Museums Closed
21 December 2025 – 3 January 2026
Calendar of events
Events in January 2026
| SunSunday | MonMonday | TueTuesday | WedWednesday | ThuThursday | FriFriday | SatSaturday |
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28 December 2025(1 event) |
29 December 2025(1 event) Museums Closed21 December 2025 – 3 January 2026 |
30 December 2025(1 event) Museums Closed21 December 2025 – 3 January 2026 |
31 December 2025(1 event) Museums Closed21 December 2025 – 3 January 2026 |
1 January 2026(2 events) Museums Closed21 December 2025 – 3 January 2026 Captain’s Polar Bear Levee –  Captain’s Polar Bear Levee JAN 1 Doors open at 1:00 pm Celebrate the New Year at the museum! On January 1st, bring your fiddle or other instrument and join in the fun or simply sit back and enjoy the tunes and company. Doors will open at 1:00 pm and the levee starts after the Polar Bear Dip. We will also be collecting non-perishable food items for the food bank. Remember, this is the perfect time to renew your membership for 2026 and support your museum! Admission by donation. |
2 January 2026(1 event) Museums Closed21 December 2025 – 3 January 2026 |
3 January 2026(1 event) Museums Closed21 December 2025 – 3 January 2026 |
4 January 2026 | 5 January 2026 | 6 January 2026 | 7 January 2026 |
8 January 2026(1 event) PDHM - Common Threads –  Common Threads First Thursday of each month. 10:00 am – 11:30 am Calling all fibre 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. Please note: January’s event will take place on January 8th | 9 January 2026 | 10 January 2026 |
11 January 2026 | 12 January 2026 | 13 January 2026 | 14 January 2026 |
15 January 2026(1 event) PDHM Exhibit Opening - Where the Past Rests: Port Dover Cemetery –  Exhibit Opening JAN 15 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm We will open our new exhibit on the Port Dover Cemetery with a special launch of the cemetery’s new website and unveiling of their new logo. Where the Past Rests: Port Dover Cemetery JAN 16 – May 30 The Port Dover Cemetery stands as a quiet guard to the lives and legacies of past generations. Nestled just outside of town, this historic burial ground has served the community for a century and a half, offering a dignified resting place and a rich tapestry of local history. See original documents including the original cemetery ledger, minute book, and a hand-drawn map all of which have been carefully restored. Still independently operated and volunteer-run, the Port Dover Cemetery remains a testament to community stewardship and historical preservation. Its continued care ensures that the stories of Port Dover’s past will endure for generations to come. Opening reception on January 15 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. | 16 January 2026 | 17 January 2026 |
18 January 2026 | 19 January 2026 | 20 January 2026 | 21 January 2026 | 22 January 2026 | 23 January 2026 | 24 January 2026 |
25 January 2026 | 26 January 2026 | 27 January 2026 | 28 January 2026 | 29 January 2026 | 30 January 2026 | 31 January 2026 |
PDHM – Common Threads
First Thursday of Each Month
10:00 am – 11:30 am
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.
PDHM Pumpkin Painting Party
OCT 18
10:00 am & 1:00 pm
Kids! Join us for the perfect pumpkin painting party. Paint your own pie pumpkin. Don’t forget to grab your treat bag! Ages 3-10.
Programs at 10:00am and 1:00pm
$6 per child. Pre-registration required (sign up via ENCORE).
PDHM – Christmasfest
Date TBA (Possibly NOV 15)
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
We can barely HO-HO-HOLD in all of our excitement for Port Dover’s annual ChristmasFest celebration!
Stop by the museum before or after the Santa Claus parade to share in a little Christmas cheer with us. We’ve got a festive scavenger hunt on our main floor and a Christmas craft upstairs for ages 3-10.
This event is ADMISSION BY DONATION (cash or a contribution to the Port Dover and Area Lifeline Foodbank).
DTMHC – Light up the Season: Delhi BIA Christmas Party
NOV 29
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Delhi BIA presents “Light up the Season.” Come see the Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre in all its Christmas grandeur. Sip a cup of hot cocoa and try your hand at our seasonal scavenger hunt, then take a picture with olde St. Nick and tell him all of your holiday wishes!
Admission by donation.
PDHM – Three in the Round Concert
Nov 22
7:00 pm
Three in the Round: The Single Malt Sessions are back at Port Dover Harbour Museum! A seasoned musical trio, Three in the Round is made up of Gwen Potter, a sought-after English session musician, singer and viola d’amor player, John Harris, a gifted guitarist, mandolinist and singer from Nova Scotia, and Bob MacLean, an East Coast singer/songwriter with a penchant for Celtic guitar. For their Single Malt Sessions, the group brings together the very best folk/trad song and tune selections from the British Isles, France, and Atlantic Canada for a special performance “in the round” at PDHM.
Tickets $20. Tickets limited – purchase in person or click here
Holiday Night Market at the Museum
Thursday, December 11, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Join us for the Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum’s inaugural Holiday Night Market! Enjoy an special evening of holiday shopping, festive music and complimentary hot apple cider!
Want to become a Vendor?
Vendors will be selected based on this criteria and space availability.
-Vendor application form due on Thursday, November 27 – 4:00pm. Submit to the provided email or in person at the museum.
-Accepted vendors will be notified by Saturday, November 29 – 4:00pm.
-Payment of $25.00 due Thursday, December 4 – 4:00pm. Payment details provided upon acceptance.