Arbor Dog Races
June 15 11:00am-3:00pm

Generously sponsored by The Arbor

Calling all Dashing Dachshunds! Bring your four-legged best friend and join us in Riverfront Park for the Second Annual Arbor Dog Races! Weenies will race to claim the prize of fastest hot dog around. Are your dogs a little taller? Don’t worry, we’ll have Heinz 57 race or two for everyone else. Enter our Costume contest and parade your pup to the pier. Don’t forget to test out your pet’s agility.

11:00am: Costume Contest on the ALMIDART Dock – $2/dog to enter (open to all breeds)

11:30am: Costume Parade down to the Pier!

12:15pm: Dachshund Arbor Dog Race- first heat – $5/dog to enter

1:15pm: Heinz 57 Race- all breeds welcome – $5/dog to enter

2:00pm: Awards Ceremony

Register in advance by emailing [email protected] (Registration not required but appreciated)

September 28

$25 per car

Buckle up! Our 7^th Annual Fun Car Rally is returning for 2024. During this fun family event, support the Port Dover Harbour Museum while cruising Norfolk’s scenic country roads! Drivers, navigators and friends will travel on a secret route, while answering questions about what they see along the way. See you at the finish line! New this year; experienced rally participants can skip orientation and get started right away! Winners will be announced the same day.

10:00-11:00am: Registration in person at Port Dover Harbour Museum

11:00am:  Driver/Navigator Orientation. Rally will begin immediately after orientation.

4:30pm: Winners announced at the Museum. Join us for light refreshments and the announcement of the winners!

October 19, 2024

Ages 3-10
$6 per child

Calling all witches and wizards, ghosts and goblins – this one’s for the kids! Paint your own pie pumpkin, take part in a Costume Parade around Riverfront Park (weather dependent), and then get your groove on in a museum dance party. Don’t forget to grab your treat bag!

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

Pre-registration required.

Saturday, May 18, 2024
8:00am – Noon

Join us for a vast selection of goods at our annual indoor yard sale in support of the Museum! Also be sure to visit the Delhi & District Horticultural Society Annual Plant and Bake sale hosted on the Museum Grounds.

Summer 2024
Dates & Cost TBD

The Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre is very excited to announce that the Quance sawmill will be open for guided tours this summer!

The mills, originally owned and operated in the 1830s by Henry Sovereen, grandson of Delhi founder Frederick Sovereen, were purchased by the Quance family in 1874 and operated until 1970. There were two sawmills and one grist mill that served as a welcome enterprise to the citizens of Delhi and the surrounding area. The original sawmill burnt in 1913, but was quickly rebuilt with new equipment. The lumber mills produced furniture and decorative elements for area homes as well as served an important role in the tobacco industry during the 1930s, producing lumber for tobacco kilns, laths and barns. Residents used the grist mill to grind their grains into flour. The mills were amongst the first buildings developed in Delhi and were a draw for early settlement due to the important services rendered.

Learn more about the history of the mill, the lumber industry in Delhi, and the Quance family during our sawmill tours this summer. 

Saturday, June 15, 2024
12:00pm – 3:00pm

The Delhi museum is once again participating in Norfolk Community Days! This year, we’re hosting a Csiga Noodle Bee.

Hungarian women would traditionally meet every week in February to work together making Csiga noodles for themselves and the neighbourhood. We want to recreate this community spirit and gathering with a traditional Csiga work bee. Join us as we mix, knead, roll, and form this iconic noodle together as a group. No prior experience needed. All ages are welcome. Aprons and take-home containers suggested.

Admission by donation.

PLEASE NOTE:

Due to our limited supply of Csiga board sets, pre-registration is required.

November 2024 (Dates TBD)

Kick off your holiday shopping by visiting Bowlby Bros. & Co., the museum’s famous gift shop. Featuring home and garden products, unique seasonal ornaments and fabulous stocking stuffers. The museum will be open extended hours to join other vendors in Waterford for a night of holiday splendor.

November (Date TBD)

Learn about the forgotten history of the young women who answered the call by working on the farms in Ontario – including Waterford – during the Second World War. Join author Bonnie Sitter as she shares her research and documentary highlights from Ontario Skins and Peach Fuzz: Memories of Ontario Farmerettes.

Admission by donation. 

Sunday, October 20, 2024
9:00am – 4:00pm

Featuring heritage tractors of all makes and models on the north grounds of the museum as part of Waterford’s Pumpkinfest. Special demonstrations and displays, including “touch a tractor” for all ages.

Admission by donation. 

Saturday, September 15, 2024
2:00pm – 4:00pm

The Agricultural Hall of Fame at WHAM honours and celebrates Norfolk County’s outstanding contributions to agriculture and promotes the importance of these achievements. Join us as we formally recognize the 2024 recipients and unveil the new exhibit highlighting their accomplishments.

To see a full list of past inductees, click here: Inductees

2nd Saturday of the Month

June 8, July 13 & August 10
8:00am – 12:00pm

Calling all treasure hunters! Start you Saturday morning thrifting at WHAM with this old-fashion English style flea market. Vendors selling antiques, collectables and “good junque” will be setup on the museum grounds.

Admission is free. Cancelled if raining. 

Be a vendor!

Load up your car and sell your junque from the trunk at the Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum’s CAR BOOT SALES. This old-fashioned, English styled flea market will be running on the East parking lot of the museum the 2^nd Saturday of June, July and August – 8am to 12pm.

VENUE: Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum (159 Nichol Street, Waterford) East Parking Lot.

WHEN: Saturday, June 8, July 12 and August 10. Sale Runs: 8am-12pm (vendors to arrive between 7:00am – 7:30am).

VENDOR FEE: $20 each sale day – book one approximate 10’ by 10’ space or more (cash payments only, pay upon entry)

PLEASE NOTE: This car boot sale is for individuals selling their new, used and ancient items, home-made arts/crafts and related wares. This is not an event for commercial retailers. Please read full terms and conditions on vendor application form.

INCLEMENT WEATHER: Event cancelled if weather conditions are unfavorable. Cancellation notices will be posted on museum social media.

BOOK IN ADVANCE: Those who wish to book a 10’ by 10’ space(s) must do so at least 3 day in advance of sale dates by completing and submitting the vendor application form.

VENDOR APPLICATION

📅 Join us for the much-anticipated 4th Annual Genealogy Symposium at the Norfolk County Archives on September 14th, 2024. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned genealogist, this event promises enriching experiences for all.

Get ready for insightful talks from guest speakers, and don’t miss our used book sale, featuring valuable ancestry research resources. For just $25 per person, your ticket includes access to all talks, exclusive swag, and light refreshments (book and vendor sales are extra).

Mark your calendars as tickets go on sale starting July 15th, 2024! Act fast to secure your spot, as availability is limited. Join us for a day filled with genealogical discoveries and community connections. See you there! 🌳🔍 #NorfolkGenealogy2024 #archives #ancestry #genealogy #findyourfolk

A workshop designed for individuals who want to begin their family history research but don’t know where to start. Learn how to find and navigate archival records such as vital statistic records, census records, property records and more!

Norfolk County Archives will be offering two dates for this workshop:

• March 27, 2024 from 7:00pm – 8:00pm
• April 23, 2024 from 7:00pm – 8:00pm

$20 per person.

Pre-registration required through Eventbrite 

Saturday, November 23, 2024
1:00pm – 4:00pm

In this introductory workshop to the junk journal craft you will learn how to assemble and embellish your own Christmas Advent Junk Journal. Take your keepsake journal home and fill it with your holiday memories or gift it to a friend!  Just in time for Christmas.  This workshop is perfect for beginners!  All supplies provided.  This workshop is recommended for ages 18+.

$50 per person.  Pre-registration required.

First Thursday of Each Month
Starting January 4, 2024
10:00am – 11:30am

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.

To join the discussion or to receive updates about this recurring event visit our Common Threads Facebook Events Page

April 18, 2024
7:00pm

Friday, May 31, 2024
7:00pm

Coming all the way from Ireland, Tom Lewis brings SONGS AND LORE OF THE SEA – A One-Man-Show to Port Dover Harbour Museum.

Having spent 24 years in the British Royal Navy, “Tom’s repertoire—from traditional shanties to songs fashioned out of his own seafaring background—recruits his audience for a voyage by turns reflective, dramatic and humorous; with songs that have become folk standards; known and sung wherever great choruses ring out.’ Not only is Lewis known for his expansive knowledge of seafaring songs and lore, he is a gifted composer whose music is sung all over the world. Born in Northern Ireland, Tom’s Celtic heritage is obvious in his clear, strong voice, evoking quiet sorrow for a fisherman lost to the sea just as honestly as it powers out a shanty “to be heard above the gales.”

Tom is renowned for composing ‘The Last Shanty’ (A Sailor Ain’t A Sailor), ”Sailor’s Prayer’ (Send Down A Dove), ‘Legend’ (Marching Inland), plus many other contemporary songs of the sea that have become folk standards, sung by more than 40 groups around the world.

And there’s more! Former Port Dover Harbour Museum Curator and talented musician himself, Ian Bell will be opening the night!

Don’t miss this great event, tickets are limited!

Tickets available March 11, 2024 ($20/person). Save the processing fee and purchase in person, or click here to purchase online.

Saturday, June 22, 2024
10:00am-3:00pm

Join the Hamilton Confederation Marine Modellers in Riverfront Park (or inside the museum if it’s raining) to
learn more about the group and see their amazing boat models on display and in action!

Admission by donation.

Thursday, October 24, 2024
7:00pm – 9:00pm

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.

$50 per person

Ages 18 and up.

Note: This event is not wheelchair accessible. Space is limited. Pre-registration required.

Saturday, August 24
Time: TBD

Calling all vintage tractor owners! Join us for a half-day drive through the beautiful backroads of Norfolk County. All tractors 1980 and older are welcome to join the celebration of vintage tractors and their owners.

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.