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.
Kids
Looking to get crafty and innovative this March Break? Stop by the museum to become a DIY-er and specialize in all things history! Participate in one of our hands-on activities designed to put history to the test. Pre-Register and/or drop-in any time between 10AM-4PM. New Activities each day.
Ages 5-12. $7/child. Includes General Admission.
Register HERE.
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Calling all junior sleuths and detectives! Can you guess what these artifacts in our collection are? Join us on Saturday, March 16th to get a first-hand look: handle artifacts from our collection and solve their unique mysteries to learn about gadgets, tools, and inventions from the past. Get inspired and work with our museum staff to design your own!
Part of our March Break Week: Looking to get crafty and innovative this March Break? Stop by the museum to become a DIY-er and specialize in all things history! Participate in one of our hands-on activities designed to put history to the test. Pre-Register and/or drop-in any time between 10AM-4PM. New Activities each day.
Ages 5-12. $7/child. Includes General Admission.
Register HERE.
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Sat, Mar 23 2024, 10 - 11:30am
Rumour has it that the Easter Bunny has arrived early and has left some eggs around the museum for you to track!
King Township invites your family to hop on over to the KHCC to join us for our Easter egg hunt on Saturday March 23rd! Kids will have the chance to do a fun, Easter-themed craft as well as hunt down all the chocolate eggs that they can find!
Pre-Registration required. $12/child ages 3-16. Adults and ages under 3 are free of charge.
Includes access to the King Railway Playground on site.
Register HERE.
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Join the fun every Saturday at the Kids' Create Art Club to explore the KHCC with a twist: with art as your lens! Every week will feature a different artistic technique, style, or theme, all with the intention of cultivating your child's creative side and motor skills.
Drop-in anytime during 10AM-11AM every Saturday. New activities each week. Suitable for ages 5-12. $7+HST/participation. *Includes Free Admission to the Museum
Summer camp is returning to the KHCC in 2024 with THREE all new heritage & culture themed camps. Registration opens March 1 at king.ca/camps. More details to come.
Adults & Seniors
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The King Township Public Library and KHCC are teaming up, alongside professional art therapist Elena Kolnik, to offer this unique program: Mindful Creations! Create your own vision board while nourishing your mind and spirit through therapeutic art.
FREE. Ages 13+. Pre-registration Required. Saturday, March 16th from 10:30AM-12:30PM. *Free General Admission to the Museum is included.
King Heritage & Cultural Centre, 2920 King Rd., King City, ON.
Register HERE
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Have you ever been curious to track down your family history through online genealogy databases, but you do not know where to start?
The KHCC is back at King City Public Library to host their Digital Genealogy Workshop! Learn the tips and tricks of digital research as your KHCC museum guide teaches you how to track your family history online and through a variety of archival databases, step-by-step.
King City Public Library: April 17th, 2024 from 6:30PM-7:30PM.
Ages 14+. Pre-registration required. Laptops will be provided or bring your own. Register HERE.
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Join us bi-weekly, starting on Tuesday, February 6th, 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: February 6, 20, & March 5, 6.
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
Group Tours
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Delve into King Township’s history, while touring the KHCC’s historic buildings, to explore the stories, people, and events that shaped their communities. Along the way, participate in interactive activities to: put your tech-savvy IQ to the test in our King Railway scavenger hunt, recreate a historic dance in Laskay Hall, and step in the shoes of a Kinghorn S.S. #23 student to discover that community is key, or rather, King!
Cost: $5/person *Includes Price of Admission
Call us at (905) 833-2331 to book a tour or schedule during a walk-in visit (*Note: walk-in tours are subject to availability).
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.