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.

JAN 18
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

School programming has been an important part of the museum for decades and we’re looking for volunteers to help us prep and deliver the quality multicultural activities the museum is known for.

Volunteers will learn to make Belgian Lukken cookies,
paint Ukrainian eggs, stitch Hungarian embroidery, and discover new traditions the museum plans to do with the students of Norfolk County. Lunch will be provided.

Pre-registration required.

JAN 18
4:00 pm

Inspired by his wife’s dad, “Smitty”, who captained the fish tug Ciscoette for much of his 40-year fishing career, Jeff Speed’s documentary captures the raw beauty and grace of the fishermen/women of Port Dover. Port Dover’s commercial fishing industry has sustained for over 150 years, with its boats matching the rhythms of the lake to harvest food for our plates. Join us January 19^th for an encore screening of Today’s Catch.

Pre-registration required. Please email [email protected] or call 519-426-5870 x1037 to reserve a spot.

Admission by donation (min $5/person) and/or bring items for the Port Dover Food Bank.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT – THANK YOU!

FEB 8
1:00 pm

John Veber, renowned photographer and wreck diver, will share his underwater photographs and 50 years of experience wreck diving in the “graveyard of the Great Lakes.”

MAR 15
7:00 pm

Join Dave Jensen and his band for a night of Celtic favourites as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!

Dave Jensen, an ambassador of Newfoundland traditions from Screechins to squeezebox tunes is putting together an evening of entertainment with his friends, John Harris, Doug Welland, and others yet to be confirmed.

Dave hails from the once outport of Belleoram and has been entertaining folks in the area for over 40 years.

Tickets $25. Pre-registration is required. Tickets available in person or online – click here

APR 19
10:30 am

This not-to-be-missed hunt features over 6,000 chocolate eggs and multiple chances to win special prize packages. Gates open at 10:30 am sharp on a first come, first served basis. This outdoor egg hunt starts at 11am.

Admission is $5 per child 12 years and under. 

MAY 1
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 $25. Pre-registration is required.

MAY 8
7:00 pm

We hate to bring this up, but do you know the last time the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup? In 1967, the last of the Original Six era games saw Toronto beat the Montreal Canadiens in a Centennial nail biter of a series. This 27-minute colour recap with original sound – including narration by Alex Trebek – has been recently digitized at the highest quality. With play-by-play by Bill Hewitt and Danny Gallivan, it features some of your favourite players such as our own Red Kelly, Tim Horton and Henri Richard.

Admission by donation (min $5/person). Pre-registration is required.

MAY 17
8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join us to hunt through 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. The museum will be taking donations two weeks prior to the event.

MAY 31 & JUL 12
8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Calling all treasurer hunters! Start your 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.

JUN 7
11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Norfolk County celebrates its cultural diversity with style! Join us and our friends at the Multicultural Heritage Association of Norfolk for a day of food, music and wonderful cultural displays.

Admission by donation.

JUN 14
11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Generously sponsored by The Arbor

Calling all Dashing Dachshunds! Bring your four-legged best friend and join us in Riverfront Park for the Third 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 your pet’s agility on our new course.

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

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

12:15 pm: Dachshund Races – $5/dog to enter

1:30 pm: Heinz 57 Races (all breeds welcome!) – $5/dog to enter

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

JUN 21  
10:00 am – 3:00 pm

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.

SEPT 14
2:00 pm

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 2025 recipients and unveil the new exhibit highlighting their accomplishments.

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

SEP 27
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre welcomes Professor Robyn Michaud to the museum as she talks about the rich heritage of Indigenous people in Canada. Robyn, who grew up in Tillsonburg, is a member of the Anishnaabe, Bear Clan from Sagamok Anishnawbek. Robyn teaches at Conestoga College and the University of Western Ontario, where she is working towards her Doctorate in Education. Robyn will be talking about diversity within Indigenous culture and the power of dance as an expression of heritage and identity.

$10 per person. Pre-registration required.

SEPT 27
$25 per car

All years and models welcome! Rain or shine.

Buckle up! Our 8^th Annual Fun Car Rally is returning for 2025. 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! 

10:00-11:00am: Registration in person at [start location TBD]

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

All cars must turn in their questionnaires by 3:00 pm

OCT 18
11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Kids! Join us for the perfect pumpkin painting party. Paint your own pie pumpkin and take part in a museum dance party in our wheelhouse! Don’t forget to grab your treat bag! Ages 3-10.

Programs at 10:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm and 2:00pm.

$6 per child. Pre-registration required (sign up via ENCORE).

OCT 19
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Featuring heritage agricultural machinery displays on the north grounds of the museum as part of Waterford’s Pumpkinfest.

Admission by donation.

Exhibitor registration to be provided at a later date.

NOV 14 & 21
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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 organized through the Chamber of Commerce.

Want to be a vendor?

The Waterford Chamber of Commerce’s Starlight Shopping are two evenings geared at bringing the community together to kick off the holiday shopping season and encourage Norfolk County residents to BUY LOCAL! Several local businesses – including the Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum – will be extending their open hours in the evening to promote local shopping. WHAM would like to invite vendors to use the museum space as an opportunity for local vendors to take part!

*Please note we will not be accepting vendors selling food.*

VENDOR APPLICATION FORM

Please submit completed form to WHAM either in person or via email ([email protected])

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).

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.