1pm Port Dover Museum Closed 10am-1pm 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm 11 October 2024 Port Dover Harbour Museum will be closed Friday October 11th from 9 am to 1 pm for a private rental. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will be open from 1pm to 4 pm iCal Google Calendar

12 All Museums CLOSED All Museums CLOSED 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm 12 October 2024 Delhi Tobacco Museum, Port Dover Harbour Museum and Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum will all be closed Saturday October 12 for Thanksgiving. We apologize for any inconvenience. iCal Google Calendar

19 DTMHC – Haunted Mill DTMHC – Haunted Mill Time TBD 19 October 2024 Saturday, October 19 & 26th Time: TBD The Quance mill has a dark side. Do you dare explore the interior of the sawmill and come face to face with the shadowy energy that built up over a hundred years of accidents and injury. What forces feed off the pain and survive in the blackness of the abandoned mill. Small brave groups tours will be guided through mill at designated time slots. Admission: $10 per person. iCal Google Calendar, PDHM Pumpkin Painting Party PDHM Pumpkin Painting Party 10:00 am – 11:00 am 19 October 2024 October 19 $6.00 per child Kids! Join us for a pumpkin painting party. Paint your own pie pumpkin and take part in a museum dance party! Don’t forget to grab your treat bag! Participants must be between the ages 3-10 years old. Pre-registration required. Sign up on Encore HERE Schedule of Events Programs at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm. iCal Google Calendar

20 WHAM – Heritage Tractor Show WHAM – Heritage Tractor Show 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 20 October 2024 Vintage Tractor Show at WHAM Sunday, October 20 – 9:00am to 3:00pm WHAM will be hosting its first annual vintage tractor show in celebration of all things Pumpkinfest. Featuring a variety of tractor makes and models on the east grounds of the museum. Have a tractor to show-off? Registration forms are available HERE or in person at WHAM. Admission by donation. iCal Google Calendar

24 PDHM Not-so Victorian Séance PDHM Not-so Victorian Séance 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm 24 October 2024 At Port Dover Harbour Museum October 24 7:00pm-9:00pm $50 per person Spiritualism was a popular trend in the Victorian era reflecting a widespread fascination with the afterlife as well as the enigmatic workings of emerging communication technologies like photography, the telegraph and telephone. Learn about the mysteries of Victorian spiritualism, and then partake in a modern day reading with medium Shannon Easton. Ages 18 and up. This event is not wheelchair accessible. Space is limited. Pre-registration required. Tickets available NOW! iCal Google Calendar

26 DTMHC – Haunted Mill DTMHC – Haunted Mill Time TBD 26 October 2024 Saturday, October 19 & 26th Time: TBD The Quance mill has a dark side. Do you dare explore the interior of the sawmill and come face to face with the shadowy energy that built up over a hundred years of accidents and injury. What forces feed off the pain and survive in the blackness of the abandoned mill. Small brave groups tours will be guided through mill at designated time slots. Admission: $10 per person. iCal Google Calendar