Life’s a picnic in King Township!
In celebration of King Township’s 175th anniversary, the age-old Raspberry Social and Community Picnic is making a comeback! The King community is invited to attend the free family-friendly event on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the King Heritage & Cultural Centre.
Bring your own picnic and non-alcoholic drinks (BYOP) and set-up your spot outdoors on the site’s scenic greenspace (don’t forget your blanket and lawn chairs!)
Here is a lineup of the family friendly entertainment:
- The Opening Act, a musical duo performing a variety of acoustic hits from the 1950s onward from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
- Playground scavenger hunt for children (with prizes) and face painting
- Museum exhibits including ON TRACK: How the Railway Connected Communities and Created a Country
- Free fresh locally sourced raspberries and raspberry shortcakes baked by King City Seniors members
- Lemon and raspberry infused water or fill your reusable bottle with the on-site water truck
- Live History’s “In Time” escape room inside the King Railway Station
- Lawn games including badminton, croquet, cornhole toss, Jenga and more!
- Self tour the newly renovated King Railway Station and King Christian Church
To celebrate King 175, the King Township Historical Society will be on-site selling the commemorative The History of King Township: A Community Shaped by the Land. The historic, 476-page hardcover book tells the story of King from the Ice Age to present day and is authored by local writer and long-time resident Ann Love and researcher Sharon Bentley, the retired Deputy Chief Librarian of King Township Library. Copies are $40.
King Township merchandise will also be available for sale inside the museum, including magnets, postcards, King tea towels, King 175 Chilly Moose reusable, insulated water bottles and a limited-edition Raspberry Social tea towel.
Limited parking is available at the KHCC. Guests are encouraged to carpool or park at the King Township Municipal Centre, located at 2585 King Road, and take the free shuttle bus service.
The Raspberry Social and Community Picnic is one of several free events marking King Township’s 175th anniversary in 2025, supported by the Government of Canada’s Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program.
Learn more at king.ca/175.
