Note: Event is sold out (April 14, 2025) In 1840 the Duchess of Bedford introduced the custom of having a light snack in the afternoon to tide her over as dinner was served very late. The habit spread throughout the aristocracy and quickly developed into a more substantial repast. Join us for “Afternoon Tea at...

Enjoy lots of fun for all ages at the annual Mayor's Historical Picnic. Bring your own lunch and lawn chair and enjoy live music, dance performances, crafts, games, and more. Presented by the Oakville Historical Society in cooperation with the Town of Oakville.

Please join us as Ron Foss shares his historic journey of reverse engineering Canada’s first successful gasoline engine automobile, as a tribute to its inventor - his grandfather! Ron Foss is a former resident of Oakville, and now lives in Burlington. He is a sought after keynote speaker, sharing this Canadian family story of the...

Please Join Us for SPEAKER NIGHT – Thursday, September 25th, 2025 – 7:00 pm, at the Coach House: Stonehooking 1830’s to 1920 - An era that gave way to Concrete and Prohibition with Mr. Ross Gordon Noel. This evening will provide a historical view of Stonehooking – the trade, and Stonehookers, the ships, the captains...

Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture. Every year at the end of each September, millions of people attend thousands of free participatory arts and culture events across the country both in-person and online. Culture Days programs invite the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of arts and...