Pickering Museum Village

Had a great time making ice cream together with my family. The staff was kind and friendly. It was great visit. The village is like the setting in the 1800's.As for the ice cream making, Reese was the one who showed us how to do it and we had fun with the kids. There's also baking and butter making. It's worth the visit with family.

It is a great gem of a place to spend an afternoon there. The staff and volunteers do a great job and if you have kids in your group there are a lot of fun things to keep them engaged while learning about how early settlers lived and their lifestyle.They have a busy calendar with tons of different activities. When we visited they had a solve the mystery activity for kids with a prize if they got it right.On the 17th of June we were there with kids and were asked to go indoors because of lightening. We were in for a while and were particularly impressed with a staff member Eamon (he is dressed as one of the characters).Eamon did his best keeping the kids engaged while we were indoors waiting for the all clear. Eamon brought out toys for the kids to play with. He came up with riddles for the kids to solve. He kept the kids engaged and we are grateful as the kids had started getting restless. Great job Eamon!The entire staff at the Museum is great, friendly and welcoming. Always a good time there.

I wanted to like this place. The grounds are VERY beautiful. Maybe we came on an off" day. It was our first time

A Spirit Walk is a must see if you haven't already done so.I don't have any pictures as you are not allowed to take any.I loved the walking thru the village at night with a lantern and seeing a live reenactment of the history in our town. It really brought you back in time. From the costumes to the sets they put on an incredible show.

Fairy Tour offered at the Pickering Museum Village was amazing so much detail to each fairy house displayed. The volunteers are so helpful and very informative. The tours are guided with an audio recording you can play at your own pace as there is so much to take in ... they even incorporated a Scavenger Hunt finding 12 stamps and fill up your passport card wins you a prize at the end!The Pickering Museum Village offers many different events .. worth checking out!

Came here for the butter making workshop and had a ton of fun. Didn’t realize it was so easy to make! Beautiful grounds that are well maintained.

Awesome place to go for kids and adults. Great programs all year long. The Spirit Walk in the fall is a favourite of ours.

No business hours on google page, noone picking up the phone, hours not easy to find on the website.How one is supposes to know the hours? After trying for some time, we figured the open air museum has no hours, so drove 1.5 hours, just to find no entry after 3:30.And no dog allowed? Why should an open air place not allow dogs on leash, if pet owners pick up after?

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff, that really give you a glimpse of how the land was settled and the lives that pioneers led. I have been to other pioneer villages that were larger but this was the most informative. We tried ice cream made as the pioneer would have and made rope and wood nails. Definitely something interesting to do with your family.