Kids
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Sat, Aug 16 2025, 10 - 11am
Our “Grandma/Grandpa & Me” series is wrapping up the summer to invite you and your grandchildren to tour the KHCC’s newly restored King Railway Station. Explore all things trains and discover the gadgets and technologies that make them go! Take inspiration and work together to build, paint, and decorate your own model train.
Ages: 3+
Open to all grandparents, parents, or guardians and their children!
Cost: $10/person.
Location: King Heritage & Cultural Centre, 2920 King Rd., King City, ON.
Note: This is a guardian participating program. All adults and children must register.
Pre-Registration Required. Register HERE or call (905) 833-6565.
*Stay tuned for more programs and events in this Grandma-Grandpa & Me series!
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Wed, Aug 20 2025, 10 - 11am
Ever wonder how plants grow? A little bit of sun? Water? And a pinch of magic?
“Garden Tales” invites young gardeners to explore nature’s secrets and stories through a guided tour of the KHCC’s new Indigenous Medicine Garden, a garden-themed storytime, and a hands-on seed planting activity –sprouting curiosity, connection to nature, and green thumbs along the way!
Ages: 3+
Time: 10AM-11AM
Cost: $7/person (This is a parent/caregiver participating activity. All adults must register).
Pre-Registration Required. Register HERE.
*Admission Included. Enjoy our Museum and Train-themed Playground during your visit!
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Help us grow our Indigenous Medicine Garden this summer by personalizing a rock and adding it to our community-created border.
Explore the Garden and connect with the Land for your inspiration - from Earth to Art - to paint a rock and leave your voice in our shared story.
All ages - all are welcome! Free Admission.
Drop-in Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-4PM. Pre-Registration not required.
Available Summer 2025
Summer camp is returning to the KHCC in 2025 with THREE all new heritage & culture themed camps. Registration opens March 1 at king.ca/camps. More details to come.
The King Heritage & Cultural Centre offers a number of arts and heritage based programs for all ages through out the year. See below for our current list of offerings and check back as new programs are announced. You can also visit our events calendar for a full schedule of our activities.
Adults & Seniors
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Help us grow our Indigenous Medicine Garden this summer by personalizing a rock and adding it to our community-created border.
Explore the Garden and connect with the Land for your inspiration - from Earth to Art - to paint a rock and leave your voice in our shared story.
All ages - all are welcome! Free Admission.
Drop-in Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-4PM. Pre-Registration not required.
Available Summer 2025
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History comes alive as Live History pays a visit to King City on August 9th for it's Raspberry Social!
Live History, A Governor General’s Award nominated international touring theatre company, is hosting a unique escape room in the KHCC's newly restored King Railway Station. Bringing King's history to life through theatre, they present "In Time": giving you - the audience - a chance to be in charge! Complete tasks, discover clues, and solve puzzles; while, interacting with actors to escape the train station.
Each character you’ll meet has a unique list of tasks to complete, so be sure to carefully consider which characters you’ll want to help or hinder. Characters and their stories appear in real time as they go about their day. For a full experience, be sure to spend as much time as possible with each one!
The clock is ticking. The sand is slipping through the hourglass. Lives could be at stake - history could be changed. The whole world rests on your shoulders, and time is running out. Will you be in time?
Location: King Heritage & Cultural Centre
Date & Time: August 9, 2025 10:30AM-2:30PM: New groups accepted every 15 minutes
Cost: Free
Age: All Ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Pre-Register to secure your time slot or drop-in. Registration Coming Soon!Please Note: This program runs during our FREE event - Raspberry Social. Please enjoy all festivities when attending!
Free Parking is available on site at 2920 King Road, King City, ON. Overflow parking will be directed to the King Township Municipal Centre, located 1 minute down the road at 2585 King Rd, King City, ON. A free bus shuttle service will be provided to commute between the two locations.
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Sat, Aug 16 2025, 10 - 11am
Our “Grandma/Grandpa & Me” series is wrapping up the summer to invite you and your grandchildren to tour the KHCC’s newly restored King Railway Station. Explore all things trains and discover the gadgets and technologies that make them go! Take inspiration and work together to build, paint, and decorate your own model train.
Ages: 3+
Open to all grandparents, parents, or guardians and their children!
Cost: $10/person.
Location: King Heritage & Cultural Centre, 2920 King Rd., King City, ON.
Note: This is a guardian participating program. All adults and children must register.
Pre-Registration Required. Register HERE or call (905) 833-6565.
*Stay tuned for more programs and events in this Grandma-Grandpa & Me series!
Visit Our Partners
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Join us bi-weekly, on Tuesdays, to dive head first into all things stitched, handcrafted, and rich in fibre! Bring your project with you: knitting, crochet, rug hooking, felting, quilting, cross-stitch, hand sewing, or any fibre craft you're working on or would like to start. Chat with fellow hobbyists to learn the tips and tricks of their trade; or, participate in our Fibre Library to donate any unused fibre you might have lying around or adopt a new one for your next project!
FREE. Ages 16+. Send us an email at kingmuseum.ca to let us know you're dropping by and/or drop-in last minute from 10:00AM-11:30AM.
Upcoming Dates for 2025: May 6 and May 20.
In partnership with the King Township Public Library. The last Thursday of each month we meet at the King City branch to discuss a new spice, including the history, culture and of course, how to cook with it! Learn More
Grandma-Grandpa & Me
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For more information about each program, click HERE.
Group Tours
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Join us on our tour "Community is King!" this summer to explore the historic buildings, people, and stories that shaped King Township - and continue to make its community key, or rather, King! This interactive tour will invite you to handle artifacts and investigate technologies from our museum collection, step in the shoes of a Kinghorn S.S. #23 student, and dive into historic fashion and dance culture - and if daring, learn a few dance moves!
Whether you are a new visitor or a returning King resident, there is always something new to discover at the KHCC as we continue to evolve.
Details:
Tour is included with General Admission ($5.00/person, taxes included).Call us at (905) 833-2331 to pre-book a tour or schedule during a walk-in visit (*Note: walk-in tours are subject to availability. Large groups are encouraged to pre-book to best cater to your group's needs).
Available year-round.
History at Home Video Programs
The KHCC has a number of online programs that can be done at any time. Learn new skills from the comfort and safety of your home below.
Make your own berry ink! Don't you hate it when your pen runs out of ink? Using only berries, vinegar and a pot you can make it yourself.
Power a light bulb using a lemon! Be sure to have a parent help you with this one - it's a bit tricky!
Looking to start researching your family tree? Let us start you off with some tips, tricks and resources available online and right here at the KHCC.
Looking for a high calorie snack? Pemmican was made by the Indigenous People of North America and taught to the early explorers to give them a high energy food source to keep them going through the long Canadian winters.
The King Heritage & Cultural Centre acknowledges that we are on the traditional territories of the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee and the Anishinaabe peoples, whose presence here continues to this day. We also would like to acknowledge that these are the treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit and to thank them and other Indigenous peoples for sharing this land with us.
Looking to start your own vegetable garden? With the warmer weather coming our way, it's time to start thinking about more outdoor activities! Learn how to start your very own garden with this simple how to guide.
Learn about the ancient art of Shadow Puppets! Put on a performance using only items found at home.
Learn how to create all natural dyes from everyday ingredients, just like the early settlers of Canada. Create a rainbow of colours from nuts, berries and leaves and try dyeing your own materials.
